[Sca-cooks] Egg-Nog

[Elaine Koogler]

I'd have to look it up, but I have an older recipe from the Boar's Head Inn
in Charlottesville, VA that, though we haven't made it in quite some time,
sticks in my memory as one of the best I've ever tasted.  I'll try to find
the recipe and post it.

Kiri

Sue Clemenger wrote:

> It probably stems from multiple sources--syllabubs, caudles, wassails,
> etc. A lot of them have egg, alcohol of some sort, and spices.
> Yummm.....say...maybe we should organize a virtual holiday party at the
> Rock? Everyone brings their favorites, and no one has to worry about
> designated drivers <g>.
> My favorite eggnog is either the commercial stuff, or the amazing recipe
> in _Joy of Cooking_, which is full of cream, and alcohol, and sugar, and
> eggs....oooh, but my arteries are happily hardening, just thinking of
> it....<g>
> --Maire
>
> bill mayfield wrote:
> >
> >   Greetings all,
> >
> >     A queston for the list,we are heading quickly into the holidays
> >       and I was wondering about the history of the ever popular
> >     Egg-Nog.
> >       Did it start life as Syllabube?
> >       Is it a victorian creation?
> >     What are some of the tasty variations you are familiar with?
> >
> >   as always,your humble servant,
> >
> >       Æthelwülf Omünd
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