Coffee Eggnog - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sugar
3 c. boiling water
2 c. ground coffee
10 egg yolks
2 1/2 qt. milk
10 egg whites

Preparation

Add sugar to boiling water and stir until dissolved.
Let come to a boil.
Remove from heat; add coffee and stir well.
Let stand 15 minutes.
Let drip through 2 thicknesses of wet cheesecloth in a strainer.
Let cool.
Beat egg yolks; stir in coffee syrup slowly.
Add milk and blend well.
Fold in well beaten egg whites. Pour into punch bowl.
Serve in punch cups.
Sprinkle with nutmeg.
Serves 40.