Maple Bourbon Eggnog Recipe

By
J. Kenji López-Alt
Kenji Lopez Alt
Culinary Consultant
Kenji is the former culinary director for Serious Eats and a current culinary consultant for the site. He is also a New York Times food columnist and the author of The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science.
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Updated August 30, 2018
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Recipe Details

Maple Bourbon Eggnog Recipe

Active 10 mins
Total 10 mins
Serves 12 to 16 servings
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Ingredients

  • 8 large eggs, separated

  • 2/3 cup maple syrup

  • 3 cups whole milk

  • 2 cups heavy cream

  • 2 cups bourbon

  • 16 strips crisply cooked bacon

Directions

  1. Place egg whites in the bowl of a stand mixer and whisk on low speed until frothy, about 30 seconds. Increase speed to medium-high and, watching carefully, beat until they are about the consistency of shaving cream, about 90 seconds. Reduce speed to medium. With mixer running, add half of maple syrup and beat until incorporated, about 30 seconds. Transfer whites to a large bowl. Do not wash bowl.

  2. Add egg yolks and remaining syrup to now-empty stand mixer bowl and beat at medium-high speed until pale yellow and ribbony, shutting off machine and scraping down sides with a rubber spatula as necessary, about 2 minutes total. Add milk, cream, and alcohol and mix on low speed to combine.

  3. Using a rubber spatula or handheld whisk, fold the whipped whites into the egg yolk/milk mixture until completely incorporated. Serve by ladling into goblets and garnishing with a bacon strip.

Special Equipment

Stand mixer, hand blender with whisk attachment, or handheld electric mixer

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
254Calories
19gFat
12gCarbs
9gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 12 to 16
Amount per serving
Calories254
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19g24%
Saturated Fat 10g49%
Cholesterol 143mg48%
Sodium 258mg11%
Total Carbohydrate 12g5%
Dietary Fiber 0g0%
Total Sugars 11g
Protein 9g
Vitamin C 0mg1%
Calcium 100mg8%
Iron 1mg3%
Potassium 209mg4%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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