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Keep your festive fun low carb with this keto egg nog recipe. Creamy with a kick of rum, even Grandma will enjoy a glass of this.
Homemade egg nog is utterly delicious and you can play with the recipe to suit your own taste. Add more cinnamon or even rum if you wish! Keeping Christmas low carb but full of flavour!
To be honest, I’ve never really drank egg nog, so had to visit the shops for a few samples. All under the guise of research. There’s nothing like sipping egg nog in the morning and telling the Chief Taste “no judging,this is work”! I think that the name of egg nog had previously put me off as I had imagined the drink to be “eggy”.
Does EggNog Have Carbs?
Traditional egg nog is full of carbs as it has sugar and milk in it. However, it's an easy recipe to adapt to a sugar free and low carb version. Use a low carb sweetener and swap the milk with almond or coconut milk. Voila! Holiday drinks for everyone!
How to make Keto Egg Nog
Traditionally, egg nog is made with whole milk but the carbohydrates in milk can soon add up with 100 milliliters being 4.7g net carbs. So for this keto recipe we used almond milk. We have also made this with a blend of almond and coconut milk. That was a bit creamier but had a slight hint of coconut.
I used a custard base recipe for this low carb egg nog recipe that just uses the egg yolks.There are a few recipes that involve whipping up the egg whites and adding them to the recipe, but I felt more comfortable with making this version.
For the rum we use a dark rum. I am fortunate to live in a country that produces great rum but I also enjoy the rum that Barbados produces. The rum in the photos is Mount Gay. You could try a white rum but whatever rum you use should be of a good quality. It really does make a difference to the flavour.
The low carb sweetener
We used monkfruit for the sweetener but we had originally made this with erythritol. Either one is fine but personally we prefer the monkfruit as it does not crystalize when cool. Try brown monkfruit for a deeper flavour too. We've used it and loved it.
Can you make eggnog alcohol free?
If you want all of the taste of egg nog but without the rum you can either leave out the rum or use rum extract.
How to serve sugar-free eggnog
Eggnog can be served immediately when warm or chilled. If you chill the egg nog for later, it will thicken up. Serve over ice (my photos have an ice globe as they last longer!).
Keep the egg nog in a sealed container in the refrigerator and it should last between 4 and 5 days. I like it the next day when it's thicker. If you want to serve it warm, pour the egg nog in a saucepan and gently heat it through. Don't allow it to boil though.
Have you tried Coquito?
If you want a coconut version of egg nog, try our sugar free coquito recipe. It's egg nog's sassy cousin! Rum and coconut is a tropical must for us!
Recipe Tips
If you don’t have rum for this recipe, brandy, whiskey or bourbon would be a good swap.
The recipe quantity is for 10 glasses. That’s normal polite people sized glasses and not my usual “pour it like a milkshake in a tumbler” portion.
We used our eggnog for the frosting on our gingerbread cupcakes.
More Holiday Recipes to Enjoy
Enjoy the holiday season but stay on track with many of our low carb recipes.
Add the monkfruit sweetener and the vanilla and mix thoroughly.
In a saucepan, heat the almond milk and cream and gently bring to the boil.
Slowly add the milk to the egg mixture, whisking as you add.
Add the cinnamon.
Return the mixture to the saucepan on a medium heat and whisk until the liquid starts to gently thicken.
Remove from the heat and stir in the rum.
Pour into a jug and sprinkle the nutmeg on top.
Serve warm or allow to cool and serve over ice.
Notes
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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.
Plant-Milk Eggnogs Can Be Lower in Sugars and Saturated Fat
'Nog made from nut, oat, or soy milk will give you the flavor of the season, and it tends to be lower in calories and saturated fat because it doesn't contain cream, eggs, or milk. (That means that these types of eggnog are lower in protein and calcium too.)
