Milk or hot water may be substituted for the cream, and the yolk and white may be beaten together just slightly if a foamy eggnog is disliked.
Koumiss
Heat four cups milk; cool; when lukewarm, add one fourth yeast cake dissolved in one fourth cup lukewarm water, and two tablespoons sugar. Pour into bottles with patent stoppers, fill two thirds full, cork tightly. Shake; let stand in kitchen six hours, then on ice for twenty-four hours; serve ice cold.
Egg Cordial
- 1 egg white
1 tablespoon brandy or wine
1 teaspoon sugar
few grains salt
2 tablespoons cream
Beat white until frothy; add cream and continue beating; add remaining ingredients and serve immediately.
Orange Egg Cordial
Prepare as [Egg Cordial], omitting wine and cream, and using the juice of one orange.