" 1 package (3.4 oz.) instant
French vanilla pudding mix 2 tablespoons sugar ½ teaspoon nutmeg ½ teaspoon cinnamon ⅛ teaspoon ginger ⅛ teaspoon allspice 5 cups milk (whole or 2%) ¾ cup heavy cream 4 tablespoons pure maple syrup ½ teaspoon vanilla extract ¼ teaspoon rum extract (optional) Combine dry pudding mix, sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, and allspice; mix together well. Combine milk, cream, maple syrup, vanilla, and rum extract in a large bowl. Slowly hand whisk dry ingredients into wet ingredients until mixed thoroughly. (Do not use a blender.) Refrigerate for at least one hour to thicken (two or three hours is better). Stir well. (If the consistency is thicker than desired, add ½ to 1 cup milk to thin.) Pour into cups, garnish each with a spoonful of cinnamon whipped cream (next page), sprinkle with freshly ground nutmeg, and enjoy! "

― Camron Wright , Christmas by Accident