Eggnog - 3 Ways

It’s nog season and if you’re reading this I’m assuming you’re on team nog. My apologies to the vegans, diabetics, and lactards but we’re going full nog and making 3 versions of nog, ranging from basic to advanced. Ok I’m done saying nog. Go make these.
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[@CocktailChemistry]

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[@ericcooke2661]

You should be careful about telling people that stuff can't go bad. Your nog can go rancid, if the seal on the container isn't tight enough or the bottle is opened in a bad air environment. It is just like olive oil, bacteria can't survive in because of the fat content, but that same fat can go rancid in the presence of sulfur compounds.

[@Fresh_Biscuits]

@@ericcooke2661 so if the seal is tight its not gonna go "rancid" right? I dont think its his job to tell people how any liquid not sealed properly will go bad. Thats just common sense. All he said was that it CAN be stored indefinitely. and when stored properly and sealed correctly hes not wrong so i think its perfectly fine to say so. Also what would you consider a bad air environment?

[@ericcooke2661]

@@Fresh_Biscuits If he is on a public platform telling people it is safe, then he can be successfully sued for damages for any sickness incured, the courts know common sense is not a common trait. It is why most channels never say something is safe with out some disclaimer.

[@daqq]

A dark spirit seems to be everyone’s choice this year.

[@antoniolaysin7419]

Jeez XD

[@TricksterModeEngaged]

mood

[@oash6041]

Cause we need it

[@nickolaslaplant6747]

Hyuck hyuck hyuck

[@shura0107]

Amontiallado you say? I have a cask of it down in my basement...

[@boarderking133]

Say what?

[@sabramhall]

@@boarderking133 www.poemuseum.org/the-cask-of-amontillado

[@Alphonselle]

*high school literature PTSD flashback*

[@LiquidMemoir]

A whole cask??

[@christopherreed4723]

It's not the cask you have to worry about. It's the fresh brickwork next to it.

[@michelhv]

Someone’s been practicing his pronunciation of Krem deh nwa-yo! Bravo!

[@xoyv]

basic recipe step 1, buy eggnog step 2, booze eggnog step 3, don't get into a verbal fistfight over politics at the Christmas party

[@CynUnion-ji9uj]

Step 4, Get into a physical fistfight over politics at the Christmas Party

[@pseudomonad]

Over here in Coronavirus-hit Europe it's pretty easy this year: no parties, so just drinking at home with partner. Actually, things could be a lot worse.

[@nicholasterry6523]

Step 5, escalate to MMA. Step 6, lose at MMA. Step 7, stumble away (whether that's due to intoxication or hand-to-hand combat depends on you and your guests)

[@dfunkmale]

8. Get chewed out in the KZbin comments for going to a Christmas party in the middle of a pandemic.

[@jotabeas22]

You are a diggle. You should not talk about the 'nog considering we make digglenog out of your eggs, pal...

[@raincoaster99]

That middle recipe is killer. Everyone on my list is getting some this year.

[@KevinKos]

Great video and nice to see different options! I'll throw my eggnog recipe into the ring on Wednesday, made with rum, PX sherry and a homemade gingerbread-cookie syrup. I love your addition of smoke, sounds great!

[@joydipchoudhury5956]

Firmly on team eggnog was all I needed to hear.

[@reptileman262]

Egg Nog and Dark Rum is my go to!

[@WhyDoBabiesStareAtMe]

My favorite is The Kraken!

[@Judged-Dread]

@@WhyDoBabiesStareAtMe Dead man's fingers for me but the kraken is good too

[@Ksweetpea]

If you want a super airy light nog, mix the egg yolks with the sugar until ribbony, whip the egg whites to soft peaks, whip the cream to soft peaks, fold it all together and add your booze. My fam uses Maker's Mark and Kaluha. Garnish with freshly grated nutmeg, cinnamon, clove, allspice.

[@Harry_Ballsagna]

Honestly, as much as I love learning new recipes, I really love the witty commentary as well. Always appreciate having a casual chuckle during your vids

[@sparktrog13]

Thanks for this! Took the pro recipe to my parent's place for christmas and I ended up having to make 4 batches of it because it was such a hit! You've brought my family a new seasonal tradition

[@antoniolaysin7419]

Thanks for a year of creative cocktails and fun recipes!

[@BrandonsYouTube]

Made the pro version last year around this time for some friends at a get together. It was an absolute hit and I'm going to be making it again this year. Thanks for the recipe!

[@andrewk1916]

Team eggnog it is! I now have a new reason to get that smoke gun thing I've seen before! Plus, a few new spirits I didn't know I needed until now! Thank You for sharing your great powers of mixology for another holiday season's yuletide treat! Keep up the fabulous work! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! May you and your's have great health and fortune in the new year!

