Eggnog

[@57Weaver]

I'm 66 and I remember getting a glass, adding 1 egg, TBS sugar and vanilla. Shaking it up in a quart jar for what we called a Milk Shake. So good....

[@photoprojector]

I'm 53 and I did the same thing but added milk too after coming home from playing sports!

[@sing2me]

How much milk?

[@littleme3597]

@@sing2me About 2 cups. How much YOU want? lol.

[@paulettemathis5958]

Im 73 and I was raised on raw eggs in homemade ice cream or poor mans egg nog. Still use raw eggs and never had any problems in my life. Thank you for showing this video. I just found you recently and really enjoy your videos.

[@teriadams7398]

No one ever complained about Rocky drinking a glass full of raw eggs. 😂

[@meganlalli5450]

We are going next door for a holiday gathering. I asked my neighbor if i could bring anything, and she said, "Eggnog." The store i went to was all out, so I got milk and cream there to make it myself. I don't like eggnog, so Hubs taste tested. I started with the low sweetening end. Hubs said it needed a bit more sweetening. I ended up using 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup maple syrup. My dad used to make eggnog. As i made it, it brought back a happy memory. Hope next door likes it! Update: they loved it! Thanks again for sharing this recipe!

[@abcjerilee]

I was neighbors with a woman who gave her kids raw store bought eggs and store bought milk every day with their breakfast. No one died. Your videos are very educational for me. Many thanks!

[@joynjrny]

All a part of the marketing strategy to make Americans weak and sick. Choline, found in egg yolks (better raw), is highly nutritious. In fact, a lack of choline causes a fatty liver.

[@gailmcdonald1946]

People are just too precious and brain washed by the media there days

[@dianatoon7788]

We have a recipe from an old Furrs cafeteria for a pie that was so good and it uses raw eggs, pineapple, coconut and nuts. We have been making and eating this delicious pie for over 50 years and no one has ever gotten sick from it.

[@hillaryblanc8878]

What a wonderful life your children are getting to experience.

[@potato6658]

Italians have a raw egg drink too, my husband used to drink it when he was younger. I’ll save this, I wish I had raw milk though that would be so much more healthier. Heating the milk kills all the natural bacteria in the milk.

[@carmalitayanock9584]

Thank you for showing us from beginning to end the whole process for making both natural and tempered eggnog. My youngest son used to use a recipe I found for one glass of eggnog. Every year around this time he would make his one glass and enjoy it thoroughly! He is now a young man of 44 years old, and I still have the fondest memories of his younger days! Thank you for bringing those memories to light again for me.

[@Joe-ew5rt]

When my dad was dying he would eat almost nothing, but he did like egg nog. My brother-in-law would make his famous egg nog which my dad loved. A good memory from a hard time.

[@rochelleallgyer122]

Drink from my Mennonite roots 😋. Milk, sugar, fresh farm eggs, and vanilla extract. It wasn’t until I was an adult and learned raw eggs were bad for you😂. My family lives through it. Haha. Far better than store bought junk.

[@msjulsfl]

I don't believe they are. Never have. I'm a 60's kid. We all drank that. The milkman and Eggman delivered them for us non farmer's. 😂

[@KathyFitz1113]

We always had “raw” eggnog when I was a kid. Loved it!

[@MarLindaPerez-s1i]

I really appreciate you showing us all the little details that are so important to make it successfully. You're a great teacher to all! You are appreciated and I love learning from you. Thank you! 🥰

[@angko-pe]

I grew up in Sweden and we would make eggnog sometimes around Christmas times. However, we would just whip eggyolks and sugar until pale and drink that with a sprinkle of cinnamon in top. The adults would add brandy to it as well. I've read recipes that call for either hot or cold milk or water to be added, but we never did that. Thanks for this recipe, I will add it to my list of drinks for the upcoming holiday season 😊

[@rhodachavarria1430]

I remember as a child we would use the blender to make our own eggnog for an after school snack. I always thought it was made with raw eggs until seeing recipes online that does not.

