The Nog Blog

         To quote a higher authority, "man does not live by bread alone."  So with that in mind let's talk about egg nog.  'Tis the season after all.  No, not the kind you get at your local grocery store...I gave up on that a long time ago and so should you.  But a few weeks ago, while waiting on line to get my morning coffee and croissant, I noticed a new item in the refrigerated case..."Trickling Springs All-Natural Egg Nog"  from Trickling Springs Creamery in Pennsylvania.
           And there it's been for the past few weeks, calling out to me in the morning as I order a small coffee and something small to get the morning off on the right foot...It's been years since I've made my father's home made egg nog recipe (egg yokes, heavy cream, half and half and milk,  simple syrup, sweetened condensed milk, a brandy and rum mixture with a hint of nutmeg.)  At Christmastime I always think of my father making it for his friends when I was a kid.  Then, on Friday, I could not resist any longer... I bought a bottle...

   
           So...I'm here to tell you...this is good stuff.  I've tried it with a bit of brandy and it's very nice.  I hope to try it with some good Puerto Rican rum.  I think this will be a nicer fit as I think that the brandy tended to overwhelm the smoothness of the egg nog...still it was a nice evening treat.  Oh yes, and "un-doctored" - just by itself, it's a nice holiday drink.  I'll post an update (with rum added)  before New Years and lift a glass to those of you who read this...or better yet why don't you try it and post a response to this blog entry!!!
           P.S. thanks to Pam for the title of this posting