Noggin Around The World - 3 Eggnog Traditions

[@CoachVinoLLC]

The egg yolk in Coquito is optional and usually very specific family to family. My family does not use egg. Either way it’s a delicious drink. Thanks for making Leandro. Wepa! 🇵🇷🎄

[@josefonsecavega108]

True! Also, without eggs it lasts longer in the fridge.

[@ebraegger55]

No egg club member here...

[@BebedoresPR]

Well said! Thank you!

[@adianezsepulveda8503]

I am from PR… I have never done it with eggs… taste great without eggs.

[@KrazyKajun602]

Can I get some recipes of Coquito please?

[@MrLronhubbard2000]

I enjoy that you have the power of editing, but you leave in the very real conversations with the random questions. It's very earnest.

[@jmacdouglasr]

Leandro, you, sir, are largely responsible for my love for cocktails and cocktail making. I thank you and hope you and your family have a very Merry Christmas!

[@dtpugliese318]

Shell and shelter are both from the same proto-Indo-European root of “skel” which means “to cut” I guess that evolved to mean “shell” when referring to mollusks because they had a cut down the middle. But “skel” also evolved into the word “shield” perhaps because a shield was originally made from a flat piece of wood CUT from a bigger piece of wood. Eventually, in the word “shelter” came about in the 1580s meaning “roof or wall formed by locked shields”. So “shell” came first, but “shelter” didn’t directly evolve from that, but if you go back for enough they come from the same root which means “to cut” which is not intuitive at all. I love etymology.

[@TheEducatedBarfly]

Me too

[@danielgalil5020]

Language studies are fantastic aren't they? 😂😂😂

[@bobbygragg2345]

If anyone is curious, Red Junglefowl (modern chicken ancestors) do have a breeding season in the dry portion of the year 😅

[@jackblackwhole]

I absolute adore the history and small talks about each cocktails you prepare.

[@bushwood1676]

Things I’m missing from the ch, your dog haven’t seen her in ages and the metal shake. Keep up the good work.

[@dtpugliese318]

As far as I know (I read this a while ago and I am not looking it up again) Eggnog became a thing because when the days were shorter, hens laid fewer eggs. Eggnog, which traditionally contains alcohol and sugar which are both items that preserve food, became a way to extend the life of eggs over the winter-along with the cold weather. Hens will start producing more eggs in the spring and that’s why the Easter Egg is a thing. How true this is about hens lowering their egg production in the winter, I don’t know. My dad has hens and, now on December 16, they don’t seem to be slowing their egg production down. (We live in New England so it is dark and cold) But that may be due to the modern conveniences like a heated coop, constant feeding and anti-freezing water dispensers. The hens might think it’s spring all year.

[@jonathanhassell818]

Also in New England. I don't have any heated coop or anything fancy for my chickens and they're still healthily laying eggs. They're bred to be constant layers, although the egg production is slightly lower now.

[@mboudreaux94]

From experience, our chickens growing up generally laid half as many eggs in the winter as in the summer (one a day vs one every other or every 3)

[@boozeontherocks]

Leandro, I love a good eggnog, And these are some recipes I want to definitely try. I have had Coquito with out the eggs, SO I will make some following your recipe and see the difference. PS have Marius show us some holiday drinks from his family....

[@pheephanatic]

About the egg thing... Chickens now-a-days will lay all winter but only if they have a certain number of hours of light. My friend who keeps them installed lights in her little greenhouse where she keeps them for the winter and they will lay, but not nearly that many. I nice use of a scarce resource in the winter. Very celebratory! I hope you had a good Christmas.

[@brwi1]

Chickens lay significantly less eggs when it is cold but if you keep them warm in the winter they will produce eggs all year round

[@AniHajderaj]

great video, love the little history tidbits thrown in there

[@movingforwardLDTH]

Lol, wondering if adding an “s” to an already plural Italian noun (cannoli - the singular is “cannolo”) is a typical 1st generation Italian-American thing, cuz my dad (whose dad emigrated to the Midwest from near Torino/Turin) did the same! I discovered Mike’s Pastries on my 1st trip to Boston. 🤩!!! And now you tell me they ship? Thanks for all the entertainment you two have provided throughout the year. Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo!! 🌲🎆

[@kristinnelson-patel442]

I’ve never seen a coquito cooked with egg. My go-to recipe is blending 1 can sweetened condensed milk, 1 can evaporated milk, and 1-2 cans of coconut milk, then steep it in the fridge with whole cinnamon, clove, allspice, and star anise, for 2 days min before spiking or not with rum.

