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You Asked: Can I Really Drink 2-Month-Old Eggnog?

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We recently got a question to the Hotline that asked about the proper time to make eggnog. I hope you’re sitting down, because my answer might surprise you: The best time to make the eggnog you’ll drink on Christmas is on Thanksgiving—or even Halloween. That’s right, the best nog is an aged nog.

Wait, what? Why Would I Age Eggnog?

The last few holiday seasons, my dad has become a bit of an “eggnog guy.” I shudder even typing those words. As soon as Thanksgiving ends, it’s not uncommon to see him pre and/or post dinner with a hefty glass of store-bought eggnog spiked with cheap brandy. After trying a glass, I wrote off eggnog as a glass of thick, cloying dairy drink with a sharp sting of alcohol. That was until one year, as a treat, I decided to do some research and make him the ultimate homemade nog. I discovered that, in addition to whipping the eggs yourself, letting your eggnog age in the fridge for anywhere from 2 weeks to a few months was the surest way to make a cocktail that you won’t just be craving at the holidays, but almost every night.

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Dave the spice rack maker. Lived and worked in central MN for 50 years, Enjoy the lakes and woods surrounding the spice rack makers wood shop.
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