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Calculated Shard: 30 (from laksa052)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa030.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.southernliving.com/recipes/homemade-eggnog\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.southernliving.com/recipes/homemade-eggnog\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.southernliving.com\/recipes\/homemade-eggnog","crawl_time":1775815059,"first_indexed_time":1579985339,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,southernliving!www,\/recipes\/homemade-eggnog s443","src_root_hash":"3239763844413174230","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Homemade Eggnog Recipe","meta_descriptions":["Eggnog is the signature drink of the holiday season, and a recipe that every home cook should try and whip up from scratch at least once. Here's our favorite homemade version."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Hear those sleigh bells ringing? It's the holiday season. And that's our cue to start prepping for the long lineup of festivities that are hitting our social calendars this season. It is also our favorite time to break out the overstuffed recipe box and focus on making new dishes and drinks that we've been saving for this special time of year, like this rich and creamy homemade eggnog.When December rolls around, every good Southern host is always prepared for unexpected guests with a few essentials on-hand: at least one dozen\nsugar cookies\n,\nMillion Dollar Pound Cake\n, and a batch of eggnog chilling in the fridge. Eggnog is the signature drink of the holiday season, and a recipe that every home cook should try and whip up from scratch at least once. And while the grocery store markets are stocked with every flavor imaginable (pumpkin, sugar cookie, vanilla, caramel) and different varieties (dairy-free, organic, low-fat), the\nSouthern Living\nTest Kitchen recommends making a batch of Clark Griswold's favorite celebratory drink from scratch.Our classic version, which serves nine, includes four cups of whole milk, a dozen eggs, and two cups of heavy whipping cream. We like to spice it with nutmeg and vanilla extract to call it our own. And while our recipe calls for bourbon, it's fine to omit the alcohol to turn this into a ready-to-serve-everyone drink for the holiday season.\nBy\nPatricia S York\nPatricia was the assistant food editor at Southern Living and worked with the Southern Living food team from 2006-2022. She contributed to articles about food, gardening, and pets.\nPublished on January 23, 2020\nCredit: Jennifer Causey; Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Stylist: Audrey Davis\nActive Time:\n25 mins\nTotal Time:\n9 hrs 25 mins\nYield:\nMakes 9 cups (serving size: 1 cup)\nKeep Screen Awake\nIngredients\n4\ncups\nwhole milk\n12\nlarge eggs\n¼\nteaspoon\ntable salt\n1 ½\ncups\ngranulated sugar\n¾ - 1\ncup\n(6 oz. to 8 oz.) bourbon\n1\ntablespoon\nvanilla extract\n¼\nteaspoon\nground nutmeg, plus more for serving\n2\ncups\nheavy whipping cream\nDirections\nHeat milk in a Dutch oven over medium until just hot (do not boil), about 4 minutes. Remove from heat.\nBeat eggs and salt with a stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment on medium-high speed until thick and pale, about 4 minutes. Gradually add sugar, and beat well, about 1 minute. Gradually stir about one-fourth of hot milk into egg mixture; gradually add egg mixture to remaining hot milk in Dutch oven, stirring constantly.\nReduce heat to medium-low, and cook, stirring constantly, until milk mixture thickens and an instant-read thermometer registers 160°F, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in bourbon, vanilla, and nutmeg. Remove from heat, and cool 1 hour. Cover and chill at least 8 hours or up to 24 hours. Gradually stir in cream. Sprinkle individual servings with additional nutmeg.\nReviews\n(5)\nHomemade Eggnog\nMy Rating\nRate this a 1\nRate this a 2\nRate this a 3\nRate this a 4\nRate this a 5\nMy Review\n4.8 out of 5\n6 Ratings\n3 star\n0\n2 star\n0\n1 star\n0\nMost helpful positive review\nJenny Sloan\nI enjoy Southern Living, a beautiful magazine. I am why the Food Network was created, Martha Stewart, Williams Sonoma. My father was a czar married to the real British crown—- the Windsors a fraud with no British DNA and thus they used to join the Israelis to create 9\/11. Homemade Egg nog. Make it vegan with aqua- fava, a wonder- ingredient. And plant- based cream, such as Country Crock.True story for Southern Living: Drew Faust Rosenberg ( Come Bury Your Dead Kadish) fraud of Va, Harvard a nation foreign to the US, , where I was the Russian genius on the faculty such that Boston was attacked over the Jordan Nobels in math and Physics in 20-3 April., Nobels outside the field, — Mrs Rosenberg II heard that the spirit of Washington visited me in December 2016. That I was making egg nog.Thanks Southern Living, from a once billionairess, declared in a kidnap ‘indigent’ victim of crime in a fallen country.