Cashew Nut Nog

Serves: 3

Halle Leffler

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

53

Sweetness

51

Sourness

47

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Cashew

4 large

Egg White (*)

1 tbsp

Cornstarch

1 cup

Dark

Directions:

1

Combine cashews, hazelnuts, and 4 cups hot water in a blender or a large bowl

2

Tie up orange zest, cinnamon, star anise, and cloves in a layer of cheesecloth

3

Lightly crush spices with a wooden spoon to release oils and add to nut mixture

4

Let sit overnight

5

Remove spice bundle; discard

6

Blend nut mixture 2 minutes

7

Strain through a fine-mesh sieve lined with a layer of cheesecloth into a large pitcher, squeezing out as much liquid as possible

8

Whisk coconut milk, agave, and vanilla into nut milk

9

Cover and chill until cold, at least 3 hours

10

Just before serving, beat egg whites in a medium bowl to soft peaks; beat in powdered sugar, cornstarch, and cream of tartar

11

Combine rum, if using, and nut milk mixture in a punch bowl

12

Top with meringue and sprinkle with nutmeg

13

DO AHEAD: Nut milk mixture can be made 5 days ahead

14

Keep chilled

15

Combine cashews, hazelnuts, and 4 cups hot water in a blender or a large bowl

16

Tie up orange zest, cinnamon, star anise, and cloves in a layer of cheesecloth

17

Lightly crush spices with a wooden spoon to release oils and add to nut mixture

18

Let sit overnight

19

Remove spice bundle; discard

20

Blend nut mixture 2 minutes

21

Strain through a fine-mesh sieve lined with a layer of cheesecloth into a large pitcher, squeezing out as much liquid as possible

22

Whisk coconut milk, agave, and vanilla into nut milk

23

Cover and chill until cold, at least 3 hours

24

Just before serving, beat egg whites in a medium bowl to soft peaks; beat in powdered sugar, cornstarch, and cream of tartar

25

Combine rum, if using, and nut milk mixture in a punch bowl

26

Top with meringue and sprinkle with nutmeg

27

DO AHEAD: Nut milk mixture can be made 5 days ahead

28

Keep chilled