Easy Eggnog Recipe

Here's an easy eggnog recipe that can be made a day ahead, just be sure to give it a stir before serving.

Best of all, the eggs are cooked in this eggnog recipe so there is no fear of salmonella.

(Tip: For an even simpler eggnog, just add the milk, brandy and rum to eggnog ice cream, and skip the other ingredients. )

For easy eggnog you will need:

3 large eggs

2 tablespoons of sugar

1/2 cup brandy

1/2 cup rum

2 cups vanilla ice cream, softened

2 cups milk

Ground nutmeg

Place a bowl over a pot of water, making sure the water does not touch the base of the bowl. Bring to simmer.

Add eggs and sugar and beat over the heat until light and fluffy.

Whisk in brandy and rum, continuing to whisk until mixture has tripled in volume.

Remove from heat, cool, then beat in ice cream and milk.

Pour into serving pitcher and chill until needed.

Serve each glass dusted with nutmeg.

This recipe for eggnog serves 8 (a 6 oz serving each)