[@kmaher1424]

Tres Leches in a glass!

[@KrazyKajun602]

how much of each spice?

[@smoath]

I had the same question before and had to look it up. We have selectively bred chickens that lay the most eggs and eventually that led to the year-long-laying aberrations we know and love.

[@justinrodriguez234]

I always get excited with the long format videos!!! Merry Christmas friends! 🍻

[@Torresmos]

I need bottles like those... They are amazing. Filling, washing.... where did you got those?

[@MrMoney331]

Dang it I haven't even made a regular Eggnog yet.....guess I should do at least that this year! Cheers and Happy Holidays guys!

[@CT-7567_RX]

As other have said, the eggs are optional in coquito. I like subbing out the evaporated milk for half and half. If you’re feeling fancy, use a vanilla bean rather than extract and simmer the mixture with the scraped pods.

[@jenniferd6207]

Chicken produce year round( here in ca) but they slow in the cold. You can preserve without refrigeration in a special water bath of water and lime called a “water glass” solution

[@luisalbertocastro5940]

Uhh lala! Nice and great video. Love the argument and debate which comes first; Shell or Shelter jajajaja 🤣 Cheers! Salud! Merry Christmas! Feliz Navidad!

[@randallfitzpatrick1666]

I am the only one in my family that likes eggnog and I would love to try these, but that’s a lot of nog man. Love your content Leandro!

[@TheEducatedBarfly]

The good news is that if you add at least 1.5oz of spirits for every egg you can keep it a year and the booze will slowly kill the bacteria rendering it very safe to drink and more complex in flavor

[@jessiahbennett6340]

I made that exact recipe for rompope a couple weeks ago I also thought the almonds made it chewy after my first glass I ran the rest of the batch through a fine sieve I liked it way better

[@michaelgurvitz9310]

Happy Holidays and New Year to you Marius and your family. Hope for health and prosperity to you both. 🧉

[@chuckhancock5775]

Chicken egg production is proportional to the amount of sunlight available during the day. The more sunlight, the more eggs that the hens lay. From what I understand, the egg factories use artificial lighting year around, so the poor girls never get a break.

[@antonbuushansen7816]

I know the recipe is on your website but I like to look at it together with the video, could you keep it in the description?

[@matthaught4707]

There's definitely a season for eggs. Without sufficiently long daylight hours, chickens won't lay eggs. We get around that today with artificial lighting, but prior to widespread electricity, eggs just didn't get laid in the winter months.

[@davidcalhoun6135]

Depending on where you are. In warmer climates we get eggs all year long, but in the heat of summer, they slow down a bit. Extreme temps slow the eggs down, but the chicken breeds will also vary in weather response.

[@cyberkender1949]

Next Halloween, try whipping up a batch of Alton Brown's Eggnog recipe. Yes, Halloween, as it has to age.

[@kennethmaldonadoPR]

Hey Leandro, if you add a touch of coffee to the Coquito, you take it to the next level!! Salud

[@Gintoo24]

Fun episode! Loved your recommendations for craft cocktails in NYC! Any must visits in Miami?

[@TheEducatedBarfly]

Yes sweet liberty and the original Broken Shaker

[@ConanCamelPuncher]

Since it’s you Leandro I’ll give the video a like, despite the severe lack of forearms

[@G.Sebastian]

If I could make as good cocktails as you, I would also be drunk all the time.

[@jordansteffen]

Anyone know why the baking soda in rompope? Does it provide some lift/lightness from the reaction with the acids in the recipe?

[@Trevg979]

I see you bought your sweater at TC Tuggers

[@MrLronhubbard2000]

You don't wear 'em as a joke!

[@TheEducatedBarfly]

lol what the heck? Weird stuff.

[@TheEducatedBarfly]

must have missed that Tim Robinson Show...

