# When is the last time you drank egg nog? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 14, 2016, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-the-last-time-you-drank-egg-nog/774730 "2016-12-14T23:17:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**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 15, 2016, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-the-last-time-you-drank-egg-nog/774730/41 "2016-12-15T15:46:49Z")
I make my own using my mom’s recipe. It’s closer to a milkshake than your typical nog. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2016, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-the-last-time-you-drank-egg-nog/774730/42 "2016-12-15T15:59:16Z")
I had some last night. I’ve never made it myself–I buy a carton or two around Christmas-time each year. I like the Southern Comfort brand egg nog. And Gandy’s (a Texas dairy) makes good nog. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2016, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-the-last-time-you-drank-egg-nog/774730/43 "2016-12-15T16:02:47Z")
The real thing: it’s been years–since I learned of my dairy allergy. But I had soy nog last Monday. It flies off the shelf around here. I think I need to just get the spices and make my own. But, right now I’m waiting on a mix I found online. I’m hoping it’s good. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2016, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-the-last-time-you-drank-egg-nog/774730/44 "2016-12-15T16:06:21Z")
> [@Icarus](#): > > Per my spouse, as soon as Thanksgiving dishes are cleared we go into full Christmas mode. I have the same rule. You can buy eggnog starting on Black Friday and not a day before. ---
**Author:** ![Mrs\_Fairway](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/47e85d/32.png) [@Mrs\_Fairway](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrs_Fairway)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2016, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-the-last-time-you-drank-egg-nog/774730/45 "2016-12-15T16:45:59Z")
I had some last night. I make my own, cook it until it reaches 160 degrees, have it with a splash of dark rum and a sprinkle of nutmeg. I have always loved recipes that use a combination of milk, eggs, sugar and vanilla. Crème brulee, bread pudding, French toast. Yum. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2016, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-the-last-time-you-drank-egg-nog/774730/46 "2016-12-15T17:56:47Z")
My son makes eggnog for the holidays. We had some for Thanksgiving and we’ve got mason jars waiting in the fridge for New Year’s. It’s yummy and tastes nothing like that yellowed camel semen you can purchase at the supermarket. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2016, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-the-last-time-you-drank-egg-nog/774730/47 "2016-12-15T18:19:07Z")
Two days ago. Someone at work mentioned she’d never tried it, so I bought a quart and brought it in. She’d also never heard it referred to as “elf cum”. My African Grey tried some and _loved_ it. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2016, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-the-last-time-you-drank-egg-nog/774730/48 "2016-12-15T19:18:35Z")
Just four days ago. A big shot of Puerto Rican rum, some nutmeg on top - yum! My favorite holiday drink. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2016, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-the-last-time-you-drank-egg-nog/774730/49 "2016-12-15T20:25:50Z")
Pretty sure it was more than 10 years ago. I used to like it when I was much younger but the last couple of times I had way back it didn’t really appeal to me. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2016, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-the-last-time-you-drank-egg-nog/774730/50 "2016-12-15T21:00:34Z")
I said “within the past 10 years”, because I can’t remember if the last time I made eggnog was last Christmas or the one before. ---
**Author:** ![Crazy\_Canuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crazy_canuck/32/5282_2.png) [@Crazy\_Canuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crazy_Canuck)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2016, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-the-last-time-you-drank-egg-nog/774730/51 "2016-12-15T22:42:46Z")
I had some last weekend. I hated the stuff as a kid. As an adult, I discovered it was the other half of spiced rum. Can’t stand either one by themselves, but somehow when they are mixed together magic happens. ---
**Author:** ![Arcite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/67e7ee/32.png) [@Arcite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arcite)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2016, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-the-last-time-you-drank-egg-nog/774730/52 "2016-12-15T23:56:28Z")
I last had it last Christmastime, which was the first time I ever made it myself. It was delicious. I wasn’t worried about using raw eggs with the amount of rum I put in. I plan on making some again next week or the week after Christmas. ---
