holiday eggnog
fanny farmer

12	ea	egg whites	beat until stiff
1/2	c	sugar	beat in
1	qt	whipping cream	beat until stiff
12 1	ea c	egg yolks sugar	beat until light
1 1 1	qt qt c	milk bourbon rum	add to egg yolk mixture (bourbon may be omitted or reduced to taste)
fold the egg whites and whipped cream into the egg yolk mixture ladle into cups and top with grated nutmeg
geo washington's receipt:
12	ea	egg whites	beat until stiff, not dry, reserve
12 3/4	ea c	egg yolks sugar	beat until light, adding sugar gradually
1 1 1 1 1/2 1/2	qt qt pt c c c	milk cream brandy rye rum sherry	beat in, one ingredient at a time
fold the egg whites into the egg yolk/milk/booze mixture cover and refrigerate for at least 5 days before serving