Eggnog icecream - Eat Well Recipe - NZ Herald (2024)

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What is eggnog ice cream made of? ›

Mix eggnog, heavy cream, condensed milk, and vanilla in a large bowl. Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's directions until it reaches "soft-serve" consistency.

Eggnog | Blue Bell Ice Cream.

Yet the eggnog varieties we see on grocery store shelves during the festive season have no alcohol at all. For the uninitiated, traditional eggnog is made with milk, cream, sugar, whipped egg whites, egg yokes and a dash of nutmeg or cinnamon. Some like to add liquor to the drink for added flavour and effect.

Yes, dump eggnog in ice cream maker and churn away. It's that easy.

Most plants keep producing eggnog through New Year's, and start dumping their unsold product in January. Although associated with the holidays, eggnog doesn't need to be seasonal. Dairy plants could produce small batches of eggnog off-season for hard-core nogheads, but they don't because it's not cost-effective.

"While culinary historians debate its exact lineage, most agree eggnog originated from the early medieval" British drink called posset, which was made with hot milk that was curdled with wine or ale and flavored with spices. In the Middle Ages, posset was used as a cold and flu remedy.

It is first attested in medieval England in the 14th century. Although the treat originated in Britain, the term eggnog first appeared in Britain's North American colonies—soon to be the United States—in 1775.

English settlers brought the drink with them across the Atlantic to what is now the United States and Canada, where French speakers call the drink “lait de poule,” or chicken's milk.

Rumchata Eggnog is an alcoholic beverage made with eggnog and RumChata® served in a glass with a cinnamon-sugar rim. It's the perfect co*cktail to serve at your Christmas and New Year's Eve parties!

Description: Irish Egg Nog is a rich and creamy holiday drink that combines the flavors of Irish whiskey, eggs, cream, and warm spices. It's a festive beverage often enjoyed during the Christmas season in Ireland.

Is eggnog basically custard? ›

American food show presenter Alton Brown points out that based on its ingredients, eggnog is "almost identical to ice cream. It is technically just a stirred custard made of milk and egg". Homemade recipes may use vanilla ice cream blended into the beverage, particularly when the goal is to create a chilled drink.

While brandy is the most traditional alcohol to pair with eggnog, according to traditional recipes, you can also use a mixture of dark rum and Cognac. If you like your eggnog with more of a kick you can also add bourbon, but we recommend sticking to rum and Cognac to preserve the 'nog's flavors.

Why do some people hate eggnog? Because they don't know that it's nothing more than melted ice cream with nutmeg on top, and if you're lucky, a stiff pour of bourbon.