\nRead More\n5 Reviews\nJenny Sloan\nI enjoy Southern Living, a beautiful magazine. I am why the Food Network was created, Martha Stewart, Williams Sonoma. My father was a czar married to the real British crown—- the Windsors a fraud with no British DNA and thus they used to join the Israelis to create 9\/11. Homemade Egg nog. Make it vegan with aqua- fava, a wonder- ingredient. And plant- based cream, such as Country Crock.True story for Southern Living: Drew Faust Rosenberg ( Come Bury Your Dead Kadish) fraud of Va, Harvard a nation foreign to the US, , where I was the Russian genius on the faculty such that Boston was attacked over the Jordan Nobels in math and Physics in 20-3 April., Nobels outside the field, — Mrs Rosenberg II heard that the spirit of Washington visited me in December 2016. That I was making egg nog.Thanks Southern Living, from a once billionairess, declared in a kidnap ‘indigent’ victim of crime in a fallen country.\nRead More\nMichaelJ\nVery similar to our handed-down for generations recipe. I used this one with one difference, a blended whiskey(Crown Royal) instead of bourbon. I love bourbon but like the milder flavor of blended whiskey in egg nog.\nRead More\nGutsyDill5779\nAwesome. In Australia we don't have traditional egg nog\nRead More\nBrightTea4201\nAmazing! Now I can make my own instead of buying it from the store! 😁🥛\nRead More\nBrightSauce7728\nWe add a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top as we don’t use alcohol in it. 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It is also our favorite time to break out the overstuffed recipe box and focus on making new dishes and drinks that we've been saving for this special time of year, like this rich and creamy homemade eggnog.When December rolls around, every good Southern host is always prepared for unexpected guests with a few essentials on-hand: at least one dozen [sugar cookies](https:\/\/www.southernliving.com\/recipes\/5-ingredient-sugar-cookies), [Million Dollar Pound Cake](https:\/\/www.southernliving.com\/recipes\/million-dollar-pound-cake), and a batch of eggnog chilling in the fridge. Eggnog is the signature drink of the holiday season, and a recipe that every home cook should try and whip up from scratch at least once. And while the grocery store markets are stocked with every flavor imaginable (pumpkin, sugar cookie, vanilla, caramel) and different varieties (dairy-free, organic, low-fat), the *Southern Living* Test Kitchen recommends making a batch of Clark Griswold's favorite celebratory drink from scratch.Our classic version, which serves nine, includes four cups of whole milk, a dozen eggs, and two cups of heavy whipping cream. We like to spice it with nutmeg and vanilla extract to call it our own. And while our recipe calls for bourbon, it's fine to omit the alcohol to turn this into a ready-to-serve-everyone drink for the holiday season.\n\nBy\n\n[Patricia S York](https:\/\/www.southernliving.com\/author\/patricia-s-york)\n\n![Patricia S York, Assistant Food Editor at Southern Living]()\n\n![Patricia S York, Assistant Food Editor at Southern Living](https:\/\/www.southernliving.com\/thmb\/fa1Wc3c9oPul8KWuXZl3k4sRiro=\/200x200\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/Pat-York-2000-6294eda61b4f43909e34f530ba918227.jpeg)\n\n[Patricia S York](https:\/\/www.southernliving.com\/author\/patricia-s-york)\n\nPatricia was the assistant food editor at Southern Living and worked with the Southern Living food team from 2006-2022. She contributed to articles about food, gardening, and pets.\n\n[Southern Living's editorial guidelines](https:\/\/www.southernliving.com\/about-us-6502349#toc-editorial-guidelines)\n\nPublished on January 23, 2020\n\nSave\n\nRate\n\nShare\n\nClose\n\n![Homemade Eggnog](https:\/\/www.southernliving.com\/thmb\/3UCGR31-8NAj-yB9njuutB57nJo=\/1500x0\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/sl_seo_homemadeeggnog177-2000-3b9335a2eef048fba8d513297c8c0d52.jpg)\n\n![Homemade Eggnog](https:\/\/www.southernliving.com\/thmb\/3UCGR31-8NAj-yB9njuutB57nJo=\/1500x0\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/sl_seo_homemadeeggnog177-2000-3b9335a2eef048fba8d513297c8c0d52.jpg)\n\nCredit: Jennifer Causey; Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Stylist: Audrey Davis\n\nActive Time:\n\n25 mins\n\nTotal Time:\n\n9 hrs 25 mins\n\nYield:\n\nMakes 9 cups (serving size: 1 cup)\n\nKeep Screen Awake\n\n## Ingredients\n- 4 cups whole milk\n- 12  large eggs\n- ¼ teaspoon table salt\n- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar\n- ¾ - 1 cup (6 oz. to 8 oz.) bourbon\n- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract\n- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg, plus more for serving\n- 2 cups heavy whipping cream\n\n## Directions\n1. Heat milk in a Dutch oven over medium until just hot (do not boil), about 4 minutes. Remove from heat.