Orange Kissed Chocolate Eggnog

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 4 cups milk
• 1/2 teaspoon orange extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel
• 12 egg yolks
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar (light or dark)
• 1 3/4 cups rum (light or dark)
• 3/4 cup orange liqueur (use grand marnier, or cointreau, if these are unavailable, use triple sec)
• 1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder (use bittersweet or semisweet) or 1 1/2 cups dark chocolate squares, melted (use bittersweet or semisweet)
• 4 cups light cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 combine milk, cloves, 1/2 t orange extract, orange peel and cinnamon in a saucepan, and heat over lowest setting for 5 minutes. slowly bring milk mixture to a boil.
• 2 in a large bowl, combine egg yolks and sugar. whisk together until fluffy. whisk hot milk mixture slowly into the eggs.
• 3 pour mixture into saucepan. cook over medium heat, stirring constantly for 3 minutes, or until thick. do not allow mixture to boil. let cool for about an hour.
• 4 stir in rum, orange liqueur, cream, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and nutmeg. refrigerate overnight before serving.