I’ve made eggnog three times now (using the recipe below) and I must warn you that when it says to add the whipping cream in slowly, a little at a time, it’s not playing around. It is absolutely crucial that you add it A LITTLE AT A TIME over a period of time in which the mixer is mixing. If you add it all at once, even slowly, it will turn to cool whip while the eggnog is setting in the fridge. All three time’s I’ve made it (and if you’re using my recipe, you MUST add the brandy and the rum, or it will taste like really thick whole milk and not eggnog) I’ve poured the heavy whipping cream in in it’s entirety very, very slowly, but all at once, and I’ve ended up with a foamy head of whip cream on top of my eggnog. That’s ok though, cause now I know that “a little at a time” and “slowly” are not the same statement.
The eggnog is absolutely delicious, and if you’re a fan of eggnog (like me) you can now have it year round rather than waiting for it to show up at the store each December.
On a totally random note, the book I’m “Currently Reading” is an absolute must for both parents and children alike. If you want to fully understand the way you (and if you’re a parent the way your kids) are, I highly recommend you get your hands on this book. It’s like a user manual for you (and/or your kids)! In the first half it goes through every parenting style imaginable, a list from which you’ll find you’re own parents (and/or yourself), described to a T, and explains both the reasons parents act that way and the specific effects said parenting style has on the children, both short term and long term. It’s been really fun to read through the first few chapters of the book so far because I’ll read through a parenting style and I’ll be able to name names right away. If you’re into non-fiction (or if you’re not), if you have kids (or if you have parents), or if you simply want something that’s actually fun to read, please have a look at this book.
~Josh
Overworked and underpaid
PS: Man. “So and So’s” would be a fantastic name for a bar!
