The unusual dessert called eggnog is not only very tasty, but also useful, as it relieves cough, relieves a sore throat. And it can be prepared even with alcohol, adding a little red wine.
Features of the preparation of the drink
The origin of the name "Eggnog" is still unknown, it is fanned by many legends. Some attribute his appearance to the German pastry chef, who called the drink "Kuddel-Muddel", that is, "a hodgepodge", others believe that it was invented by Deacon Gogel, a resident of Mogilev, who invented to treat his throat with a mixture of raw eggs and breads.
There is also an opinion that this recipe was developed by the Countess Bronislava Potocka - she came up with honey instead of bread, she also gave the name "eggnog", since it is more harmonious. In any case, the classic version of this dish can be attributed to the dessert, in which you can use sugar instead of salt and bread.
There are many recipes for this drink. There are traditional options - they consist of alcoholic beverages, there are "children's", where alcohol is replaced by juice or some other useful ingredients. Regardless of the recipe you choose, the general principles for preparing a nogol-eater are very similar.
At the heart of the drink are eggs or yolks only, in any case, they must be raw. However, this increases the risk of infection with salmonellosis, which can cause serious harm to the body. Because it is so important to use only proven chicken eggs. To make a drink, eggs should be whipped, according to some recipes, eggs can be whipped entirely or only whites or yolks. It will be easier to beat them up if you cool the eggs beforehand and add a little salt.
If you use the drink for medicinal purposes for children, eggs should not be beaten into a thick foam, as this will only exacerbate the problem. Also in this case, it is advisable to use eggs at room temperature.
It is important to use only fresh products, old eggs can not only spoil the taste of the drink, but also harm health.
Drink only need to drink fresh - he can not stand for a long time, even in the refrigerator.
The classic recipe of cooking with alcohol
To prepare you will need the following ingredients:
- 1 egg;
- 40 ml of table wine;
- 1 tbsp. Sahara;
- 150 ml of milk;
- a pinch of salt and nutmeg.
The preparation method is as follows:
- Separate the whites from the yolks.
- Divide the sugar in half, one part mixed with protein, the second - with the yolk.
- In the yolk, add wine, salt, whisk.
- Pour in the milk and whisk all over again. Kremanka fill the resulting mixture.
- Beat the whites with the sugar into a thick foam, decorate the dessert.
- Finally, sprinkle nutmeg on top.
A simple recipe for protein and sugar
Most recipes include the use of whole eggs or only yolks, but these drinks usually contain large amounts of cholesterol, which is dangerous enough for the body. Let's look at the recipe for making a eggnog made exclusively from proteins. In such a dessert for taste, you can add any fruit juice, cinnamon, chocolate.
Ingredients are as follows:
- 50 ml of milk, juice;
- grated chocolate to taste;
- 2 egg whites;
- 1 tbsp. brown sugar.
Cooking dessert is pretty simple. First, separate the protein, then add the sugar and whisk it thoroughly to make a foam. Add juice to the mixture, but you can also use fruit puree - in this case the eggnog will be thicker. It remains to add boiled milk to the mixture (it should be at room temperature). Top decorate with grated chocolate or nuts.
Healing Cough Nug Eggs for Baby
If you want to make a drink for children and use it as a medicine, then you need to eat eggnog in the form of heat, it will quickly relieve hoarseness and pain. Take the "medicine" on an empty stomach daily for a few tablespoons. By the way, it helps a lot with sore throat and similar diseases, but it can also be an excellent preventive tool.
When cooking, it is better to use not sugar, but natural honey.
Ingredients:
- 4 tsp. honey;
- 200 ml of milk;
- a pinch of nutmeg;
- 2 eggs;
- 6 tbsp. peach or apricot juice.
Preparation of the drink is quite simple:
- Separate the yolks and whites - due to this healing dessert will turn out to be airy, fluffy.
- Mix yolks with honey.
- Squirrels whisk separately into the foam, for this it is best to use a mixer.
- Add nutmeg to the yolk mixture and pour in the juice, then mix with foam.
- The resulting cocktail is poured into a glass, and decorated with fruits, berries, nuts.
Delicious recipe for Easter
Not many people know that white frosting, which is covered with a festive Easter, is a eggnog, but slightly modified.
Let's look at the simplest recipe:
- squirrels 3 eggs;
- 200 g of sugar or powdered sugar;
- 1 tbsp. lemon juice.
Step by step preparation:
- To begin, separate the yolks from the whites and put the whites in the fridge for a few minutes.
- When the proteins have cooled, pour a glass of sugar to them.
- Beat well until a thick foam forms, then add lemon juice. Continue to beat.
- When the foam becomes dense enough, dip in it the crown of the cooled cake and decorate it with sprinkling. Now it remains to wait until the eggnog dries out.
Medicinal properties and contraindications
Eggnog is not only delicious, but also very healthy dessert, which has the following properties:
- Helps to cure throat, restores voice, is useful in respiratory diseases.
- Positive effect on vision, condition of nails, hair, even teeth.
- Quenches hunger.
Therefore, it is not recommended to take it regularly, especially if you are overweight.
There are also contraindications. So, eggnog is not recommended to take:
- In diseases of the liver, diabetes, gastrointestinal diseases, atherosclerosis;
- If you are allergic to eggs.
- Children under 5 years old.
