Apple juice, Plum, spice and aerated whites — holiday, dialed.
Featuring Empirical Spirits
Ingredients
16 oz
Apple juice
5.5 oz
Empirical The Plum, I Suppose
3 slices
Fresh ginger
1 stick
Cinnamon
2
Egg whites, whipped soft
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Grated nutmeg
Glass: Toddy mug
Garnish: Grated nutmeg
Build
1Warm apple juice with ginger and cinnamon for 5 minutes; do not boil.
2Cool, then combine with the Plum.
3Fold in the whipped egg whites just before serving.
4Pour into mugs, grate nutmeg on top.
A bright, modern nog: apple juice instead of cream, Plum for stone-fruit complexity, ginger and cinnamon for warmth, whipped whites for body, nutmeg on top.