\n2. Beat eggs and salt with a stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment on medium-high speed until thick and pale, about 4 minutes. Gradually add sugar, and beat well, about 1 minute. Gradually stir about one-fourth of hot milk into egg mixture; gradually add egg mixture to remaining hot milk in Dutch oven, stirring constantly.\n3. Reduce heat to medium-low, and cook, stirring constantly, until milk mixture thickens and an instant-read thermometer registers 160°F, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in bourbon, vanilla, and nutmeg. Remove from heat, and cool 1 hour. Cover and chill at least 8 hours or up to 24 hours. Gradually stir in cream. Sprinkle individual servings with additional nutmeg.\n\nSave\n\nRate\n\n## Reviews (5)\nHomemade Eggnog\n\nMy Rating\n\nRate this a 1\n\nRate this a 2\n\nRate this a 3\n\nRate this a 4\n\nRate this a 5\n\nMy Review\n\nCancel\n\nSubmit\n\n4\\.8 out of 5\n\n6 Ratings\n\n[5 star]()\n\n5\n\n[4 star]()\n\n1\n\n3 star\n\n0\n\n2 star\n\n0\n\n1 star\n\n0\n\nMost helpful positive review\n\nJenny Sloan\n\n11\/06\/2025\n\nI enjoy Southern Living, a beautiful magazine. I am why the Food Network was created, Martha Stewart, Williams Sonoma. My father was a czar married to the real British crown—- the Windsors a fraud with no British DNA and thus they used to join the Israelis to create 9\/11. Homemade Egg nog. Make it vegan with aqua- fava, a wonder- ingredient. And plant- based cream, such as Country Crock.True story for Southern Living: Drew Faust Rosenberg ( Come Bury Your Dead Kadish) fraud of Va, Harvard a nation foreign to the US, , where I was the Russian genius on the faculty such that Boston was attacked over the Jordan Nobels in math and Physics in 20-3 April., Nobels outside the field, — Mrs Rosenberg II heard that the spirit of Washington visited me in December 2016. That I was making egg nog.Thanks Southern Living, from a once billionairess, declared in a kidnap ‘indigent’ victim of crime in a fallen country.\n\n[Read More](https:\/\/www.southernliving.com\/recipes\/homemade-eggnog)\n\nHelpful (1)\n\n5 Reviews\n\nSort\n\nsort Reviews\n\nMost Helpful\n\nMost Positive\n\nLeast Positive\n\nNewest\n\nCancel\n\nApply\n\nFilter  (0)\n\nfilter Reviews\n\nBy rating\n\n5 star\n\n4 star\n\n3 star\n\n2 star\n\n1 star\n\nCancel\n\nApply\n\nJenny Sloan\n\n11\/06\/2025\n\nI enjoy Southern Living, a beautiful magazine. I am why the Food Network was created, Martha Stewart, Williams Sonoma. My father was a czar married to the real British crown—- the Windsors a fraud with no British DNA and thus they used to join the Israelis to create 9\/11. Homemade Egg nog. Make it vegan with aqua- fava, a wonder- ingredient. And plant- based cream, such as Country Crock.True story for Southern Living: Drew Faust Rosenberg ( Come Bury Your Dead Kadish) fraud of Va, Harvard a nation foreign to the US, , where I was the Russian genius on the faculty such that Boston was attacked over the Jordan Nobels in math and Physics in 20-3 April., Nobels outside the field, — Mrs Rosenberg II heard that the spirit of Washington visited me in December 2016. That I was making egg nog.Thanks Southern Living, from a once billionairess, declared in a kidnap ‘indigent’ victim of crime in a fallen country.\n\n[Read More](https:\/\/www.southernliving.com\/recipes\/homemade-eggnog)\n\nHelpful (1)\n\nMichaelJ\n\n12\/26\/2023\n\nVery similar to our handed-down for generations recipe. I used this one with one difference, a blended whiskey(Crown Royal) instead of bourbon. I love bourbon but like the milder flavor of blended whiskey in egg nog.\n\n[Read More](https:\/\/www.southernliving.com\/recipes\/homemade-eggnog)\n\nHelpful (0)\n\nGutsyDill5779\n\n12\/25\/2023\n\nAwesome. In Australia we don't have traditional egg nog\n\n[Read More](https:\/\/www.southernliving.com\/recipes\/homemade-eggnog)\n\nHelpful (0)\n\nBrightTea4201\n\n12\/25\/2023\n\nAmazing! Now I can make my own instead of buying it from the store! 😁🥛\n\n[Read More](https:\/\/www.southernliving.com\/recipes\/homemade-eggnog)\n\nHelpful (0)\n\nBrightSauce7728\n\n12\/12\/2022\n\nWe add a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top as we don’t use alcohol in it. 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It's the holiday season. And that's our cue to start prepping for the long lineup of festivities that are hitting our social calendars this season. It is also our favorite time to break out the overstuffed recipe box and focus on making new dishes and drinks that we've been saving for this special time of year, like this rich and creamy homemade eggnog.When December rolls around, every good Southern host is always prepared for unexpected guests with a few essentials on-hand: at least one dozen [sugar cookies](https:\/\/www.southernliving.com\/recipes\/5-ingredient-sugar-cookies), [Million Dollar Pound Cake](https:\/\/www.southernliving.com\/recipes\/million-dollar-pound-cake), and a batch of eggnog chilling in the fridge. Eggnog is the signature drink of the holiday season, and a recipe that every home cook should try and whip up from scratch at least once. And while the grocery store markets are stocked with every flavor imaginable (pumpkin, sugar cookie, vanilla, caramel) and different varieties (dairy-free, organic, low-fat), the *Southern Living* Test Kitchen recommends making a batch of Clark Griswold's favorite celebratory drink from scratch.Our classic version, which serves nine, includes four cups of whole milk, a dozen eggs, and two cups of heavy whipping cream. We like to spice it with nutmeg and vanilla extract to call it our own. And while our recipe calls for bourbon, it's fine to omit the alcohol to turn this into a ready-to-serve-everyone drink for the holiday season.