Gingerbread soy beverage eggnog

The holiday season wouldn’t be complete without a homemade eggnog recipe, especially with the flavours of gingerbread! Try Gingerbread soy beverage eggnog today!

Ingredients

• 4 beaten eggs
• ¾ cup of sugar
• 4 cups soy beverage – divided
• 1 cup soy-based cream
• 8 large eggs, separated
• 1 (1-inch) piece of ginger, sliced
• 8 whole cloves, crushed
• 2 cinnamon sticks, broken
• 1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg, plus more for serving
• 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt

Directions

1. Combine soy cream, 2 cups of soy beverage in a medium saucepan, over medium heat. Add ginger, vanilla extract, cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg and stir. Cook for 2-3 minutes, and do not let boil.
2. Remove from heat and let steep for 30 minutes.
3. Beat egg yolks with a whisk or electric mixer. Gradually add sugar and salt until well combined. Continue to beat or whisk or electric mixer until the mixture is thick and pale in colour (2-3 minutes).
4. Once cream mixture has steeped for 30 minutes, strain and remove spice. Return to a medium saucepan.
5. Slowly whisk in 1 cup of soy beverage into the egg yolk and sugar mixture, add to pot with cream mixture. Cook over medium heat stirring constantly until the mixture reached 170°F and well coats the spatula. This should take 12-15 minutes.
6. Remove pot from heat and pour eggnog mixture into a bowl. Let cool, stirring occasionally before place into the refrigerator to chill. Let chill in the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes.
7. Optional* Stir in rum, cognac or bourbon and remaining 2 cups of soy milk for alcohol-based eggnog.
8. Top with eggnog and serve chilled!

#TrainWithGrainsTip: Is your eggnog thin using soy beverage? Either add more soy-based cream or add a package of silken tofu as a thickener! If adding dessert tofu, blend well and add more spices until the desired flavour.