[@ParkDari]

You can store eggs for a very long time. You don’t even have to refrigerate them if they have perfect shells. I always smell my eggs before cracking, If you don’t smell your eggs individually every time at some point you are going to crack a rotten egg and ruin your whole day😁

[@JohnCarlson221]

Anyone have any tips for serving warm milk drinks at a family event? Im thinking about making a bain marie with a sous vide but that seems cumbersome to transport

[@freddieyu]

Layer hens produce until they molt, where they basically reset and start laying again.

[@TheEliador]

No homo but I love this channel

[@mrhoborz]

This is the year I finally make some egg nog

[@DarleyWare]

Made the Coquito last night. Man it is good. After seeing the comments will try again without the egg yoke as well

[@ringlhach]

Leandro: It's not Christmas without eggnog. Me: But... hot spiced cider? To be fair, I've only ever had the storebought 'nogs, but as a rule I can do very well without.

[@MrGeometry9]

Egg in coquito was a later addition to the original recipe. Coco Lopez is also a must 😂. Cuatro puertorriqueño actually has 5 double strings for a total of 10 strings. Just came here to be a debbie downer about traditions.

[@markeschen]

Am I the only one who searched "Eggnog" on the Educated Barfly page and noticed the rather remarkable annual evolution of Leandro's hair style?

[@Narsuitus]

Can Tequila substitute for the white rum in Rompope?

[@TheWhiteDragon3]

Most breeds of chickens will stop producing eggs in the late fall. Eggnog of the time was made during the spring and summer and would be shelf stable on account of the liquor content. Apparently aged eggnog is of higher quality, too. This is also why salted/pickled eggs exist in most northern cuisines in order to make the best usage of an excess of eggs in the spring and summer.

[@highlander7912]

what kind of bottles are they where can you buy these bottles cool thing with the bottom to screw on

[@TheEducatedBarfly]

they're from Cre Supply Co bit.ly/3E9dQba use BARFLY for 10% Off!

[@MegaChristianx]

Where can I get the bottles you pour the eggnogs into?

[@tracywalton7385]

I was wondering the same thing. I found the link (along with a 10% coupon code) for Crew Supply Co. right before the time stamps in the description.

[@OnyxBearOnYoutube]

Have you ever tried an Avocado Eggnog served HOT or CHILLED? It's to DIE for 🍹🤤🥑🍹😂🥑

[@nslayton5]

"This is better cause it has booze in it." - Leandro, speaking truth.

[@nslayton5]

Marius asking the big questions.

[@stemy7]

Chickens do not lay year-round. Generally speaking, their laying is tied directly to day length, so as the days get shorter in the winter, their laying stops or diminishes greatly. Different breeds of chicken are more sensitive to day length, but on average even the best current egg breeds will lay about 300 eggs per year. Artificial lighting can be used to trick chickens into thinking that the day length has not shortened to get get them to lay for longer. Here in South Carolina, I’m still getting eggs from about half of my chickens in mid-December but I expect that this will be falling off soon. For historical reference, the leghorn breed is well known as a laying breed and was started in the early 1800s. They will lay about 280-300 eggs per year.

[@HibikiKano]

Eggs... Hmm not sure about the earlier history, bit my dad did mention that after ww2 they used to preserve fresh eggs in lime water. He disliked them because they get a quicklime-y taste. But after Ww2 in Europe you ate many things that you did not prefer the taste. Now I'm highballing it but maybe eggnog is as spicy to hide the quicklime-y taste of eggs that were stored for winter.

[@jurgenandrag3181]

I was looking for a way to batch Jeffrey Morgenthaller's grasshopper and decided the best way is by making Jeffrey Morgenthaller's blender eggnog (though I use coco butter fatwashed gin with suger instead of Creme de Cacao to get the ABV up to make the eggs safe for storage).

[@markdelgado7677]

I can’t stop staring at Rudolph’s nose… 😂

[@mikealderman3640]

normally in winter chickens will still lay eggs just not as many as normal

[@dreamingwolf8382]

Someone needs to remind Marius that the eggs you buy in the store aren't all fertilized. Chicken eggs are just ovum, they're not going to become chicks.

[@TheEducatedBarfly]

right, but that was the question really, when did chickens start laying eggs all year around. Assume they didn't lay unfrertilized egg all year round in the wild.

[@danielgalil5020]

Eggnog is always delicious. I don't know if you know this, but I invented a sorta eggnog by making a ramos gin fizz without the soda, an ounce of fernet branca and 2 ounces of arak(a levantine drink that everyone in the region drinks, which oddly enough both the Israelis and the Palestinians drink since it was brought to Israel by syrian jews). Also another weird thing, Israelis drink Glogg on Hannukah, don't know how that got there. Much love, peace on earth and good will to men especially in that region(and I really hope I don't start a youtube s*** storm over this and apologize beforehand if I do).

[@spookerd]

Nog gonna lie the first five minutes I was wondering if you'd actually make anything in this video.

[@rubenalmonte1766]

With my recipe I also add a whole can of coco Lopez

[@vintagejudie_]

I woulda just bought almond butter 😂 I use peanut butter in my molé lol

[@claks_cocktails2838]

One ‘t’ in Scotland Sir.

[@timoncellobar]

One “e” in whiskey Sir.

[@etb7856]

The egg came first. It’s not a debate. It’s evolution which means the egg has to have had come first. Daily science fact

[@yeoldehans]

Nog Nog Noggin on heaven's door?

[@torjones1701]

Yes, Hens do tend to lay fewer eggs during winter than other seasons, but if you keep them warm enough, it'll only be about half as many eggs as in spring/summer/fall. "Only rich people could afford eggs" Um, NO! Eggs were EXTREMELY common in the 1700s. EVERYONE ate eggs. Every farmstead had enough hens just laying eggs that they were extremely common, and even in cities like London and Paris, eggs were still extremely common fare. Peasants and Serfs ate eggs as far back as we can see through the historical records. Further, you are NOT going to get something like "Every culture has it's own eggnog recipe" unless it goes way WAY back in history. We have evidence of people domesticating chickens as a food source since the neolithic era, or 12,000 years ago. And as for the question of which came first the chicken or the egg, that depends entirely on how you're defining the term "chicken egg." If you define it as "an egg laid by a chicken" then, obviously, the chicken came before the egg, because you had to have a chicken to lay that very first chicken egg. If your definition however is slightly more scientifically literate than that, you'll define it as "the egg laid that contains a chicken" since genetically speaking, that would be the very first chicken at the very first point in which it's an actual thing. That means that the Egg came first. So yeah, like a lot of linguistics, it all depends on how you define things... Happy Saturnalia!

[@johnolmos8670]

I made George Washingtons Egg Nog for a party and it was destroyed in 10 mins no joke

[@csongorkakuk5871]

All of these look great but you know, asking family and friends "Would you like some old man's milk?" feels far too inappropriate, to be quite frank. Also, you're gonna have to host some Project X size giga-party to hand out all of that unreasonably gargantual amount of eggnog you made before it goes bad. lol

[@jeffhoward2417]

All year round...LOL

[@fmrphoto]

Don't let the camera operator talk.

[@aliastheaddikt]

Never seen eggs in coquito🤨

[@hannasalloum6846]

I need the same stuff Marius smokes. Hook a brother up

[@GregSolomon21]

Why does that look like way more than 1 cup of scotch to me? If it is 1 cup, that is one hell of an optical illusion.

[@franciscosalinas3428]

That’s a really weird rompope

[@TheEducatedBarfly]

It’s delicious though

[@claclarolo1]

never heard eh auld mans milk in ma puff

[@kittiekat1236]

Just want to add the eggs we eat are unfertilised so… chicken period….

[@marmolejo99]

Voted best sweater!

[@davidcalhoun6135]

That sweater makes my stomach hurt. 🤢

[@danielvelazquez1820]

Egg in coquito is main land American influence. Not traditional.

[@Ron_the_Cook]

I can only drink homemade egg nog. I can't stand the store-bought stuff

[@bottomshelfdav]

Michoacán (meech-wā-cān)

[@danielcarranza9653]

Inter 😎 daddy

[@dreamingwolf8382]

Couldn't help but copy Greg again huh? Cue the heart eyes emoji.

[@TheEducatedBarfly]

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[@j777]

Ain't we all idiots one way or another ;)

[@odiec5567]

No Coco Lopez?! SACRILEGE.

[@miksologia]

That sweater... Was there something else in this video? *rotflmao*

[@billmccay755]

Too much banter... very difficult to watch.