Best Store Bought Eggnog?

[Coreios]

Southern Comfort is good.

 

[NomadOrb]

Getting a lot of good suggestions here, thanks gentlemen. Seems like Southern Comfort is winning out.

Next year I'll be making my own, but for now, I'll go with the cheaper option of buying a ready made one.

 

[warren]

I used to blend my own but then the Williams stuff appeared, I can't improve on it. I buy a couple of cases each Christmas season and gift a few friends with a bottle or two. 'Tis a well received present.

 

[Akousticplyr]

Take it to the next level, eggnog French toast.

Egg Nog French Toast Bake with Egg Nog Syrup - Real Mom Kitchen - - https://www.realmomkitchen.com/egg-nog-french-toast-bake-with-egg-nog-syrup/

 

[JOHN72]

Here in Spain, in the old days, perhaps in the 60's to the 80's, you would have a beaten punch, with eggs, milk, brandy or red wine, a little coffee, and sugar to taste. It was an energy drinker, before going to work. I think that it would also go perfect with a good high-proof bourbon. Although I never tried it.

 

[jeff540]

Here in western Virginia there is a regional dairy (Homestead Creamery) that makes the best store-bought eggnog (and boiled custard) I've ever had. They also sell all products in returnable glass bottles, which is kinda retro cool.

Both the eggnog and boiled custard are great with a shot of bourbon or rye.

 

[yohanan]

Man, I'm sorry , but I don't know, I have never partaken of this drink called egg nog, and probably never will, Raw eggs and cream sounds like a bad case of never ending liquid squirts with a burning sensation that never goes away, My Parents used to drink it, and both died at an early age, but not related to egg nog, and that's the truth, Just my personal experience. YMMV. God Bless and Take care.

 

[NomadOrb]

I tried the southern comfort, Evan Williams, and Pennsylvania Dutch egg jogs.

Southern comfort isn't spiked, and it's a bit too sweet for my tastes. Pennsylvania Dutch is good, but the alcohol takes a back seat and is hardly noticeable. The Evan Williams was just right for me, thick and creamy, but the bourbon was present with every sip.

 

[irishearl]

All it is is a little stirring and some beating of eggs with a mixer. I never found a store-bought eggnog I care for, but the homemade stuff is fantastic. Attached are screenshots for a recipe I got from someone several years ago on another forum.
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With all the different boozes that would be an expensive recipe to whip up.

 

[OverMountain]

Soco and Pet is all I see around here.

 

[pantsBoots]

With all the different boozes that would be an expensive recipe to whip up.

It's not really expensive. This year, I used Bacardi white rum, Four Roses bourbon, and E&J XO Brandy. All in, about $80-90 with tax for booze which netted me 7 quarts. There are a few fingers left in the bourbon and brandy bottles after the recipe, so while I will just save the cheapo Brandy for next year's eggnog, I will sip through the rest of the bourbon this winter.

It's not free, but unless you're using top shelf liquor, it's all very affordable for what you get, IMO.