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Warm Ginger-Honey Green Tea Eggnog

A silky, gently thick warm eggnog with brewed green tea, fresh ginger, honey and a whisper of cinnamon and nutmeg.

Warm Ginger-Honey Green Tea Eggnog

Ingredients

  • 2¼ cups (530 ml)550 gWhole milk
  • 1¼ cups (300 ml)300 gBrewed green teabrewed strong and hot
  • 3 large150 gEggsyolks and whites beaten together
  • 3 tbsp60 gHoney
  • 2½ tbsp grated15 gFresh gingerthinly sliced
  • 1 tsp4 gVanilla extract
  • ½ tsp1 gGround cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp0.5 gGround nutmegplus a pinch for garnish from the same amount

Steps

  1. In a medium pot, warm the milk with the ginger and cinnamon over medium-low heat until steaming, about 5 minutes; do not boil.
  2. In a bowl, whisk the egg with the honey until smooth.
  3. Slowly whisk a ladle of the hot milk into the egg mixture to temper it, then pour the egg mixture back into the pot.
  4. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens slightly and reaches 160°F (71°C) on a thermometer, about 5 to 7 minutes.
  5. Remove from the heat and whisk in the green tea and vanilla.
  6. Strain out the ginger, pour into 4 mugs, and dust with the nutmeg. Serve warm.

Contains: Milk, Egg.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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