Four Roses Whiskey Eggnog Recipe, 1954

[jocelmeow.livejournal.com]

So, eggnog, yay or nay? I'm a definite nay, and that fluffy stuff in the punchbowl looks downright disgusting to me. "Fluffy" is not a texture I want my beverages to have.

Comments

[singeaddams.livejournal.com]

I'm a YAY! person but there really is too much foam and alcohol in that recipe. Ptoo!

[luke-russell.livejournal.com]

Raw eggs....hmmm, how can we guarantee this is safe when eggs are a problem in our area?

[singeaddams.livejournal.com]

Hmmmm, there's a glitch in our cunning plan...consult the Food Network mavens!

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

That's meringue. Tasty in a pie, but I can't imagine drinking it. (But what do I know...my eggnog comes from the supermarket and has no egg in it).

[adrienneee.livejournal.com]

Traditional egg nog recipes have you make the yolky/milky/sweet custard drink first and then fold in the whipped whites to make it fluffy. It's pretty good, really.

[bib-specialist.livejournal.com]

When I first saw this, I thought it was mashed potatoes.

[fallconsmate.livejournal.com]

absolute YES on eggnog AND on fruitcake.

i miss them both. ah, well.

[nyxalinth.livejournal.com]

I think it's a YAY!

the only food textures I hate are mushy (as in overcooked veggies and pasta) or like cooked spinach. Creamy/fluffy, bring it on!

[khh1138.livejournal.com]

Yay, oh god, yay. Why didn't I drink eggnog all day every day I was an underweight teenager?

[wings-unfurling.livejournal.com]

I love eggnog, but I get the stuff from the store that is in no way "fluffy".

Hell, I had plenty of homemade eggnog as a kid but not even my Daddy's homemade eggnog was fluffy. It was just a little thicker than what you can get at the grocery. That fluffy stuff in the picture just scares me!

[luke-russell.livejournal.com]

That's my memory also, creamy, luscious, thick, smooth, luxurious...but NOT "fluffy"

[mellzie-1963.livejournal.com]

Eggnog yay, egg whites and Four Roses, BIG old nay!

[teamrodent.livejournal.com]

That's the finest "Bowl of Merry Christmas" they get scrounge up? Dude's barely touching the ladle and it's cemented in!

[mystical-chickn.livejournal.com]

Definitely yay for eggnog, although count me into the "store-bought only" club. Also I add milk to it in the glass so it isn't as thick (it tastes exactly the same, unless I add too much milk), plus it lasts longer that way.

[cremepuff.livejournal.com]

In my family, Merry Christmas isn't in a bowl, it's straight out of the bottle or can. ;)

[hutchlover.livejournal.com]

Egg nog, yay!

Egg nod with 151 rum, double yay!

[franklanguage.livejournal.com]

Vegan eggnog does me fine:

www.elanaspantry.com/vegan-eggnog (http://www.elanaspantry.com/vegan-eggnog/)

Vegan Eggnog (dairy free, egg free, gluten free)

3 cups almonds
4 cups water
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons agave nectar or honey
2 tablespoons yacon syrup
2 teaspoons nutmeg, ground
¼ teaspoon cinnamon, ground
pinch cloves, ground

• Soak almonds overnight

• Discard soaking water and rinse almonds in a deep bowl of water, repeat until water is clear

• Place soaked almonds and 4 cups of water in a vitamix

• Blend on highest speed for 90 seconds

• Strain milk through a fine mesh paint bag, discarding solids

• Place almond milk in a half gallon mason jar

• Add vanilla, agave, yacon, nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves, then shake well

• Refrigerate until cold and serve

Serves 6