[@connornimrod1972]

I love your videos man! They’re awesome!

[@sallunetta7333]

This guy really is a Legend in his own Mind🤔🙄

[@viburnumwillow4669]

For some reason KZbin loves to not give me notifications when you upload, and its always such a pleasure to see a new video.

[@boozeontherocks]

i have the same problem

[@HazyHerbivore]

Hit the bell icon on his channel

[@skandarc2810]

Your tap-freezing joke caught me off guard and I lost it at work haha. The second version looks amazing and I can’t wait to try it. Thanks Nick!

[@soundhealingbygene]

In all honesty I fit into the crowd that has never really liked eggnog. however due to the fact that I love your channel I figured I should give this a good watch. And in all honesty this makes it seem at least somewhat more creative or interesting makes me actually want to try at least one of them. Most likely the last one

[@petegalvs]

Homemade eggnog is nothing like the store-bought stuff; it's truly one of the most delicious things you'll ever taste. I started making Alton Brown's version a few years back, and I've been converted ever since.

[@krokettFF]

Wow! First time I, a French, get to hear you pronounce a French word decently! Gave me some butterflies in my stomach! Have a great holidays !

[@kylenichols8944]

Holy crap that 3rd one is impressive - well done!

[@ry4nmaster]

What a coincidence! I was planning to make eggnog since i never tried one

[@Paperbutton9]

it's delicious

[@nucleartemptations3044]

Don't drink it too often, or else you'll start to hate it

[@banyan55]

Same, cant decide between this one or Joshua Weissman's recipe.

[@SpoilerAlert__]

Don't use too much rum

[@anonymousstout4759]

@@banyan55 dang I came here just to compare his recipe with Joshua's one. Still undecided which should I go with

[@nothingnoone8752]

As someone who is paranoid about the use of raw eggs; my preferred method of building the pro cocktail is to add first the eggs, then immediately after, the full amount of alcohol to the blender. *Then* any other diluents. Has minimal effect on the final product, but blending the full strength alcohol with the eggs can give you substantially more confidence that any nasties will be killed off before they can make it to your glass.

[@Volvary]

5:09 I was not expecting a You Suck At Cooking reference here, ngl

[@Benjonie]

and it was actually sooo smooth !

[@s.sradon9782]

For my swolediers out there: blend egg with alcohol, (opt: store overnight), add milk. This will enable more protein to be digested for anabolic purposes since booze denatures proteins, you end up with cooked egg without cooking it, good for bulking.

[@matthewpelletier6900]

1 egg 2 oz Bourbon .5 oz Cognac .5 oz Grand Marnier .5 oz Simple Syrup Shake over ice, strain into something small like a rocks glass and fill the rest of the glass up with milk. I use 2% because that's what's usually in my fridge.

[@AbadonXXX]

I enjoy drinking straight up eggnog, I am always glad to see it in the stores

[@Raphmagician]

The way you pronounced Crème de noyaux, was pretty spot on

[@dtape]

I really want to try this drink now. Nick, video suggestion: it's a bit unpleasant to see the clear measuring cup to be reused with the cup still dirty from the previous ingredients when you poured ingredients into the blender. It would tedious but I think it would be far better video presentation to wash out the mixing cup between ingredients or have multiple mixing cups to use for separate ingredients in the separate shots.

[@bemusedindian8571]

Just did the pro version - its a charm. That one is for keeps.

[@pavel514mtlQC]

Always using the Double tap method from now on. Thanks!!!

[@SanTM]

Great video as usual

[@atindrawsandcooks]

Love this vid! Could you also make it without the alcohol?

[@idhalaralbaiesh5429]

That tequila and amontillado eggnog is amazing. Thanks a lot!

[@michaelgeller3661]

The pro eggnog is a must. Even after having to cheap out both on the añejo and the amontillado it was fantastic. I took what I had and that was a reposado and a Bristol cream, work well after shortening the sugar down to nearly half your dose.

[@Moola868]

It's nice to see that first option in a professional's video, because that's what I've been drinking lately. I started with spiced rum but I ran out of that so I've been using rye whiskey..

[@kbrock9146]

Whoo! Team Egg Nog! Love it year round. This was my first year without, so I'm pumped for this video.

[@thegametrainer9004]

Love eggnog! Will definitely try 2, and 3 sounds like a bit too much effort. I’d probably spend ages doing it for people to be like ‘meh it’s alright’ even if I loved it myself.

[@boozeontherocks]

These look great!!

[@ryangi5]

Eggs and milk are not typically things that I would expect to keep for longer than their expiration date. Is it that the alcohol will kill off any bacteria?

