Cold Winter Greetings To All!
Coffee is one of my favorite every day fuels, besides air, water and STEEM of course ;-)>
However eggnog is one of my favorite seasonal pleasures. Of course it could be made any day of the year, but traditionally its just around thanksgiving and Christmas that it is made/sold/consumed.
So I wanted to share a nice little seasonal sensation with you all here~*~
First off there are MANY ways that one could make the egg nog coffee. The easiest would be to simply purchase a container of already made eggnog and add some espresso to it. Though I personally like the eggnog to be warmed first and also of course would not buy egg nog from a store.
When you really think about it you realize there are just so many different methods and combinations a simple eggnog coffee could be......So instead of discussing all those options I will just say how I made this one. Then make your own variation in the way that is most practical and to your taste.
I of course make everything including "eggnog coffee" at the highest sustainable standards. While I hope others are inspired by it or embody it them selfs I have no judgement and do it simply because it is what I must do for my own ideals~*~
Making eggnog isn't exactly as fast as pouring out of a container, but its not hard to make, if you would like to give it a try it is far more delicious than store bought egg nog. Here is a nice recipe to try.
- 4 cups milk,
- 1 cup sugar,
- 12 large egg yolks,
- 1 cup heavy cream,
- grated nut meg,
- ...BURBON ANYBODY?
- In medium saucepan, whisk milk and sugar over medium heat until sugar is dissolved, 1 to 2 minutes. In a large bowl, whisk egg yolks. Whisking constantly, pour hot mixture into yolks in a slow and steady stream.
- Return mixture to pan; cook over medium-low heat, stirring often, until thick enough to coat back of spoon, 20 to 25 minutes; do not let simmer. Quickly strain into a bowl. Stir in bourbon, if desired, and cream. Cool completely; cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate until chilled. Garnish with nutmeg, if desired.
I don't have an espresso maker so I just use a french press and make it extra strong. I heat all the water on a wood burning stove in the winter time and on a rocket stove in the spring, summer and fall.
Of course coffee is always going to be better if the beans are fresh ground, but its obviously not a requirement.
After the coffee is steeped and brewed I add it to a pot with eggnog to get it all nice and warm.
Then I serve and enjoy!
Enjoy life and do it honorably! Full Steem Ahead!
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