Hogmanay Het Pint is a traditional Scottish recipe for a classic festive eggnog-like drink of warmed ale, nutmeg, sugar, eggs and whisky that's often served as a celebratory drink for Hogmanay and which goes back to Victorian times. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Scottish version of: Hogmanay Het Pint.
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Ingredients:
2l mild ale
freshly-grated nutmeg
100ml mild ale
4 tbsp sugar
3 eggs, well beaten
300ml whisky
Method:
Pour the 2l of ale into a pan and grate in some nutmeg. Bring the mixture to a boil and take off the heat.
In the meantime, beat together the 100ml ale with the sugar and eggs. Slowly mix this into the hot ale then add the whisky. Return to the heat and bring to a boil.
Take off the heat then pour the mixture briskly from one pan into another and back again until well aerated and bright. Pour into tankards and serve warm.
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