in ice cream form
It’s Christmas Eve. Finally, it’s here. I spent the day shoveling inches of heavy, white snow; making biscuits; wrapping gifts; walking through the biggest snowflakes I’ve ever seen. Now my parents’ kitchen is alive with activity as the Christmas Eve meal comes together—beef tenderloin, apple-sage stuffing, mashed potatoes, maple glazed carrots and the biscuits I made this morning.
After we eat, we’ll head to my parents’ church, where we’ll hold little candles and sing Christmas songs. I’m hoping for a spot in the pew near my grandpa, whose voice stops me dead in my tracks. Then we’ll be back around the tree, eating slices of pie and opening gifts. There might be a holiday drink or two, too.
Some will take Bailey’s in their coffee, while others have a pour of Kahula over ice or a mug of hot cider. For my grandparents, though, it’s eggnog. That’s what I’ve got for you today, albeit in ice cream form—thick, creamy and spiced with a generous amount of nutmeg. It’s Christmas, through and through.
Happy holidays to you all.
Eggnog Ice Cream
Alton Brown
4 egg yolks
1/3 cup sugar
1 pint whole milk
1 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
3 ounces bourbon
In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together the egg yolks and sugar until the yolks lighten in color and the sugar is completely dissolved. Set aside.
In a medium saucepan, over high heat, combine the milk, heavy cream and nutmeg and bring just to a boil, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and gradually temper the hot mixture into the egg and sugar mixture. Then return everything to the pot and cook until the mixture reaches 160 degrees F. Remove from the heat, stir in the bourbon, pour into a medium mixing bowl, and set in the refrigerator. Chill the mixture in the refrigerator until it reaches a temperature of 40 degrees F, approximately 4 to 6 hours.
Once chilled, process in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Serve as is for soft-serve, or place in an airtight container and put in the freezer for 2 to 4 hours for traditional ice cream.
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Merry Christmas Kristin! Egg Nog Ice Cream sounds divine.
definitely makes Christmas special
Have a wonderful Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Oh that sounds wonderful! I have been considering purchasing an ice cream maker for a while now. What kind do you own and would you recommend it?
Merry Christmas!
Oh my, this looks wonderful. I can’t imagine a better use for all the eggnog we’ve leftover in the fridge! Enjoy the rest of the holiday season!
I came back to this recipe to make it tonight only to realize that it doesn’t actually call for eggnog. Do you have any recommendations of how to use it?
Gosh this sounds great! Have a new ice cream maker too!
As evidenced by the matzo crunch ice cream I made last Passover, there is no holiday tradition that isn’t better creamy and frozen. I’m an ice cream lover–and eggnog actually sounds better to me in frozen form. Thanks for posting the recipe!
It sounds like you had a wonderful Christmas. Yay! Curious: is that nutmeg sprinkled on the top? It actually looks like some sort of crumb, but I can’t tell. No matter, the recipe looks really delicious!
Hope you had a fabulous Christmas! Surely, it was delicious.
I would adore this, and so would my dog, Champ… he’s developed a thing for eggnog after we caught him sneaking licks from my glass of it while we opened presents on Christmas!
Belated Merry Christmas to you guys!
The Countess of Nassau Cty: I have the basic Cuisinart model. I’ve had it for years, so I doubt my model is still for sale. It’s served me well, though. I’m intrigued by the Kitchen Aid mixer attachment, too, but haven’t tried it. Whatever you get, be sure to store the freezer bowl in your freezer, so you can make ice cream at a moment’s notice.
Elizabeth: I bet there are recipes out there that call for eggnog. I’d try a Google search. (Which you’ve probably already done by now, since my response is so belated!)
Barbara: Enjoy the new ice cream maker!
small kitch cara: It sounds better to me too. Drinking eggnog feels a little like drinking straight whipping cream to me — more delicious than that, but still a bit too thick. Perfect as ice cream though.
Dawn: Yes! It’s nutmeg (and a lot of it).
Robin: My, Champ has good taste! Hope you had a lovely Christmas!
Yummmmm, I bet it was wonderful! I’m with your grandparents and the eggnog in drink OR ice cream form.
~ingrid
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