[@Ruthannzimm]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@MarilynR-xu3nq]

Wished I had some good old cows milk

[@janetkrehbiel5799]

I remember making eggnog to drink before going to school. I was a city kid, and we used regular store milk and eggs. I didn't like plain milk, so my recipe was to simply put in a blender: 2 cups milk, 2 raw eggs, 2 tablespoons nestle quik chocolate, 1 teaspoon vanilla. Blend until frothy, drink immediately. I never got sick from that and it kept me all morning until lunch.

[@sandrawestley4193]

We no longer have salmonella in our hens over here in the UK, I always buy free range eggs, there more expensive than barn eggs, but worth every penny in my opinion, the yolks are so golden.

[@sheilaross6791]

Husband is allergic to corn syrup which is in most store bought egg nog. Thank you for alternative

[@sing2me]

Homemade Karo Syrup Ingredients: • 2 cups of sugar • ¾ cups warm water • ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar • A pinch of salt Instructions: • Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan. • Next, bring the mixture to a boil while stirring continuously. • Now, cover the liquid with a lid, reduce the heat to a simmer, and let it cook for almost three minutes. • After three minutes, remove the lid but don’t change the heat. Keep mixing until you achieve a soft ball stage. • Finally, cool the mixture and pour it into your container. Keep in mind that homemade Karo syrup typically lasts for two months.

[@rosifaith]

Oh sister, get yourself two or three whole nutmegs, a microplane, and you will never, ever go back to preground nutmeg. I did it and now I use nutmeg in everything. It's kind of like eating tomatoes from the store in January, then eating an heirloom tomato from your garden still warm from the sun: after it, you can't go back. :) My little boys love watching your content!

[@Ruthannzimm]

I have heard this before about nutmeg!!!! I must try it!!!!!

[@elainemarie1473]

I Second this, it's the only time I use nutmeg, the dry powder has an off taste to me, like a bitterness or concentration of tannins or something.

[@leannekenyoung]

@@Ruthannzimmyes Ruthanne you must try fresh ground nutmeg you won’t believe the difference!!! I didn’t even know what a nutmeg was until I bought a bag of them and then had to get a microplaner to get the goodness from them and oh my word it’s sooo incredible the difference! You’ll love it and they last such a long long time! I use nutmeg on French toast and it’s sooo good! Your kids will love the difference too! 🥰❤️🙏🏻🇨🇦🍁

[@Pamela-B]

It is amazing. Fresh every time you grind it. I love nutmeg.

[@jenniferpepler5843]

I have heard that about fresh ground nutmeg being so much better than the ground nutmeg. Damn-it! I just bought a very large bag of organic ground nutmeg. 😭I forgot all about that. I gave up looking for it though. I was never able to find whole nutmeg and is likely the reason I have forgot all about it. I live in Edmonton Alberta Canada. Anyone have any idea where I can even find whole nutmeg? Merry Christmas everyone!!

[@joyceswansey8116]

Thank you for the info. Love seeing your children help and hearing there way of seeing things. Kids are so cute. LOVE EGGNOG.

[@NienelNienor]

I made it very similar. But we separated the yolks and whites. Yolks went into the milk with sugar and vanilla and the whites were whipped with a little sugar to go on top. Boy I miss those days.

[@cassandrasmom]

Raw egg yolks are such a nutritious food. I even add them to our raw chocolate milk for the kiddos 😋

[@cindland]

My mom always made eggnog for me with raw eggs. Eggs, vanilla, milk, sugar. And here I am still alive after all those decades.

[@robinvarnadoe8429]

Love eggnog will definitely try this recipe.

[@lynnek4226]

I always enjoy seeing your animals on the farm. Thank you!

[@Famcke]

So beautiful and amazing where you are. Love it! Thank you for bringing us these videos and sharing your recipes with all of us. Handsome boys you have 💐🙏🇺🇲

[@abbiebarnes2200]

Wow milking that cutie cow reminded me when i was your childs age doing the same thing! I took the curry comb and brushed the Gersuny and the jerseys' bangs and fed them loved those two milk cows but we had 13 to milk by hand twice a day

[@stephaniestratton8185]

I know, I'm late to the game. But this will be added to my Christmas holiday menu! I had to do some substitutions since I am not patient enough to wait until I can get groceries. Lol Thank you for sharing! I love watching your videos and seeing your content on IG! God bless!