\n\nBy\n\n[Patricia S York](https:\/\/www.southernliving.com\/author\/patricia-s-york)\n\n![Patricia S York, Assistant Food Editor at Southern Living](https:\/\/www.southernliving.com\/thmb\/fa1Wc3c9oPul8KWuXZl3k4sRiro=\/200x200\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/Pat-York-2000-6294eda61b4f43909e34f530ba918227.jpeg)\n\nPatricia was the assistant food editor at Southern Living and worked with the Southern Living food team from 2006-2022. She contributed to articles about food, gardening, and pets.\n\nPublished on January 23, 2020\n\nCredit: Jennifer Causey; Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Stylist: Audrey Davis\n\nActive Time:\n\n25 mins\n\nTotal Time:\n\n9 hrs 25 mins\n\nYield:\n\nMakes 9 cups (serving size: 1 cup)\n\nKeep Screen Awake\n\nIngredients\n\n- 4 cups whole milk\n- 12  large eggs\n- ¼ teaspoon table salt\n- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar\n- ¾ - 1 cup (6 oz. to 8 oz.) bourbon\n- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract\n- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg, plus more for serving\n- 2 cups heavy whipping cream\n\n## Directions\n1. Heat milk in a Dutch oven over medium until just hot (do not boil), about 4 minutes. Remove from heat.\n2. Beat eggs and salt with a stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment on medium-high speed until thick and pale, about 4 minutes. Gradually add sugar, and beat well, about 1 minute. Gradually stir about one-fourth of hot milk into egg mixture; gradually add egg mixture to remaining hot milk in Dutch oven, stirring constantly.\n3. Reduce heat to medium-low, and cook, stirring constantly, until milk mixture thickens and an instant-read thermometer registers 160°F, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in bourbon, vanilla, and nutmeg. Remove from heat, and cool 1 hour. Cover and chill at least 8 hours or up to 24 hours. Gradually stir in cream. Sprinkle individual servings with additional nutmeg.\n\n## Reviews (5)\nHomemade Eggnog\n\nMy Rating\n\nRate this a 1Rate this a 2Rate this a 3Rate this a 4Rate this a 5\n\nMy Review\n\n4\\.8 out of 5\n\n6 Ratings\n\n3 star\n\n0\n\n2 star\n\n0\n\n1 star\n\n0\n\nMost helpful positive review\n\nJenny Sloan\n\nI enjoy Southern Living, a beautiful magazine. I am why the Food Network was created, Martha Stewart, Williams Sonoma. My father was a czar married to the real British crown—- the Windsors a fraud with no British DNA and thus they used to join the Israelis to create 9\/11. Homemade Egg nog. Make it vegan with aqua- fava, a wonder- ingredient. And plant- based cream, such as Country Crock.True story for Southern Living: Drew Faust Rosenberg ( Come Bury Your Dead Kadish) fraud of Va, Harvard a nation foreign to the US, , where I was the Russian genius on the faculty such that Boston was attacked over the Jordan Nobels in math and Physics in 20-3 April., Nobels outside the field, — Mrs Rosenberg II heard that the spirit of Washington visited me in December 2016. That I was making egg nog.Thanks Southern Living, from a once billionairess, declared in a kidnap ‘indigent’ victim of crime in a fallen country.\n\n[Read More](https:\/\/www.southernliving.com\/recipes\/homemade-eggnog)\n\n5 Reviews\n\nJenny Sloan\n\nI enjoy Southern Living, a beautiful magazine. I am why the Food Network was created, Martha Stewart, Williams Sonoma. My father was a czar married to the real British crown—- the Windsors a fraud with no British DNA and thus they used to join the Israelis to create 9\/11. Homemade Egg nog. Make it vegan with aqua- fava, a wonder- ingredient. And plant- based cream, such as Country Crock.True story for Southern Living: Drew Faust Rosenberg ( Come Bury Your Dead Kadish) fraud of Va, Harvard a nation foreign to the US, , where I was the Russian genius on the faculty such that Boston was attacked over the Jordan Nobels in math and Physics in 20-3 April., Nobels outside the field, — Mrs Rosenberg II heard that the spirit of Washington visited me in December 2016. That I was making egg nog.Thanks Southern Living, from a once billionairess, declared in a kidnap ‘indigent’ victim of crime in a fallen country.\n\n[Read More](https:\/\/www.southernliving.com\/recipes\/homemade-eggnog)\n\nMichaelJ\n\nVery similar to our handed-down for generations recipe. I used this one with one difference, a blended whiskey(Crown Royal) instead of bourbon. I love bourbon but like the milder flavor of blended whiskey in egg nog.