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Uncle Angelo’s Eggnog

Written by
Dale DeGroff
Dale DeGroff
Dale DeGroff is known for having sparked the modern cocktail renaissance while helming the bar program at the Rainbow Room in the 1980s and ’90s.
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You'll be claiming Angelo as your own relative after just one sip of this delightful Eggnog recipe.

Ingredients

  • 6 Eggs, separated
  • 3/4 cup Sugar
  • 1 qt Whole milk
  • 1 pt Heavy cream
  • 8 oz Bourbon
  • 4 oz Spiced rum
  • Garnish: Grated nutmeg

Steps

  1. Serves 12.

  2. In a large bowl, beat together the egg yolks and half a cup of sugar until they turn light in color.

  3. Stir in the milk, heavy cream, bourbon and rum.

  4. In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites with the remaining quarter-cup of sugar until they form soft peaks.

  5. Fold about a third of the egg whites into the yolk mixture.

  6. Serve in punch or tea cups.

  7. Top with freshly grated nutmeg, folding in more of the egg whites as desired.