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Christmas: Kahlua Eggnog

Source of Recipe


Michael Green, Gourmet






List of Ingredients



• 6 eggs, separated
  
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  
• 1-1/2 cups brandy or rum
  
• 1/2 cup Kahlua
  
• 4 cups milk
  
• 2 cups whipping cream
  
• Freshly grated or ground nutmeg
  






Instructions



1. In a large bowl, beat egg yolks while adding sugar until mixture is smooth. Add brandy or rum and Kahlua. Beat in the milk and cream. Chill.
   
   
2. Whisk the egg whites until stiff and fold into egg mixture. Serve in a punch bowl, and add whipped cream and nutmeg for garnish.
   
   Makes 8 servings.
   
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   Editor's Note:
   Be sure to use clean, uncracked eggs or pasteurized eggs. Because of the possibility of salmonella, we would not recommend this recipe, if using unpasteurized eggs, for people in a high-risk group for contracting food poisoning. This group includes the elderly, the very young, the chronically ill, pregnant women, or others with a weakened immune system.