Classic cocktail
Eggnog
A colonial American descendant of the British posset. Cognac and aged rum shaken with a whole egg, cream, and syrup.
- Glass
- Coupe
- Method
- Shake
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Ingredients
- 5
Ingredients
- 1 oz CognacMore Cognac cocktails
- 1 oz Aged Rum, or dark rumMore Aged Rum cocktails
- ¾ oz Simple Syrup
- ¾ oz Heavy Cream, or half-and-half or whole milk
- 1 whole Whole Egg
Garnish: Grated nutmeg
How to make it
- Add the cognac, rum, syrup, cream, and egg to a shaker and dry shake hard without ice.
- Add ice and shake again until well chilled.
- Strain into a chilled coupe.
- Garnish with freshly grated nutmeg. For a crowd, multiply the recipe and whisk it together in a bowl.
More you can make with these bottles
Using only what goes into a Eggnog, plus basics like citrus, sugar and soda.