Amazing eggnog -- with your espresso machine!
Eggnog can be tricky to make, easily overcooked and clotted, or dangerously undercooked (raw eggs!). The steam wand on your espresso machine, along with a milk thermometer, is all you need to easily make amazing eggnog.
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TLDR RECIPE:
- In a blender, put: - 1 large egg - 150ml whole milk - 80ml salted caramel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yh0qmzRCKUE
- Steam to 80ºC
- Serve 50ml
- Boozy variation: +5ml spiced rum
- Espresso variation: +25ml espresso
- Boozy Espresso variation: 8ml Amaretto
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Full recipe:
Espresso Machine Eggnog:
In a blender, put: - 1 large egg - 150ml whole milk - 80ml salted caramel - (optional) powdered cinammon
steam heat the mix to 80ºC - (optional: briefly blend after heating)
serve into a small cup - I serve about 50ml - (optional) powder ground cinammon on top of the cup
Boozy variation: - add 10% of spiced rum (vanilla, oak flavors) - in a 50ml of eggnog mix, add 5ml of spiced rum
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Espresso Eggnog:
- 25ml of espresso (medium or medium dark bean, pulled with “Espresso in the 80s” profile) - 50ml of eggnog (“no alcohol” version)
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Boozy Espresso Eggnog:
- 25ml of espresso - 50ml of eggnog (“no alcohol” version) - 8ml of Disaronno (or other Amaretto liquor)
Updated 2023/11/17