Dairy Free Eggnog | Merry Christmas!

It's not Christmas without some eggnog! I use to hate eggnog as a child. But as I grew up, my taste buds has changed and I love this stuff! Couldn't tell you why I didn't like it, maybe I thought it was too thick and too sweet. Oh well, I really enjoy it now!!

This eggnog is a little bit healthier than your traditional eggnog and there's no liquor in it as well. I use coconut milk, but you can use any kind of non dairy milk you wish!

It's not just dairy free, its nut free, gluten free, and soy free! Its naturally sweetened with pure maple syrup and flavored with the classic spice of nutmeg!

Dairy Free Eggnog

Gluten free | Grain free | Nut free | Soy free | Paleo friendly

Prep time 30 minutes

Ready in 24 hours

Makes 3 servings

Ingredients

2 cups coconut milk

1 cup coconut cream

1/2 cup pure maple syrup

6 yolks

1 tsp ground nutmeg

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Preparation:

1. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the yolks, maple syrup, nutmeg, and cinnamon.

2. In a medium pot on medium heat, combine the milk and cream. Heat the milk until its just about to boil. Turn it off.

3. Now you're going to temper the milk in with the yolks. As you whisk in one hand, you will slowly pour the hot milk in the yolks as you whisk. (if the pot is too heavy to hold with one hand, pour some hot milk in a heat resistance cup and pour). You are trying to introduce the high heat to the yolks. You don't want to just add the cold yolks to the hot milk, it will scramble them.

4. Now pour back the yolk/milk mixture back in to the pot and continue to cook on medium to low heat until it starts to coat the back of the spoon and if you can draw a clean line down the middle, its ready. (they call this in French, nappe). You are going to want to keep stirring the whole time, so you don't curdle your yolks. Turn off the heat. Add the vanilla.

5. Once, the mixture is ready, you going want to strain it to get any unwanted or undetected small egg curdles. Strain it in to a heat resistant pitcher. Chill overnight and enjoy!

Storage: This will keep in the fridge for up to a week. Enjoy with some Christmas cookies!

Please leave a comment below and let me know what you think!