Eggnog - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 doz. eggs
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
1 pt. whipping cream
2 c. granulated sugar
1 pt. coffee cream or 1 tsp. cream
1/2 gal. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 dash nutmeg
1 c. light rum

Preparation

Separate egg whites from yolks.
Beat whites until they become stiff; add cream of tartar to hold them and set aside.
Beat whipping cream until it begins to thicken, then gradually add 1 tablespoon of sugar and set aside.
Beat egg yolks until blended; gradually add the coffee or light cream; when eggs become lite lemon color, add remaining sugar, next milk, vanilla, nutmeg and rum.
Mix continually.
Carefully pour this into punch bowl and gently fold in whipped cream and egg whites.