[@andrewbarbel6876]

Yes, a high enough alcohol content will keep the bad stuff at bay. I would balk at aging a nog with anything less than 20% ABV, ESPECIALLY if you aren't using pasteurized milk and eggs. I make aged eggnog every year and haven't gotten sick yet. I cannot stress how much better the non-pasteurized stuff tastes over pasteurized, but I understand the piece of mind it would give. [I use Alton Brown's recipe: altonbrown.com/recipes/aged-eggnog/]

[@TheDelkioGaming]

Love the take 5 jazz song in the background

[@raccoonman4691]

How could you not like eggnog I don’t comprehend

[@ThirtyfourEC]

Just remembered I haven't seen this channel in months. Glad it's just too many subscriptions and not 2020 Stay safe. 2021 soon

[@XxMoonRazerxX]

The Pro version was not at all what I expected, but it's so good! I was hooked by the second sip. If I wanted to make mine a bit thicker, would I just need to add more heavy cream?

[@wesleytownsend8214]

Try explaining why I’ve been buying so many different types of liquors to the judgmental clerk at my local package store... this creator makes everything look so fantastically delicious but I am sure I just look like a lush to that clerk. Thank you for this content! I wish good health, happiness and all the best to you and yours!

[@joshuaewalker]

That second recipe is definitely one I want to try.

[@theoptimisticmetalhead7787]

I find for just mixing into store bought egg nog cognac works quite well, as well as a real funky hogo Jamaican rum. But bourbon is still probably my favorite. I really like Noah's Mill, since it's already got all those crazy intense Christmas spice notes it compliments the nog super duper well.

[@jotabeas22]

Time to try this thing for the first Christmas!

[@DahakaE50ARGH]

Just did it with some mezcal and jerez and works amazing!, nice video

[@knelson3057]

that sherry he mentioned in the pro version sounds familiar. i think i have a cask of it in the cellar

[@HarryJ10]

Could you do a video on the eggnog based drink Snowball please? Its just lemonade added to egg nog, but Id like to see a fancy version of it

[@nicholasterry6523]

These all look awesome, but I do wonder whether the "grate nutmeg à la minute" approach stems from service in a bar environment, because it seems to me that smoking it with the nutmeg and all would be viable (and you could always grate a bit in, swirl, and tap out the clinging bits from the microplane afterwards)

[@bushwood1676]

Will definitely be giving that second one a go, eggnog not a big thing in Australia due to the Summer Xmas

[@georgehowell2370]

Good afternoon Nick cocktail chemist. Thanks for the video cool content. Excellent presentation as always. I always enjoy watching your genius with alcoholic beverages. Now, living within the San Francisco bay area, may I suggest that you can use the Pennsylvania Deutsche egg nog from a bevmo or total wine plus the ingredients you just used in your 3 versions of festive eggnog. Be well stay safe GOD bless you take care. Keep enjoying the cocktail chemistry.

[@diegoparga9324]

I do index finger counter-clockwise. It works fine as well.

[@CocktailChemistry]

I don't believe you

[@andrewdougherty8627]

What is the container he has his simple syrup stored in at 5:26?? I've looked everywhere!

[@OriginalPaperboy]

You said that the eggnog lasts for years afterwards. Does it have to be refrigerated, or is the sealed bottle by itself enough to keep it fresh?

[@SoaringDodo128]

Gonna have to try the blender technique. I use a stand mixer, stiff peak the egg whites, its a whole thing.

[@ARMTOAST]

I think the link to Jeffrey’s recipe should be in the description i’m not gonna lie

[@michaelkahn4983]

Dark rum for me. I also add the cinnamon and nutmeg to the rum before adding to the egg nog. The alcohol makes it disperse much more evenly in the nog, without lumps. It also extracts the flavors of the spices better using this method.

[@WillScura]

Does #2 need to be refrigerated to keep, or does it keep at room temperature?

[@casonjuni4746]

Would you be able to add some nutmeg into the cinnamon/hickory smoke? Or would that end up overpowering the drink?

[@bushwood1676]

That second one certainly does get better with age

[@HazyHerbivore]

I made the pro one with the blender. Only had brandy and spiced rum to out in it but it's easily the best egg nog I've ever had

[@AngryCocktails]

Definitely some food for thought in there

[@LiquidMemoir]

Ugh the Sherry in eggnog sounds delicious. I would like to try it with Oloroso

[@ericdavis3046]

I actually did a fist pump and let out a “HELL YEAH!!!” when you dropped Morgenthaler’s God-tier recipe. The best ever, like everything else he does.

