# What do you like in your egg nog? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 4, 2008, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-like-in-your-egg-nog/471148 "2008-11-04T21:31:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SharkB8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/977dab/32.png) [@SharkB8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SharkB8)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-like-in-your-egg-nog/471148/1 "2008-11-04T21:31:54Z")
So I grabbed the first carton of the year a little over an hour ago. I’d never had egg nog with booze before, so the first opportunity my boyfriend and I had to have nog together, he says, “I can’t believe you haven’t had it with brandy yet! That’s classic.” I know you spike brandy, but I never knew with what. I picked up some brandy and swirled it in and…eh. The following fall, I put a little Captain Morgan or Mount Gay in and I love the spiced rum flavor with the nutmeg… My sister-in-law swears by a little Old Forrester Bourbon in it. So what is traditionally used to spike egg nog? What is your favorite way to drink it? ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-like-in-your-egg-nog/471148/2 "2008-11-04T21:42:03Z")
Straight from the cartoon. Open it. Pour contents down throat. Sit back and relax. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-like-in-your-egg-nog/471148/3 "2008-11-04T21:53:54Z")
I like it with a little Crown Royal, myself. Damn, would that be good right now. ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-like-in-your-egg-nog/471148/4 "2008-11-04T22:07:32Z")
I’ve never met a nog I didn’t like. ---
**Author:** ![kathmandu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kathmandu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kathmandu)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-like-in-your-egg-nog/471148/5 "2008-11-04T22:30:30Z")
Around these parts, it’s rum all the way. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-like-in-your-egg-nog/471148/6 "2008-11-04T22:45:16Z")
Vodka for a little kick and Frangelico for a little taste. ---
**Author:** ![chacoguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/50afbb/32.png) [@chacoguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chacoguy)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-like-in-your-egg-nog/471148/7 "2008-11-04T22:49:51Z")
Boobs, Definitely Boobs. MMMMMMMMMMMMMM, Nog Boobs…😃 ---
**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:** [November 4, 2008, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-like-in-your-egg-nog/471148/8 "2008-11-04T22:59:44Z")
Rum (wife) Bourbon (me) Neither of us thinks brandy has any place in nog. ---
**Author:** ![SharkB8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/977dab/32.png) [@SharkB8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SharkB8)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-like-in-your-egg-nog/471148/9 "2008-11-04T23:17:31Z")
Brandy doesn’t seem to mix well with it…the rum is perfect. I’d had it with the Old Forester, which was also pretty good. I’m just such a fan of Mt. Gay and Captain in cider is my kryptonite… **Khadaji** , I’ll have to try the vodka/Frangelico for kicks…sounds interesting. **Chaco** , I’m sure the boob additive will go over well tonight, but I’m the one that’ll have to fend off hungry ants in the middle of the night… ---
**Author:** ![ZenBeam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ab097/32.png) [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-like-in-your-egg-nog/471148/10 "2008-11-05T00:23:53Z")
Southern Comfort. I got that from my wife. We store it in the freezer, so it doesn’t warm up the egg nog. ---
**Author:** ![mambocrow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc348/32.png) [@mambocrow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mambocrow)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-like-in-your-egg-nog/471148/11 "2008-11-05T00:38:54Z")
Rum. Preferably Meyer’s Dark. But Captain Morgan probably would do nicely. ---
**Author:** ![This\_ll\_Do](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/this_ll_do/32/3023_2.png) [@This\_ll\_Do](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/This_ll_Do)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-like-in-your-egg-nog/471148/12 "2008-11-05T01:35:58Z")
When I lived in Key West it was always rum, but nowadays I like it with bourbon. And don’t forget that sprinkling of nutmeg on the top. ---
**Author:** ![chacoguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/50afbb/32.png) [@chacoguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chacoguy)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-like-in-your-egg-nog/471148/13 "2008-11-05T01:47:00Z")
> [@SharkB8](#): > > Brandy doesn’t seem to mix well with it…the rum is perfect. I’d had it with the Old Forester, which was also pretty good. I’m just such a fan of Mt. Gay and Captain in cider is my kryptonite… > > **Khadaji** , I’ll have to try the vodka/Frangelico for kicks…sounds interesting. > > **Chaco** , I’m sure the boob additive will go over well tonight, but I’m the one that’ll have to fend off hungry ants in the middle of the night… Not if I’m thorough. 😉 This _way_ better than waiting for swing states.😛 ---
**Author:** ![Shamozzle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shamozzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shamozzle)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-like-in-your-egg-nog/471148/14 "2008-11-05T01:48:44Z")
I prefer my egg nog free of Grinch hair, thank you very much. ---
**Author:** ![chacoguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/50afbb/32.png) [@chacoguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chacoguy)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-like-in-your-egg-nog/471148/15 "2008-11-05T02:13:01Z")
Sorry for the highjack; you guys were talking about add liquor to eggnog. (Back to breathing in bag and swing states) ::slinks away:: ---
**Author:** ![Mahna\_Mahna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47c2d/32.png) [@Mahna\_Mahna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahna_Mahna)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-like-in-your-egg-nog/471148/16 "2008-11-05T02:16:43Z")
Spiced rum, all the way. Regular dark rum will do in a pinch, like when someone else has polished off the last of the spiced rum and it’s after closing time for the liquor store and you have to have some egg nog NOW… but otherwise, I will not settle for anything except Captain Morgan Spiced Rum. Nom nom nom (or is that nog nog nog?) ---
**Author:** ![SharkB8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/977dab/32.png) [@SharkB8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SharkB8)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-like-in-your-egg-nog/471148/17 "2008-11-05T02:38:41Z")
Agreed! Take _that_ brandy! I’ll be sure to tell my boyfriend to put _that_ in his egg nog and drink it! Anyone else use fun liqueurs? And, don’t get me wrong, I LOVE egg nog neat (I’ve only been of drinking age for 4 years, but have loved nog my whole life)…it’s just that when it’s 5 o’clock somewhere, I’m inclined to spill a dollop of booze or to into it! ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-like-in-your-egg-nog/471148/18 "2008-11-05T02:48:12Z")
Any liquor, hold the nog please. I have never developed a taste for it. It’s weird, 'cause I like all the ingredients. Maybe I’ll give it another go this holiday season. ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-like-in-your-egg-nog/471148/19 "2008-11-05T02:51:23Z")
Kahlua. It’s wonderful in egg nog. > [@Khadaji](#): > > Vodka for a little kick and Frangelico for a little taste. The Frangelico sounds good. I’ll have to try that this year. ---
**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:** [November 5, 2008, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-like-in-your-egg-nog/471148/20 "2008-11-05T03:24:24Z")
I detest liquor of any sort in nog. Love nog straight. I even like soy nog. But straight. I make chocolate nog that is to die for, and while again I love it straight, if someone wants liquor in it, Kahlua works best. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-like-in-your-egg-nog/471148.md?page=2)