On 12/4/2021 at 4:30 PM, ElsieD said:This is eggnog, with added nutmeg and cinnamon. I added halved mini Rolos as a mix-in. The eggnog I used was a house brand from a local grocery chain. The content and nutrition values were not listed so I don't know what the fat content was. John liked it, I'm on the fence. I thought it was a bit icy and since I have some eggnog left, I'll make up another batch but add some whipping cream and see if that helps. It may be that a respin might have solved the icy problem but I didn't want to do that as the Rolos had already been mixed in.
I had the same iciness when I tried freezing & spinning some Trader Joe's egg nog to which I added 1T brandy + 1T dark rum. A second spin didn't significantly improve it. It wasn't horrible, just not the creamy texture you want in ice cream. I didn't try adding cream.
I mentioned that I planned to make a batch of Jeffery Morganthaler's egg nog and would try that but it's got too much alcohol to freeze. I could make a small batch (he's got a 2-serving recipe that would make ~ a pint), reduce the alcohol, cook the eggs & cream to make a custard base and maybe add some stabilizer but if I'm going to that much trouble, I might as well just follow an eggnog ice cream recipe!
