Best Homemade Eggnog

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November 20, 2025, 05:14 PM

Found Luxardo, used Bulleit rye (their bourbon too sweet for me). I like this better with 1 oz heavy cream.
Nice and simple.
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#17

November 20, 2025, 05:55 PM

I'm going to try this tomorrow. Have to pasteurize some eggs first. I wish I was more trusting where consuming raw eggs is concerned because that way I could have had your eggnog tonight. Sigh.

Kathryn
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yakima commented

November 23, 2025, 04:22 PM

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Just to be frisky, I submit that the alcohol cleanses the egg. No need for pasteurization.

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fzxdoc commented

November 23, 2025, 05:59 PM

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yakima, from what I've read, it takes about 5 days for the alcohol in eggnog to kill salmonella. So make your batch earlier this year.

K.

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November 23, 2025, 08:35 PM

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fzxdoc Kathryn I cannot wait 5 days, thus I only use eggs from my own chickens that I trust. Eggnog cocktail is not meant to sit in the corner slowly aging, darn it

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November 20, 2025, 07:27 PM

Since I can’t add a photo to a reply, here’s what I’m adding to dpearce’s post from the first page…
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ecowper commented

November 20, 2025, 08:00 PM

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Perfect!

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fzxdoc commented

November 21, 2025, 07:16 AM

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Very cool.

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dpearce commented

November 21, 2025, 08:24 AM

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Haha! I own that shirt in Royal Blue.

Aaaand, now that's my avatar for the time being! Thanks Santamarina

Update: Well, couldn't leave well enough alone. AI and I had a little talk and I got an updated avatar image! Thanks for the idea!

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November 20, 2025, 09:29 PM

Never made eggnog before... this is going to happen next week for sure, as we travel to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho for Thanksgiving!
Thanks ecowper
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ecowper commented

November 20, 2025, 09:34 PM

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Enjoy!
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November 20, 2025, 10:01 PM

Guess I’ll start an eggnog meme trend…
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December 19, 2025, 04:45 PM

Per some analysts, I may be exceedingly couth. However, my own analysis is that my eggnog resistance coefficient is quite low.
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ecowper commented

December 19, 2025, 05:14 PM

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It's the Friday before Christmas .... let the eggnog roll!

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