465304 Fri Nov 30 19:00:55 -0800 2007 21 12 Boston Area 0 3169699 Who makes the absolute best, most divinely-rich, deliciously creamy eggnog in the area? Fri Nov 30 19:00:55 -0800 2007 11275 Prav 1 3170130 Whole foods in the glass bottles. There is a two inch thick topping that rises to the top of the bottle. Sat Dec 01 03:57:11 -0800 2007 3169699 80447 hoplover 2 3170349 Yum, big ditto! That stuff ought to be licensed. It's delicious. Sat Dec 01 07:26:40 -0800 2007 3170130 146282 ReluctantOperaChick 2 3170697 Is it the Whole Foods brand (365) or something else? Sat Dec 01 10:49:19 -0800 2007 3170130 13202 emilief 3 3170866 It's the Whole Foods brand. Sat Dec 01 12:31:15 -0800 2007 3170697 80447 hoplover 2 3210075 I'll be up in Boston next week, and am thinking of bringing the Whole Foods eggnog to a holiday party. I assume it is nonalcoholic, and I'd like to bring a gallon of an alcoholic (Maker's Mark or Appleton Special) eggnog to the party. What ratio of eggnog to bourbon/rum do you use? I'd like the eggnog to be on the strong side, but not too boozy. Will mixing it up a couple of hours (or days) beforehand help to round out the flavors? If not, then I suppose that I could just put out the eggnog carton and bourbon/rum bottle separately and let everyone mix it to taste. Also, should I plan on brining nutmeg and a grater, or is the store brand already strongly spiced? Sat Dec 15 06:55:15 -0800 2007 3170130 31655 ceb 3 3210818 Try 5:1, and if that's not strong enough for you, up it to 4:1. A good rich eggnog like the Whole Foods' can stand up to it. I like to taste the liquor, myself. I tend to alternate between bourbon and a gold rum; brandy works very nicely, too (an inexpensive California brandy works fine -- don't use a fancy Cognac or Armagnac). Sat Dec 15 12:52:55 -0800 2007 3210075 10143 MC Slim JB 4 3212334 Thanks Slim! I do like to taste my liquor, so I'll try 4:1. Can you get the bourbon to really blend with the eggnog? In the past, I haven't been able to get liquor to blend with commercially prepared eggnog, to the point that I need to keep stirring it even in the glass before each sip. Sun Dec 16 08:28:29 -0800 2007 3210818 31655 ceb 5 3212872 I sometimes get that little quasi-curdling effect, too, but nothing that stirring hasn't cured. If you want it really blended (and foamy, too), you should use a cocktail shaker. Incidentally, I drink my boozy eggnog drinks over ice in a double rocks glass. As heWho mentioned, fresh-grated nutmeg is indeed a nice touch. Sun Dec 16 11:50:48 -0800 2007 3212334 10143 MC Slim JB 3 3212801 There's nothing better than a little fresh nutmeg on top of eggnog. I'd bring a greater! Sun Dec 16 11:25:14 -0800 2007 3210075 88180 heWho 1 3172483 My favorite by far is made by Richardson's Dairy in Dracut, a really superior product, bottled in glass. I'm considering making some homemade aged eggnog this year, based on the recipe I saw here: http://www.chow.com/recipes/10758 Sun Dec 02 08:57:07 -0800 2007 3169699 10143 MC Slim JB 2 3173238 OMG. I've got to try that too! Sun Dec 02 15:02:23 -0800 2007 3172483 11106 tatamagouche 1 3187561 Crescent Hill Farms is selling one that's pretty dang tasty. Fri Dec 07 07:34:20 -0800 2007 3169699 15217 gini 1 3192231 I just tried another one: Hatchland Farm (way up in North Haverhill, NH), found at South End Formaggio. Very good, thick, and rich, with real egg flavor, a big step up from supermarket cartons, and free of bovine growth hormones. But it's no real challenger to Richardson's, especially at $5.50 a pint. Sun Dec 09 06:57:35 -0800 2007 3169699 10143 MC Slim JB 1 3211349 Shaw's Farm, Dracut, has a great eggnog. It's also in a glass bottle. I get it at Wilson's farm in Lexington, but I'll bet if you contact Shaws Farm they'll tell you where else to get it. Sat Dec 15 17:08:54 -0800 2007 3169699 150309 sliver 2 4251427 I believe you can also find Shaw Farm eggnog at the Dairy Bar in Davis Square, 378 Highland Ave. (617) 628-2877 Tue Dec 16 12:40:37 -0800 2008 3211349 249025 berlingot 1 4254060 I haven't tried any of the brands mentioned on this list so have no idea how they compare as far as richness goes, but I seriously love Hood's seasonal Pumpkin Eggnog, which is like drinking pumpkin cheesecake. I drink it as is, and use it with an egg and cubes of pumpkin quick bread for a decadent bread pudding, more over the top as a sauce. Wed Dec 17 10:50:27 -0800 2008 3169699 159317 greygarious 2 4254106 I"ve had their "sugar cookie" variety, it's like liquid cheeseburger! Mmmm Wed Dec 17 11:04:57 -0800 2008 4254060 11275 Prav 3 4254116 Siminarly, eggnog french toast! Wed Dec 17 11:07:57 -0800 2008 4254106 245669 rememberme 3 4254200 I assume you mean cheeseCAKE. When the seasonal flavors came out a couple of years ago, I noticed the Hood guy restocking shelves and told him how much I liked the pumpkin. He said he thought it was the best of the 4 varieties, and that he found the sugar cookie flavor too sweet. I've only had the pumpkin. If memory serves, the others are cinnamon and gingerbread. Wed Dec 17 11:31:16 -0800 2008 4254106 159317 greygarious 4 4254582 I meant, liquid cheeseburger, in the dietary/caloric sense. ;) Wed Dec 17 13:25:56 -0800 2008 4254200 11275 Prav 1 4260276 It looks like the responses regarding eggnog safety got deleted, but there was a nice little experiment on NPR looking at this question.... Looks like 20% alcohol and refrigeration is pretty safe. Fri Dec 19 13:22:17 -0800 2008 3169699 13084 tdaaa