Nonalcoholic Matcha Eggnog for Two Glasses

Like creamy drinks but want to serve eggnog without alcohol? This matcha version combines about 1 1/2 tsp (3 g) tea with milk, cream, and cooked egg yolks. Allow 3 hours for two cold glasses.

• Preparation 15 minutes
• Cooking 15 minutes
• Cooling 30 minutes
• Chilling 2 hours
• Total time 3 hours
• Makes 2 glasses
• Tools two bowls, a saucepan, a whisk, a kitchen thermometer, a fine strainer, a shallow dish, plastic wrap, and two glasses

We cook the yolks in the milk: the mixture thickens a little without becoming a custard. It then spends two hours in the refrigerator. If you'd rather avoid cooked yolks, our cold matcha recipes include tea made with water.

Nonalcoholic matcha eggnog ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups (300 ml) whole milk
• About 3 1/3 fl oz (100 ml) heavy cream
• 2 medium egg yolks, about 1.2 oz (35 g)
• 1.1 oz (30 g) sugar
• About 1 1/2 tsp (3 g) matcha
• 4 tsp (20 ml) cold water to mix the matcha
• About 1/2 tsp (1 g) ground cinnamon

How to cook and chill matcha eggnog

1. Whisk 2 egg yolks, about 1.2 oz (35 g), with 1.1 oz (30 g) sugar in a bowl.
2. Heat 1 1/4 cups (300 ml) whole milk with about 3 1/3 fl oz (100 ml) heavy cream for about 5 minutes, until it begins to simmer.
3. Gradually pour the warm liquid over the yolks while whisking.
4. Pour the mixture back into the saucepan.
5. Stir over low heat for about 10 minutes, until it reaches 180°F (82°C) without boiling.
6. Strain the mixture into a shallow dish.
7. Press plastic wrap against the liquid's surface.
8. Cool for 30 minutes at room temperature.
9. Refrigerate the dish for 2 hours.
10. Whisk about 1 1/2 tsp (3 g) matcha with 4 tsp (20 ml) cold water in a second bowl.
11. Pour the matcha mixture into the cold eggnog.
12. Divide the eggnog between two glasses.
13. Dust both glasses with about 1/2 tsp (1 g) ground cinnamon.

Stir without stopping while it cooks: the yolks can set on the bottom of the saucepan. If the mixture thickens too quickly, take it off the heat for a few seconds. It mustn't boil.

Thicker than an iced latte

Cooked yolks give more body than milk alone. A cold matcha latte has no eggs and is served over ice.

Which tea belongs in creamy eggnog?

Because milk, cream, and cinnamon cover some of the tea's nuances, we choose our Jade matcha powder for the small water mixture.

Our tip. Mix the matcha just before serving. Its color stays separate from the cooled cream until the final stir.

Allergens. Milk and eggs.