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Eggnog Recipes Of Old

Miss Leslie's Directions for Cookery
Eliza Leslie (1851)

Beat separately the yolks and whites of six eggs.
Stir the yolks into a quart of rich milk, or thin cream, and add half a pound of sugar.
Then mix in half a pint of rum or brandy.
Flavour it with a grated nutmeg.
Lastly, stir in gently the beaten whites of three eggs.
It should be mixed in a china bowl.


THE WAY TO A MAN'S HEART
The Settlement Cookbook (1903)

Beat the yolk of one egg, add one tablespoon sugar, and beat until light.
Add one-half cup of milk.
Beat the white of the egg well and fold it in lightly.
Add one-half teaspoon vanilla or a little grated nutmeg.