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Egg Beaters Nog

A chilled milk and egg beaters mixture flavored with sugar, vanilla, rum, and optional brandy, nutmeg, and cinnamon.

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Why it works: Nutmeg and cinnamon match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 11,917 recipes. Both carry estragole, which smells anise, licorice. The science ↓

Egg Beaters Nog

Ingredients

Directions

Make the custard

  1. In a large saucepan over medium heat, heat 5 cups milk, egg beaters, and sugar until thickened, stirring constantly.

  2. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla and rum extract.

  3. Cover and chill.

Finish and serve

  1. Just before serving, stir in brandy if desired; thin to desired consistency with remaining skim milk.

  2. Sprinkle with nutmeg and cinnamon.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

338Calories
14 gProtein
14 gFat
29 gCarbs

Counts 7 of 8 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 7 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Rum1/2 oz (15ml)32
Vanilla1 tsp extract (4ml)12
Nutmeg1 tsp ground (2.2g)12
Cinnamon1 tsp ground (2.6g)6
Brandynot in our table0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Nutmeg + cinnamontop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together11,917 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  2. Vanilla + cinnamontop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together5,287 recipes

    Shared aroma: 4-methoxybenzaldehyde (sweet, anise).

  3. Rum + brandytop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,058 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).

  4. Milk + vanillatop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together19,187 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl caproate (fruity, apple peel).

  5. Vanilla + rumtop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together728 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Egg beaters
Egg proteins thicken the milk as they heat, giving the nog its body.
Skim milk
Forms the liquid base and is used to thin the finished nog to the desired consistency.
Granulated sugar
Adds sweetness and helps balance the flavour of the eggs and dairy.
Brandy
Adds aroma and warming flavour; stirred in just before serving.

The step that matters

Heating the milk, egg beaters and sugar. Heat must be moderate and stirring constant, because the egg proteins can scramble or curdle if they overheat. Stopping once the mixture thickens keeps it smooth.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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