Avoid white rum because it's too light and transparent. Instead, choose a gold or aged rum. For a fun twist similar to rye whiskey, go with spiced rum. For the best of both classics, pour both brandy and rum, splitting them equally in the eggnog.
For each 8-ounce glass, add one shot (1.5 ounces) of alcohol. If you're mixing up a larger quantity in a pitcher of punch bowl, stir together a one-quart carton of eggnog with about four-and-a-half shots, or a half-gallon carton with about none shots.
"Milk, eggs, and sherry were foods of the wealthy, so eggnog was often used in toasts to prosperity and good health." Those who could afford milk and eggs and costly spirits mixed the eggnog with brandy, Madeira wine or sherry to make a drink similar to modern alcoholic eggnog.
Rum – I like dark rum in eggnog (Myers's is what I usually buy), but spiced rum would also be fabulous. Whiskey – I typically use Crown Royal, but use what you like or keep on hand.
“While there are different eggnog recipes, most eggnog will typically contain high amounts of fat from cream and milk, and added sugar for sweetness,” said Cohn. The American Heart Association recommends that people consume no more than 5% to 6% of calories from saturated fat every day to support heart health.
This keto eggnog recipe has 1.5g of carbs and 0.5g of fiber per serving. That comes to 1g net carbs per serving. Compare that to conventional eggnog, which has 20g of carbs per serving!
Beverages such as soda, punch and eggnog contain high amounts of sugar, which will also raise your blood glucose. To ensure you're staying hydrated while also keeping blood sugar levels in mind, choose water, herbal tea, coffee or diet soft drinks.
If you're looking for a traditional approach, spike store-bought eggnog using your favorite liquor like brandy, bourbon, or rum. This super-simple recipe makes six 6½-ounce servings.
When I think of eggnog, all that comes to mind is the Captain Morgan Eggnog because it'll help relieve the stress of shopping, the family gatherings and of course it will put you in the great holiday mood. Enjoy this classic eggnog holiday drink with rum to keep out the winter cold/blues.
As synonymous with the holiday season as Mariah Carey, BACARDÍ Eggnog is Christmas in a cup – or in a glass in this case. Made with BACARDÍ Spiced rum it's just like melted ice cream; smooth, creamy and sweet but with a gentle kick of nutmeg spice.
Drizzle a little chocolate sauce into the shaker with the eggnog for a chocolate eggnog. Add a splash of vanilla or almond extract, or turn your eggnog into an iced eggnog latte by pouring a shot of espresso into the shaker. Either way, you'll feel the spirit of the holidays!
Eggnog is typically made with rum, brandy or bourbon, and Brown likes to start with a combination of dark rum and cognac. But there's no need to go premium; he recommends using an affordable, high-proof VS cognac. The higher alcohol level will cut through the sweetness of the rest of the ingredients.
The amount of alcohol put in eggnog has no written rule, but it tastes best with 1 part spirit for every 5 parts eggnog. The alcohol takes away the rich and sweet taste of the eggnog, so if you're looking for a more bitter drink you can add extra alcohol.
Fireball eggnog may become one of your new favorite Christmas drinks. The popular cinnamon whiskey is a fantastic base for this classic holiday co*cktail. It gives eggnog a touch of warm spice, subtle sweetness, and an inviting aroma that's sure to put everyone in a festive mood.
Woodford Reserve Double Oaked. Tasting Notes: Rich in dried fruits, vanilla, and toasted nuts, with a chocolatey finish. Why It Pairs Well: Woodford Double Oaked (which is much better than Woodford Standard for eggnog) is robust and well-rounded. The robustness provides a complex complement to eggnog's creamy profile.
Southern Comfort (often abbreviated SoCo) is an American, naturally fruit-flavored, whiskey liqueur with fruit and spice accents. The brand was created by bartender Martin Wilkes Heron in New Orleans in 1874, using whiskey as the base spirit. Whiskey was replaced by a neutral spirit under the ownership of Brown–Forman.
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