High percentage with vanilla: eggnog

"Tastes wonderful with fruity cakes: eggnog, preferably homemade. What matters is the quality of the eggs and the type of alcohol used, white rum or vodka being the most common. There are countless recipes, one good one that is highly likely to work for everyone is the following:

• 8 egg yolks

• 250 ml white rum

• 250 ml condensed milk or cream (then the liqueur will be thinner)

• 250 g powdered sugar

• Pulp of a vanilla bean

Slowly heat all the ingredients in a bowl to a temperature of 70 degrees. Let steep at this temperature for seven to eight minutes, stirring gently. Pour into screw top bottles (makes about 800ml).”