\n\n[Read More](https:\/\/www.southernliving.com\/recipes\/homemade-eggnog)\n\nGutsyDill5779\n\nAwesome. In Australia we don't have traditional egg nog\n\n[Read More](https:\/\/www.southernliving.com\/recipes\/homemade-eggnog)\n\nBrightTea4201\n\nAmazing! Now I can make my own instead of buying it from the store! 😁🥛\n\n[Read More](https:\/\/www.southernliving.com\/recipes\/homemade-eggnog)\n\nBrightSauce7728\n\nWe add a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top as we don’t use alcohol in it. 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Boilerpipe Text	Hear those sleigh bells ringing? It's the holiday season. And that's our cue to start prepping for the long lineup of festivities that are hitting our social calendars this season. It is also our favorite time to break out the overstuffed recipe box and focus on making new dishes and drinks that we've been saving for this special time of year, like this rich and creamy homemade eggnog.When December rolls around, every good Southern host is always prepared for unexpected guests with a few essentials on-hand: at least one dozen sugar cookies , Million Dollar Pound Cake , and a batch of eggnog chilling in the fridge. Eggnog is the signature drink of the holiday season, and a recipe that every home cook should try and whip up from scratch at least once. And while the grocery store markets are stocked with every flavor imaginable (pumpkin, sugar cookie, vanilla, caramel) and different varieties (dairy-free, organic, low-fat), the Southern Living Test Kitchen recommends making a batch of Clark Griswold's favorite celebratory drink from scratch.Our classic version, which serves nine, includes four cups of whole milk, a dozen eggs, and two cups of heavy whipping cream. We like to spice it with nutmeg and vanilla extract to call it our own. And while our recipe calls for bourbon, it's fine to omit the alcohol to turn this into a ready-to-serve-everyone drink for the holiday season. By Patricia S York Patricia was the assistant food editor at Southern Living and worked with the Southern Living food team from 2006-2022. She contributed to articles about food, gardening, and pets. Published on January 23, 2020 Credit: Jennifer Causey; Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Stylist: Audrey Davis Active Time: 25 mins Total Time: 9 hrs 25 mins Yield: Makes 9 cups (serving size: 1 cup) Keep Screen Awake Ingredients 4 cups whole milk 12 large eggs ¼ teaspoon table salt 1 ½ cups granulated sugar ¾ - 1 cup (6 oz. to 8 oz.) bourbon 1 tablespoon vanilla extract ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg, plus more for serving 2 cups heavy whipping cream Directions Heat milk in a Dutch oven over medium until just hot (do not boil), about 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Beat eggs and salt with a stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment on medium-high speed until thick and pale, about 4 minutes. Gradually add sugar, and beat well, about 1 minute. Gradually stir about one-fourth of hot milk into egg mixture; gradually add egg mixture to remaining hot milk in Dutch oven, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium-low, and cook, stirring constantly, until milk mixture thickens and an instant-read thermometer registers 160°F, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in bourbon, vanilla, and nutmeg. Remove from heat, and cool 1 hour. Cover and chill at least 8 hours or up to 24 hours. Gradually stir in cream. Sprinkle individual servings with additional nutmeg. Reviews (5) Homemade Eggnog My Rating Rate this a 1 Rate this a 2 Rate this a 3 Rate this a 4 Rate this a 5 My Review 4.8 out of 5 6 Ratings 3 star 0 2 star 0 1 star 0 Most helpful positive review Jenny Sloan I enjoy Southern Living, a beautiful magazine. I am why the Food Network was created, Martha Stewart, Williams Sonoma. My father was a czar married to the real British crown—- the Windsors a fraud with no British DNA and thus they used to join the Israelis to create 9/11. Homemade Egg nog. Make it vegan with aqua- fava, a wonder- ingredient. And plant- based cream, such as Country Crock.True story for Southern Living: Drew Faust Rosenberg ( Come Bury Your Dead Kadish) fraud of Va, Harvard a nation foreign to the US, , where I was the Russian genius on the faculty such that Boston was attacked over the Jordan Nobels in math and Physics in 20-3 April., Nobels outside the field, — Mrs Rosenberg II heard that the spirit of Washington visited me in December 2016. That I was making egg nog.Thanks Southern Living, from a once billionairess, declared in a kidnap ‘indigent’ victim of crime in a fallen country. Read More 5 Reviews Jenny Sloan I enjoy Southern Living, a beautiful magazine. I am why the Food Network was created, Martha Stewart, Williams Sonoma. My father was a czar married to the real British crown—- the Windsors a fraud