This has been the standard treat in my mom’s household to have alongside opening of gifts on Christmas Day
since time out of mind. The original was scribbled down by on the back of Union Oil bill envelope dated December 1975 when my mom spotted Mike Roy on the TV talking about it. It said not to be an eggnog, even if it fits the requirements of being “made with milk, cream, sugar, whipped egg whites, and egg yolks.”
Ingredients
- 9 eggs, separated
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 pint heavy cream
- 1 quart milk
- ½ cup light rum
- ½ cup brandy
- 2 cups bourbon
- ground nutmeg
Directions
- Beat yolks and sugar and salt until thick and very lemony in color. Set aside.
- Whip cream and blend in egg whites.
- Fold in brandy, rum, and bourbon to the cream-whites mix.
- Add milk to the cream-whites mix.
- Put yolk mix to bottom of bowl. Add cream mixture and blend a little.
- Family tradition calls on sampling just a little bit at the end of the prep. For quality control purposes, you understand.
- Refrigerate.
- Serve with sprinkled nutmeg.
Serves: 16 (ha!)
Source: Mike Roy (with variations over time)
