Years ago, a friend introduced me to Rebel Yell Whiskey. It’s bottom-shelf rotgut, and you invariably have to dust off the bottle, but it goes surprisingly well with Eggnog. Anyways, no Rebel Yell this year, but I’ve discovered Rum mixes nicely, as does Vodka (of course).
Last night it was Grey Goose Vodka in my Eggnog. Mmmmmm…
I might just have another tonight. How about you? Getting nogged?
Jack Daniels
Eggnog’s never been one of my favorite things, but when I do drink it, I like a little brandy in it.
(After hearing the interview with Alton Brown on NPR last week, I’m thinking I should try his method of making eggnog. I just need to figure out where to get a dewar of liquid nitrogen.)
I despise Eggnog, but we had our first Tom & Jerries of the season last night. They were wonderful. I use a shot of Myer’s Rum and a shot of Brandy to make 2 mugs.
My wife prefers Mount Gay rum in her nog. I prefer Maker’s Mark or E&J Brandy.
Raw eggs, heavy cream, sugar, nutmeg, milk, vanilla, bourbon.
I like homemade. 
Hennessey Cognac
To people who “hate eggnog”. . .have you ever had the real thing? It’s almost like saying you don’t like a milkshake, or you don’t like cake batter.
I made some this year that you almost had to eat with a spoon.
beat 12 egg whites stiff.
beat 12 yolks with like a cup of sugar.
beat 1 qt. cream until stiff with a cup of sugar.
mix all together with1 qt. milk.
We add bourbon and dark rum to ours.
The recipe calls for a quart of bourbon, but I think that’s a little much if you’re not a drinker.
I’ve never added vodka, but that’s logical.
Ditto. I have a couple of glasses a year. Maybe. I have had it enough to know I like brandy better than rum in eggnog.
Here’s a link to the NPR interview mentioned by Freckafree.
I thought that the liquid nitrogen was a bit gratuitous (hardly practical for the average enthusiast), but otherwise I liked the interview. Also note that the question of raw eggs was raised, and he said that he uses pasteurized eggs. I’ll have to look around for those.
And count me in with the brandy crowd.
Yup, I’ve had the stuff. Hate it.
Funny thing is, I love it as a Tom & Jerry, which is basically your recipe, only with warm milk instead of the cold milk & cream. Go figure.
Trunk, I’m going to borrow that recipe. I love egg nog, but I’ve never made my own.
I added Bailey’s to mine. Extremely rich, but yummy once or twice.
E.
I am opting for the new mint flavor Bailey’s this year. But usually I add Kahlua.
I’m putting chocolate in my egg nog this year. Tastes just like chocolate ice cream. Yum.
I don’t like alcoholic nog at all.
Off to the Food and Drink Department.
Moved from IMHO to CS.
Sprite for MrWhatsit, Diet Sprite for me. Delightful, non-alchoholic fizzy goodness.
Interesting…it doesn’t curdle?
Chocolate Egg Nog tangent…
I had a package of Jello Instant Chocolate Pudding. Called for 3 cups of milk, I used 2 of milk and one of egg nog. Pretty tasty, plenty of egg nog flavor.
And as long as it’s the holidays and we’re all having heart attacks in a glass, try an egg nog malt. Vanilla ice cream, malted milk, and egg nog instead of milk. About one a year is plenty, but damn they’re good.
Old Grand Dad.
I’m a little worried about my mom’s egg nog this year. We usually keep it just outside the back door on Christmas Eve. The colder it is outside, the better. I don’t think it could freeze with a fifth of Old Grand Dad keeping it alive. This year the temperature is going to be around 50. Of all the tragedies of global warming, this may be the worst.
I make a fake egg nog due to dietary considerations. My SO likes it better than the real thing.
1 blender
1 carton French vanilla ice cream
Milk
Egg substitute
Rum extract
Nutmeg
Scoop enough ice cream into the blender to loosely fill it.
Pour milk in up to the top line.
Pour in about two eggs’ worth of substitute
Splash in some rum flavor.
Sprinkle in some nutmeg.
Blend.
Adjust flavoring and nutmeg as needed.
I’ve also make a chocolate version by adding some cocoa powder.