Egg Nog
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Egg nog is a drink which combines Egg, Brandy, Rum, and Milk and/or Cream.
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Historical Recipes
"Bartenders Guide", by Jerry Thomas, 1862
- Take 1 large tea-spoonful of powdered white sugar.
- 1 fresh egg.
- 1/2 wine-glass of brandy.
- 1/2 wine-glass of Santa Cruz rum.
A little shaved ice.
Fill the glass with rich milk and shake up the ingredients until they are thoroughly mixed. Pour the mixture into a goblet excluding the ice, and grate a little nutmeg on top. This may be made by using a wineglass of either of the above liquors, instead of both combined.
Historical References
"Hillsdale Whig Standard", 17th August 1847
"A Newburyport deacon, who, upon returning from meeting one Sunday, perceived that his boys had been making egg nog; after lecturing them upon the impropriety of doing such things at any time, particularly Sabbath day, he whispered to the eldest—'Is there nny left, John,"
