Ginger's North Pole Eggnog

From Ginger's pantry

You'll need

• 2 cups milk
• 2 eggs (they get fully cooked on the stove)
• 3 tbsp sugar
• ½ tsp vanilla
• ¼ tsp cinnamon
• ¼ tsp ground nutmeg, plus a pinch for the top
• A tiny pinch of ground ginger — Ginger's North Pole twist
• A pinch of salt
• Optional: a swirl of whipped cream and a cinnamon stick

Aprons on

Let's make it

1. 1

   Whisk the eggs, sugar and salt together in a bowl until smooth and a little pale.

2. 2

   Grown-up: warm the milk in a pot over medium-low heat until it steams — do not let it boil.

3. 3

   Grown-up: pour the warm milk into the eggs very slowly while you whisk hard, then pour it all back into the pot.

4. 4

   Grown-up: cook gently, stirring the whole time, until it thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon and reaches 160°F (71°C) — about 5–8 minutes.

5. 5

   Take it off the heat and stir in the vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and the pinch of ginger.

6. 6

   Pour it through a strainer into a jug, then chill it in the fridge until cold.

7. 7

   Serve in small mugs with whipped cream and one more grating of nutmeg on top.