This French Press eggnog coffee recipe is a winner for all coffee lovers. A delicious combination of a French press coffee, with eggnog, and a pinch of cinnamon to round it up. This particular delicacy can be enjoyed as a hot beverage or cold as a splendid cocktail.
Especially during Easter and Christmas, when eggnog is regaining popularity, eggnog coffee is served and drunk more often.
What makes today's coffee recipe particularly stand out is the use of a coffee prepared in the French Press.
I am a huge coffee lover and an absolute fan of coffee brewed in a French press. My morning coffee before I go to work, I prefer to make in the French Press (without the eggnog). 😉
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🥘 Ingredients
- Strong ground coffee of your choice
- Water
- Eggnog or homemade egg liqueur
- Ground Cinnamon
- Milk foam optional
- Brown Sugar optional
See the recipe card for quantities.
🍽 Equipment
- French press
- Kettle or small pot for boiling water
- Tablespoon for stirring
- Small sieve for dusting
- Glass for serving
🔪 Instructions
First of all, it is necessary to prepare your French Press. To do so, measure out 1-2 teaspoons of grated coffee and fill it into the French Press. Now boil the water in your kettle or on the stove in a small saucepan.
Once the water is boiling, slowly pour it into your French Press. Since I bought a small French Press (0.35 l) years ago, this size fits perfectly for one to two teaspoons of coffee. Depends on how strong you want your coffee.
Before closing the French press, stir well with a tablespoon.
Let the coffee brew for five minutes. After the time has elapsed, press down the plunger of the coffee press.
Now pour the coffee into a mug and prepare the eggnog. For two eggnog coffees, you need 4 cl (40ml) eggnog. Since the liqueur is heavier than the coffee, it will sink to the bottom when you pour it in. This difference in weight creates a beautiful layered image as the eggnog sinks to the bottom and the coffee floats on top.
Last but not least, a dash of cinnamon dusting over the coffee. It gives a great combination of flavors with eggnog!
Optionally, you can decorate your French press eggnog coffee with milk foam. If the sweetness of the eggnog is not enough, you can, of course, add sugar. In my opinion, however, it is not necessary because the eggnog itself, as a sweet drink, contributes enough to the sweetening.
The sweetness will most likely be enough if you are opting to use my homemade egg liqueur recipe for this delicious beverage.
You did it! In a few steps, you have prepared this yummy beverage! Enjoy it with a hearty Easter snack with friends and relatives, or just because, if you just feel like it!
🧐 Facts about French Press vs. Pour Over
The French Press is one of the most popular brewing methods for coffee. It has been around since the late 1800s and was created by a man named Mr. Bodum. The French Press consists of three parts: a carafe, which holds the water; a plunger, which pushes down on coffee grounds to create the necessary pressure needed to extract flavor from the coffee beans; and mesh filter that separates out any coarse particles or sediment from your drink.
(source: coffeeatticla.com)
French press coffee, because of its long full-immersion brew and lack of a paper or cloth filter, will almost always have a heavier body, what some describe as being “rich” or creamy. Some coffee lovers find that thick mouthfeel to be distracting from the rest of what the coffee has to offer, and the brewing process can also create somewhat muddled flavors that erase some of the nuance of more delicate coffees, but for a big, bold, long-sipping brew, French press is the ideal.
(Source: chowhound.com)
Main advantages of the French Press brewing method:
- It’s affordable, as French Press isn’t that expensive.
- It results in an insanely flavorful cup of coffee.
- You get a healthier cup of coffee, as the filter does not prevent the antioxidant-rich coffee oils from getting into your mug.
- You don’t have to waste paper (I mean the coffee filters).
- This method is quite simple and would work for all experience levels, including beginners.
- You can fully control your brew and experiment with various configurations (bean type, coarseness, steeping time, etc.).
- It is suited for the cold brew method as well.
- Comes in various sizes and allows users to brew from a single cup to around 4 mugs at a time.
(Source: comunicaffee.com)
📖 Variations
As a cocktail, serve cold. Use a shaker with ice for cooling down the coffee before pouring it into the cocktail class. To make it really easy for you, though, you can just use an ice cube to chill it.
Also works well with a cold brew coffee. Just another delicious option for this delightful drink.
🍪 What to serve with this?
