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Warm Orange Spice Eggnog

A silky, custardy nog brightened with fresh orange and lemon zest and warmed with cinnamon, clove and nutmeg.

Warm Orange Spice Eggnog

Ingredients

  • 2¾ cups (650 ml)700 gWhole milk
  • ½ cup (120 ml)100 gHeavy cream
  • 4 large200 gEggs
  • ¼ cup50 gGranulated sugar
  • ½ cup (120 ml)120 gOrange juicefreshly squeezed
  • 1½ tsp3 gLemon zestfinely grated
  • ½ tsp1.5 gGround cinnamon
  • ⅛ tsp0.3 gGround cloves
  • ¼ tsp0.5 gGround nutmegplus a pinch for garnish, from the total
  • 1 tsp4 gVanilla extract
  • ⅛ tsp0.5 gSalt

Steps

  1. In a medium pot, whisk the egg, sugar and salt until smooth and pale.
  2. Whisk in the milk, heavy cream, lemon zest, cinnamon, cloves and most of the nutmeg, saving a pinch for garnish.
  3. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly with a spatula, until the mixture thickens slightly and coats the spatula and reaches 160°F (71°C) on a thermometer, 8 to 10 minutes; do not let it boil.
  4. Remove from the heat and strain through a fine sieve into a pitcher to catch any cooked egg bits and zest.
  5. Slowly whisk in the orange juice and vanilla.
  6. Serve warm in mugs, dusted with the reserved nutmeg. For a cold version, set the pitcher in an ice bath, then refrigerate until fully chilled before pouring over ice.

Contains: Milk, Egg.

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

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