The Best Sous Vide Eggnog Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What temperature do you sous vide eggs? ›

Poached Sous Vide Eggs - For a perfectly runny yolk that is just a bit thicker than raw and a white that is set enough to cut with a spoon, set your sous vide water bath at 165 degrees Fahrenheit and cook for 12 to 14 minutes.

Shaking eggnog with ice dilutes it just a little. This helps turn the volume down on its inherent sweetness and thins it so it's not tacky thick, and viscous. It gets your eggnog nicely chilled too, which helps the store-bought stuff taste less sticky sweet.

Flavor-wise, I like both raw and cooked homemade eggnog. They're both delicious, but the cooked version has more of that delicious, custard-like flavor.

Eggnog shall be pasteurized at a temperature of not less than 80°C (175°F) for a period of time not less than 25 seconds, 83°C (180°F) for a period of time not less than 15 seconds or 69°C (155°F) for a period of time not less than 30 minutes.

The one thing I've found is that you can sous-vide pretty much anything, BUT foods that are ESPECIALLY high in water content will yield pretty terrible results. Fruits and vegetables - I find that they pretty much become mushy. My experiments with broccoli, brussels sprouts and apples have all come out weird.

After cooking, serve warm for a mid-morning breakfast, and chill the rest in ice water before storing in the refrigerator. Sous vide eggs will keep for 5 days in the refrigerator.

While brandy is the most traditional alcohol to pair with eggnog, according to traditional recipes, you can also use a mixture of dark rum and Cognac. If you like your eggnog with more of a kick you can also add bourbon, but we recommend sticking to rum and Cognac to preserve the 'nog's flavors.

Most Indulgent: Southern Comfort Traditional Egg Nog

This eggnog from Southern Comfort was the richest, thickest and creamiest of the bunch. It has a soft yellow and deep ivory color, which is very pleasing when poured out into a cup or mug.

Homemade eggnog has a custardy texture (a dozen eggs, remember). But instead of adding more expensive eggs, food manufacturers rely on additives like this seaweed extract to thicken their beverage to a familiar consistency. This ground-up endosperm of the guar bean is used here as another thickener.

Traditionally made with eggs, cream, milk, and sugar, no one would say that eggnog is a healthy drink. Even a small serving can pack significant amounts of calories, fat, saturated fat, and added sugars. And then there's the fact that homemade eggnog made with raw eggs can be a food-poisoning risk.

Why is my homemade eggnog so thick? ›

Heavy cream will make your eggnog thicker and creamier. Boozy eggnog will also continue to thicken in the fridge as it ages.

The Food and Drug Administration suggests consuming commercial eggnog within three to five days of opening a carton, and you should drink homemade eggnog within two to four days of making. If you're unsure whether eggnog has gone off, give it a whiff, and check for these signs: lumpy texture. spoiled milk smell.

Fill and preheat the Sous Vide Supreme water oven to 135F/57C. Mark the eggs to be pasteurized with a P or some other moniker with a water proof marker. Gently drop the eggs, in their shells (not vacuum sealed), into the water oven to cook for 2 hours.

With enough time, most food pathogens are killed at 130°F/54.5°C, according to the FDA and Baldwin. For our sous vide recipes, this is our magic number. We cook almost everything either at or above that temperature.

Adding alcohol will inhibit bacterial growth, but it cannot be relied upon to kill bacteria. Once alcohol is diluted, it no longer effectively kills bacteria. You will still need to use pasteurized eggs. Keep in mind that simmering eggnog over heat will remove the alcohol.

Never leave cooked eggs or egg dishes out of the refrigerator for more than 2 hours or for more than 1 hour when temperatures are above 90° F. Bacteria that can cause illness grow quickly at warm temperatures (between 40° F and 140° F).

Typically, sous vide eggs are cooked at a low temperature (about 145°F/63°C) for at least 1 hour. This will give you yolks that are slightly thickened but still runny and barely set whites.

145°F / 62.8°C for 1 hour

Yolk is runny, and has a semi-thick jam-like consistency. Whites set, and are more firm.

For scrambled eggs, mix with utensils that are washed, rinsed, and sanitized after each order. Salmonella enteritidis can be destroyed by proper cooking: 145°F for 15 seconds, however, many customers request undercooked eggs (sunny side up, over easy, etc). Raw eggs may also be used in sauces, dressings, etc.