Eggnog - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 doz. eggs
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/3 c. confectioners sugar
1 qt. milk
1 qt. vanilla ice cream
1 pt. whipping cream
1 pt. bourbon
1 pt. dark rum
1 pt. vodka
1 c. sweet sherry
nutmeg

Preparation

Separate yolks from whites of eggs.
Beat egg yolks until fluffy and very light in color.
Add 1 cup sugar.
Add slowly, while beating the mixture constantly, the bourbon, rum and vodka. While still beating mixture, add the milk.
Reserve 2 tablespoons sherry.
Blend remainder of sherry with vanilla ice cream and beat into egg mixture.
Whip cream until it forms soft peaks.
Whip in 1/3 cup powdered sugar, folding into this the 2 tablespoons sherry.
Set aside.
Beat whites of six eggs until stiff. Sprinkle with nutmeg.
Fold whipped cream into egg mixture and top with whites of eggs.