Auld Man's Milk, the Scots version of Egg Nog
In Scotland Christmas is a low key celebration with a build up to New Years, called Hogmanay, the biggest party of the year, raising a glass (or two) of Aud Man's Milk in celebration.
Servings 6 servings
Ingredients
- 6 large eggs separated
- 1/2 cup icing sugar
- 4 cups milk
- 1 cup rum, whisky or brandy
- 1 pinch nutmeg, freshly grated for garnish
Instructions
- Beat yolks and whites separately. Add the sugar to the egg yolks, whisk in the milk, then add the alcohol.
- Gently mix in the whipped whites. Grate nutmeg and serve in small glasses.
- Ensure that the drink is kept cold.
Notes
Traditional Toasts:
- Lang may yer lum reek (long may your chimney smoke) wishing wealth to keep enough coal burning in your fireplace to keep warm, and the home fires burning.
- A guid New Year to ane an' a' and mony may ye see, a wish for a good New Year to one and all