Instant Pot Eggnog – Thick & smooth

Instant Pot Eggnog is the tastiest holiday homemade eggnog recipe to make for your friends and family. Eggnog is a traditional Christmas drink recipe to whip up for your holiday entertaining or late-night drink to sip on. Or make it an alcoholic drink and do bourbon or brandy eggnog!

Homemade eggnog is something we hadn’t ever tried, but we felt like this was the year. We ventured out and did eggnog in the Instant Pot and it was fantastic. Thick and creamy eggnog that is perfectly spiced.

Pressure cooker eggnog is a quick and easy way to get that homemade eggnog you grew up drinking. This is way better than store-bought and so simple to make. Serve warm fresh from the Instant Pot or allow to chill overnight in the fridge. Either way, you have an holiday drink to serve.

Try our apple pie vodka for another fall drink idea. Or use leftover eggnog to make this eggnog French toast bake in the Instant Pot.

Ingredients Needed

Full measurements of all the ingredients needed for this Instant Pot eggnog are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.

• Eggs
• Milk
• Heavy Cream
• Granulated Sugar
• Vanilla
• Cinnamon
• Salt

How To Make Homemade Eggnog

1. For making eggnog in the Instant Pot we started by turning our Instant Pot to saute, with water inside the pot with the trivet.
2. Then in a bowl, you want to whisk up your eggs well, followed by the rest of the ingredients.
3. Next, you will pour your mixture into a pan that you place in the Instant Pot. Whisk continuously, until it reaches 150 degrees.
4. Then turn the Instant Pot to the warm setting, and continue to whisk till you reach 160 degrees. Remove from Instant Pot, and serve warm or chill!

Food Safe Temperature For Pasteurizing Eggnog

You need your eggnog to reach 160 degrees Fahrenheit for it to make it food safe to drink. This is key to ensure your mixture reaches proper temperature. We used a thermometer to monitor our temperature.

With the Instant Pot, you can easily whisk your mixture as it is rising in temperature. If you don’t continuously whisk it can scramble the eggs in the mixture. It is key to not go over the 160-degree mark.

Practical notes

Do you strain pressure cooker eggnog?

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What Pan To Use For The Eggnog In The Pressure Cooker?

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Is this eggnog thick or thin?

Our recipe gives you thick and creamy eggnog. We use heavy cream and milk to create this thickness. Now, we used 1% milk, and we still had a thick consistency. Of course, if you used whole milk you would find that it would add a thicker texture and richness. But feel free to make this eggnog recipe with any percentage of milk.

Keeping leftovers

Place your eggnog in a container that has a lid and store in the refrigerator. Then store in the refrigerator for up to three days. If you add in alcohol to your eggnog it will last up to five days.

The alcohol helps preserve the eggnog, but if you want it family-friendly leave the alcohol out.

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Ingredients

Makes 5 cups

• 5 eggs
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon or nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Cinnamon stick, optional

Equipment

• Rae Dunn BEAT Whisk
• Silicone Sealing Ring for Instant Pot Accessories
• Instant Pot

Method

1. Start by pouring 5-6 cups of water in your Instant Pot. Then set the trivet down in the water.
2. Now in a bowl, mix up your eggs until beaten. Then pour all other ingredients in the bowl and whisk really well until really mixed.
3. Turn the Instant Pot to Saute and wait for the water to begin boiling.
4. Place a pan in your Instant Pot and then pour egg mixture in. Whisk continuously until it reaches 150 degrees.
5. Once it hits 150 degrees, turn the Instant Pot to warm, and continue stirring until you hit 160 degrees.
6. Remove from the Instant Pot, serve fresh or store in the fridge.

Kitchen notes

Thickness

This is a thick and creamy drink. Now if you want to make it thinner you can use 1 or 2% milk instead of a whole milk. Straining Depending on what you want you can strain the eggnog or choose to drink it without. If you strain use a cheesecloth with a fine mesh strainer. Storing Leftovers Store your leftovers in the fridge and then drink leftovers cold or warm up on the stovetop or in the microwave. If you heat in the microwave do 20-30 seconds and then stir as needed. Cinnamon You can add less or more cinnamon to flavor your eggnog. We like to have a bit extra as it adds so much flavor.