Oh, Christmas liqueur! This homemade drink perfectly warms the heart on cold winter evenings, and is also an excellent gift. Christmas liqueurs are typically creamy (milk, cream-based) or spicy (fruit, spice, rum, vodka-based).
Since it is not specified, I will present the recipe for the most popular, creamy Christmas liqueur, which is basically an egg liqueur (Advocaat/Eggnog) mixed with winter spices.
🥂 Christmas Cream Liqueur (Spiced Eggnog)
This is a creamy, sweet liqueur, in which Christmas spices dominate.
📝 Ingredients
Quantity Ingredient Note
5 pcs Egg Yolks
200 g Powdered Sugar
1 package Vanilla Sugar Or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
5 dl Milk (whole milk) Or a mixture of cream and milk for creaminess.
2 dl Cream (30%)
2.5-3 dl Alcohol E.g. vodka, white rum or fine spirits.
1-2 teaspoons Ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon Ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon Ground cloves
🔪 Preparation (By cooking – Safer)
The cream base: Beat the egg yolks with the powdered sugar and vanilla sugar in a bowl until they turn white.
Adding milk: Heat the milk and cream in a separate bowl (do not boil!). Gradually pour it into the egg mixture in a thin stream, while stirring constantly.
Thickening (Over Steam): The milk-egg mixture is thickened at low temperature or over water vapor (steam bath).
Important: Stir continuously until the mass thickens slightly and reaches 70-80 °C (at this time the egg is pasteurized), but do not boil it, because it will precipitate!
Seasoning and Cooling: Remove from heat, stir in cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Let cool completely (at room temperature, then in the refrigerator).
Adding alcohol: When the cream is completely cold, gradually add the alcohol of choice (vodka/rum), stirring continuously. Adjust the amount to taste.
Storage: Pour into sterilized jars and store in the refrigerator. After a few days, the flavors will blend even better.
Serving Tip: Shake before serving and serve chilled, garnished with a little whipped cream or a pinch of cinnamon!
Would you prefer a fruity-spicy (not creamy) orange-cinnamon liqueur recipe?