I can't help it--every year, as soon as they roll out all of the egg nog-flavored dairy and dairy substitute products, I crack. I don't know why; I don't even recall drinking much egg nog as a kid. I am able to bravely stave off urges for Pumpkin Spiced things all fall, but I am a whore for Silk Soy "Egg Nog" from the dairy case at Safeway. And then it sits in my fridge until it gets clumpy, because let's face it, it's only fun to pour that stuff in your coffee about three times. And drink it on its own? With that creepily manufactured mouthfeel? No thanks.
The only thing that cuts the sweetness and thickness of this stuff is booze. Yep, that's right: it's cocktail time, egg nog style!
Spiked Egg Nog: 1oz. of spiced rum, brandy, or bourbon to 4 oz. egg nog, with cinnamon sprinkled on top
Egg Crusher: 1 oz. rum, 1 oz. Kahlua, 5 oz. egg nog
Brandy Alexander 2.0: 1.5 oz. brandy, 1 oz. creme de cacao, 2 oz. egg nog with nutmeg sprinkled on top
Ginger Snap: 1 oz. spiced rum, 1/2 oz. ginger brandy, 4 oz. egg nog
Imperial Egg Nog: 1 oz. brandy, 1.2 oz. apricot brandy, 4 oz. egg nog
Nashville Egg Nog: 1/2 oz. rum, 1/2 oz. brandy, 2 oz. bourbon, 5 oz. egg nog
Russian Nog: 1 oz. vodka, 1 oz. Kahlua, 1 oz. egg nog
LET THE HOLIDAYS BEGIN!
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