The holiday season is upon us and what better way to start celebrating than to make a batch a Christmas classic: egg nog, but with a keto spin. Egg nog is easy to make and way better when it's homemade vs store-bought anyway, so why not skip the sugar and make it right for not just the keto diet but for anyone who wants to cut refined sugar out of their diet!
Ingredients:
- 6 eggs, separated
- 2/3 cup granulated erythritol (powdered using spice/coffee grinder)
- 20 drops vanilla-flavoured liquid stevia
- 3 cups unsweetened almond milk
- 3 cups heavy cream
- 4 ounces bourbon (*or ½ teaspoon brandy extract)
- 4 ounces dark or spiced rum (*or ½ teaspoon rum extract)
- 1 whole nutmeg seed
Directions:
Beat the egg yolks well until they turn light in color, adding 1/2 cup of the erithrytol and stevia drops as you beat.
Add the almond milk, cream, and liquor. Grate half the nutmeg seed into the mix. (*Note: You CAN make this recipe without the booze, as indicated, but it’s WAY better with it.)
Beat the egg whites with the remaining erithrytol and stevia drops until they peak. Fold the whites into the mixture.
Pour into glasses, top with freshly grated nutmeg and serve.
Of course, you don't have to use this particular blend of booze in your egg nog. I've seen it done with brandy, even cinnamon whiskey, just make sure that whatever kind you use, it's sugar-free if you want to make it keto-friendly. What are your favourite alcohols to use in egg nog? Please share in the comments and if you end up making this recipe, let me know how it goes in the comments or by tagging me in your pics on Instagram. :)