[@jonlau7937]

had the same thought! of course Jeff Morgenthaler had his own take on the recipe and would use something of the likes of sherry and aged tequila?? 😁 looks super interesting

[@darylgrunau]

Best thing I ever did was leave portion of eggnog behind to age. Combine with next years batch. It does get better. Alton Browns Aged Nog is my fav

[@ghoulwhispers]

Actually silk makes non dairy egg nog it’s just only available during Christmas And always sells out everywhere

[@TheProjectX3]

Ordering "a frozen side" at the bar: -Ok so come tomorrow.

[@Vorchov1]

I’ve been smoking with cinnamon ever since I first tried it when trying to recreate your Smoked Rum Martinez and couldn’t find the right wood chips! It all comes around.

[@mclubabadubdub2153]

Yoo. Positiv comment for the algorythm because for some reason i havent seen any of your vids for about 6 months desptie watching everyone up to that point.

[@nicholaskandas]

Very interesting

[@imstupid880]

Definitely using lactard from now on.

[@TheSpiritoftheCocktail]

Awesome. No more store bought for me!!! That cognac on the 3rd nog is interesting. I got some to make some French Connections, and its pretty good. I cant think of any nasty comments at this time.......

[@msavasan4302]

Won’t the eggnog curdle if you mix alcohol with eggs and cream?

[@ljherald]

what is the difference between eggnog and custard nog?

[@dhawthorne1634]

I prefer brandy, but I usually use some home spiced rum using something aged like Bacardi 8 or Plantation as my base.

[@johndimitri8650]

how do you avoid salmonella? is it possible to use pasteurized egg?

[@ExlaSaro]

Can we get one this year as a clarified milk punch?

[@Judged-Dread]

I can't see properly anymore lol Merry Christmas World...... Love you egg nog

[@Dudae_]

Not an American here, but I always assumed that since eggnog is traditionally a Christmas drink you would drink it either room temperature or refrigerator cold, not going out of your way to make it even colder. It doesn't really translate to me since winters are cold where I live and a comfort drink would be served warmer

[@umbreonhaunts101]

I have joined the non alcoholic eggnog team this Christmas

[@andrewjames9510]

Good for you!

[@seifer918]

1:44 thought you were gonna say "as long as you got a good middle finger."

[@guyver1215]

CAN someone Please tell me if that second recipe can go in my espresso? Does heating it ruin it? Can it be heated slowly to add to coffee?? Thank you

[@aliciak8251]

You’d need to temper the eggs so they don’t scramble. Basically, while constantly mixing slowly pour the hot liquid into your eggs

[@JesseCohen]

Has anyone tried smoking the batch nog and then leaving it in the fridge for a bit? I’m curious if the two elements have a noticeable effect when used together...

[@kennethrosario3675]

You should do Coquito for this Christmas!!

[@dfunkmale]

Have you tried whipping the egg whites separately and then adding them back in with the other ingredients at the end? I feel like store-bought eggnog is often heavy and thick, almost like a milkshake. But if you essentially meringue-ify the egg whites and then add them to the other ingredients, it lightens everything up in a nice way, though it does have a tendency to separate and will need to be mixed back up after storing. Extra nutmeg on mine, please!

[@umbertocevenini]

How do you feel about swappimg tequila with a good rum?

[@puritysealteam688]

sick!

[@tusty53]

Can we swap the booze in recipe #2? Or is it specifically crafted for Sherry + Tequila?

[@CocktailChemistry]

Can definitely swap

[@repubblesmcglonky8990]

You should do your take on a Snowball which consists of Advocaat and Lemonade 👌

[@pseudomonad]

Question: a simple syrup that's "equal parts sugar and water", is that equal weights or equal volumes? (Or are the two so close that it doesn't make much difference?)

[@CocktailChemistry]

For regular granulated sugar it's very close. But otherwise go by weight

[@ianrasmussen5380]

If I'm remembering correctly, if you know US customary units, 1 cup of sugar is pretty much equal in weight to 1 cup of water. Easy if you don't have a way to measure weight.

[@pseudomonad]

@@CocktailChemistry thanks!

[@nicholaskohn7475]

Eggnog and amaretto 👌🏻

[@udiisaak6913]

I wish I had a bottle of that Sherry/Tequila nog in the fridge , all the time. This stuff is addictive

[@andrewjames9510]

What makes the eggnog the long shelf life? Is it the liquor?

[@chrisprendergast2245]

Also curious.

[@henryeccleston7381]

Expand this recipe as needed: one egg, 1.5 oz brandy or rum, 1 oz cream, 0.5 oz brown sugar 1:1 syrup, and seasoning as desired. Whisk vigorously, let sit for at least ten minutes, whisk again and serve or drink.

[@tehhwisper]

Anyone else scared at how flexible his thumbs are?! Like a full 90 degree backwards flex.

[@mateuspelizer]

Outside US lets go Pro mode mixing ingredientes as we have here. Cheers