with no British DNA and thus they used to join the Israelis to create 9/11. Homemade Egg nog. Make it vegan with aqua- fava, a wonder- ingredient. And plant- based cream, such as Country Crock.True story for Southern Living: Drew Faust Rosenberg ( Come Bury Your Dead Kadish) fraud of Va, Harvard a nation foreign to the US, , where I was the Russian genius on the faculty such that Boston was attacked over the Jordan Nobels in math and Physics in 20-3 April., Nobels outside the field, — Mrs Rosenberg II heard that the spirit of Washington visited me in December 2016. That I was making egg nog.Thanks Southern Living, from a once billionairess, declared in a kidnap ‘indigent’ victim of crime in a fallen country. Read More MichaelJ Very similar to our handed-down for generations recipe. I used this one with one difference, a blended whiskey(Crown Royal) instead of bourbon. I love bourbon but like the milder flavor of blended whiskey in egg nog. Read More GutsyDill5779 Awesome. In Australia we don't have traditional egg nog Read More BrightTea4201 Amazing! Now I can make my own instead of buying it from the store! 😁🥛 Read More BrightSauce7728 We add a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top as we don’t use alcohol in it. With sprinkle of nutmeg. Read More
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It is also our favorite time to break out the overstuffed recipe box and focus on making new dishes and drinks that we've been saving for this special time of year, like this rich and creamy homemade eggnog.When December rolls around, every good Southern host is always prepared for unexpected guests with a few essentials on-hand: at least one dozen [sugar cookies](https://www.southernliving.com/recipes/5-ingredient-sugar-cookies), [Million Dollar Pound Cake](https://www.southernliving.com/recipes/million-dollar-pound-cake), and a batch of eggnog chilling in the fridge. Eggnog is the signature drink of the holiday season, and a recipe that every home cook should try and whip up from scratch at least once. And while the grocery store markets are stocked with every flavor imaginable (pumpkin, sugar cookie, vanilla, caramel) and different varieties (dairy-free, organic, low-fat), the Southern Living Test Kitchen recommends making a batch of Clark Griswold's favorite celebratory drink from scratch.Our classic version, which serves nine, includes four cups of whole milk, a dozen eggs, and two cups of heavy whipping cream. We like to spice it with nutmeg and vanilla extract to call it our own. And while our recipe calls for bourbon, it's fine to omit the alcohol to turn this into a ready-to-serve-everyone drink for the holiday season. By [Patricia S York](https://www.southernliving.com/author/patricia-s-york) ![Patricia S York, Assistant Food Editor at Southern Living]() ![Patricia S York, Assistant Food Editor at Southern Living](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/fa1Wc3c9oPul8KWuXZl3k4sRiro=/200x200/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\)/Pat-York-2000-6294eda61b4f43909e34f530ba918227.jpeg) [Patricia S York](https://www.southernliving.com/author/patricia-s-york) Patricia was the assistant food editor at Southern Living and worked with the Southern Living food team from 2006-2022. She contributed to articles about food, gardening, and pets. [Southern Living's editorial guidelines](https://www.southernliving.com/about-us-6502349#toc-editorial-guidelines) Published on January 23, 2020 Save Rate Share Close ![Homemade Eggnog](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/3UCGR31-8NAj-yB9njuutB57nJo=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\)/sl_seo_homemadeeggnog177-2000-3b9335a2eef048fba8d513297c8c0d52.jpg) ![Homemade Eggnog](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/3UCGR31-8NAj-yB9njuutB57nJo=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\)/sl_seo_homemadeeggnog177-2000-3b9335a2eef048fba8d513297c8c0d52.jpg) Credit: Jennifer Causey; Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Stylist: Audrey Davis Active Time: 25 mins Total Time: 9 hrs 25 mins Yield: Makes 9 cups (serving size: 1 cup) Keep Screen Awake ## Ingredients - 4 cups whole milk - 12 large eggs - ¼ teaspoon table salt - 1 ½ cups granulated sugar - ¾ - 1 cup (6 oz. to 8 oz.) bourbon - 1 tablespoon vanilla extract - ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg, plus more for serving - 2 cups heavy whipping cream ## Directions 1. Heat milk in a Dutch oven over medium until just hot (do not boil), about 4 minutes. Remove from heat. 2. Beat eggs and salt with a stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment on medium-high speed until thick and pale, about 4 minutes. Gradually add sugar, and beat well, about 1 minute. Gradually stir about one-fourth of hot milk into egg mixture; gradually add egg mixture to remaining hot milk in Dutch oven, stirring constantly. 