# What's in your egg nog? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [December 24, 2020, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-egg-nog/928849 "2020-12-24T22:55:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**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 24, 2020, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-egg-nog/928849/1 "2020-12-24T22:55:33Z")
'Tis the season and all that. Inquiring minds want to know: With what do you spike your egg nog? I’m a bit of a traditionalist here in that I prefer brandy. The Takeout ranks Brandy+Rum as the Best Tasting. Friends swear by bourbon in theirs. What’s your choice? ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2020, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-egg-nog/928849/2 "2020-12-24T22:58:48Z")
I’ve always used Rum. Brandy isn’t bad. I’m not a fan of bourbon in Nog. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2020, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-egg-nog/928849/3 "2020-12-24T23:03:53Z")
I pour it out of the Hood carton and sprinkle some nutmeg on top. I’ve had foamy boozy eggnog that friends made, and it’s a fine drink. But I really love plain supermarket egg nog. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2020, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-egg-nog/928849/4 "2020-12-24T23:06:52Z")
Neat trick, if you have an ice cream machine or a friends with one. Eggnog is pretty much ready to make into ice cream. We did this twice when we had a machine. It was the best ice cream we made. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2020, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-egg-nog/928849/5 "2020-12-24T23:13:49Z")
I keep hearing Samuel L. Jackson saying the title like in the credit card commercials. I like Jim Beam (bourbon) or Southern Comfort (liqueur). ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2020, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-egg-nog/928849/6 "2020-12-24T23:28:02Z")
Rum minus the nog. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2020, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-egg-nog/928849/7 "2020-12-25T00:02:01Z")
Screech. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2020, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-egg-nog/928849/8 "2020-12-25T00:07:33Z")
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**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 25, 2020, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-egg-nog/928849/9 "2020-12-25T00:35:26Z")
I heartily dislike booze in my eggnog. I make chocolate eggnog sometimes, which has the option of Kahlua or espresso as an additive, which can be done after it’s made. I vastly prefer the espresso. ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2020, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-egg-nog/928849/10 "2020-12-25T00:35:26Z")
Rum 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![K364](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k364/32/5_2.png) [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2020, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-egg-nog/928849/11 "2020-12-25T00:42:26Z")
Canadian whisky. I has a nice bite that works surprisingly well. Rye is too sharp, bourbon and brandy too smooth. Rum is a good choice too. ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2020, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-egg-nog/928849/12 "2020-12-25T00:43:39Z")
Spiced rum, but normally at 1/2 the amount most recipes call for. I don’t want the booze to overpower the creamy wonder of the nog, but I do like the flavor profile. It may be coincidence, but I find eggnog preferences tend to run towards rum from those who hail from the northeast, and brandy and bourbon to the south. At least in my circle of friends and foodies. Just as important, I use raw (but pasteurized) eggs, rather than cooked. And of course, fresh grated nutmeg. Cooked eggnog is good if I’m making ice cream though. And if you make an extra eggy eggnog you can use it as a custard for some unbelievable fresh toast or bread pudding as well. Best of all, on Christmas day, you can get drunk and fed at the same time with a few hearty glasses! ---
**Author:** ![Die\_Capacitrix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/die_capacitrix/32/9_2.png) [@Die\_Capacitrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Die_Capacitrix)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2020, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-egg-nog/928849/13 "2020-12-25T10:14:23Z")
Coffee. Starbucks has been here for over a decade and only had eggnog lattes for one of those years. It’s not that popular. Two years ago we went to London for Christmas and had eggnog lattes every day. I’m not sure I’ve ever had alcohol with my eggnog. I made Alton Brown’s Aged Eggnog. And it’s still sitting in the fridge. I think it’s two years old, maybe older. Probably should dump it out, but I’m wondering if it’s still okay to drink. I’m a bit scare to open it. > **[Aged Eggnog Recipe | Classic Eggnog Recipe | Alton Brown](https://altonbrown.com/recipes/aged-eggnog/)** > > A winter holiday classic eggnog recipe, Alton Brown's aged eggnog blends rum, bourbon, and cognac with dairy and nutmeg for a complex Christmas cocktail. ---
**Author:** ![Loggins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/74df32/32.png) [@Loggins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loggins)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2020, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-egg-nog/928849/14 "2020-12-25T11:43:47Z")
Paint thinner and strong moonshine! In a yellow plastic cup, to make the impression of s real egg nog. (This is just for my dog, i myself follow the ordinary receipe) ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2020, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-egg-nog/928849/15 "2020-12-25T13:28:42Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > Neat trick, if you have an ice cream machine or a friends with one. Eggnog is pretty much ready to make into ice cream. We did this twice when we had a machine. It was the best ice cream we made. In lieu of an ice cream maker, you could put the nog in a sealed quart freezer bag inside a gallon freezer bag, with a mix of ice and salt in between the two bags. Knead gently until you have ice cream. We used to do this with the kids when they were little (with a recipe for chocolate ice cream, not nog) and it worked pretty well. Probably should leave the booze out though, since it acts as antifreeze. ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2020, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-egg-nog/928849/16 "2020-12-25T13:38:06Z")
Steamed eggnog with RumChata or liquor-store eggnog (currently using a bottle of [this stuff](https://www.bottlevalues.com/images/sites/bottlevalues/labels/overbrook-new-england-original-egg-nog.jpg), which has bourbon, rum, and brandy in it). Gingerbread-spiced Captain Morgan works well, too. ---
**Author:** ![caligulathegod](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/caligulathegod/32/9685_2.png) [@caligulathegod](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/caligulathegod)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2020, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-egg-nog/928849/17 "2020-12-25T18:05:18Z")
Eggnog and Kahlua. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2020, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-egg-nog/928849/18 "2020-12-25T18:08:16Z")
I do enjoy this whenever I have it. Even better, I like to add some Eggnog and Kahlua to my coffee. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2020, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-egg-nog/928849/19 "2020-12-25T18:14:12Z")
Here in Ontario, President’s Choice eggnog from Loblaws or one of the other stores in the Loblaws group, with Bacardi amber rum (which has recently replaced Havana Club Cuban rum as my preference) is my top choice. I’m kicking myself now for being so “responsible” that I bought only one carton of PC eggnog because it’s fattening and artery-clogging, and only one bottle of Bacardi. I am now out of both! 🙁 Lots of wine, vodka, and gin, though, but none of that is particularly festive! ---
**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 25, 2020, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-egg-nog/928849/20 "2020-12-25T18:15:10Z")
Mix them all together and they will be! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-egg-nog/928849.md?page=2)