Mrs. L's Eggnog

I never used to like eggnog. It was thick and gooey and yucky. Then I had some bootleg eggnog (yes, illegal homemade eggnog that was smuggled across state lines and sold) and I was hooked. Probably because there was more alcohol than thick gooey milk stuff.

Since then I usually do have some nog around the holidays. I always think about making it from scratch but it just seems like too much trouble. Lots of great sounding and simple recipes abound but, since I barely have time to buy and wrap everything before the holiday, I tend to take the easy way out and buy pre-made (though without alcohol) eggnog from the store.

Over the years I've found that Bud's Eggnog has the best flavor. Or should I say it mixes very well with whatever alcohol I put in it.

Lately Mr. L and I have been buying organic milk in glass bottles from our local grocery store. Imagine my surprise when I noticed that the same company is selling organic eggnog! Taking a look at the ingredient list of most store-bought cartons of nog you usually find a long laundry list of stuff like high fructose corn syrup and additives that one can't pronounce. The ingredient list on the organic stuff just has five items, all which I know and understand. The taste? It's not thick like eggnogs I've had in the past. It definitely is a bit different and since I'm so used to the thick stuff the organic stuff might take a bit of getting used to. Plus being that it's not as thick, it does tend to go down easier...and quicker.

In case, like me, you just don't have time to make your own eggnog this year, here is my recipe for a quick version.

MRS. L'S EGGNOG

1 carton/bottle pre-made Eggnog
Rum - large bottle

Pour a glass 3/4 full of plain eggnog
Pour in rum to fill glass.
Mix.
Taste.
Pour out 1/4 glass of the mixture.
Add more rum to fill glass.
Mix
Taste.
Pour out 1/4 glass of the mixture.
Add more run to fill glass.
Taste.
Repeat, pouring out and filling and tasting.
Repeat again
Repeat a 4th time if crazy relatives have still not left.

Don't worry if you run out of eggnog...by that time you won't notice if you're drinking a glass of pure rum.

Serves 1.

Note: I prefer dark rum in my eggnog. Whiskey or other spirit of your choice will work just as well.

Note: No relatives were hurt in the making of this recipe.

Comments

[Mom]

I can hardly wait until tomorrow so I can have some egg nog. Yummy

[Mrs. L]

Mom - Don't worry, we bought an extra bottle just for Christmas day!

[peabody]

I only like it in desserts, so I would glady throw this in a cheesecake.
Merry Christmas my fellow hockey lover.

[Jan]

LOL - now there's a recipe I can get on board with!

[Jude]

Used to hate eggnog until I had a really good version at the office, of all places. The recipe remains a secret. I think I'm going to try this out.

[grace]

eggnog is simply a vehicle for rum to most people, but your recipe sounds like something that'd be delicious even without the booze.
hope your christmas was wonderful! :)

[chef barbie]

i had THE BEST "real" homemade eggnog at a party last year. i now have the recipe. i prefer kaluah in my nog.

oh, i was thinking about your organic nog... if it isn't as thick and creamy you can add some whipped cream. the real stuff, not cool whip.

[Louise]

You SO crack me up!

[Arch]

LOL too hilarious... when I first started reading, I was appalled you didn't suggest a recipe for making eggnog from scratch, then I realized it was a rum runner ;)

[Christine]

Fabulous post! I like your recipe very much!

[magpie]

That sounds like my kind of eggnog.