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coup glasses filled with green pistachio eggnog and sprinkled with ground nutmeg.

Pistachio Eggnog

This pistachio eggnog is rich, creamy, and just a little nutty—like a holiday twist on the classic that feels both nostalgic and new. Blended with real pistachios, warm spices, and a silky homemade custard, it has that cozy, slow-down sweetness without being too heavy. It’s the kind of festive sip you can pour after dinner, dress up with a splash of rum, or enjoy chilled while you’re wrapping gifts. Easy, elegant, and a little unexpected—my favorite kind of holiday treat.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Resting Time 30 minutes
Total Time 42 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine American, English
Servings 4 People
Calories 853 kcal

Equipment

  • immersion blender
  • Fine Sieve
  • hand blender/stand mixer

Ingredients
  

  • ¾ cup shelled, unsalted pistachio's
  • 6 eggs yolks separated from egg whites
  • ½ cup whole milk
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • ⅔ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp ground nutmeg, plus more for sprinkling as garnish

Instructions
 

  • In a medium bowl, with hand mixer( or in stand mixer) whip egg yolks until frothy and lemon yellow.
  • Slowly add powdered sugar to yolks, mixing until completely incorporated into egg yolks. Set yolks into fridge to rest for 30 minutes.
  • While the yolks rest, combine milk and heavy cream in a small saucepan, over medium heat.
  • Add pistachios and simmer for 7 minutes.
  • Remove saucepan from heat and let cool slightly.
  • Using immersion blender, puree pistachios into milk/cream until all nuts are broken down, and mixture is thick and smooth ( about 3 minutes).
  • Let milk/pistachio mixture cool completely.
  • While pistachio puree cools, whip egg whites in a small bowl until white and frothy, (don't over mix to hard peak stage).
  • Remove egg yolks from fridge and place a fine sieve over the bowl.
  • Using a wooden spoon, slowly pour the pistachio puree through sieve, stirring with the spoon to sift the mixture through the sieve faster.
  • After you have passed all of the liquid out of the puree and left any pieces of nut behind, remove the sieve and save the nut pulp for another use.
  • Slowly mix the egg whites into the yolk/pistachio mix, stirring carefully.
  • Add the nutmeg and stir to incorporate.
  • Serve this pistachio eggnog with a sprinkle of nutmeg on top for a festive garnish!

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 853kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 53gFat: 57gSaturated Fat: 20gPolyunsaturated Fat: 11gMonounsaturated Fat: 22gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 1393mgSodium: 539mgPotassium: 812mgFiber: 2gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 2515IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 287mgIron: 7mg
Keyword Christmas drink recipe, festive cocktail base, holiday eggnog recipe, homemade eggnog, make-ahead eggnog, nutty eggnog, pistacio eggnog, pistacio holiday drink, spiced eggnog
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