Prov's "Genuine, This Is Really It, I've Made It And It Will Knock You On Your Patriotic Tail" George Washington's Eggnog

I found this recipe in a Southern type living magazine, probably 20 years ago.  It has a load of alcohol in it, but does not taste like it, at least not strongly.  The dairy smooths it all out and it is better in two days than it is the first, but still good on Day One.  I have made a lower calorie version without noticeable taste difference; it's just less thick and rich.  I do not cut the alcohol.  I just substitue half and half for the cream and 1 or 2 % milk for the whole milk. 

Ingredients:

• 1 pint brandy
• 1/2 pint rye whiskey
• 1/2 pint jamaican rum
• 1/4 pint sherry wine
• 12 eggs, separated
• 12 tablespoons sugar
• 1 quart milk
• 1 quart heavy cream

MIX LIQUOR FIRST.

Separate yolks and whites of the eggs.  If you worry about salmonella and all that, you can find pasteurized eggs. 

Add sugar to beaten yolks and mix well.

Add combined liquors to the yolk and sugar mixture, drop by drop at first, slowly beating it all the while.

Beat the egg whites until stiff and gently fold these into the egg/liquor mixture.

Add the milk and then the cream, always beating slowly.

Let this sit in the refrigerator for several days.

Taste frequently.