Thanksgiving & Christmas are times for COQUITO or EGGNOG. Here is my traditional recipe!


Cooked EggNog
Yields: 10 (4oz) servings

6 lg egg; beaten
2 c Milk
1/3 c Sugar
4 tb light rum
4 tb bourbon
1 tsp vanilla
1 c whipping cream
2 tb Sugar
1 ground nutmeg

In a large heavy saucepan mix eggs, milk, and 1/3 cup sugar. Cook and stir over medium heat till mixture coats a metal spoon. Remove from heat. Cool quickly by placing pan in a sink or bowl of ice water and stirring 1-2 minutes. Sitr in run, bourbon, and vanilla. Chill 4-24 hours.
At serving time, in a bowl whip cream and 2 tablespoons sugar till soft peaks from. transfer chilled egg mixture to a punch bolw. Fold in whipped cream mixture. Serve at once. Sprinkle each serving with nutmeg.