{"id":196,"date":"2011-12-19T04:05:32","date_gmt":"2011-12-19T04:05:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.womansconed.com\/?p=196"},"modified":"2011-12-22T03:38:26","modified_gmt":"2011-12-22T03:38:26","slug":"nogging-with-neither-eggs-nor-booze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.womansconed.com\/?p=196","title":{"rendered":"Nogging with neither eggs nor booze"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Well, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the holiday season, a time when peppermint rears its noxious and sometimes incongruous head in everything from chocolates to milkshakes to pancakes. But before I let you think I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m sounding somewhat humbug, know that AWS really does know how to celebrate the holidays. <\/p>\n

After all, I am the genius (well, I found the basic idea while noodling around on the Internet and modified it to my own liking) behind an eggnog that is eggless, nogless, sugarless and if I really wanted to go this route, it could be dairy-less (but I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m not there yet). If this sounds \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Grinchy\u00e2\u20ac\u009d and unappetizing, you may just want to try it. This concoction is delicious and solved a few issues I had with traditional eggnog, the taste of which I actually really love.<\/p>\n

Eggnog, historically has been made with eggs that are raw. While AWS is not too squeamish about dipping her finger in a batter with raw egg to give a taste, the concept of drinking raw eggs has never sat quite well with me. Traditional eggnog is usually quite sugary, and AWS tries to keep sugar to a minimum, particularly when drinking it. As for the booze or nog (some say the English term eggnog came from combining the words \u00e2\u20ac\u0153egg\u00e2\u20ac\u009d and \u00e2\u20ac\u0153grog,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d which is clearly firewater-related), AWS does not do alcohol for personal and health reasons. I am no Carrie Nation, so if your joy comes from a bottle, well, cheers to you, but I am high on life! So, my eggless nogless nog contains rum flavoring to give it that exotic and heady edge.<\/p>\n

Here is what I came up with for my yuletide nog-like drink. I use instant sugar-free vanilla pudding as a flavor base, mixed to a more liquid-y consistency by doubling the amount of milk called for on the package and adding some half-and-half for extra richness. Since the pudding has been diluted, I add a sugar substitute (I have come to love Stevia, a natural powder made from dried sweet leaf plant), than use flavorings of vanilla, rum extract, cinnamon and nutmeg. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be dainty with the spices \u00e2\u20ac\u201c they really impart the true essence of what I believe makes this drink a treat. Go with a lighter hand for the rum extract and taste as you go \u00e2\u20ac\u201c some folks like a heavy rum flavor, some do not. This drink chills up in a few hours and can be served in a decorative tumbler or mug, topped with a festoon of whipped cream and a sprinkling of cinnamon and\/or nutmeg. You won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be able to tell much difference between this and the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153real stuff.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Real stuff is a relative term. <\/p>\n

Really.<\/p>\n

Happy Holidays!<\/p>\n

Yuletide Nog-like Drink
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a8(Makes 4 servings)<\/p>\n

4 cups low fat milk
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a81 cup half and half
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a81 1-ounce pkg. sugar free instant vanilla pudding\u00e2\u20ac\u00a8
\n1\/2 teaspoon cinnamon\u00e2\u20ac\u00a8
\n1\/2 teaspoon nutmeg\u00e2\u20ac\u00a8
\n1\/2 teaspoon rum extract\u00e2\u20ac\u00a8
\n1 teaspoon vanilla extract
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a8Whipped cream for topping\u00e2\u20ac\u00a8\u00e2\u20ac\u00a8<\/p>\n

Combine all ingredients in a bowl or plastic pitcher, whisk for one to two minutes. Let chill several hours. Whisk again before pouring into festive glasses. Top with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon and nutmeg.
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