My (favorite ;) ) aunt is a really big fan of this holiday goodness, so we decided to make some Eierlikör from scratch last week. It turned out really delicious and gave us a little buzz while giving it a taste (or two).
{german eierlikör/eggnog}
By Published: December 20, 2011
- Yield: 8 Servings
- Prep: 10 mins
Eierlikör, or “egg liqueur” in English, is a traditional German Christmas liqueur and very similar to eggnog. My (favorite …
Ingredients
- 2 large fresh eggs
- 2 fresh egg yolks
- 2 cups powdered sugar {250g}
- 1 1/4 cups whipping cream {300ml}
- 1/2 cup alcohol {125ml}
Instructions
- Beat the eggs and egg yolks until creamy.
- Sift the powdered sugar and add to the eggs, little by little.
- Add the alcohol and mix well.
- Whip the cream into semi-solid consistency and mix with the egg-sugar-alcohol mixture.
- Fill in a bottle and keep cold until ready to serve.
Notes
- the Eierlikör keeps for about 2 weeks (kept cold), but it probably won’t last that long. ;)
- we used 90 vol%/ 180 proof alcohol (I believe in the US it is sold as Everclear). If you don’t have access to such high proof alcohol, I think you are safe with Bourbon or Rum as a substitute.
- shake well before serving.
- boil out a glass bottle to sterilize and let cool before filling it.
- With this recipe you get about 2 1/2 cups (20 fl. oz.) of Eierlikör (about 20 vol%/ 40 proof).
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Since we didn’t want anything go to waste, so we also made some cute snowflake meringues from the leftover egg whites.
We whipped the 2 egg whites until they got foamy and sprinkled in powdered sugar (100g/ 3/4 cup) a little at a time and kept beating the mixture until it became stiff and shiny. We then filled the mixture into a ziplock bag (we didn’t have any pastry bags on hand..), cut off a small corner and piped the snowflakes onto a baking sheet (lined with baking paper).
Now on to the waiting game: Bake the meringues for 3 hours (or until dry enough) at 140°F and let cool before storing in an airtight container.
Comments
Fluffy goodness all around! Yum in my tum! I’m not a big fan of Eggnog but this looks amazing! I bet this homemade version is silky and sweet. As always, you amaze me…
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This looks fab and I love that you whipped up the meringues with the leftover egg whites! I think Everclear is hard to come by. I would have to use rum. :)
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You never cease to amazing me, Vanessa. This sounds scrumptious!
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It all looks so… yummy! Will have to try this out during the weekend, thanks for sharing!
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OH BABY!! Its time to Party!Das ist gut:))Im a new Newbie follower come chat sometime,Deidre~
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Yum! You know how to celebrate and make it look so good!
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The snowflakes are a really good idea. So pretty. I usually make macaroons out of left over egg whites this time of year. Eggnog is really good if you freeze it and have it as ice cream. I tried that last year and was really pleased with the result. Froehliche Weihnachten! x
That sounds dangerous, I bet it would put me in the holiday spirit LOL. I am a cheap date, and I would love to try this.
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I love those little jars and the straws! Your photography is beautiful. We don’t drink alcohol but we could definitely use that same presentation for something else.
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Hi Vanessa,
I’m your newest follower, I found you on Bacon Time’s Anything Goes Linky. Your post caught my eye because I had posted a homemade Hot Buttered Rum mix recipe and I thought your Eggnog recipe looked delicious.
Thanks
Michelle
featuring on Thursday at Bacon Time :)
Sounds yummy — and what a great idea to make the snowflake shapes from meringue!
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Best wishes for a fabulous New Year 2012!
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Looks SO tasty!!! Gotta try this virgin-style ;) Your pics are very pretty, too!
Thanks for linking up… we featured you this weekend! Yay!
Happy New Year!
xoxo
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Looks delicious. Would love for you to share your pictures with us over at foodepix.com.
That sounds great! I love eggnog. I’d love for you to join my linky party, Crazy Sweet Tuesday! (The link runs through Friday.) :)
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I am an eggnog lover and this recipe sounds fantastic! Also love the presentation in the jars and the packaged nog in the bottle. What a great gift idea. Thanks so much for sharing!