Sophie’s Knock-Out Nog

Ingredients

• Bowl 1
  • 12 Egg Yolks
  • 4 cups Chilled Milk 
  • 750 ml Bottle Brandy
  • 1/2 cup Rum
  • 2 tsp Vanilla
  • A Couple Light Shakes of Salt
  • Nutmeg
• Bowl 2
  • 12 Egg Whites
  • 1.5 cups Sugar
  • 2 cups Chilled Whipping Cream

Steps

1. In Bowl #1 (6-8 quart bowl):
   1. Beat egg yolks until thick.
   2. Stir in (while mixing slowly) milk, brandy, rum, vanilla, salt. NOTE: Add liquor slowly so as not to cook eggs.
   3. Set bowl in refrigerator temporarily.
2. In Bowl #2 (3-4 quart bowl):
   1. Beat egg whites until almost thick enough to hold a peak.
   2. Add sugar gradually; beat until stiff but not dry.
   3. Fold into egg-milk mixture (Bowl #1).
   4. Whip cream until almost thick enough to hold a peak.
   5. Fold into egg-milk mixture (Bowl #1).

Chill eggnog (now complete and in bowl #1) and mix well before serving.