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The basic ingredients consists of eggs beaten with sugar, milk, cream and some kind of spirit, (producing the little frothy brew) with nutmeg sometimes sprinkled on the top for a different taste and visual effect.

As with most historical facts there is always controversy involved, and the origin of this seasonal drink is no exception to the rule!

Many believe that the drinking of eggnog tradition was brought to Europe from America. Others believe it had European roots but, either way, I?ve seen many an old American film which has promoted this eggnog drinking trend, especially films showing family and friends gathering during the Christmas Season.

It is certainly a social drink, (originally for the rich), said to be related to various milk and wine punches, later becoming more alcoholic as the thought of drinking eggs was never appealing to some, although eggs is still very much a prominent ingredient.

There are varying opinions as to how the name was derived, especially as it has an awful guttural sound but, it is said that the word nog is from an Old English name meaning strong beer, and noggin was a small wooden carved mug which people drank from while at tavern tables in England, so that is how an egg drink in a nog became eggnog.? It has been related to various milk and wine punches, although the English also used Spanish Sherry.? It has always been used at social gatherings throughout the centuries to toast one?s health, both in England and in America.

Those who believe that eggnog originated in America associate it with the American Colonial colonies where colonists referred to thick drinks as grog, then as egg and grog together, so again, there was a reference to the know name of today, eggnog, instead of egg grog.?

The Colonial Americans added a certain twist to the original eggnog drink by adding rum to it, rather than wine, giving it a totally different kick. Rum was introduced from the Caribbean and became a much cheaper addition, (rather than imported wine from England), making the drink popular and affordable to all classes in America, no longer only for the rich!

The first president of the United States, George Washington, was quite a fan of eggnog and devised his own recipe that included rye whiskey, rum and sherry. It became known as a stiff drink that only the most courageous were willing to try.

When the brew reached Latin America yet more ingredients continued to be added including coconut juice. A more portent liqueur was added to Mexican eggnog, to be sipped with Mexican Cinnamon and rum, and in Peru they include home-brewed Brandy and call it pisco, yet, amongst all these great spirits being introduced and included, non-alcoholic eggnog is also very popular.

Have you ever tried eggnog?? Why not give it a try this Christmas?

Source: http://www.savistamagazine.com/article/the-little-frothy-brew

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