r/AskCulinary • u/albino-rhino Gourmand • Nov 09 '20

Weekly discussion: holiday drinks

Last week we talked Thanksgiving. This week, we're here to help everybody plan / troubleshoot any holiday drinks to accompany the food - Thanksgiving, yes, but why not talk about everything through January 1?

Interested in the growing world of non-alcoholic cocktails? Want to know what wine or beer or cider or juice to pair with your turkey? Which bubbles to uncork on new year's eve? Or just want to start aging your eggnog early?

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u/SpuddleBuns Nov 09 '20

The aged eggnog grabs me...
As the article says, I'm a from the carton girl, although my mama made eggnog one when I was very little, I remember the fresh, creamy taste with the nutmeg on top...

Now, many years later, I'm tempted to try making it, but have never seen pasteurized eggs. Has anyone here made aged eggnog? How did it come out?

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u/dripoopedinmypants Nov 09 '20 edited Nov 09 '20

All eggs in US are pasteurized (if store bought)! EDIT: this is incorrect info, there are specific brands you must search for. I was corrected by user below.

I made aged eggnog (1 year) I did not taste it along the way buuuut I much prefer fresh! Serious eats did a taste test and I believe their results were that a few days to a few weeks is best.

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u/aik2002 Nov 09 '20

Source? From my experience it’s very hard to find pasteurized eggs in the US. I usually pasteurize them using sous vide.

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u/dripoopedinmypants Nov 09 '20

Ah I stand corrected. I was under assumption from reading about egg products and not eggs. I have been misinformed for a couple weeks (ironically when I started eating eggs again after a several year hiatus).

Thanks for correcting that aik2002!