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Coco-Nog!

Fluffy and sweet, this vegan and paleo Coco-Nog recipe is Uh-mazing! With only 8 ingredients, ALL the flavour, and beyond easy to make, you’ll never make the regular stuff again!

  • Author: Amelia
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 60 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
  • Yield: 2 1x

Ingredients

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  • 2 dates, medjool if you have them
  • Hot water
  • 3/4 cup canned coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup tetra-pak coconut milk (I use So Delicious)
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg, plus extra for garnishing
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 drop yellow food colouring OR 1 or 2 pinches of tumeric

Optional: brandy, bourbon or rum, to taste

Instructions

To make:

  1. Pit your dates and place them in a bowl. Cover dates with boiled water, and let sit for 10 mins.
  2. Meanwhile, combine your coconut milks, nutmeg, vanilla, salt, and maple syrup in a bowl (or blender).
  3. When the dates have softened, add them to the wet ingredients.
  4. Blend all of the ingredients with an immersion blender (or the blender itself) for ~ 2-3 minutes.
  5. Add your food colouring or tumeric and blend for another minute. Adjust the food colouring/tumeric to your liking.
  6. Refrigerate for at least an hour.

To serve:

  1. Put ~ 1/2 oz (or more) of booze in your cup.
  2. Pour Coco-Nog to fill the glass.
  3. Stir with a spoon, taste and adjust for sweetness.
  4. Garnish with some more nutmeg!

Enjoy

Notes

Inspired by: http://blackwhitevivid.com/creamy-vegan-eggnog-cluse-watches-giveaway/