Betty Moss' Eggnog

Start Christmas day with a healthy cup or glass of eggnog. Betty Moss of Mandeville, Manchester has a favourite recipe and everyone looks forward to it on this special day of the year.

Ingredients

12 egg yolks

5 cloves

4 cups milk

4 cups whole cream

3 cups rum

1³/⁴ cups sugar

2¹/² tsp vanilla essence

1 tsp ground cinnamon

¹/⁴ tsp ground nutmeg

Method:

1. In a large saucepan over low heat, blend the milk, cinnamon, half-teaspoon of the vanilla essence and stir gently. Do NOT let it boil. 2. In a bowl mix the sugar and egg yolks, whisk until fluffy.

3. Add the milk mixture while whisking.

4. Transfer the mixture back to the saucepan over medium heat (still do NOT let it boil). Stir it until it looks a little like custard.

5. Pour and strain the mixture into a jug, and let it stand in the fridge for 1-2 hours.

6. Gently stir in the cream, rum, nutmeg, and the remaining 2 teaspoons of vanilla essence.

7. Put back in the fridge overnight.

8. Serve on Christmas Day with a little grated nutmeg and cinnamon.