A recipe for the perfect festive gluten free eggnog
Whip up a batch of gluten free eggnog and enjoy the winter festivities, knowing you aren’t in danger of being glutened!
Eggnog
Ingredients
- 565 ml milk
- 200 ml double cream
- 1 vanilla pod, halved, seeds scraped out (or 1 tbsp vanilla bean paste)
- 1/2 a whole nutmeg, grated (plus a little extra for serving)
- 2 sticks cinnamon
- 2 whole cloves
- 4 Clarence Court Burford Brown eggs, separated
- 100 g golden caster sugar
- 130 ml Cockspur fine rum
- 3 tbsp demerara sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
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1 Pour the milk and cream into a saucepan, add the spices (including the empty vanilla pod) and place on a medium heat. Bring to a simmer (but not boiling) and allow to cool for 5 minutes to allow the flavours to infuse.
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Meanwhile, place the egg yolks and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Whisk well until light and thickened. Strain the warm milk into a jug through a sieve. Pour the spiced milk into the bowl of egg yolks in a steady stream, whisking well. Stir in the rum.
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You can either place the mixture in a cooled sterilised bottle with a tight-fitting lid and allow the flavours to develop in the fridge. If you decide to do this you can freeze the egg whites in a sandwich bag until you’re ready to use, then defrost them in the fridge before whisking.
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If you would like to serve straight away, place the egg whites in a large mixing bowl and whisk the whites to soft peaks.
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Mix the demerara sugar and ground cinnamon on a plate. Have a small bowl of rum or water ready.
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Fold the egg whites into the eggnog mix, then pour into a serving jug. Dip the rims of serving glasses into the rum or water, then dip straight into the sugar and cinnamon mix. Divide the eggnog between glasses and finish with a grating of nutmeg.