It isn’t too early to be thinking about Christmas and nothing says Christmas quite like a huge cup of Crema de vie! Technically, it’s egg nog, but it is superior to the crap you get in a carton from the supermarket. This is guaranteed to disappear quickly, so since this recipe doubles up easily, double or triple all the ingredients. Makes a nice hostess gift, too!
Crema de vie - Cream of life
2015-10-07 00:41:55
A Thanksgiving and Christmas tradition. No party is complete without it.
Ingredients
- 1 can condensed milk
- 1 can evaporated milk
- 6 egg yolks
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 tsp vanilla
- Rum - regular or spiced, at least half a cup - any less isn't worth it!
Make a syrup
- Heat water and sugar in a pot until the sugar has dissolved and the water is clear.
Prepare the nog
- In a blender, mix the two cans of milk, egg yolks and vanilla until thoroughly mixed.
- When the syrup is ready, pour the egg mix into the pot and stir continuously over med-low heat.
- After a minute, pour in the rum - as much as you want - the more the better, and remove from heat.
- When the nog has cooled down, transfer to an empty bottle and refrigerate several hours or overnight.
- I always sprinkle just a pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg into mine for an extra flavor kick.
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