[@Ruthannzimm]

Thank you!!!

[@elainemarie1473]

My parents always made me a quick eggnog by the cup when I was a young child that wouldn't eat enough protein. We've only ever had store bought eggs, though. We Just used 2 tblspn sugar, vanilla, 2 egg yolks, and milk to top up the glass. I was a runt that they tried to get protein and calories into any way possible. 😅 Thanks for sharing ❤

[@DebateChick07]

Thank for this! I’ve always wanted to make my own but didn’t want to go through the hassle of heating up eggs. My boys loved it!!! ❤

[@beckycollins5016]

❤ I love eggnog. Thank you for sharing your recipe! I remember a recipe for Banana Split Cake my mom always made. It had raw eggs in it, too. We ate it and we were fine!

[@judymarielamb2408]

Thank you RuthAnn🙏🏼 I've always loved eggnog but the past few years it upsets my stomach. I think it's the sugar. I'm not a fan & it seems to be in most manufactured / store bought food products now days. I'm going to make your recipe 🙂 I'm looking forward to not having an upset stomach enjoying one of my life long favorites ☺️ Special share 🥰 my daughter loved nursing ... she was 3 1/2 when she had her first eggnog 😀 her eyes lit up, gave me her radiant smile, looked at the glass & sipped some more, then exclaimed, "Mmmm! I like it! It tastes like mommy milk!" 😅 I'll never forget that precious moment 🥹

[@RataPerry]

If you have been drinking store bought eggnog you could be allergic to the added corn syrup. It happens with me with the high fructose corn syrup. Why manufacturers have to ruin something good by putting junk in a product is beyond me.

[@meganlalli5450]

It could be the milk they use, too. My stomach does NOT like pasteurized milk, but is fine with raw milk.

[@lisawaltoncarver9545]

My family made this last night and it was delicious. We added vanilla after (it wasn't on printed recipe) and a few more eggs to make it thicker. My son is looking forward to only having to drink his breakfast this morning lol

[@lindas.8036]

One of the drawbacks of making eggnog with raw eggs is that the avodin in raw egg white binds biotin and makes it unusable to the body. I do not know how much you would have to consume in what time period to make it dangerous. Realistically, small quantities should not be harmful. But that does reduce its health benefits. Thanks for the videos. I always enjoy them, and usually learn something new.

[@ukurikiakas]

Interesting! Would using only an egg yolk take care of that issue?

[@FarmFreshIB]

Same way I was raised on raw egg egg nog. Something else people don't know about eggs and salmonella... A chicken with salmonella infection presents as SICK. They sit huddled in a ball and have trouble walking. On most small farms and homesteads where chickens walk around freely a sick chicken is OBVIOUS. Sick chickens lay eggs contaminated with salmonella or contaminate via their feces other eggs that have fine cracks in the shell. On most homesteads and farms the chickens are fed a healthy diet and have the freedom to walk around. The healthier diet means thicker stronger egg shells and that means far fewer fine cracks. So healthy chickens and tougher eggs means less (or none) salmonella contaminated eggs. Fresh eggs from the farm also have a fine film coating on them - put on by the hen -that protects the egg from contamination. Washing the eggs removes that protective coating. In commercial farming chickens are fed exactly what they need to produce saleable eggs ... nothing extra because feed is expensive and cuts into the bottom line. This results in an egg shell that is strong enough (usually) to withstand the trip to the grocery store. The eggs (in the US) are all washed which removes any soil, but also takes away the protective coating. (which is why we MUST refrigerate eggs in the US, but other countries often don't). The chickens themselves typically live in cages. The cages with thousands of birds in them are in a warehouse. The chickens have just enough space to move. Since they don't move much or cover any ground it is very difficult to pick a sick lame chicken with salmonella from the other chickens in the pen. Since they live in vast groups, one sick hen can contaminate many around her and their feces can contaminate even more eggs. To prevent becoming contaminated by a raw egg that contains salmonella the YOLK of the egg will need to be cooked done. No runny yolks, because the YOLK is where the salmonella resides. If you consume eggs over easy or even medium you ARE consuming raw egg. Will I eat a store egg uncooked or partially cooked? NOPE. Am I worried about eating MY chickens fresh eggs or a farm fresh egg raw? Not in the least! Now you know. Share the information.

