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Eggnog recipe
Dry shakenWine glassNo ice10% ABV310 kcal
The Eggnog is a dry-shaken brandy cocktail, made with Cognac, aged rum, whole egg and more, served in a wine glass. It is creamy.
Eggnog ingredients
| Cognac | 30 ml (1 oz) |
| Aged rum | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Whole egg | 1 piece |
| Sugar | 1 teaspoon |
| Milk | 60 ml (2 oz) |
| Fresh cream | 30 ml (1 oz) |
How to make an Eggnog
- Shake everything without ice for 10 seconds to whip the egg white.
- Add ice and shake hard again.
- Double strain into a chilled wine glass.
- Garnish with grated nutmeg.
- Glass
- Wine glass
- Ice
- None, served up
- Garnish
- Grated nutmeg
Eggnog: quick answers
- How strong is a Eggnog?
- About 9.9% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 14 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Eggnog?
- About 310 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
- What glass is a Eggnog served in?
- A wine glass, with no ice in the glass.
- How many ingredients does a Eggnog have?
- 6 in total: Cognac, aged rum, whole egg, sugar, milk and fresh cream.
