Serves: 4

Ingredients:

• 4 fresh eggs
• ½ cup sugar
• 1½ cups whole milk
• 1 cup cream
• 2 dashes ground nutmeg or mace
• 4 ounces strong ale
• ½ ounce Bourbon or dark rum

Instructions:

• Separate the eggs. Beat the sugar into the yolks until smooth.

• Stir the milk and cream into the yolk mixture. Add 1 dash of spice and the whiskey or rum. (Some recipes call for as much as 4 ounces of liquor; here, a bit of warmth is welcome, but too much can overwhelm the beer's flavor.)

• Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into the nog mixture.

• Pour the beer into the snifter. Add the nog mixture and pour into serving glasses. Optional: Reserve some of the cream, whip and add a dollop to each glass. Sprinkle 1 dash of spice on top and serve.