[@RataPerry]

WOW .... thanks for this informative post. Never knew all that before.

[@christywhitley6053]

Good info for backyard chicken keeper like me. I’ve had chickens on/off for many years and still know little about sickness and such. I’ve been blessed with healthy chickens and have never had a sick one. I am state certified to sell my eggs, so I know how to check egg quality.

[@jenniferharris1761]

A sick chicken does not typically lay. They save all of their reserves.

[@CocoRio]

I am a new subscriber, having watched 3 videos so far. I wanted to thank you for your effort in making these videos! Your pleasant attitude and the scenes from your farm and family are so awesome! I have always wanted to live on a working farm but never had the opportunity, and always imagined it would look something like your farm. God bless you! Merry Christmas!

[@tompetty3742]

As kids (city raised) when we were sick, mom made milk shakes with a raw egg in it to keep up our strength.

[@belieftransformation]

Great instructions & great helpers! Blessings to all 🤗🇨🇦🌲

[@malindapeck1733]

I grew up making eggnog with farm fresh raw eggs and farm fresh raw milk. I've since made it for my 6 sons and none of us has ever been sick .

[@wendybenn]

You are a fantastic person and mother! Thanks for sharing all your knowledge with us. Much appreciated!

[@clarkl4177]

After skipping to the END, well, I just had to START OVER at the beginning 😅 Glad I did! Gorgeous sunrise, lovely milking scene and great animal views. ALSO really appreciate your honest, unflinching assessment of raw milk/eggs and salminilla(sp?)💪

[@ruthannwillie5327]

Smart lady, I love your way of cooking, canning, you are a good cook and teacher, MOTHER ❤

[@lauriemathews7974]

My Mom made her homemade egg nog for years and years and used raw eggs in it. None of us got sick or died from it. Now, Mom uses liquid egg substitute, so there's little to no chance of getting sick from eggs. My Mom makes the best homemade eggnog. She's passed the recipe down to me. It consists of milk, egg substitute, a can of sweetened condensed milk, (for a single batch), and whipping cream. YUMMY!!!

[@Worldgonecrazy68]

My mother when we were kids in morning would take milk, couple eggs, little bit of nutmeg, and that would be our breakfast, and I still do it sometimes today and I’ve never gotten sick

[@SuAnne-lc5rw]

I always love your videos and information about so many different ways of living and learning! Thank you so very much for sharing this! ❤

[@carolschedler3832]

😂❤😂 I’m 71. I always made raw eggnog for my kids. My four were teenagers and older when I realized they did not even know a doctor. 😂

[@Crlanne471]

I watch all your videos and love the way you live. My question is, you use your cows milk for most of your recipes, which is what it should be, but I don’t have access to fresh milk, can I use whole milk from the store.

[@jenniferpepler5843]

Not sure if you ever got a reply and I know this is probably 10 months too late, however, Christmas 2024 is fast approaching. Hopefully, you can use the info this season! Yes! Absolutely!

[@Bunkev927]

That's how we make our mayo..fresh raw chicken eggs , never any problems concerning illnesses of any kind..best mayo is homemade in my oppion , going to try eggnog with fresh raw eggs , thank you for sharing :)

[@Stephenrsm7600]

This Eggnog looks Amazing!! Thanks for sharing!!!

[@shirleyharbison5693]

Yay! I wanted a homemade eggnog recipe! Thank you! LOVE your videos! ❤️

[@girlwithaplan1680]

Thank you for sharing your skills! I like in the burbs, but I try to be as virtuous as I can be! You are an inspiration.

[@judyhawkins6470]

I am going to make this eggnog and make bread pudding with it. So easy, thanks.

[@robingreany899]

Interesting. I would have to temper my eggs but that is ok. Love egg nog. My mom used to make it for Christmas for us but would put alcohol in hers and dads. I don’t remember the alcohol. Thank you for the recipes. Will use it. Hearts and Flowers coming your way. ❤️💐

[@joynjrny]

I’d rename this Rocky’s Eggnog 😂🥚💪🏻 a breakfast drink of champions! Two unsuspected ingredients, the egg whites and lemon juice.