- No-bake chocolate ricotta cheesecake
- Chocolate Espresso Crinkle Cookies
- Chocolate chip ricotta loaf cake
- Ultimate double chocolate bundt cake
💭 Top tip
If you sweeten with sugar, I recommend first sweetening and mixing the coffee with the sugar in advance. Fill it into the desired drinking glass only after combining the sugar with the coffee. This way, you don't destroy the beautiful layers.
📖 Recipe
French Press Eggnog Coffee
Equipment
- Kettle or small pot for boiling water
- Tablespoon for stirring
- Coffee Mug or drinking glass
Ingredients
Optional
- Milk foam
- Brown Sugar
Instructions
- Measure out 1-2 teaspoons of grated coffee and fill it into the French Press.
- Boil water in your kettle or on the stove in a small saucepan.
- Once the water is boiling, slowly pour it into your French Press.
- Stir well with a Tablespoon.
- Close the press and let the coffee brew for 5 minutes.
- Press down the plunger of your coffee press.
- Pour the coffee into the drinking glass or coffee mug.
- Pour in the eggnog.
- Dust the coffee with cinnamon and enjoy your lovely drink!
Nutrition values are estimates only, using online calculators. Please verify using your own data.
⛑ Food Safety
- Cook to a minimum temperature of 165 °F (74 °C)
- Do not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat
- Wash hands after touching raw meat
- Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
- Never leave cooking food unattended
- Use oils with high smoking point to avoid harmful compounds
- Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove
See more guidelines at USDA.gov.
Sue
I confess, I do add eggnog to my morning coffee during the holidays. This cocktail idea, though..... it really has me thinking!
Natalie
I have to make this asap. I love eggnog. But I never combined it with coffee. Sounds sooo good!
Jeannie
i need to try this coffee with eggnog somehow it seems similar to the one I have in Vietnam (a French colony) some years ago, glad its done in 10mins.
Shelby
This came out so indulgent! Perfect for a cozy Saturday morning.
Sabine
This eggnog coffee is so good. It was my first time to have eggnog with coffee and will have it more often from now on.
nancy
what an easy way to make this cocktail. it turned out wonderfully
Nancy
Coffee and eggnog together??? I can’t wait to make this!!!
Samantha Ferraro
I adore a well made coffee drink. This was delish!
Gina Abernathy
I am also a huge coffee drinker. This would be great with the cold milk foam.
Emily Flint
I love eggnog lattes so I knew I would like this cocktail! It's so pretty and an easy way to impress your friends!
Shilpa
I’ve not tried eggnog coffee but you have inspired me! Thanks for this lovely recipe.
Freya
The perfect start to a festive holiday! I have never tried eggnog before!
Kayla DiMaggio
Loving this French Press Eggnog Coffee! Such a great drink!
Bobbie
Egg nog with coffee sounds like a treat!! Making this for Easter brunch!!
Crystal
I am loving this combination! I have something to look forward to besides my regular drip coffee. Thanks for sharing!
Magali
This was so delicious! Thanks for the recipe!
Maya
Simple and delicious! I made a slightly stronger coffee because I love strong coffee and it was great!
kate
this drink is super enjoyable and great after a meal
Jan
any coffee type drink is amazing. this is a new one i can add to my collection
amanda
This was such a good after dinner drink, making it again tonight!
MyYellowApron
Honestly wasn’t a big fan of eggnog until recently. Tried eggnog doughnuts recently and I’m hooked. This recipe looks like a keeper.
Audrey
A really good adult coffee drink!
Jerika
Wow!:) I want to try this French Press eggnog coffee!:) I'm sure me and my mom will crave this.:) Thank you!
Lillian
Everything about this recipe is awesome. French press coffee, already A+, then eggnog is added...game changer!
Sam
I LOVE coffee and this is such a unique twist to what I normally make! Absolutely delicious, thanks!
GABRIELA HERRERA
I love the creaminess of this Eggnog Coffee it is perfect for year round celebrations.
Jen
This is totally irresistible!! So good!
Addie
These flavors are amazing!
Linda
This was a huge hit at our weekend brunch! No one had ever tried an egg nog coffee before (including me). The girls say it needs to be part of our regular brunch menu!
Kayla DiMaggio
Loving this french press coffee! So easy and delicious to make!
Gloria
I am a coffee lover. This sounds like a fun way to enjoy it. Perfect for entertaining.
Natalie
That was delicious. I made it last week and I couldn't stop myself once I started sipping. Thanks for this wonderful recipe. It's definitely a keeper.