Oh eggnog, how time flies...

So egg nog season is pretty much over :( but don't think that means that I will be ending my blogging, there are thousands of egg nog recipe's that I have yet to try! I will do my best to bring you them and any new egg nog related news for your viewing and possibly tasting pleasure.

However before the time of the nog had completely left us, I managed to get a hold of one of Mcdonald's egg nog shakes.

I must say, this shake is a prime example of all that is good with eggnog, the flavor is very rich. Not to mention, the fact that it is a shake brings the creaminess, texture, and temperature to an entirely new level of great. This may be one of the best versions of egg nog out there (that can be obtained easily). 

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So this time I decided to make my own ice cream with an egg nog ice cream recipe.

To make the ice cream you must take four eggs and seperate the yolks, because only the yolks will be used. Then mix 1-1/4 cups of milk, 3/4 cups of cream, and 1/3 cups of sugar in a pot and bring them to a boil. Once that mixture is at a boil, it must be poured into the eggs very slowly, then stir it until it's mixed well. Then you add as much nutmeg as you like, until you think its been nutmeg-ed enough. Add a little bit of vanilla extract and your ready to go. Just put it on the stove for a little bit more and then chill it for 6 hours. Once its been chilled for a sufficient amount of time you can then put it into the ice cream machine. Everybody's ice cream machine is different so I'm not sure about one that you might have, but mine is most certainly old fashioned, I had to put big chunks of ice in it and everything. However, the ice cream did come out very nice, really creamy although, I might have used a little too much nutmeg, It was a little bit strong.

Now it may not look as appetizing in the picture, but that's because I didn't think to take the picture until I had a couple bowls.

I've heard that homemade ice cream loses it's flavor and texture the longer that it stays in the freezer, and this was true as well for my ice cream. I may be a biased source, but my ice cream was on par with Oberweis' ice cream when it was first made, afterwards it did lose some flavor and was less creamy. Despite that, it still ended up adding a great desert to thanksgiving dinner.

Oberweis Eggnog

I told you guys before that I was going to go to Oberweis where my friend works, so that I could try their egg nog. Sadly, she wasn't there when I went, so there was no discount for me. :( However, I must say, this was some exquisite egg nog, I can see why six different sources decided on Oberweis egg nog as the best egg nog (at least according to Oberweis, that is). It was much creamier and thicker than other egg nogs that I had tasted.
Most of the times that you speak of an after taste with a drink it is negatively, however egg nog has a strong nutmeg induced after taste, and with the Oberweis egg nog the after taste was just so wonderful. It was like the essence of nutmeg and possibly cinnamon to its fullest, just as you think the egg nog isn't going to get any better.

Oberweis not only has their own egg nog, but they also had their own egg nog ice cream. I was feeling adventurous, and I'm not one to eat my ice cream plain, so I made it into a sundae.

 It was spectacular, you would think that with all of the whipped cream and chocolate the egg nog flavor wouldn't be as present as it would be just by itself, however that would be an incorrect assumption. The egg nog shone through brilliantly, and I learned a lesson as well: Eggnog and chocolate together is a great combination. Ofcourse this makes sense, as it corresponds with my own personal motto in life:

If you can't put chocolate on it, you can put cheese on it. -Eric Sexton

You can try to think of a food that this doesn't work for, but I assure you, you will fail. Many have tried, none have succeeded.

Next time on Eric's Nog Blog: I make my own Egg Nog Ice Cream!!!!!

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Since eggnog season is not fully underway just yet, most places haven't begun selling it yet. So, I took the liberty of making my own Eggnog to taste, and compare to future nog that I may taste. I hoped that my eggnog could atleast compare to store bought eggnog, but then again it might be much better. I looked at many eggnog recipes on the internet, and did a little mixing and matching and ended up making my own recipe.

First, I took six eggland's best eggs, and beat them in a bowl. From all of the recipes I looked at, I understood that it was very crucial to beat the eggs as much as possible, so I must have beat them for almost a half hour. When my arm was beginning to feel like it was going to fall off, I felt like I had done enough beating. Next I added a cup of sugar, it seemed like too much sugar to me at first, but then I thought about it and theres no such thing. After another intense session of egg beating, I then added the cream, it wasnt exactly the recommended cream, but I felt like it would definetly add taste: french vanilla coffee-mate.

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I used one cup of the cream, then I three and a half cups of milk. I added the cream and the milk in moderation, while beating. Finally, I added a half of a teaspoon of vanilla extract and a half of a teaspoon of ground nutmeg. I continued to beat the mixture for a while. I was not satisfied with the color of the nog so I added a little bit of yellow food coloring. I then refrigerated my nog for an hour.

At last, the moment I had been waiting for: I poured a glass of eggnog.

When I put my mouth to the glass, I was happily greeted with wonderful, sweet, flavorful eggnog. I had never tasted eggnog like this before. Homemade eggnog could be something revolutionary for me. My long hours of labor were definetly worthwhile. This partially makes me think my eggnog adventures can only go downhill from here, but I won't know unless I continue my journey.

A friend of mine who works at Oberweis has told me about how they just recently began selling eggnog and have eggnog ice cream as well. This seems like a good location to head to next on my journey, as it reminds me of wear my love for eggnog orginated. I will soon be paying her a visit, stay tuned.

Eggnog!

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My name is Eric and this is my Nog Blog. I will be tasting different eggnogs, and letting you, my readers understand just how vivid the different tastes of Eggnog can be. Eggnog is a delicious drink that comes around for the holidays. It is a dairy based drink generally composed of eggs, nutmeg, sugar, milk and/or cream. The eggs are a very crucial part of the eggnog, as they provide the frothy texture.

My love for eggnog began one cold winter day when my mother alerted me to a season milkshake at McDonald's that I hadn't tried. I had never even tried eggnog before, and I was never inclined to, but I was a milkshake connoissuer, so I was up for it. When I tasted the creamy delicious eggnog mixed with ice cream made into a milkshake, I knew exactly what I wanted to be a connoissuer of now, no longer milkshakes, but eggnog. After that day, I went to McDonald's and bought an eggnog milkshake every chance I could, but soon even that was not enough to quell my hunger for the nog. This Eggnog season, you can join me on my adventures to taste and sample all that is Egg Nog.