What is Eggnog, and is it nice? Does it go by another name in england?
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Many believe that eggnog is a tradition that was brought to America from Europe. This is partially true. Eggnog is related to various milk and wine punches that had been concocted long ago in the "Old World". However, in America a new twist was put on the theme. Rum was used in the place of wine. In Colonial America, rum was commonly called "grog", so the name eggnog is likely derived from the very descriptive term for this drink, "egg-and-grog", which corrupted to egg'n'grog and soon to eggnog. At least this is one version... Other experts would have it that the "nog" of eggnog comes from the word "noggin". A noggin was a small, wooden, carved mug. It was used to serve drinks at table in taverns (while drinks beside the fire were served in tankards). It is thought that eggnog started out as a mixture of Spanish "Sherry" and milk. The English called this concoction "Dry sack posset". It is very easy to see how an egg drink in a noggin could become eggnog.
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A good mixer for spiced rum.
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Eggnog is a drink consisting of milk or cream, sugar, and eggs beaten together and often mixed with an alcoholic liquor such as rum or brandy. It's nice to me, I love it. With or without the liquor. Preferably without and substituted with rum flavoring. Bottoms up :-) Prissybritches Link to recipes: http://www.epicurious.com/drinking/find/results?type=drink&search=eggnog
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There is a branded form of eggnog for sale in England called Avocaat.
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"Eggnog (or egg nog) is a sweetened dairy-based beverage made with milk, cream, sugar, beaten eggs (which gives it a frothy texture), and flavoured with ground cinnamon and nutmeg; alcoholic versions also exist with the addition of various liquors, such as rum, brandy, or whisky. Eggnog is popular in North America. Eggnog is associated with winter celebrations such as Christmas and New Year's. Commercially, non-alcoholic eggnog is available around Christmas time and during the winter and is available all year round in Australian stores." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eggnog
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An absolutely horrible drink - think advocaat and multiply its horribleness by 10.
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Eggnog (or egg nog) is a sweetened dairy-based beverage made with milk, cream, sugar, beaten eggs (which gives it a frothy texture), and flavoured with ground cinnamon and nutmeg; alcoholic versions also exist with the addition of various liquors, such as rum, brandy, or whisky. Eggnog is popular in North America. Eggnog is associated with winter celebrations such as Christmas and New Year's. Commercially, non-alcoholic eggnog is available around Christmas time and during the winter and is available all year round in Australian stores. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eggnog
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milk, eggs, nutmeg, sugar
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Egg nog is a thick buttermilk sweet drink,that you can feel the arteryies hardening as you drink it. You can only drink so much it's a little rich.
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Dude! You cant forget the rum! Thats what makes eggnog! So yeah like, 3/4th rum, and 1/4th eggnog, its the BEST!
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Basically, it is liquid custard. It tastes yummy and even better with rum. However, it is a heart attack in a cup. So...you have to drink it sparingly.
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egg nog is a luquid made with eggs and a dash of nog.
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It's fresh milk mixed with eggs and sugar and a little freshly grated nutmeg. All served in a tall glass and maybe a little rum or brandy added:-)
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To me egg nog is awesome. Its one of those comfort drinks. and here in texas it comes out around the holidays. its great at parties with spiced rum. Cant really describe the flavor. It just depends on your tastes. some like it some hate it. me. I love it
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Eggnog(Advocaat) was concocted by a Dutch doctor as a food for his daughter who was ill.And now it is drunk nationally in Holland and usually with a spoon. The original advocaat was a liquor made by the Dutch population of Suriname and Recife with avocados. Upon returning to the Netherlands, where avocados were not available, a similar texture was achieved with thickened egg yolk. The original Aztec name of the fruit, ahuacatl, was transliterated to Spanish as "abogado", the Spanish word for lawyer. Thus it was translated to many other continental languages as their word for lawyer. This led to the misidentification of the name's origin as relating to the Dutch legal community. Rompope of Puebla, Mexico, is a very similar liquor based on egg yolk and vanilla.
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its a snowball in england
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Eggnog is milk mixed with egg. I have no idea why people drink the stuff, yuck. :P
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Eggnog is very like ice cream before its churned. It is eggs and milk and sugar, like a custard, but neither steamed nor churned, just served cold. At the holidays, it isn't uncommon to put rum or whisky in it. According to Laura Ingalls Wilder, and some old cookbooks I've read, it was once something you took to the hayfields to give the men some energy to get through a whole day of swinging a scythe. Egg nog morning and afternoon got you through to dinner and supper. http://www.eggnogrecipe.net/traditional-eggnog-recipe.html
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Simple answer: Tastes like milky paint.
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True @ milky paint... but it's really nice :) I enjoy it, idk if you would... some people never develop a taste for it
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As someone mentioned, it's like melted ice cream. It's too heavy to drink, people usually sip it at holiday time. There are usually both rum and spices in it, like nutmeg, cinnamon and clove.
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OMG!!! I loooove eggnog but nobody else in my family likes it. Bu that means more forme!!! YAAAAAAAY!!!
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