Post #132794 by pablus on Sun, Dec 26, 2004 3:01 PM

OK - well - that was interesting.

Christmas with the rum nog. Don't worry about getting drunk on it because it's so rich there's no way you could drink more than a couple of glasses. So it's good for moms and mominlaws.

Here's my modification of the recipe from the Joy of Cooking which is much thicker than Vic's.

separate a dozen eggs and whip the yolks until creamy
gradually beat in a box of powdered sugar
gradually beat in 2 cups of dark rum ( I used Coruba)
cover and set in the fridge for 30-45 minutes

whip in 1.5 cups of Licor 43 and 1.5 cups of light rum
whip in 8 cups of heavy cream (yes 8)
cover and set in the fridge for 2 hours

take the egg whites and add a pinch of cream of tartar and a teaspoon of sugar and whip them into white, fluffy peaks

fold the merangue into the bowl of nog

hit it hard with fresh grated nutmeg

Serve and watch people give you that look they give you when you casually ask them something deeply personal in front of friends. That "are you kidding me" sorta incredulous half-smile.