Sparkling Orange Eggnog Food

EGGNOG MOUSSE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over eggnog; let stand for 1 minute. Heat over low heat, stirring until gelatin is completely dissolved. Stir in the sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg until sugar is dissolved. Transfer to a small bowl; stir in vanilla. Refrigerate until mixture begins to thicken., Beat mixture until light and fluffy. Beat in 3/4 cup whipped topping. Divide among 4 dessert dishes. Refrigerate until firm. Garnish with remaining whipped topping; sprinkle with additional nutmeg if desired.

ORANGE EGGNOG

Steps:

• Beat eggs until light colored.
• stir in sugar, cinnamon, ginger, cloves.
• Stir in orange and lemon juices.
• Cut ice cream into small cubes into punch bowl.
• Pour in juice mixture and ginger ale.
• Sprinkle with nutmeg.

ORANGE SPICE EGGNOG

Steps:

• In a medium heatproof bowl, whisk egg yolks and 1/2 cup sugar until pale yellow and thick, about 2 minutes. In a medium saucepan, bring milk and salt to a bare simmer. Whisking constantly, slowly pour hot milk mixture into yolk mixture.
• Pour yolk mixture back into saucepan. Add peppercorns, cardamom, allspice, clove, ginger, and orange zest. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until mixture is just thick enough to coat back of spoon and hold a line drawn by your finger, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Pour mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl; discard solids. Let cool, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. Add cream, bourbon, rum, and cognac; cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Whisk remaining 1/4 cup sugar and egg whites in a heatproof mixer bowl set over (not in) a pan of simmering water. Whisk until sugar is dissolved and mixture is warm (it should feel smooth between your fingers), 2 to 3 minutes. (For fully cooked eggs, a thermometer inserted into meringue should register 160 degrees.) Remove from heat. With a mixer on high speed, beat until stiff peaks form, about 5 minutes. Fold into eggnog.
• Pour into glasses (or a punch bowl); top with a dollop of whipped cream and sprinkle with orange zest.

SPARKLING ORANGE EGGNOG

Steps:

• In a bowl mix 3 cups of the Orange juice, lemon juice, eggs, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves.
• Blend well.
• Heat on stove until hot, stirring constantly so the eggs will not curdle.
• (If the eggs do curdle, just strain liquid) Cool.
• Add rest of the orange juice, Blend with a beater.
• Put into the fridge covered until cold.
• Just before serving:.
• Put Orange Juice mix into a punch bowl.
• Spoon in soften vanilla Ice cream.
• Add Ginger Ale and mix.
• Sprinkle with nutmeg.
• Garnish with orange slices.

EGGNOG

Steps:

• In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the egg yolks until they lighten in color. Gradually add the 1/3 cup sugar and continue to beat until it is completely dissolved. Add the milk, cream, bourbon and nutmeg and stir to combine.
• Place the egg whites in the bowl of a stand mixer and beat to soft peaks. With the mixer still running gradually add the 1 tablespoon of sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.
• Whisk the egg whites into the mixture. Chill and serve.
• Cook's Note: For cooked eggnog, follow procedure below.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the egg yolks until they lighten in color. Gradually add the 1/3 cup sugar and continue to beat until it is completely dissolved. Set aside.
• In a medium saucepan, over high heat, combine the milk, heavy cream and nutmeg and bring just to a boil, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and gradually temper the hot mixture into the egg and sugar mixture. Then return everything to the pot and cook until the mixture reaches 160 degrees F. Remove from the heat, stir in the bourbon, pour into a medium mixing bowl, and set in the refrigerator to chill.
• In a medium mixing bowl, beat the egg whites to soft peaks. With the mixer running gradually add the 1 tablespoon of sugar and beat until stiff peaks form. Whisk the egg whites into the chilled mixture.

SPARKLING ORANGES

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar and marmalade; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat. Stir in grape juice and soda. Pour over orange sections; toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, overnight., Using a slotted spoon, remove oranges to a serving dish. Sprinkle with almonds and coconut.

SOUTHERNER'S SPECIALTY EGGNOG

Steps:

• Whip yolks until yellow and thick.
• Add sugar gradually, blending as you go, until thick and well-blended (on high in the mixer).
• Add half-and-half little-by-little. Add vanilla, nutmeg and alcohol. Blend well.
• Beat whites of eggs until stiff peaks form.
• Add to yolk mixture. Strain into pitcher and serve.
• NOTES : You may increase the vanilla up to 1 tablespoon and the alcohol up to 1 cup, as desired.

HOT APPLE EGGNOG

Steps:

• In a saucepan combine eggs, milk, half and half, sugar, cinnamon and salt.
• Stir over medium heat until slightly thickened.
• Remove from heat, whisk in brandy.
• Ladle into mugs and sprinkle with nutmeg.