Vegnog | Nourish plant-based living

Vegnog

Simon Toohey

A plant-based twist on the Christmas-time classic, complete with frothy topping and optional brandy!

Ingredients

SERVES: 2

For the topping

Method

  1. Heat the oat milk and cream in a saucepan over a medium-low heat. Once warm, add the vanilla extract and brown sugar, and stir through. 
  2. In a small bowl, combine the cinnamon, nutmeg and custard powder with a ladle of the warm milk mixture, and whisk to form a smooth paste.
  3. Pour the paste into the pan, add the cardamom and saffron, and simmer for a few minutes.  
  4. While the pan is simmering, whisk together the topping ingredients until stiff peaks form. 
  5. Remove the pan from the heat, and stir in the brandy, if using (see tip). 
  6. Set out two mugs or heat-proof glasses, and strain an equal quantity of the warm milk mixture into each one, leaving around 2cm of space at the top.
  7. Spoon the topping into each glass, and dust with nutmeg to serve. 

TIP: If you’d like to include the brandy for flavour but prefer a lower alcohol content in the final drinks, add it at step 1 so the alcohol can reduce during heating.

Recipe by Simon Toohey for VegKit.com.


Simon Toohey

Simon is the presenter of Australia’s first completely plant-based cooking show 'Freshly Picked' on Channel 10.

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