I just wanted to take a
moment to wish you and your family the happiest and most prosperous of New
Years! And what would New Years be
without a yummy eggnog recipe? This one
puts a special twist on an old favorite!
Chocolate Eggnog Recipe
8 eggs3 cups chocolate milk
2 cups milk
1 cup cream
1 cup Kahlua liqueur (or delicious, freshly brewed strong coffee)
1 cup dark rum
½ cup brown sugar
¾ teaspoon cinnamon, ground
¾ teaspoon nutmeg, ground
Pour the milk and
chocolate milk into a large saucepan and place over medium heat. Heat (not
boil) the two. In a large bowl, beat the
eggs and brown sugar until they are well combined and of a thick
consistency. When the milk mixture is
hot (but not boiling!), add approximately half of it to the bowl containing the
beaten eggs and brown sugar. Whisk
well. Pour all of the egg, sugar and
milk mixture back into the large saucepan.
Reduce heat to low. Slowly and
gently, add in the Kahlua liqueur/coffee, and then the cream. Stir until the mixture has thickened enough
to be able to coat the back of a spoon.
Remember not to allow the mixture to boil. Remove the eggnog from the low heat. Stir in the dark rum, ground cinnamon, and
ground nutmeg. Cover with plastic wrap
and refrigerate until chilled. Garnish
servings with a pinch of grated chocolate or ground cinnamon. Serves eight.