Bourbon Chocolate Eggnog Recipe

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Sydney Oland
Sydney Oland: Contributing Writer at Serious Eats
Sydney Oland
Sydney Oland lives in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, where she develops recipes and owns and operates three businesses: a bean-to-bar chocolate company, an ice cream company, and a collective food production space. Previously, she wrote brunch and British food recipe columns for Serious Eats.
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Updated Aug. 30, 2018
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Here, the classic egg-based cocktail is jazzed up with chocolate and bourbon.

Recipe Facts

Active: 30 mins
Total: 30 mins
Serves: 8 servings
Makes: 2 quarts

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup chopped chocolate

  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder

  • 3 cups milk

  • 2 cups heavy cream

  • 8 large eggs, separated

  • 2/3 cup sugar

  • 2 cups bourbon

  • Shaved chocolate

Directions

  1. Place chocolate and cocoa powder in a heatproof bowl. In a small saucepan over medium heat bring 2 cups of milk to a simmer then pour over chocolate and stir until melted. Add remaining milk and cream and set aside.

  2. Place egg whites in the bowl of a standing mixer and whisk on low until frothy, about 30 seconds. Increase the speed to medium and beat until the egg whites are thick and frothy, about 90 seconds. With mixer running, slowly stream in half the sugar and beat until incorporated, about 30 seconds. Place the beaten egg whites in a large bowl and reserve.

  3. Place mixing bowl back on standing mixer and add egg yolks and remaining sugar. Whisk at medium speed until yolks are thickened and pale yellow, about 1 minute. Lower speed to low and slowly add milk/chocolate mixture and whisk until fully incorporated, about 1 minute. Add bourbon and mix until combined.

  4. Using a rubber spatula gently fold egg whites into chocolate mixture, divide between glasses and serve garnished with shaved chocolate.

Special equipment

Standing mixer

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
621 Calories
36g Fat
38g Carbs
13g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 8
Amount per serving
Calories 621
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 36g 46%
Saturated Fat 21g 105%
Cholesterol 266mg 89%
Sodium 150mg 7%
Total Carbohydrate 38g 14%
Dietary Fiber 1g 3%
Total Sugars 36g
Protein 13g
Vitamin C 1mg 3%
Calcium 224mg 17%
Iron 2mg 10%
Potassium 348mg 7%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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