Things you should never, under any circumstances, ingest but are technically food

[abrandt]

It is a delightful meal in a cup. Always been interesting to me just how divisive a beverage it is.

[CLWheeljack]

@Tortilla

From what I can recall, it was a drink that American inherited from their British colonial roots. But we both changed it a little and re-named it. Thus “Eggnog” is technically an American term.

Yeah, it’s likely derived from a Sack Posset. The major difference is probably that eggnog is treated more as a beverage than a dessert.

Posset

There’s also advocaat, I guess there was a colonial era mania for egg-based liquor.

[Skipper]

Strange, my mother still added some flourishes of that dessert, a little liquor into the eggnog, as well as sprinkled cinnamon and nutmeg.

[CLWheeljack]

@Skipper

Strange, my mother still added some flourishes of that dessert, a little liquor into the eggnog, as well as sprinkled cinnamon and nutmeg.

Not that strange. Nutmeg on eggnog is also traditional in the US, as is adding liquor.

The weird thing is probably the fact that grocery stores sell of non-alcoholic versions of egg nog in regular dairy sections. Most other similar drinks seem to be purely alcoholic.

[Skipper]

This thread is making me want some eggnog and it’s only October.

[Rock8man]

I’ve never had eggnog, but I’ve had eggnog milkshake at a fast food place, and that was excellent. Who does those? Google says it was McDonald’s. I hope they bring that back. That was great.

[CLWheeljack]

@Rock8man

I’ve never had eggnog, but I’ve had eggnog milkshake at a fast food place, and that was excellent. Who does those? Google says it was McDonald’s. I hope they bring that back. That was great.

To a reasonable degree of abstraction, eggnog is basically an unflavored ice-cream base, but instead of churning / freezing it, you just drink it straight.

[CraigM]

My local grocery stores can accommodate that

[RichVR]

@Skipper

This thread is making me want some eggnog and it’s only October.

I know, right?

[Calelari]

@Skipper

it’s only October

I got dragged to a Walmart this last weekend and they had what I believe to be store-brand 'nog, so you should not have to wait much longer.

[sillhouette]

Nog, YES! but please watch the fat

on the other hand DON’T

[CLWheeljack]

@Calelari

store-brand 'nog

Hood’s Golden Eggnog is the only commercial brand worth putting in your mouth.

[nKoan]

No, we are not ready for an aspic comeback

[Telefrog]

“If it doesn’t jell, it isn’t aspic, and this ain’t jelling.”

[Don_Quixote]

There’s a bartender from Portland I followed for a while, Jeffery Morgenthaler, that has this amazing recipe for eggnog using tequila and amontillado sherry. If you’re a fan of the boozy 'nog, I highly recommend you look it up. I make it every year for the holidays (along with a bottle or two of the bourbon/brandy 'more traditional ’ variant).

[Dan_Theman]

Are you gellin?

[BloodyBattleBrain]

@CLWheeljack

an unflavored ice-cream base

Custard?

[CLWheeljack]

@BloodyBattleBrain

Custard?

Yeah, basically a custard that isn’t thickened. Americans don’t really use the term custard outside of like, formal culinary training (we use probably “cream” or “sauce” if unthickened, and maybe “pudding” when thickened).

Ice-cream base is a custard. There’s even some regional variants in the US that are called “frozen custard”.

[BloodyBattleBrain]

@CLWheeljack

There’s even some regional variants in the US that are called “frozen custard”.

Which confused me.

Tasty though if memory serves.

What is that thing from one of the fast food places (Sonic?) where the test is to hold it upside down. If it stays in place it is okay?

Also tasty, whatever that was.

I haven’t been stateside side 2009 :(.

[Rock8man]

I thought Frozen Custards had to have eggs?

Yep: Frozen Custard vs Ice Cream: Is There a Difference? | Winners Drink Milk!.