Ingredients:
1 frozen over-ripe banana (between 3.5 and 4.5 oz)
(NOTE 1)
1 cup hazelnut milk
(NOTE 2)
1/4 to 1/3 cup fresh squeezed orange juice (use juice oranges)
1 tablespoon agave syrup (if needed)
1/2 inch (or more) length of vanilla bean
sprinkle nutmeg
Instructions:
Blend the vanilla bean with the hazelnut milk.
Add the frozen banana and blend.
Add the orange juice and blend.
Pour into a glass and sprinkle nutmeg on top.
Serving Information:
Yields 1.5 cups nog (serves 1-2).
If you are going to add rum, I recommend
Captain Morgan (the least expensive Captain Morgan has the better taste) or
Admiral Nelson's Coconut Caribbean Rum.
Notes:
NOTE 1: You need to plan for this in advance. I wait until the banana has significantly more brown speckle than yellow, then cut it into 4 sections and place it in a plastic container in the freezer.
NOTE 2: Pacific foods makes a nice hazelnut "milk". If you are making your own, use roasted hazelnuts for the right taste. In a pinch, a cup of water plus 2 tablespoons of roasted hazelnut butter will do.