There are really only two foods Charisse won’t eat: raw celery and eggnog. Eric on the other hand? Loves eggnog. Raw celery? Well we’re not as different as it seems. Now when Charisse started mixing up our ice cream for this post, there was a small shock when she said she was making eggnog. Looks like she does love her husband after all. Now the last time we made ice cream we ran into the problem that it was too icy, we’d tried to make a egg free ice cream and it just wasn’t creamy enough. The egg really smooths the ice cream out and lets it keep that traditional ice cream consistency. We were putting together a fun little dinner just the two of us and Charisse wanted to take another crack at the ice cream maker and Eric had a hankering for eggnog. This time, it was perfect: creamy, a little spicy and very festive. At least that’s what Eric said while he sat with the bowl between his legs, eating the last of it with a spoon straight from the mixing bowl. He also said it was cold. Don’t worry, we won’t tell him that theres no actual eggnog in this one until he’s finished it, Charisse needs a clean bowl for her next ice cream adventure!

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Eggnog Ice Cream
What you will need

2 cups half and half
1 cup milk
4 whole cloves
1 tsp grated nutmeg
1/4 tsp cinnamon
Pinch salt
2/3 cup white, granulated sugar
6 egg yolks
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 Tbsp rum, bourbon, or brandy

Heat the 1 cup of milk and 1 cup of the cream in a heavy saucepan with the cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt until steamy, but not boiling. Lower the heat, cover, and let spices steep for at least 30 minutes. Discard cloves and add the sugar and stir until it is dissolved.

 Put remaining 1 cup cream in a metal bowl, resting in a larger bowl of ice water. Place a fine mesh strainer over the bowl of cream.

  Whisk the egg yolks in a another bowl. Slowly pour about half of the heated cream milk mixture into the egg yolks, whisking constantly so that the egg yolks are tempered by the warm mixture, but not cooked by it. Scrape the warmed egg yolks back into the saucepan.

 Return the saucepan to the stove on medium heat, stirring the mixture constantly until the it thickens and coats the spoon. Remove from heat and pour through the strainer into the cold cream to stop the cooking process. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours. 

Stir in the vanilla and bourbon if using and process in your ice cream maker, according to directions. 

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Tags: Egg Nog, Eggnog, Eggnog Ice Cream, Home Made Ice Cream, Ice Cream

14 Responses to “Eggnog Ice Cream”

1. dana says:

   December 27, 2010 at 3:22 am

   wonderfull.!!this must be soo delic should try this…Happy holidays!!!
2. Sprinkles of Parsley says:

   December 21, 2010 at 1:08 pm

   I've never made my own ice cream, but have always wanted to- this looks amazing!! Eggnog would be SUCH a great flavor to try!
3. Boulder Locavore says:

   December 20, 2010 at 10:21 pm

   Fabulous! Just made some myself a week ago with some Gingerbread cookies. Anyone who thinks ice cream is only for the summer is sadly missing out.Ok, what about sticking to your recent streak and coming up with some bacon ice cream?!
4. Chef Dennis says:

   December 20, 2010 at 6:54 pm

   that sounds like such a perfect flavor, I have never had eggnog ice cream , but now I have to go find some!! Have a great holiday!Dennis
5. Mackenzie@The Caramel Cookie says:

   December 20, 2010 at 4:57 pm

   Mmmmm….my husband would love this since he loves eggnog and ice cream!
6. Dionne Baldwin says:

   December 15, 2010 at 8:00 pm

   MMM I'm so glad I got my other half an ice cream maker for Christmas. Heeheehee…I hate eggnog itself but something like this would really really make me oh so happy!
7. Torviewtoronto says:

   December 15, 2010 at 9:54 am

   festive ice creamhappy holidays
8. farida says:

   December 14, 2010 at 7:00 pm

   Delicious ice cream, thanksfaridahttp://www.kitchensuperfood.com
9. Becky says:

   December 14, 2010 at 6:18 pm

   This eggnog ice cream is so festive and perfect for the holidays, especially with the rum. The eggnog ice cream would be a perfect accompanimentfor Christmas cookies.
10. Juliana says:

    December 14, 2010 at 2:40 pm

    Oh! This ice cream must taste a awesome…so rich in flavor…I need to get myself an ice cream maker
11. Shirley says:

    December 14, 2010 at 11:14 am

    I haven't touched my ice cream maker since summer, but I think I'll have to put it to use now… I love eggnog! I also love your metal gift box, very pretty.
12. Wilde in the Kitchen says:

    December 14, 2010 at 7:44 am

    This sounds like it would be perfect over some apple pie! Thanks for the recipe!
13. Cooking with Denay - Class Information says:

    December 14, 2010 at 6:22 am

    Loving this! I have to share this with family and friends…looks totally divine.
14. Amy Bakes Everything says:

    December 14, 2010 at 4:59 am

    Oh, I think this sounds incredible, love the spices and rum!