Hot Milk with Maple Syrup - Maple from Canada

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup maple syrup (preferably dark syrup for its robust taste)
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch (optional)
• 1 egg
• 4 cups milk or plant-based beverage
• 1 vanilla pod, open, deseeded*; or 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract. * Only use the pod and keep the seeds for another recipe.
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg