huh...shows what i know about eggnog.
i'll match that w/sprinkling lemon juice and salt on a couple of my beers this afternoon.
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I make eggnog for Christmas. I usually age it 3-4 weeks. Not a huge brandy person so I skip brandy and use mainly bourbon with some non-spiced rum, usually Meyers.

Do NOT use raw milk. I enjoy raw milk if I can get it but it gives eggnog an unpleasant Parmesan cheese flavor.

My usual practice is to make it Thanksgiving weekend so I will likely do so in the next couple of days. And I don't really care for nutmeg so I leave it off. I add a split vanilla bean.

my wife make egg nog every year( we have milk cows and shit) and its a long process to get a little buzzed.

That time of year again. Will finish up the last of the aged. Making some more today for next year.

Wife picked this up yesterday. Fairly good and egg nog really isnt my thing. Have to say I liked this much better than what I remember of regular egg nog.

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The best ! Store bought or homemade ...yum

Wow didn't know you could store it

Last of this batch was made 2 years ago!

Michael Ruhlman’s recipe says it’ll keep for 3 years or however long you want it to last.

Nice. Didn't buy any this year.

Don’t think you can keep the store bought stuff. Only the hard stuff with sufficient alcohol to sterilize the brew.

Just go with bourbon and maybe a Christmas beer, then go extra hard on other Christmas traditions if anyone objects.

Or **** 'em, depending on family dynamics.

Made two batches for next year. One with bourbon, rum, and cognac. And one with rum and Kahlua.

Mine worked really well this year. Last year was overpowering. I usually use Wild Turkey 101 as a mixing/cooking bourbon but this year I went with regular (80 proof). I usually do ¾ bourbon and ¼ rum for the liquor part. Never been wild about the brandy. Don't know why. But this year was fantastic. Definitely alcoholic and not for the faint but not overwhelming either.

I don't have the discipline to wait a year. I usually make mine Saturday after Thanksgiving and drink on Christmas. My 2 gallons will usually last a couple of weeks.

Let me know how the rum/Kahlua tastes. Sounds great. I usually use Meyers because I like the complexity of dark rum. What do you use - silver, dark or spiced?

I also use Myers.

It’s time to make Eggnog for Christmas. After much tinkering, here’s my basic recipe:

12 egg yolks
2 cups sugar
4 cups whole milk
2 cups heavy cream
1 750 ml bottle bourbon (I usually use Wild Turkey 101 or Knob Creek 100 proof)
1 cup Myers dark rum
1 vanilla bean
Pinch salt

Mix yolks and sugar with a hand mixer. Split vanilla bean. Scrape paste into yolk mixture. Add 1 cup milk and incorporate.

Put yolk mixture into 1gallon container. Add remaining ingredients, including vanilla bean husks. Mix thoroughly. Age in cool place (fridge or garage if you’re in a northern climate) but don’t let it freeze. Wait at least 28 days, mixing every few days.

I usually make 2 gallons at a time. I like the idea of Kahlua but I usually make this as a base and add Kahlua if I feel in the mood.

This is a variation on Ruhlman’s recipe. Havs enough alcohol that it tastes good and kills germs but not so much that you have to choose between a glass of egg nog and driving.

too rich for my liking, never been a fan of sweet drinks.

I came home with a 1.75L bottle of Pennsylvania Dutch today to take Friendsgiving tomorrow. We'll see how it is.

Why do I CRAVE egg nogg more than anything in this world? Then I have one cup - and its amazing - but then I dont want any part of it for 11 more months.

I bought that last year. I thought it was quite good considering it wasn't home made, curious to know what your opinion is.

I have it in the morning, I'm guaranteed to be shitting by noon. Not sure why.

Pretty nasty stuff. I'll suck one down for traditional sake but definitely not gonna enjoy it too much.

I've got some aged stuff from last year with Myers run and Kahlua. It's gonna be amazeballs.

Just because it is rich doesn't mean it has to be sweet.

For homemade I would keep the cream and cut way back on the sugar.

I hate eggs yet I like eggnog with nutmeg and brandy

Aged egg nog and Dominion. Merry Christmas everyone. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...321e7c96a0.jpg

That's the best I've ever found. The local liquor store always struggles to keep it in stock. Good Stuff!

Sipping on some of this year’s batch. It’s probably the worst I’ve made and it is still pretty good.

I love egg nog. Pour in a shot of good spiced rum (not that Capt Morgan's crap) and I'm good for the night....

My Wife and I have a tradition that started years ago on a trip to my ancestral Scotland..


A bit of egg nog and Glenfiddich late on Christmas Eve. We sleep like babies......

So this year I’m likely to make egg nog Thursday morning. I’m not cooking this year (first year ini don’t know how many years) and we are going to have a mid afternoon feast at a local fine dining establishment. Hope that the place we are going allows corkage fees because I have a few bottles of 2006 Louis Jadot Grands-Echezeaux that I think are in prime drinking condition.

But that leaves Thursday morning wide open so I’m making egg nog Thursday morning. Better than watching Detroit-Chicago, right? FMB always made egg nog this time of year for Christmas enjoyment so I figured I would encourage others to do so as well this year.

egg nog is worthless without some Jamison in it.

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