Spiced Egg Nog

Ingredients

• 2 quarts heavy cream
• whole spices (e.g., nutmeg, cinnamon)
• 12 large eggs
• sugar to taste
• 1 pint sherry or sack

Method

1. 1 Boil cream with whole spices, then remove from heat.
2. 2 Beat eggs until strained, then stir into the warm cream along with sugar to taste.
3. 3 Stir in the sherry or sack.
4. 4 Return mixture to heat and cook gently, stirring carefully to thicken without curdling.
5. 5 Pour gently into a basin to serve.