Ingredients:
- 0.75 cup heavy cream
- 0.75 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1/2 cup granular keto sweetener (Monk Fruit/Erythritol blend)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions:
- In a medium, heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine the heavy cream, almond milk, half of your keto sweetener, and the pinch of salt. Heat over medium-low heat, stirring constantly until the sweetener dissolves completely and the mixture begins to steam slightly. Do not let it boil. Remove from heat.
- While the cream heats, whisk the 4 egg yolks, the remaining keto sweetener, and vanilla extract vigorously in a separate heatproof bowl until the mixture turns pale yellow and forms a thick ribbon when the whisk is lifted.
- Slowly stream in about 1/2 cup of the hot cream mixture into the egg yolk bowl, whisking continuously and rapidly. This gently warms the eggs.
- Pour the now-tempered yolk mixture back into the saucepan with the remaining warm cream. Return the pan to low heat. Cook gently, stirring constantly with a rubber spatula, sweeping the bottom of the pan frequently, until the mixture thickens enough to 'coat the back of a spoon' (reaching 160°F–170°F or 71°C–77°C). Do not boil.
- Immediately remove the pan from the heat. Pour the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean storage container to guarantee removal of any cooked egg bits. Stir in the freshly grated nutmeg and cinnamon.
- Cover the container (pressing plastic wrap directly onto the surface to prevent a skin) and refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours, but preferably overnight, to allow spices to bloom and the custard to thicken.
- Whisk the chilled eggnog vigorously before serving to ensure the spices haven’t settled. Serve cold and garnish with a final dusting of fresh nutmeg.