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No. 41 · Christmas Classics with a Twist
Eggnog & Let Die
A three-spirit eggnog with a peppermint candy-cane rim.
Serves1
GlassSmall coupe or punch cup
Difficulty2 of 3
Sweet / Strong3 / 3
CostMid
Make-aheadBatch base keeps 3 days chilled
Ingredients
- 0.75 oz bourbon
- 0.75 oz dark rum
- 0.5 oz Cognac
- 1 whole pasteurized egg
- 1 oz heavy cream
- 1 oz whole milk
- 0.75 oz demerara syrup
- Dash of vanilla
- Rim: finely crushed candy canes, set on a thin layer of simple syrup
- Garnish: freshly grated nutmeg, a mini candy cane hooked on the rim
Build
- Wet the rim with simple syrup and roll it in crushed candy cane; chill the glass.
- Dry-shake everything 15 seconds to whip the egg.
- Add ice; shake hard.
- Fine-strain into the coupe without touching the rim.
- Grate nutmeg over the top; hook the mini candy cane on the rim.
Zero-proof twin
same base without spirits; add 0.25 oz extra vanilla and a pinch of cinnamon.Batch for 8. 6 oz bourbon, 6 oz rum, 4 oz Cognac, 8 pasteurized eggs, 8 oz cream, 8 oz milk, 6 oz demerara; blend, chill, serve from the bowl.
Food safety. use pasteurized eggs, or cook the egg-dairy base to 160°F and chill.