Egg Nog Paleo Dairy Free Soy Free

Ingredients:

2 cups full-fat coconut milk

1/3 cup pure maple syrup

4 egg yolks

2 whole cloves

pinch cinnamon, more to taste

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp nutmeg

Directions:

1. In a double boiler (A metal bowl over a light boiling pot of water) Combine milk, maple, cloves, and cinnamon over medium heat, allow the mixture to become warm, and “Steamy.” DO NOT BOIL, or Simmer.
2. Remove from heat when it is just steamy. Beat eggs till thick and pale. Slowly pour about half of the milk mixture into the eggs while whisking the eggs continuously. You don’t want scrambled eggs.
3. Add egg mixture back into the main batch. Return heat to medium and stir constantly. NEVER BOIL. Cook till mixture reaches 160F.

Remove cloves and let nog cool. Once cooled some, mix vanilla and nutmeg. Chill well.