[@mimi27513]

Thank you for that wonderful tutorial!😊

[@smas3256]

Pray tell. Is the cooked eggnog that much better tasting than the raw recipe? It is called a holiday treat. Children looks really full. lol Eyes bigger than their bellies. Adorable.

[@Ruthannzimm]

Yes and yes

[@lindapotter5750]

Nice Christmas Cactus...I'm trying to get mine going again...

[@prairiefive4260]

Your Christmas cactus looks so healthy.

[@heathermoore2152]

I use the raw eggs too, I also use raw eggs in my homemade ice-cream. Recipe has been in the family for decades at least.

[@oudogs]

I absolutely love you!! Maybe we can meet some day I visit Iowa for dog trials

[@joannemathews8394]

Looks delicious Ruthann!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@joancurtis8259]

That was so fun to watch. I love eggnog, but mine is from the store because I've never made my own.

[@colleen4574]

Would you link your frother please? tnnx

[@januarysdaughter6664]

I grew up putting raw eggs in my vanilla milk shakes. They were so rich and creamy. ❤

[@Mennoniterootshomestead2]

I think I'll try this tomorrow...using the homestead recipe!! Thank you!

[@lynnlegault9297]

Cute baby piglets

[@cathykernen4909]

What a sweet young man...

[@barbaramoss1785]

my mom did hers the same 9 kids we are still alive

[@msjulsfl]

We all are!😂😂❤

[@SnackyT99]

I have never heard of tempering eggs before thanks for today's lesson it was enjoyable. Living in Canada we cant get raw milk to make the things you do.

[@patsyoffen1160]

When I was a young girl I made eggnog with store eggs. The recipe was in the Betty Crocker Cookbook for Boys and Girls!

[@lorrimiller5906]

Made tonight, went with the tempered egg recipe, actually subbed allulose instead of sugar with the maple syrup (a few less carbs) my chickens aren't laying many eggs at this point :( Morning latte is going to be delicious. Thanks for sharing.

[@jenniferpepler5843]

I have not been able to get my most favorite eggnog for 3 Christmas's now, so now I have no choice but to make some. I have a feeling that Ruthann's is going to be far better and I will be kicking myself for not making it sooner. Lol ONE QUESTION for anyone who knows the answer. What is the reason for adding lemon juice to this? That ingredient has me stumped!!

[@carolinereynolds2032]

As an Australian child we would drink something called an egg flip. An egg beaten into cold milk sugar and vanilla. Never any issues. Mum would have used commercially produced eggs.

[@carolynmoody9460]

Beautiful video ❤️ Blessings

[@lindapotter5750]

Cleaning the cow's udder was my job because I was gentle sang to them while cleaning. Then when my brother was finished, I stripped them out for the cats. Big Daddy could snag a huge rat out of the wall while my brother squirted milk on the wall above the rat hole. Big Daddy was father to all our barn cats and who knows how many kittens of other families back then...lol. Today, I have every animal sterilized. There should only be one special kitty, right?😊

[@SirrahSunday]

Eggnog used to always be made with raw eggs. I never even heard of cooking it.

[@moladhdodhia164]

Do you have to let it cool to room temperature before you refrigerate it ? My husband would put hot baby formula in the fridge and the twins would get sick from that,so my Grandma said I had to let it cool,Im confused about that, looks fabulous,thank you, much appreciated.

[@maryjordan7285]

Wow you're so talented and awesome thank you ❤

[@MySliceOfHeavenoutdoors]

Thanks for the premier. I enjoyed it.

[@Ruthannzimm]

Thanks for showing up!!!

[@evapettijohn3865]

YUM!!! 😋 💦

[@lucillewicks9900]

back in the day before cows were vaccinated against Brucellosis people would get Undulant fever, my uncle lived on a dairy farm and he caught it as a child, these days raw milk is not such a threat due to cows being vaccinated.

[@RataPerry]

Thanks for the insight.

