yup, still sick

I got bored today (back at my apartment) and decided to have a go at making eggnog. After consulting a few online recipes, I realized I didn’t really have much in the way of ingredients. I, however, was not to be deterred by this. Instead, I:

1. Cracked an egg and separated it.
2. Scooped out maybe 1 and a half tablespoons of sugar.
3. Gathered cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla (the closest thing to anything alcoholic in my apartment right now – plus it tastes good).
4. Pour a few cups of milk (the fattier the better. I only had 2%, boo!)

Then I:

1. Whipped the yolk (with my handy-dandy $5 mixer I got on sale at Target last month!) until it got “lemony yellow.” Added some of the sugar, whipped it some more.

2. Added milk, whipped it some more.

3. Using a separate mixer whisk thingy, whipped the egg white until it got peak-y (by the way, with one egg, it’s probably easier to do this with a cup, rather than a bowl. I could’ve used more eggs, except I didn’t have any more eggs, and also, I wasn’t serving 12 people).

4. So the whites are nice and fluffy, right? If it takes too long, add some sugar. I put in the rest of the sugar and whipped it some more.

5. Then pour the white foamy peaky goodness into the yolky-milk. Blend. Add a dash of vanilla. Pepper with nutmeg and cinnamon to taste. Stir like mad.

6. Chill. The eggnog, I mean.
…

Profit! I mean, enjoy!(?) It was very sweet and foamy, and had a hint of soda-like texture. Also the merest whiff of alcoholiness (that would be the vanilla).

After I tried it, I realized I’d never actually tasted real eggnog before, so I have no idea how it compares, but it was definitely…sweet! I might use a bit less sugar next time.

Anyway, this “recipe” makes about 1.5 small servings, so don’t invite friends. Unless you have actual bourbon or rum or something, and then it would probably be better to have at least one person around to share it with. But then you’ll have to buy more eggs too.

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