# What are you putting in your Eggnog? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 20, 2006, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-putting-in-your-eggnog/384937 "2006-12-20T17:22:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2006, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-putting-in-your-eggnog/384937/1 "2006-12-20T17:22:48Z")
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? ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2006, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-putting-in-your-eggnog/384937/2 "2006-12-20T18:02:30Z")
Jack Daniels ---
**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2006, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-putting-in-your-eggnog/384937/3 "2006-12-20T18:36:37Z")
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.) ---
**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2006, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-putting-in-your-eggnog/384937/4 "2006-12-20T18:43:56Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2006, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-putting-in-your-eggnog/384937/5 "2006-12-20T18:46:33Z")
My wife prefers Mount Gay rum in her nog. I prefer Maker’s Mark or E&J Brandy. ---
**Author:** ![aclubs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e68b1a/32.png) [@aclubs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aclubs)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2006, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-putting-in-your-eggnog/384937/6 "2006-12-20T18:47:46Z")
Raw eggs, heavy cream, sugar, nutmeg, milk, vanilla, bourbon. I like homemade. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Epimetheus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c4cdca/32.png) [@Epimetheus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Epimetheus)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2006, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-putting-in-your-eggnog/384937/7 "2006-12-20T19:24:23Z")
Hennessey Cognac 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2006, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-putting-in-your-eggnog/384937/8 "2006-12-20T19:41:59Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![FordPrefect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e99b99/32.png) [@FordPrefect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FordPrefect)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2006, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-putting-in-your-eggnog/384937/9 "2006-12-20T19:47:10Z")
[QUOTE=freckafree] Eggnog’s never been one of my favorite things, but when I do drink it, I like a little brandy in it. [/QUOTE] 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. ---
**Author:** ![Plynck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Plynck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plynck)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2006, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-putting-in-your-eggnog/384937/10 "2006-12-20T19:56:45Z")
[Here’s](http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6597856) 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. ---
**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2006, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-putting-in-your-eggnog/384937/11 "2006-12-20T20:04:35Z")
[QUOTE=Trunk] 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. [/QUOTE] 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. ---
**Author:** ![Elza\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Elza\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elza_B)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2006, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-putting-in-your-eggnog/384937/12 "2006-12-20T20:07:25Z")
**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. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2006, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-putting-in-your-eggnog/384937/13 "2006-12-20T20:33:14Z")
I am opting for the new mint flavor Bailey’s this year. But usually I add Kahlua. ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2006, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-putting-in-your-eggnog/384937/14 "2006-12-20T20:52:52Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2006, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-putting-in-your-eggnog/384937/15 "2006-12-20T21:02:04Z")
Off to the Food and Drink Department. Moved from IMHO to CS. ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2006, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-putting-in-your-eggnog/384937/16 "2006-12-20T21:03:25Z")
Sprite for MrWhatsit, Diet Sprite for me. Delightful, non-alchoholic fizzy goodness. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2006, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-putting-in-your-eggnog/384937/17 "2006-12-20T21:12:48Z")
[QUOTE=MsWhatsit] Sprite for MrWhatsit, Diet Sprite for me. Delightful, non-alchoholic fizzy goodness. [/QUOTE] Interesting…it doesn’t curdle? ---
**Author:** ![Duke\_of\_Rat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Duke\_of\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke_of_Rat)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2006, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-putting-in-your-eggnog/384937/18 "2006-12-20T21:36:32Z")
[QUOTE=romansperson] 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. [/QUOTE] 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. ---
**Author:** ![Smooth\_Jack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@Smooth\_Jack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smooth_Jack)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2006, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-putting-in-your-eggnog/384937/19 "2006-12-20T21:50:04Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2006, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-putting-in-your-eggnog/384937/20 "2006-12-20T21:52:18Z")
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. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-putting-in-your-eggnog/384937.md?page=2)