My friend, Jeannie (different from this Jeanne who I’ve posted recipes from in the past), gave me this non-alcoholic eggnog recipe and said she often gives it to her teenage sons to get extra protein in them for their growing bodies. This is much more natural and better for you than any powdered “protein drink” you may have had in the past.
I had to adjust her amounts a little because this made too much for my blender. (I found this out after an unfortunate experience…)
I love how this recipe includes whey. I’ve heard of some drinking it straight for health reasons, but I doubt I could do that, so this is a great way to drink some whey! (Oh, that was really bad…you can tell I’ve been on the computer too many hours this weekend trying to get the new site up!)
Jeannie’s Healthy & Tasty Eggnog
- 5 egg yolks (from a local farm with pastured chickens, don’t eat grocery store eggs raw)
- 1/2 c. maple syrup
- pinch of sea salt
- nutmeg to taste (I did one shake of it into the blender – 1/8 t.?)
- 1 or 2 T. whey (if you have it)
- 1 T. lemon juice, organic if possible
- 3 c. raw milk (or pasteurized whole milk, NOT ultra-pasteurized!)
- 1 c. raw cream (see above) – if you like it nice and thick, whip the cream first and then mix in – yum! (You could also use more cream and less milk.)
Beat or blend eggs until thick. Add syrup, salt, nutmeg, whey and lemon juice. Add milk and cream. Beat until frothy. Enjoy!
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This was yummy! I am gonna use the egg whites to make some meringures. mmmmmmm
Cammie,
How do you make meringures? Just beat the whites, right? My Mom puts something else in them…is it a little cream of tarter?
Then what do you use them for? I’ve read that we shouldn’t eat raw egg whites, but these are baked on things…??? Clue me in!
Thanks,
Kelly
Kelly,
Does this recipe include your adjusments? I have the Bosch blender and don’t want in eruption!
Martha
Yes, this includes the changes I made, and you’re right, you DON’T want an eruption, I can tell you that with 100% certainty, if you catch my drift.
Once I get my eggs in a few weeks, I am going to make this first thing. It sounds delicious.
I have been drinking a whole bunch of this the last two days! Its so good.
Jason Monaghan
Hi Kelly,
Thank you for linking this to the Real Food Holidays blog carnival! This looks delicious – I’m sure my kids will love it!
Do you think this recipe will work with yogurt instead of cream? Because I have yogurt right now and not the cream.
I think it would taste a little different, but not in a bad way, just different.
Kelly, this sounds delicious. My father used to make homemade eggnog every year, before the egg scare that is. I have lots of fresh farm eggs in my fridge and some whey from making cheese, this is a drink recipe I will be making this weekend. Thanks for reminding me of how good homemade eggnog is.
-Brenda
Thanks for the great recipe. I was actually just about to look this up after seeing the price of organic eggnog at our co-op. And the fact that all the organic eggnog is ultra-pasteurized- eww. Found it thru gnowfglins Twister Tuesday. Can’t wait to try this healthy alternative.
Can you believe I have never even tried eggnog? I do add a raw egg to my smoothies but this just sounds over the top good! Thanks for linking it to the hearth and soul hop!
I have never had eggnog, either, but I will DEFINITELY be trying this! I won’t have cream until next week, do you think I would be able to have it without the cream? This would be great to sip on while decorating the tree this weekend!
Jackie, it’s kind of like hot cocoa when you use all milk and no cream – still good but not as creamy-licious.
Has anyone tried this with unpasteurized honey instead of maple syrup. Its all we have in the house right now.
I’m sure it would still be good if everyone likes honey, because it will definitely have that taste.
Kelly
Just so you know, the egg protein is almost all in the egg whites. Not in the yoke. I looked and didn’t see any egg whites in this recipe. Some eggnog recipes do have the whites.
Of course, whey protein is basically processed egg whites. So I guess that’s acceptable.
According to this chart (http://www.cholesterol-and-health.com/Egg_Yolk.html) there’s still quite a bit of protein in the yolk, while not as much as is found in the white.
I’d always heard/read that we shouldn’t eat raw egg whites, but recently someone said a little might be OK. I have to look into this more.
Kelly
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