Eggnog Ice Cream

There’s nothing like fresh eggnog to signal the start of the Christmas season. It’s rich and creamy with a wonderful hint of nutmeg that seems to go just right with cookies and other holiday treats. So, it’s only natural to find ways to incorporate this holiday staple into other festive desserts, and this Eggnog Ice Cream is the perfect way to showcase the tasty goodness of eggnog.

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Eggnog Ice Cream

Rich and creamy eggnog ice cream is easy to make and perfect for the holidays. You'll love the simplicity of this recipe that lets the eggnog flavor shine through perfectly.

Servings

Ingredients

• 2 cups eggnog
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• pinch freshly grated nutmeg (+ more for garnish)

Servings Ingredients 2 cups eggnog 1 cup half-and-half 1 cup heavy cream 1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk 1 tsp vanilla extract pinch freshly grated nutmeg (+ more for garnish)

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, combine the eggnog, half-and-half, heavy cream, sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla. Pour the ice cream base into an ice cream maker and freeze following the manufacturer's directions. Transfer the frozen eggnog ice cream to a chilled bowl; cover and place in a freezer for at least 2 hours.

Notes:

If you’ve never made ice cream before, this is a great recipe for a beginner. The base, or the mixture that you add to your ice cream maker, is super easy to make. Some recipes call for cooking a custard before blending in the rest of the ingredients; but, this easy to make Eggnog Ice Cream requires absolutely no cooking; so, all you have to do is combine a few ingredients in a bowl, and it’s ready for the ice cream maker.

When you get ready to freeze the base for your Eggnog Ice Cream, make sure that you don’t overfill the freezer bowl. This recipe makes almost 6 cups of the base mixture, so unless you have an extra-large ice cream maker, you’re probably going to have to freeze it in two batches. I usually freeze half of the mixture, and keep the other half in the refrigerator until the next day. This gives me time to clean the bowl of my ice cream maker, then put it back in the freezer overnight. It’s important to make sure that the freezer bowl is completely frozen before you begin making your ice cream. Of course, if you have a different type of ice cream maker, just read the manufacturer’s directions to find out how much liquid you can freeze at one time.

I have this Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker. I actually really like it, and it does a phenomenal job making all kinds of frozen yogurt, ice cream, and sorbet. I keep the bowl in the back of my freezer, so it’s always ready to make a yummy frozen treat.