Cocktail recipe
Eggnog
A built cocktail featuring Egg, Sugar, Bourbon Whiskey.

Ingredients
- 12 Egg
- 450 Sugar
- 240 ml Bourbon Whiskey
- 240 ml Cognac
- 240 ml Dark Rum
- 1000 ml Milk
- 1000 ml Cream
- 0.5 barspoon Salt
- 1 Nutmeg
Method
- Separate the eggs into yolks and whites in clean bowls.
- Whisk the yolks with the measured sugar (450 grams for the base batch) until pale and thick.
- Gradually whisk the Bourbon Whiskey, cognac, rum, milk, and cream into the yolk mixture.
- In the other bowl, beat the egg whites with the salt until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold the whipped whites into the liquid mixture.
- Cover and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled. Stir gently before portioning into small glasses; the base batch serves 36. Optional finish: freshly grated nutmeg.
Story
A colonial American descendant of British possets and milk punches thickened with eggs; 'nog' was an East Anglian word for strong ale.