**Author:** ![Arkcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Arkcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arkcon)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2016, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-the-last-time-you-drank-egg-nog/774730/53 "2016-12-16T00:37:13Z")
> [@Alan\_Smithee](#): > > Every year I remember too late that I that I want to try this for an annual holiday party I go to. Since you’ve actually done it, I have to ask: How is it? Is it worth it? Yes, the aged eggnog is better even than homemade. It really attracted attention, and people had many cautious sips, remember, people were all scared – the process, crack a bunch of eggs, add booze, store in fridge a month, seems like a recipe for salmonella poisoning. It was very tasty. Start making it now and drink it in February. I used a dozen whole eggs beaten, brown sugar (not a good idea, wrong color for final product,) a mixture of boozes, not top shelf, but not bad booze, the recipie has the correct proportion. I used whole spices – cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, slices of fresh ginger. Let it macerate one month or more. Then sieve out the spices and bits of egg that sieve out. Then add cold pasteurized cream and cold pasteurized milk, to get to drinkable alcohol level. I did that last step in front of everyone at work. Cooks Illustrated was the recipe I followed: [https://www.cooksillustrated.com/features/8318-how-we-developed-great-and-safe-aged-eggnog](https://www.cooksillustrated.com/features/8318-how-we-developed-great-and-safe-aged-eggnog) And someone is trying to see what happens if aged a year? As if I would ever have that sort of self control. ---
**Author:** ![GoodOmens](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@GoodOmens](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GoodOmens)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2016, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-the-last-time-you-drank-egg-nog/774730/54 "2016-12-16T01:17:30Z")
As far as I recall, never. I find the smell revolting. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2016, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-the-last-time-you-drank-egg-nog/774730/55 "2016-12-16T03:27:27Z")
Had some on Thanksgiving but before that it had been a long, long time. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2016, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-the-last-time-you-drank-egg-nog/774730/56 "2016-12-16T03:51:11Z")
> [@kayT](#): > > I am surprised so many of you buy it. If you are willing to use raw eggs it is totally easy. Break a couple of eggs into a bowl. Whisk a while then whisk in a little sugar. Pour in some milk, maybe a cup and a half. Whisk it some more. Taste. Adjust, pour into a glass, top with nutmeg if you like it. Drink. A delicious way to get your protein. > > I think you can buy pasteurized eggs if you want to be safe. Doesn’t sound easy to me. ---
**Author:** ![Battle\_Pope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@Battle\_Pope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Battle_Pope)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2016, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-the-last-time-you-drank-egg-nog/774730/57 "2016-12-16T03:55:36Z")
Never. I don’t think I’ve even seen it for sale here (Australia). ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2016, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-the-last-time-you-drank-egg-nog/774730/58 "2016-12-16T13:13:49Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > Doesn’t sound easy to me. Could you give me an example of an easy recipe? ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2016, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-the-last-time-you-drank-egg-nog/774730/59 "2016-12-16T17:25:43Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > The real thing: it’s been years–since I learned of my dairy allergy. > > But I had soy nog last Monday. It flies off the shelf around here. I think I need to just get the spices and make my own. > > But, right now I’m waiting on a mix I found online. I’m hoping it’s good. And I’m extremely disappointed, because, despite calling it soy nog, it has dairy in it. (Sodium caesinate.) Sorry, no pit thread this time. Even if I did spend over $20 on it, and I don’t have a lot of money. For one, I’m not sure if I can return it–and, if I can’t, I plan to give it out in gift form. And try and make my own eggnog. And see if I can get the local health food place to stock nog–they will order things for you, and it does seem to sell rather well. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2016, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-the-last-time-you-drank-egg-nog/774730/60 "2016-12-16T18:15:53Z")
I dunno. I’ve always been a fan of [corn nog](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szfLB-SSjA8) myself. 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-the-last-time-you-drank-egg-nog/774730.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-the-last-time-you-drank-egg-nog/774730.md?page=4)