Maryland Eggnog (1889

Maryland Eggnog (1889)

Recipe Type: Beverage

Author: Mrs. Justice Field

Mrs. Justice Field was a Maryland girl, and she gives a recipe that speaks of the old days of hospitality. It is egg-nogg, or the “greeting cup,” and in Maryland and Virginia houses, is sent around Christmas morning to every room before breakfast.

Ingredients

• 1 gallon of milk
• 1 dozen eggs
• 15 tablespoonfuls of sugar
• 1 grated nutmeg
• 1 pint of brandy
• 1 pint of Jamaica rum

Instructions

1. Divide the yolks from the whites and beat them.
2. Beat the yolks and sugar until light.
3. Add the brandy and rum, stirring constantly.
4. Last of all, put in one gallon of milk or cream, and cover with the beaten whites of the eggs.