Country Witch Eggnog

1 cup apple cider
3 cups milk
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup whipping cream
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons brandy

Combine all of the ingredients in a large cauldron or pot and cook over
medium heat for 13 minutes. Pour the hot eggnog into mugs and top each
serving with fresh whipped cream (if desired). Country-Witch Eggnog is
the perfect drink to serve your Wiccan friends and family members at
Yuletide (Winter Solstice) and Ostara (Spring Equinox) Sabbats.
(This recipe yields two quarts.)