Never had it, but I’m pretty sure it’s available in the supermarket year-round here.
I’ve only ever made it uncooked. You can use pasteurized eggs if you’re worried.
I don’t care for nutmeg. There, I’ve said it.
Egg nog is a Christmas staple in my house. But never bought until the day after Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving. It was non-alcoholic, but as far as I’m concerned, that’s eggnog.
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?
Approximately fifteen minutes ago.
This afternoon, in my latte.
I really enjoy the So Delicious brand of coconut nog. Only Whole Foods has it around here, and it’s my favorite of all the nogs I’ve tried. I start buying it as soon as I see it in the store and get a new quart every couple of weeks until it disappears again.
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.
It’s been decades. I don’t like it at all. Too thick, too rich, too sweet for me.
Someone here once called almond milk “elf cum,” but I think eggnog fits the description better because of the Christmas connection.
My grad school roommate used to buy it, but I don’t think I’ve had any since then.
This morning, with breakfast. Love the stuff, but only in the season. Don’t mind store boughten, too lazy to make it myself and don’t want to eat raw eggs. It’s one of those drinks like V8, chocolate milk or lemonade that I will “chug” until it’s gone. No self control. 
Love it, but don’t drink it very often. The last time was probably a few years ago, when I was working at a food co-op, and the dairy guy said “This carton is leaking. Who wants egg nog?”
I also love frozen custard, which doesn’t exist on the East Coast. And flan.
The last time I made scratch egg nog and put booze in it was OVER ten years ago. Maybe this season…
I had some this morning. I adore eggnog, I buy the good kind from the local dairy. You get what you pay for. I’ve made puddings and pies using eggnog and would probably drink it all year round if I wanted to weigh 300 lbs. My mother used to serve it to us half milk and half eggnog, but I use the straight stuff right now in my morning coffee. (Hood has several different flavors of eggnog, like Gingerbread, Cinnamon, and Sugar Cookie. They are all just wretched. How does that company spoil it, is what I want to know.) Oh, some tv chef long ago said if you run out of eggnog, you can serve melted vanilla ice cream, and no one will know!..And, to wind up my discourse on my thoughts of eggnog, be aware a little goes a long way, if you think you aren’t lactose intolerant and guzzle it down, you may be in for a surprise, sooner or later.
Never, if you don’t count a quick taste or 2 as a kid just to make sure.
Egg yolks are gross. Drinking milk is gross. Why combine the 2 and call it a mouth party?
It sounds to me like drinking a raw omelette with sugar in it. Nope.
To the rest of you, enjoy. Merry Christmas, please take my nog and leave me your cider.
I’ve never actually tried egg nog – the texture looks scary to me, and the word “nog” sort of catches in my throat (sort of like “congeal,” as in “Hey, try some of this cranberry congeal I brought for the company lunch!”).
Years ago I was offered a piece of egg nog-flavored candy by the owner of a candy store; not wanting to be rude, I tried it. The flavor wasn’t bad at all. Hmm.
It isn’t bad at all. In fact, eggnog can be quite excellent. If you like creme brulee or even bread pudding, chances are you would like eggnog too because the flavor profiles are somewhat similar. It is really just a spiced, liquid desert even in the virgin form. The gourmet versions that incorporate even more complex flavors like Bourbon are even better. It is really just a liquid desert with countless variations.
The people that complain about eggs in their desserts are just being ignorant. What do you think almost every cake, cookies and many pies have in them? Eggs are a base ingredient in a significant percentage of sweets of all types.
Tomorrow.
(My wife just brought some home, we’ll open it tomorrow for cocktail hour; first of the season, yay!)
Couple reasons - while I love the flavor profile of various nogs, I’m not a fan of drinking raw eggs, and the viscosity is not my favorite by itself - therefore if I drink the full nog it’s got bourbon or brandy or rum in it as that’s also delicious and takes the thick down a few notches. So for my coffee treat and by itself, I prefer the vegan version that’s tasty but not so glurk. And to make at home, while it’s easy, I just can’t be bothered.
Last night with a shot of cognac. It was store bought but, hey, I’m a busy guy.