3. Reduce heat to medium-low, and cook, stirring constantly, until milk mixture thickens and an instant-read thermometer registers 160°F, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in bourbon, vanilla, and nutmeg. Remove from heat, and cool 1 hour. Cover and chill at least 8 hours or up to 24 hours. Gradually stir in cream. Sprinkle individual servings with additional nutmeg. Save Rate ## Reviews (5) Homemade Eggnog My Rating Rate this a 1 Rate this a 2 Rate this a 3 Rate this a 4 Rate this a 5 My Review Cancel Submit 4\.8 out of 5 6 Ratings [5 star]() 5 [4 star]() 1 3 star 0 2 star 0 1 star 0 Most helpful positive review Jenny Sloan 11/06/2025 I enjoy Southern Living, a beautiful magazine. I am why the Food Network was created, Martha Stewart, Williams Sonoma. My father was a czar married to the real British crown—- the Windsors a fraud with no British DNA and thus they used to join the Israelis to create 9/11. Homemade Egg nog. Make it vegan with aqua- fava, a wonder- ingredient. And plant- based cream, such as Country Crock.True story for Southern Living: Drew Faust Rosenberg ( Come Bury Your Dead Kadish) fraud of Va, Harvard a nation foreign to the US, , where I was the Russian genius on the faculty such that Boston was attacked over the Jordan Nobels in math and Physics in 20-3 April., Nobels outside the field, — Mrs Rosenberg II heard that the spirit of Washington visited me in December 2016. That I was making egg nog.Thanks Southern Living, from a once billionairess, declared in a kidnap ‘indigent’ victim of crime in a fallen country. [Read More](https://www.southernliving.com/recipes/homemade-eggnog) Helpful (1) 5 Reviews Sort sort Reviews Most Helpful Most Positive Least Positive Newest Cancel Apply Filter (0) filter Reviews By rating 5 star 4 star 3 star 2 star 1 star Cancel Apply Jenny Sloan 11/06/2025 I enjoy Southern Living, a beautiful magazine. I am why the Food Network was created, Martha Stewart, Williams Sonoma. My father was a czar married to the real British crown—- the Windsors a fraud with no British DNA and thus they used to join the Israelis to create 9/11. Homemade Egg nog. Make it vegan with aqua- fava, a wonder- ingredient. And plant- based cream, such as Country Crock.True story for Southern Living: Drew Faust Rosenberg ( Come Bury Your Dead Kadish) fraud of Va, Harvard a nation foreign to the US, , where I was the Russian genius on the faculty such that Boston was attacked over the Jordan Nobels in math and Physics in 20-3 April., Nobels outside the field, — Mrs Rosenberg II heard that the spirit of Washington visited me in December 2016. That I was making egg nog.Thanks Southern Living, from a once billionairess, declared in a kidnap ‘indigent’ victim of crime in a fallen country. [Read More](https://www.southernliving.com/recipes/homemade-eggnog) Helpful (1) MichaelJ 12/26/2023 Very similar to our handed-down for generations recipe. I used this one with one difference, a blended whiskey(Crown Royal) instead of bourbon. I love bourbon but like the milder flavor of blended whiskey in egg nog. [Read More](https://www.southernliving.com/recipes/homemade-eggnog) Helpful (0) GutsyDill5779 12/25/2023 Awesome. In Australia we don't have traditional egg nog [Read More](https://www.southernliving.com/recipes/homemade-eggnog) Helpful (0) BrightTea4201 12/25/2023 Amazing! Now I can make my own instead of buying it from the store! 😁🥛 [Read More](https://www.southernliving.com/recipes/homemade-eggnog) Helpful (0) BrightSauce7728 12/12/2022 We add a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top as we don’t use alcohol in it. With sprinkle of nutmeg. 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Readable Markdown	Hear those sleigh bells ringing? It's the holiday season. And that's our cue to start prepping for the long lineup of festivities that are hitting our social calendars this season. It is also our favorite time to break out the overstuffed recipe box and focus on making new dishes and drinks that we've been saving for this special time of year, like this rich and creamy homemade eggnog.When December rolls around, every good Southern host is always prepared for unexpected guests with a few essentials on-hand: at least one dozen [sugar cookies](https://www.southernliving.com/recipes/5-ingredient-sugar-cookies), [Million Dollar Pound Cake](https://www.southernliving.com/recipes/million-dollar-pound-cake), and a batch of eggnog chilling in the fridge. Eggnog is the signature drink of the holiday season, and a recipe that every home cook should try and whip up from scratch at least once. And while the grocery store markets are stocked with every flavor imaginable (pumpkin, sugar cookie, vanilla, caramel) and different varieties (dairy-free, organic, low-fat), the Southern Living Test Kitchen recommends making a batch of Clark Griswold's favorite celebratory drink from scratch.Our classic version, which serves nine, includes four cups of whole milk, a dozen eggs, and two cups of heavy whipping cream. We like to spice it with nutmeg and vanilla extract to call it our own. And while our recipe calls for bourbon, it's