Baltimore Eggnog

Name: Baltimore Eggnog
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 1 oz Brandy; 0.5 oz Dark Rum; 0.5 oz Madeira; 1 Whole Egg; 0.5 oz Simple Syrup; 2 oz Heavy Cream; Grated nutmeg (garnish, optional)

Classic

A boozy eggnog of brandy, rum, and Madeira.

WinterCreamyHolidayVintage

5 minMediumStrong

Deeper and nuttier than a plain eggnog, with Madeira's caramel and dried-fruit notes under creamy richness and warm nutmeg. Strong and indulgent.

Ingredients

1 oz Brandy
0.5 oz Dark Rum
0.5 oz Madeira
1 Whole Egg
0.5 oz Simple Syrup
2 oz Heavy Cream
Grated nutmeg · optional garnish

Method

1
Add the brandy, dark rum, Madeira, whole egg, simple syrup, and heavy cream to a shaker WITHOUT ice and dry-shake hard for 10 seconds.
2
Add ice and shake again until well-chilled.
3
Strain into a chilled rocks glass.
4
Grate fresh nutmeg over the top.

The Story

The Baltimore Eggnog is a historic recipe that mixes brandy, rum, and Madeira, a fortified wine popular in colonial America. It appears in nineteenth-century bartending guides as a stronger, more elaborate cousin of the standard nog.

Glass · Rocks glassGarnish · Grated nutmeg