[@mrvecfrenchies]

Awesome video thank you so much for showing us how this is done. I absolutely love eggnog but refused to Pay the prices the grocery store once for chemically induced products. I will definitely be trying this this year. Didn’t they used to do egg creams in the soda shops? Did that also contain raw eggs? Hope you guys have a wonderful holiday season

[@laurag.7780]

Raw milk is divine. You are so fortunate

[@ruthmcbride3419]

Cold eggnog vs warm or hot eggnog is like comparing cold chocolate milk to hot chocolate

[@delynndehardt1859]

Whoa. A tablespoon of nutmeg seems like a LOT. Is it some special kind of nutmeg? My ground nutmeg in that amount would make it inedible.

[@littleme3597]

That male, TURKEY! lol

[@lisaanderson7909]

I love eggnog, but I am the only one out of 23, that includes my kids, grands and great grands lol

[@tonik1341]

And somebody is wondering about raw eggs the lemon juice will cook the raw eggs

[@janetkrehbiel5799]

When I was in high school, my "breakfast" before hurrying out the door to school consisted of 2 raw eggs, 3 cups of milk, vanilla, and nestle quik chocolate, blended. You'd never know the raw eggs were in that, and it was so good! And we also used raw eggs in ice cream, and we only had store boughten eggs then.

[@RataPerry]

And you've lived to tell about!! Love this!!!!

[@BRibossa]

What can replace Maple syrup for this recipe?

[@jenniferpepler5843]

How ever did I miss this video!!??!!??

[@qupaaqs8730]

God is good, great tutorial! Thank you and God Bless!

[@lindapotter5750]

We used to eat dandelion greens before they blossom. Then they get bitter. We put butter, salt, pepper and aple cider vinegar on them. They have more iron than any other vegetable. Adults also made dandelion wine, elderberry wine, strawberry wine and would sip this at night. So try dandelion greens and the topmost small leaves of milkweed plants. Larger leaves are too tough. Learn to live off wild plants too, your body will thank you.

[@wendypeckinpaugh1078]

I'm 63 and never had eggnog...thinking I may need to try it! ❤❤❤

[@khristinadenmark9189]

ALL THE TIME!!!❤❤❤

[@pauletterichards4755]

That looks tasty both ways

[@morganhawk4075]

Hi Ruthann! Would it make sense to temper the store bought eggs (all that’s available) with just a little raw milk and then add to the raw milk without heating it further? I don’t want to kill the goodies in the raw milk! 😆Thanks for sharing the recipe! Can’t wait to try!!

[@Ruthannzimm]

yes, you could pasteurize the eggs with a bit of the hot milk!

[@trishapomeroy9251]

I've never seen lemon juice in eggnog. What does that do for the eggnog? Sounds really interesting and delicious!

[@Susan.I]

Darn, I am one of those folks who is actually allergic to cows milk.

[@Fizzgig]

Just love your channel thanks so much for sharing with us.

[@Ruthannzimm]

I use mineral salt!!! Pink Himalayan

[@melboe6842]

I totally agree on the nutrition benefits, but I really like a more custardy egg nog, personally. Really wish I still had chickens and could get raw milk!

[@Ruthannzimm]

The tempered recipe gets more custard like. Especially if you heat the last step over 140°F

[@mzwisdom7504]

@@Ruthannzimm We might attempt to create the homemade Nog. I came across your channel because we Homestead also. No dosrespect but I have to ask about your brown son Kendrick that is beautiful as your other children. I know Iowa population does not consist of a lot of African Americans. I saw the Movie of Carlin Kapernick life growing with a non black family. Again my concern is personal please make a conscious decision to acknowledge a balance. Books, friends, pictures, Art etc. Success to your channel and protect over your family. Ase'

[@sandrawestley4193]

@@mzwisdom7504 she is on here for the farm, nothing else, how to do all farm things and veg and fruit, just respect her life, and make no comments that have not been called for.

[@mzwisdom7504]

@@sandrawestley4193 when your on social media your open for anything. A observation or comments come with the territory unfortunately.

[@RataPerry]

You know; before this interchange I enjoyed this channel. I still do but y'all have taken this to ridiculous levels. It's really really nobody's business. This is a wonderful family, let it go.