Eggnog time!!

November 30, 2018, 07:50 PM

flesheatingvirus

Eggnog time!!

I’m making a batch right now that gets heated. Next week I’m going to try a raw nog recipe that gets aged in the fridge for 3 weeks to give the liquid time to sterilize the mix.

Anyone else making their own? The store bought crud is all sugar and corn syrup. Mine will be mostly eggs, dairy, and booze. I have some bourbon, cognac, and dark rum. I used to add Kahlua, but it already has a ton of sugar.

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November 30, 2018, 08:33 PM

David Lee

Not making any but I do love the nog. I've asked several people in past 2 weeks and all I get is how much they dislike it. Buncha dern bah humbuggers. Your home made sounds great. I can enjoy even the store bought crud.

November 30, 2018, 09:07 PM

matai

My kids and I have already downed a gallon and a half.

My wife is cuts egg nog with milk for her and the kids, blasphemous!

November 30, 2018, 09:43 PM

Bulldog7972

Oberweis. None better.

December 01, 2018, 11:13 AM

Pal

Can you post a recipe? Thanks

JIm

December 01, 2018, 11:23 AM

Balzé Halzé

Already downed a gallon of the awesome stuff on Thanksgiving. Bourbon is my choice.

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December 01, 2018, 11:49 AM

Jimbo54

Baileys makes a great eggnog. It's not cheap but worth every penny.

Jim

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December 01, 2018, 12:22 PM

229DAK

I sterilize mine with Jack Daniels.

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December 01, 2018, 01:39 PM

akcopnfbks

I like all egg nog....store bought, home made....with booze, without. Doesn't matter. I put on weight during winter time almost solely because of the stuff! Drink it by the gallon....and have thankfully passed on my affliction to my children as well

My wife hates it.

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December 01, 2018, 01:40 PM

Balzé Halzé

quote:
Originally posted by akcopnfbks:

My wife hates it.

I think all women hate it.

At least every woman I've ever met.

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December 01, 2018, 02:07 PM

mr kablammo

Years ago on a Friday night I made the recipe in Gourmet magazine. Dark rum, bourbon, seperate the eggs and whisk vigorously, and so on... sampled the 'nog and liquors while baking krinkle cookies. I think that I was so drunk that I sobered up at about 11:00 am the next morning at the USPSA match. Or maybe the Gatorade kicked away the hangover.

Well, time for another go at it albeit with much much less sampling.

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December 01, 2018, 02:12 PM

4x5

We're already over the one gallon mark since Thanksgiving.

December 01, 2018, 05:16 PM

walkinghorse

Just came in from plowing snow, and my wife was drinking an eggnog with spice rum.
Me, hot African Sunrise herbal tea, still have other chores with the horses.

December 01, 2018, 05:36 PM

flesheatingvirus

quote:
Originally posted by Pal:
Can you post a recipe? Thanks

JIm

This is the raw nog recipe I'm trying: https://www.cooksillustrated.c...and-safe-aged-eggnog

I just made this one (cooked): http://www.recipearchive.com/recipe1.php3?rid=143

quote:
Originally posted by 229DAK:
I sterilize mine with Jack Daniels.

That's actually how it works. Check out the raw recipe I posted above. Three weeks in the fridge is enough time for the ethanol to kill any bacteria present. Yum.

I like to add some fresh vanilla bean seed scrapings.