Mom's Best Spiced Eggnog

Prep time: 20 min
Servings: 5
Yield: 5 servings

Description

A traditional eggnog is spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice for an upgrade on everyone's favorite holiday drink.

Ingredients

1 cup white sugar
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 pinch ground allspice
3 eggs, separated
2 cups milk
1 cup half-and-half

Directions

1 Combine sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice in a bowl.
2 Whip egg whites with an electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form. Reduce speed to medium and beat, gradually adding 1/2 of sugar mixture, until stiff peaks form.
3 Beat egg yolks in a separate bowl until thick and lemon colored. Mix remaining sugar mixture into the yolks. Fold yolk mixture into the egg whites. Add milk and half-and-half; combine gently. Garnish with remaining cinnamon.