2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14
When talking about exotic or vintage drinks, the first thing that comes to mind is alcoholic cocktails of tropical origin. Modern bars or restaurants usually offer a standard range. Almost everywhere you can order “Bloody Mary”, “Black Russian” or “B 52”, but not every institution will understand a client who orders “Egg Beer” or “Milk for the Elderly”. That's what they call the cocktail "Ag-leg" in Scotland. This is essentially the usual “Gogol-mogul”, which has been known in Russia since ancient times, but at the same time milk is added to it, and in some cases alcohol.
The culture of drinking such drinks based on eggs and milk came to Europe in the 17th century. To be more precise, this recipe has taken root well in France, where in the famous Hariss Bar, which has existed for over a hundred years and only sells cocktails, you can buy Centenary Egg Nog according to recipes of those times. At the same time, even true professionals in the preparation of this product claim that with a very small amount of ingredients and a rather simple cooking technology, “Ag-nog” requires a special approach to the choice of products and the order of mixing the components.
To prepare such a cocktail, you will need eggs and milk. This is the basis of the drink, and the whole processwill consist in mixing these components. Eggs should be taken at home, because the yolk in them has its own unique taste and color. Instead of milk, many people prefer to use cream, which also goes well with homemade eggs.
It doesn't actually make sense to talk about a certain proportion when preparing a drink like Aeg Nog, because it will always come out with a definitely new taste and shade. Therefore, all the above norms can be considered very conditional.
For a festive drink (4 servings) you will need:
- 4 eggs;
- milk - 150 ml;
- ice cream (cream) – 200 ml;
- cognac - 100 ml;
- dark rum - 100 ml;
- chocolate liqueur - 100 ml;
- coffee liqueur - 100 ml;
- sugar - 30 g.
To properly cook "Ag-nog", it is necessary to separate the egg whites from the yolks. Then pour the yolks into a separate container and beat them there, then add milk, ice cream and all alcohol. Then mix the resulting mixture thoroughly and leave to cool.
At this point, you can beat the protein left over from the eggs, along with sugar. We will put it with a hat on top of a chilled cocktail, and if desired, we can even decorate with grated chocolate.
This “Ag-leg” is most suitable for the holidays. It is served in a large bowl right on the table. Although some prefer to pour portions into low, but wide glasses. Serve after mixingsquirrel hat. Usually such a drink is consumed cold, but there are recipes where the prepared mixture must be heated, to which many connoisseurs of national traditions react very violently. Therefore, the hot drink has already begun to be called by a different name in many establishments, and a whipped raw egg yolk with the addition of milk will always resemble a real cold Scottish “Ag-leg”.
