[John151]

What do you put in your Nogg:  Brandy, Rum, Scotch, Sherry, Baily's, Kahlua, ?

[Bigfish]

What do you put in your Nogg:  Brandy, Rum, Scotch, Sherry, Baily's, Kahlua, ?

How about some good old George Dickel Wiskey?

[yooper]

Kessler blended whiskey  aa

Mark

[John151]

In years past, I have used dark Rum.  However, this year, I am making a huge change - switching to Brandy.  Of course, both versions are topped with NutMeg.

Close call as to which one I prefer.  I think some A/B tests are in order.

[The Computer Audiophile]

Sake + Eggnog = Nagasake

[jimdgoulding]

Bourbon.  I'm in Texas, after all, but that don't mean I know anybody that uses tequila.  Nutmeg, of course.

[slwiser]

I don't drink Egg Nogg.  I drink a southern drink called Boiled Custard.  It taste to me so much better.  But since most people only use the Egg Nogg as a filter for other things, I guess taste does not matter much.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

[John151]

I don't drink Egg Nogg.  I drink a southern drink called Boiled Custard.  It taste to me so much better.  But since most people only use the Egg Nogg as a filter for other things, I guess taste does not matter much.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Is a "Boiled Custard" anything like a Tom & Jerry? 

[slwiser]

I don't drink Egg Nogg.  I drink a southern drink called Boiled Custard.  It taste to me so much better.  But since most people only use the Egg Nogg as a filter for other things, I guess taste does not matter much.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Is a "Boiled Custard" anything like a Tom & Jerry? 

My wife makes a very special banana pudding and the custard (not a pudding out of a box) that is in it is a bit thicker than the Christmas Boiled Custard that we have at Christmas.  That is the nearest that I can come to describing it taste.  It is definitely a desert drink to be taken with a good pound cake or pastry. 

[JoshK]

The way I use to drink it was the way my grandmother taught me.   3:1 egg nog to ginger ale (maybe 4:1, depends on taste) and a shot of canadian whiskey, top with nutmeg.  Sounds gross, tastes good.

[lonewolfny42]

In years past, I have used dark Rum.  However, this year, I am making a huge change - switching to Brandy.  Of course, both versions are topped with NutMeg.

Close call as to which one I prefer.  I think some A/B tests are in order.

John151.....
If you need a beta tester....I'm available...

[djbnh]

Freshly grated nutmeg for all, brandy or Tennessee whiskey or bourbon or Meyer's rum for adults (let the booze meld in the egg yolk / sugar / cream mixture for a minimum of 24 hours before you beat and fold in the egg whites). Joy of Cooking's recipe is a good place to start, but up the recommended alcohol, from my experience. 

I remember drinking commercial eggnog, and after doing the homemade version, the latter is like sipping a refined airy confection, the former resembles dogy melted ice cream. YMMV.

Merry Christmas to all.

edit: substituted nutmeg. Doh!

[mjosef]

I would have brandy in my nogg,, if I had any nogg...

[John151]

The way I use to drink it was the way my grandmother taught me.   3:1 egg nog to ginger ale (maybe 4:1, depends on taste) and a shot of canadian whiskey, top with nutmeg.  Sounds gross, tastes good.

That does sound gross, but I am going to give it a try.