Recipes of eggnog and mulled wine for Christmas

Eggnog

Ingredients:

8 eggs, separated

3 cups of milk

3 cups of heavy cream

1 tbsp vanilla extract

1 cup of sugar

4 cinnamon sticks

8 cloves

8 star anise

Half bottle of bourbon

Half tsp grated nutmeg

Preparations:

1. Bring liquid, sugar and spices to a boil in a steel pot. After boiling, remove from heat and let steep for 5 minutes.

2. In the meantime whisk your egg yolks until lightened in color, add hot milk and cream liquid slowly while whisking vigorously.

3. Let liquid cool completely, ideally overnight in the fridge.

4. Beat egg whites until you reach soft peak stage, remove the milk/cream mix from the fridge, strain, and fold into the beaten egg whites.

5. Enjoy!