George Washington's Christmas Eggnog Recipe

The holiday season is typically filled with large fancy parties, small intimate gatherings, and extravagant dinner parties. Now in one medium sized bowl, combine both of the egg mixtures. Slowly whisk the warm milk into the eggs, then return the mixture to medium heat and continue to cook, stirring gently, until thickened to your eggnog-y liking. This gives regular eggnog more of a Christmas flavor.

Cool for a few minutes then add evaporated milk and almond extract to the bowl. As you make your way around the holiday party circuit, you may be wondering if eggnog is healthy or safe to drink. Alcohol was originally added to eggnog not just for the taste, but for safety.

So we created a healthy eggnog recipe — same cozy flavors, but without throwing a wrench in your healthy holiday eating plan This recipe has about half the calories and 75 percent less sugar, which is significant,” says Andrea Giancoli, MPH, RD, and Nutrition Manager at Openfit.

It's a mix of whole eggs, milk, and any sweetener. Slowly add hot milk to the egg yolk mixture, stirring continuously. Add the sugar to the yolks and whisk by hand or with a mixer until the mixture is smooth, creamy, and lightened to a lemon-yellow color. Next get a wonderful cup of eggnog or hot buttered rum and of course grab that laptop.

Eggnog is a beverage associated with the holiday season. If you are like most people, you may not see the harm in adding a little holiday weight gain, especially just one or two pounds. Mix Chef Penny Davidi the remaining half of the sugar into the egg yolks in a separate bowl. Skip the alcohol if serving this to minors or if you prefer non-alcoholic eggnog.

Check out this ‘Egg-Not' eggless eggnog recipe from James Waters, which uses a packet of instant vanilla pudding as a replacement for the chicken's children. Stir the eggnog base with a rubber spatula to re-combine, then add it to the punch bowl. Spiked eggnog, hard cider, and more are common at holiday get-togethers.