The beverage originated as a wintertime drink for British aristocracy. ... Eggnog came to the U.S. colonies in the 18th century, where the drink was changed.

Merriam-Webster defines “nog” as “a strong ale formerly brewed in Norfolk, England,” dating its first use back to 1693.

Eggnog was a British custom transported to the colonies and favored by settlers who remained devout Anglophiles. Reitz uses a recipe from those times, passed down ...

Eggnog is a traditional Christmas drink with a frothy texture. The beverage can be made with distilled spirits such as brandy, rum, whisky and bourbon. Eggnog dates back to the 1600s, ...

She wrote that eggnog was a privilege reserved for the British aristocracy in the late eighteenth century because eggs and milk were a luxury in England at the time. But here in the U.S. there was a ...

How to make eggnog. If you fancy whipping up some eggnog yourself, start by whisking the egg yolks with 100g/31⁄2 oz of the caster sugar until it turns pale yellow and thick.

It seems to follow more or less the same steps as the eggnog version ― again, you’ll need to add some more eggs to stiffen up the mix, as the booze isn’t thick enough on its own.

According to many food historians, eggnog’s origins date back to 17th century England. Only the wealthy had access to eggs, milk and booze, so they’d mix it all together and flaunt it at the ...

And it's with VOV that the story of Italy's eggnog war – the century-long battle to define the recipe for one of the country's most iconic winter drinks – begins.