Easiest Eggnog Ice Cream

Published December 19, 2011. Updated January 24, 2019

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It doesn’t get any easier than this!  This recipe contains a whopping 2 ingredients.  Can you guess =)?  Eggnog and sugar.  One day I was sitting their wanting ice cream, and since it’s eggnog season I thought eggnog ice cream sounded good.  So, I was trying to decide what ingredients I would make it with.  Often when I am trying to mimic the flavors of something I look at the ingredients listed on the package of whatever I’m trying to mimic.

Eggnog ingredients are very similar to ice cream ingredients.  You’ve got your cream, milk, sugar and egg yolks.  Which led me to, why not just use eggnog, rather than using a whole list of ingredients, making a custard and allowing it time to cool before processing.

This is probably the easiest thing I have ever made, next to toast.  I love the simplicity of this recipe.  And it tastes exactly like eggnog, imagine that =).  I thought the eggnog did need a bit more sugar but if you don’t like your ice cream as sweet as I do only add as much as you’d like.

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Easiest Eggnog Ice Cream

The easiest eggnog ice cream! Deliciously flavorful and perfect for the holidays.
Servings: 8
Prep5 minutes
Cook4 hours
Chill4 hours
Ready in: 4 hours 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 quart eggnog
  • 1/4 cup sugar

Instructions

  • In a mixing bowl whisk together eggnog and sugar until sugar has dissolved. Pour mixture into an ice cream maker and process according to manufacturers directions. Transfer ice cream to an airtight container and freeze until firm (or enjoy as shake, no continued freezing necessary).

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11 Comments

  • Joeann adams

    Hi I’m useing my cuisinart ice cream maker and done what you siad to do and it’s been in the ice cream machine now for almost a half hour and it’s not thinking at all still what should I do.

    • Jaclyn

      Jaclyn Bell

      I still see it in the dairy section throughout the year, although I live in a place that produces a lot of dairy foods locally so maybe that has something to do with it.

  • Rebecca

    Did you use a specific fat content eggnog? If I am going to make this with adding any other dairy, should I use a really rich eggnog?

    • Jaclyn

      Jaclyn Bell

      I can’t remember the exact fat content of the eggnog I used but I’d say definitely don’t use low fat. For the creamiest I’d recommend going with a full fat version. I hope you enjoy =)!

  • Anonymous

    When we were kids we use to mix egg nog with clean snow and put in freezer to make ice cream.
    Think I’ll try your way. Need to get the ice cream mixer for the kitchen aide. Thanks for your time.