: a drink consisting of eggs beaten with sugar, milk or cream, and often alcoholic liquor
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The Wicked star said that castmates Mikey Day and Sarah Sherman were supposed to clean up the spilt eggnog.
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Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Jan. 2026
Find Martha’s boozy eggnog recipe here and her hot chocolate here.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 11 Jan. 2026
Our slow-cooker twist on classic eggnog can be kept on the warm setting for one hour.
—Midwest Living, 5 Jan. 2026
Make Healthy Ingredient Swaps Standard eggnog is made with whole milk, whole eggs (including the yolks), heavy cream, white sugar, vanilla, nutmeg, and optional alcohol (typically rum, brandy, or bourbon).
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 30 Dec. 2025
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Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Jan. 2026
Find Martha’s boozy eggnog recipe here and her hot chocolate here.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 11 Jan. 2026
Our slow-cooker twist on classic eggnog can be kept on the warm setting for one hour.
—Midwest Living, 5 Jan. 2026
Make Healthy Ingredient Swaps Standard eggnog is made with whole milk, whole eggs (including the yolks), heavy cream, white sugar, vanilla, nutmeg, and optional alcohol (typically rum, brandy, or bourbon).
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Eggnog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eggnog. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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eggnog
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egg·nog
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: a drink made of eggs beaten with sugar, milk or cream, and often alcoholic liquor
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