Drive you out to the middle of nowhere and leave you for dead?

I got this SPECTACULAR recipe from my MiL. It is tried and true and, so far this season, has been a huge hit. I plan on making HUGE batch for the Nontraditional Christmas I am having this year. By nontraditional, I mean we are not going back to Missouri. Instead, Husband and I will be at the Best Friend's House with their family and any of our friends who aren't going to their respective families.

So here it is: The Tried and True Beauty that is MiL's Egg Nog
Ingredients
6 cups whipping cream
6 cups half and half
24 large eggs yolks (use the whites for a Holiday Angel Cake or something)
2 cups of sugar
1 tablespoon ground nutmeg
1 1/3 cup bourbon
2/3 cup rum
Garnish with cinnamon and nutmeg as desired
Method
Bring cream and half and half to a simmer in a large, deep pot.
Whisk yolks and sugar together in a very large, separate, bowl.
Gradually whisk in half of the hot cream mixture.
Return all of the mixture to pot over stove top
Stir over medium low heat until the custard thickens and leaves path on back of the spoon when finger is drawn across, about 5 minutes (do NOT boil).
Strain into bowl (no curds).
Stir in 1 tablespoon nutmeg.
Allow to cool, then chill.
This can be made 1 day ahead, but keep chilled.
Mix in bourbon and and rum to taste.
Garnish with nutmeg and cinnamon as desired.
*Cook's note: Unless you are hitting up a BIG party, you can probably cut this recipe in half. It is a lot yum and thickened with deliciousness.**

 I dislike Egg Nog. Perhaps due to my 2 seasons of working with Egg Nog Lattes at Starbucks. Don't ever order those people. Seriously.

But THIS STUFF....this stuff is a game changer for me. You don't need much, but it is perfection in a moose shaped glass. This stuff is what Christmas dreams are made of. I truly hope you try this stuff out. It is totally worth it.

Until the next beverage of choice....



**Today's title is from the old Christmas comedy classic, National Lampoons: Christmas Vacation. The dialogue is as follows:
Clark: Can I refill your eggnog for you? Get you something to eat? Drive you out to the middle of nowhere and leave you for dead?
Eddie: Naw, I'm doing just fine Clark.**