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Aged Egg Nog Reminder

Posted on 10/21/21 at 11:35 am
Posted by Trout Bandit
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Dec 2012
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Posted on 10/21/21 at 11:35 am
Just a friendly reminder to get that egg nog made and put in the fridge so it will be ready for the holidays!
RECIPE

This post was edited on 10/22/21 at 5:53 pm
Posted by DocHolliday1964
Member since Dec 2012
1305 posts
Posted on 10/21/21 at 12:07 pm to
Yes indeed! Good stuff.

I make mine on New Years Day for the next Christmas. Smooooth
Posted by Ed Osteen
Member since Oct 2007
57477 posts
Posted on 10/21/21 at 12:36 pm to
How does that “age” for a year? Does the alcohol keep the milk from spoiling?
Posted by Trout Bandit
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Dec 2012
13250 posts
Posted on 10/21/21 at 12:37 pm to
Yep it’s pretty boozy which keeps the eggs and dairy from spoiling. I highly recommend trying it out.
Posted by lsujro
north of the wall
Member since Jul 2007
3921 posts
Posted on 10/21/21 at 12:43 pm to
I've got a little left from last year. looking forward to polishing that off
Posted by Tiger Ryno
#WoF
Member since Feb 2007
103053 posts
Posted on 10/21/21 at 12:50 pm to
Awesome stuff. Have two jugs under my bed since late July. Can't wait.
Posted by DocHolliday1964
Member since Dec 2012
1305 posts
Posted on 10/21/21 at 12:52 pm to
High enough proof.

One year I sampled every couple months. At months 4-6 or so, I found it a little “metallic” tasting, but it smoothed back out.
Posted by NOLATiger71
New Orleans
Member since Dec 2017
1702 posts
Posted on 10/21/21 at 1:10 pm to
What recipe do you use, doc?
Posted by DocHolliday1964
Member since Dec 2012
1305 posts
Posted on 10/21/21 at 2:00 pm to
AB’s “Aged EggNog”
Posted by nerd guy
Grapevine
Member since Dec 2008
12707 posts
Posted on 10/21/21 at 2:45 pm to
Made mine on October 1st.
Posted by Chipand2Putts
trembling hills
Member since Apr 2012
1356 posts
Posted on 10/21/21 at 11:21 pm to
Made a batch at the beginning of October.
Second batch last week with rye whiskey and half brown/half white sugar.
Interested to see if there is any appreciable difference.
It’s just so smooth.
Posted by DocHolliday1964
Member since Dec 2012
1305 posts
Posted on 10/22/21 at 7:44 am to
Please report results. The brown sugar aspect is intriguing.

With this batch from January 2021, I swapped high proof rum for traditional plus the regular bourbon and brandy. We’ll see
This post was edited on 10/22/21 at 7:45 am
Posted by HebertFest08
The Coast
Member since Aug 2008
6392 posts
Posted on 10/22/21 at 7:50 am to
I need to try this!

What kind of cognac do you guys use? Or do you sub it with anything else? I can honestly say I’ve never purchased any before.

Also, what do you guys get to store it?
This post was edited on 10/22/21 at 7:52 am
Posted by Trout Bandit
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Dec 2012
13250 posts
Posted on 10/22/21 at 9:46 am to
I bought some cheap Armagnac from Martin's to use and I store it in 16oz Ball jars.
Posted by Midget Death Squad
Meme Magic
Member since Oct 2008
24544 posts
Posted on 10/22/21 at 9:52 am to
I made a large batch with 20 whiskey bottles filled.


Ida is a drunk bitch right now...
Posted by Midget Death Squad
Meme Magic
Member since Oct 2008
24544 posts
Posted on 10/22/21 at 9:59 am to
quote:

What kind of cognac do you guys use? Or do you sub it with anything else? I can honestly say I’ve never purchased any before.



I used Pierre Franand cognac ($40), Smith and Cross jamaican rum ($25) and Elijah Craig bourbon ($25). My advice is don't go cheap on this, but you don't need to go breaking the bank either. Cognac is by nature a bit pricier than rum and bourbon, so that $40 is about equivelent to the $25. I have made this with cheaper spirits in the past, and I promise you it makes a major difference. Since it is so boozy, you want to make sure you are using liquor that has high quality flavor. You will be glad you did in the end.













Posted by lsujro
north of the wall
Member since Jul 2007
3921 posts
Posted on 10/22/21 at 10:31 am to
I usually use myer's rum, buffalo trace and cheapo cognac. I'll look into a nicer bottle of cognac this year. I tried to use some brown sugar last year and couldn't tell much difference.

i have always just stored in gallon water jugs
This post was edited on 10/22/21 at 10:32 am
Posted by Midget Death Squad
Meme Magic
Member since Oct 2008
24544 posts
Posted on 10/22/21 at 10:48 am to
quote:

myer's rum


that Jamaican rum which AB calls for is actually pretty important to the final flavor profile. I used bacardi in the past, but this time I went and made sure to grab some Jamaican. There's a distinctive flavor in it that enhances the egg nog tremendously. This is the first time I made a batch using higher quality spirits, and I will never go back. It's worth it


quote:

nicer bottle of cognac this year



I started tasting different cognacs to find the one I liked most, and I settled on that PF. I do not like cognacs, but this one is actually really good. I enjoyed sipping on it as is, which was my qualification for anything I was putting into this mixture.
Posted by DocHolliday1964
Member since Dec 2012
1305 posts
Posted on 10/22/21 at 10:53 am to
I mean absolutely no offence, but do yourself a favor and use a better rum than Myer’s. There’s way better taste profiles out there fo little if any more money
Posted by lsujro
north of the wall
Member since Jul 2007
3921 posts
Posted on 10/22/21 at 11:20 am to
quote:

I mean absolutely no offence, but do yourself a favor and use a better rum than Myer’s. There’s way better taste profiles out there fo little if any more money


i'll try it this year. don't know much about rum as i don't particularly enjoy it. i always bought myers just to get a dark jamaican rum.
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