Eggnog
A rich, creamy holiday classic blending rum and brandy with eggs, milk, and warm spice.
Base
other
Glassware
Punch cup
Flavor Profile
sweetstrong
Ingredients
- 1 oz dark rum
- 1 oz brandy
- 4 oz milk
- 1 egg yolk
- 0.5 oz simple syrup
- Nutmeg, to garnish
Instructions
- 1Shake all ingredients with ice until well chilled and frothy.
- 2Strain into a punch cup.
- 3Dust with fresh nutmeg.
Origin & Story
Europe and Colonial America, 1700s
Descended from medieval European milk punches, it became a Christmas staple in colonial America once rum was cheap and eggs and dairy were plentiful.
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