Power Recipes: Low Fat Eggnog

Holiday’s Favorite Drink Gets Powerful

Eggnog is officially the king of creamy Christmas drinks ? so deliciously sweet, but also so horribly bad for you. Here’s a healthier version of the conventional coronary causer.

Ingredients

• 6 cups skim milk
• 1 cup Egg Beaters (or similar)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla essence
• 2 teaspoons rum extract
• Sweeteners to taste
• 2 x pinch nutmeg, ground
• 2 x pinch cinnamon, ground
• 2 teaspoons of whey protein

Directions

1. In a medium saucepan (or bowl, if you plan to use the microwave), heat the milk, Egg Beaters and sweetener or sugar.
2. You’ll need to remember to stir continuously if you’re using the stove, and every minute if you’re using the microwave.
3. Heat & stir until the mixture thickens slightly ? enough that it can coat the back of a spoon.
4. Stir in the vanilla essence, whey, rum extract, one pinch of nutmeg & one pinch of cinnamon.
5. Remove from heat (or microwave).
6. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until the eggnog has cooled (at least 3 hours).
7. Just prior to serving, ladle your yummy low fat eggnog into glasses, and garnish each with an extra little sprinkle of ground nutmeg & ground cinnamon.