The Go-To Sherry Eggnog Recipe
This is my definitive eggnog. The secret is swapping in a quality Amontillado Sherry, which lends a dry, nutty complexity that cuts right through the richness. It’s a lighter, more sophisticated take on the classic that still feels completely festive.
Recipe Ingredients
1 whole egg
1.5 oz. (45 ml) Lustau Dry Amontillado Los Arcos Add to Cart
1 oz. (30 ml) rich Demerara syrup (2:1 sugar:water)
2 oz. (60 ml) 1/2 & 1/2 or non-dairy creamer
Pinch of salt
Grated nutmeg for garnish
1.5 oz. (45 ml) Lustau Dry Amontillado Los Arcos Add to Cart
1 oz. (30 ml) rich Demerara syrup (2:1 sugar:water)
2 oz. (60 ml) 1/2 & 1/2 or non-dairy creamer
Pinch of salt
Grated nutmeg for garnish
Recipe Directions
1. Crack your whole egg directly into your shaker tin.
2. Add the Lustau Amontillado Sherry, rich Demerara syrup, and your half-and-half or non-dairy creamer.
3. Add that pinch of salt.
4. Fill the shaker with ice and give it a hard, vigorous shake until it's well-chilled and nicely emulsified.
5. Double strain into a chilled coupe or rocks glass.
6. Grate fresh nutmeg right over the top.
2. Add the Lustau Amontillado Sherry, rich Demerara syrup, and your half-and-half or non-dairy creamer.
3. Add that pinch of salt.
4. Fill the shaker with ice and give it a hard, vigorous shake until it's well-chilled and nicely emulsified.
5. Double strain into a chilled coupe or rocks glass.
6. Grate fresh nutmeg right over the top.
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