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Warm Vanilla Custard Drink

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Warm Vanilla Custard Drink- a comforting caffeine-free drinkable custard that’s perfect for an easy breakfast or tasty treat!

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I was introduced to this tasty Warm Vanilla Custard Drink way back when I was a 23 year old in college. It was finals week and we were all feeling a little stir crazy from cramming for exams.

So when a classmate got this random idea to go and Christmas carol for one of our teacher’s who lived nearby, he had no trouble convincing a bunch of us to join him!

Our college was located in a snow belt, which meant that December pretty much always had us dealing with lots of snow and super cold weather.

That day was no exception. We shivered and huddled together as we belted out Christmas carols, while our teacher and his family peeked at us through the barely open front door.

We were just winding down, when suddenly the door swung open and out walked his wife, carrying a huge steaming kettle.  One of their boys followed after her, holding a bunch of Styrofoam cups.

They proceeded to ladle out cupfuls of hot drinking custard for each of us.  We were surprised but grateful!

I had never heard of drinkable custard before that, but I instantly fell in love.  It was warm, cozy and delicious!

In fact, I loved it so much that I ended up getting in touch with her later to get the recipe.  Which is a good thing- because now you get to enjoy it too!  🙂

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This warm custard drink is pure comfort in my mind- all the taste of smooth creamy custard in the form of a warm beverage!

It’s the perfect thing for a quick breakfast (after all, it does contain eggs!), a warm-me-up drink or just to wind down with before bedtime. And I love that it’s caffeine-free too!

I’ve had some people tell me that it tastes like warm eggnog, which might be true. However, I really don’t like eggnog at all. But this Warm Vanilla Custard Drink hits the spot for me every time!

So if you like eggnog, then you’ll probably love this custard drink recipe. And if you don’t like eggnog? Well, you’ll probably like it too! 🙂

One more thing. If you have a stick hand blender it makes mixing up this drinking custard super easy! I just put the egg mixture in the cup that comes with the blender (you could use a wide mouth glass jar too) and then add the milk to that. It’s much less hassle than pulling out my big blender every time.

Warm Vanilla Custard Drink recipe

Warm Vanilla Custard Drink

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4.9 from 19 votes

Warm Vanilla Custard Drink

This Warm Vanilla Custard Drink is a comforting caffeine free hot drink perfect for an easy breakfast or tasty treat!
Prep Time2 mins
Cook Time5 mins
Total Time7 mins
Author: Lydia @ ThriftyFrugalMom.com
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Ingredients

  • 2 c. milk
  • ¼ to ⅓ c. sugar (depends on how sweet you want it)
  • 2 eggs
  • pinch of salt
  • ⅛ tsp. vanilla
  • ground nutmeg

Instructions

  • Put milk and sugar in small pan and heat just until it starts to simmer and come to a boil.*
  • In the meantime, blend eggs, salt and vanilla.
  • Once milk starts to bubble, remove from heat and add a small amount to egg mixture.** Blend immediately.
  • Add rest of milk and blend well.
  • Pour into two mugs and sprinkle with nutmeg.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

* Heating this just to a boil essentially "cooks" the egg enough that it isn't considered raw any longer.
** If you add all the milk at once, sometimes the egg will cook too much and you'll end up with little chunks of cooked egg in your custard, which obviously isn't so great. 🙂

Other recipes that you’ll enjoy:

  • Easy Homemade Caramel Frappe (better than Starbucks!)
  • Super Easy Homemade Yogurt
  • Homemade Cool Whip
  • Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
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  1. Jessica Thomas

    November 2, 2021 at 11:34 AM

    5 stars
    So delicious! It’s a cold and rainy fall day and my husband just had oral surgery. I wanted some liquid protein and something for me to drink too. This is was perfect! I’ll be making it again! 👍🏻

    Reply
    • Lydia Beiler

      November 11, 2021 at 9:53 AM

      So glad to hear that you enjoyed it, Jessica! Oral surgery is no fun, for sure, but this drink is definitely perfect for the occasion. I hope your husband’s recovery went well!

      Reply
  2. B

    February 13, 2021 at 4:10 PM

    5 stars
    WOW. This is awesome! Soooo yummy on a frigid day. I used 1/4 cup brown sugar and it was epic. Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
    • Lydia Beiler

      February 24, 2021 at 10:27 AM

      It’s is the perfect cozy drink, isn’t it? Thanks for taking the time to let me know that you loved it!

      Reply
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