Santa Claus Milk

4 cups milk
1 (2-inch) stick cinnamon
3 to 4 whole cloves
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons cold milk
Ground nutmeg

Combine first three ingredients in a saucepan; cook over medium heat 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Heat thoroughly, but do not boil. Remove and discard cinnamon and cloves.

Combine sugar and cornstarch; add the 2 tablespoons cold milk, stirring mixture until smooth. Add cold milk mixture to hot milk mixture, stirring constantly. Cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Ladle into mugs, and sprinkle with nutmeg.

Yields 4 cups.