Dairy-free Eggnog

December 6, 2011 By Leanne Vogel December 21, 2015

I spent the weekend singing along to Christmas music as I flitted around my kitchen creating Christmas treats for…. myself. Ya, I dance in my kitchen and I’m proud of it. I’d like to think that it sufficiently revved up my appetite for a nice full cup of homemade eggnog… or two. But who’s counting, right?

Lightly adapted from Spunky Coconut

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Dairy-free Eggnog

Author: Leanne Vogel

Recipe type: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Refined sugar-free, Yeast-free, Corn-free, Grain-free

Prep time: 10 mins

Cook time: 15 mins

Total time: 25 mins

Serves: 4

Why have I never done it before?! The process is simple enough, the ingredient list is short, and the end result is superb (and so much healthier than the store-bought version).

Ingredients

4 egg yolks
2.25 cups unsweetened vanilla almond milk
1 - 400mL can of full-fat coconut milk *see note
¼ cup coconut sugar
2 teaspoon pure gluten-free vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg *see note
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
pinch allspice

Instructions

My Mom taught me to separate the whites from yolks using this method. By far the easiest way!
Place egg yolks in a small mixing bowl and set aside
Combine remaining ingredients in a medium sized saucepan and bring to a simmer on medium heat.
Reduce heat to low.
Slowly add approximately ¼ cup of the hot liquids to the egg yolks while whisking continuously. Continue until you've added about one cup of the liquid mixture to the egg yolks before transferring the yolks to the pot.
Bring back up to medium heat and whisk while simmering for 4 minutes.
Remove from heat and serve immediately or pour in a mason jar and refrigerate.
Best sprinkled with a touch of ground cinnamon and nutmeg!

Notes

If you are paleo, look for guar gum free coconut milk (easily found in the ethnic isles of many grocery stores!)
Also, to lower the fat content in this drink, use lite coconut milk as opposed to full-fat.
If you plan on drinking the eggnog right away, opt for less nutmeg (1/2 teaspoon is best). If you're planning on letting it sit for 1-2 days before enjoying, go with 1 teaspoon. I found that the longer it sat, the more the flavor developed instead of hitting you with a strong punch of nutmeg!

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If you’re like me and just can’t get enough Christmas right now, Divya over at Flavour Fiesta just came out with the Winter issue of Flavour Fiesta Magazine! If you don’t remember, or you’re new to the blog, Divya was the amazing lady that inspired us all to believe in ourselves and begin the journey of defining what gift we have to give the world.

Again, Divya showcases deliciously healthy recipes, health articles, and has included many innovative approaches to creating balance during the holidays. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Okay, I’m off to figure out if I can make a tasty breakfast with the 500mL of eggnog I have sitting in the fridge. Have a fabulous Tuesday!

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