fine to omit the alcohol to turn this into a ready-to-serve-everyone drink for the holiday season. By [Patricia S York](https://www.southernliving.com/author/patricia-s-york) ![Patricia S York, Assistant Food Editor at Southern Living](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/fa1Wc3c9oPul8KWuXZl3k4sRiro=/200x200/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\)/Pat-York-2000-6294eda61b4f43909e34f530ba918227.jpeg) Patricia was the assistant food editor at Southern Living and worked with the Southern Living food team from 2006-2022. She contributed to articles about food, gardening, and pets. Published on January 23, 2020 Credit: Jennifer Causey; Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Stylist: Audrey Davis Active Time: 25 mins Total Time: 9 hrs 25 mins Yield: Makes 9 cups (serving size: 1 cup) Keep Screen Awake Ingredients - 4 cups whole milk - 12 large eggs - ¼ teaspoon table salt - 1 ½ cups granulated sugar - ¾ - 1 cup (6 oz. to 8 oz.) bourbon - 1 tablespoon vanilla extract - ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg, plus more for serving - 2 cups heavy whipping cream ## Directions 1. Heat milk in a Dutch oven over medium until just hot (do not boil), about 4 minutes. Remove from heat. 2. Beat eggs and salt with a stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment on medium-high speed until thick and pale, about 4 minutes. Gradually add sugar, and beat well, about 1 minute. Gradually stir about one-fourth of hot milk into egg mixture; gradually add egg mixture to remaining hot milk in Dutch oven, stirring constantly. 3. Reduce heat to medium-low, and cook, stirring constantly, until milk mixture thickens and an instant-read thermometer registers 160°F, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in bourbon, vanilla, and nutmeg. Remove from heat, and cool 1 hour. Cover and chill at least 8 hours or up to 24 hours. Gradually stir in cream. Sprinkle individual servings with additional nutmeg. ## Reviews (5) Homemade Eggnog My Rating Rate this a 1Rate this a 2Rate this a 3Rate this a 4Rate this a 5 My Review 4\.8 out of 5 6 Ratings 3 star 0 2 star 0 1 star 0 Most helpful positive review Jenny Sloan I enjoy Southern Living, a beautiful magazine. I am why the Food Network was created, Martha Stewart, Williams Sonoma. My father was a czar married to the real British crown—- the Windsors a fraud with no British DNA and thus they used to join the Israelis to create 9/11. Homemade Egg nog. Make it vegan with aqua- fava, a wonder- ingredient. And plant- based cream, such as Country Crock.True story for Southern Living: Drew Faust Rosenberg ( Come Bury Your Dead Kadish) fraud of Va, Harvard a nation foreign to the US, , where I was the Russian genius on the faculty such that Boston was attacked over the Jordan Nobels in math and Physics in 20-3 April., Nobels outside the field, — Mrs Rosenberg II heard that the spirit of Washington visited me in December 2016. That I was making egg nog.Thanks Southern Living, from a once billionairess, declared in a kidnap ‘indigent’ victim of crime in a fallen country. [Read More](https://www.southernliving.com/recipes/homemade-eggnog) 5 Reviews Jenny Sloan I enjoy Southern Living, a beautiful magazine. I am why the Food Network was created, Martha Stewart, Williams Sonoma. My father was a czar married to the real British crown—- the Windsors a fraud with no British DNA and thus they used to join the Israelis to create 9/11. Homemade Egg nog. Make it vegan with aqua- fava, a wonder- ingredient. And plant- based cream, such as Country Crock.True story for Southern Living: Drew Faust Rosenberg ( Come Bury Your Dead Kadish) fraud of Va, Harvard a nation foreign to the US, , where I was the Russian genius on the faculty such that Boston was attacked over the Jordan Nobels in math and Physics in 20-3 April., Nobels outside the field, — Mrs Rosenberg II heard that the spirit of Washington visited me in December 2016. That I was making egg nog.Thanks Southern Living, from a once billionairess, declared in a kidnap ‘indigent’ victim of crime in a fallen country. [Read More](https://www.southernliving.com/recipes/homemade-eggnog) MichaelJ Very similar to our handed-down for generations recipe. I used this one with one difference, a blended whiskey(Crown Royal) instead of bourbon. I love bourbon but like the milder flavor of blended whiskey in egg nog. [Read More](https://www.southernliving.com/recipes/homemade-eggnog) GutsyDill5779 Awesome. In Australia we don't have traditional egg nog [Read More](https://www.southernliving.com/recipes/homemade-eggnog) BrightTea4201 Amazing! Now I can make my own instead of buying it from the store! 😁🥛 [Read More](https://www.southernliving.com/recipes/homemade-eggnog) BrightSauce7728 We add a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top as we don’t use alcohol in it. With sprinkle of nutmeg. [Read More](https://www.southernliving.com/recipes/homemade-eggnog)
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