Egg nog: Nectar of the gods or evil flemmy goo?

[Andy Mink]

'Tis the season when the nog starts to show on the shelves. Full nog, light nog, booze nog, pumpkin spice nog, it's all out there. At our house we're divided. I love the stuff and have to NOT buy it to keep from drinking a quart at a time. @AKMINK calls it flemnog. What say you?

 

[Philpug]

I love it but talk about a ton of WW points. I think diluting it with bourbon actually lowers the points.

 

[cantunamunch]

' @AKMINK calls it flemnog. What say you?

Make her some of the dutch style advocaat? (And no I'm not talking about the stuff Bols put in a bottle)

 

[surfsnowgirl]

Traditional egg nog is gross to me. It's palatable by adding rum. Rumchada and fireball is my "egg nog". It's the milky substance you are trying to replicate so Kahlua, Bailys, Vermont Ice, Maple cream, Coole Swan or any cream liquor will do as a base.

 

[graham418]

Maybe if it is the stuff that grandma made, with lots of rum in it. But the store-bought stuff? No. Way.

 

[VickieH]

Rumchada with fireball is my eggnog.

First tried that at a bar in Portland. Tastes like Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal.

 

[VickieH]

@Andy Mink -- Any brand recommendations?

 

[Seldomski]

Skip the nog and just drink the bourbon.

 

[Andy Mink]

@Andy Mink -- Any brand recommendations?

No, I'm sure some are better than others. I usually just grab whatever is in the store before they run out!

 

[Rich McP]

Yes, nectar of the gods or evil flemmy goo. Depends on who made it.

 

[AmyPJ]

Store bought egg nog is meh. Homemade, however, is frothy goodness.

 

[mdf]

The whisky cuts the phlegm, makes it passible.

 

[Decreed_It]

Cousin-in-law has a special recipe from his Dad, it never makes it much past Friday night of the annual Family g2g at my Aunt's. Homemade - Woodford bourbon - 151 - talk about Holiday Cheer! We keep requesting more but usually only get a gallon.

Of course we drink it out of these special mugs:

 

[mdf]

Of course we drink it out of these special mugs:

Well, sure ... if you have the mugs, that's different.

 

[chilehed]

@VickieH, I never much cared for the stuff until I tried Jack Daniels brand. It's the best.

I hear that George Washington's recipe is very good, but I've laid off the hooch so I couldn't tell you.

 

[SkiNurse]

Yum.

 

[lisamamot]

Horchata/Rumchata is a good substitute for the holidays if you find eggnog Evil Flemmy Goo, but I LOVE eggnog. I have been trying out non-dairy options recently....wait for it....good, collective gag has been now been acknowledged.....but I think they are good and far less guilt ridden. I have the Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Nog in my fridge now - 1.5g fat and 70 calories...well, before the alcohol is added to it.

 

[Tony S]

I like about 4oz of good commercial nog - like from your local glass-bottle dairy - cut by at least half with milk. Then some nuts and chocolate on the side. Or fruitcake. (I actually like fruitcake. ) Ditto a dram of whiskey. About once a year. That's it.

 

[VickieH]

Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Nog in my fridge now - 1.5g fat and 70 calories...

Does this have the rich taste and creamy feel of regular eggnog? I'll look for it at the grocery store.

 

[pchewn]

With Southern Comfort. About 2:1 Nog/Comfort ratio is right.