You very emphatically do not ferment it. It's a mix of milk, eggs, sugar, and enough distilled alcohol to kill anything growing in it, that's then left in the cold for several months until it mellows out. I keep wanting to make some properly, but never remember to in time so I settle for mixing the store eggnog at about a 3-1 ratio with rum or vodka which thins it out nicely and cuts away the cloying sweetness, following the general idea that if it doesn't burn going down there's not enough alcohol in it.
Oh wait yes. You're correct and I'm dumb. I dunno why I thought you're supposed to ferment it. You do have to let it sit for a while and in my mind the only reason to let stuff sit is for fermentation reasons
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You very emphatically do not ferment it. It's a mix of milk, eggs, sugar, and enough distilled alcohol to kill anything growing in it, that's then left in the cold for several months until it mellows out. I keep wanting to make some properly, but never remember to in time so I settle for mixing the store eggnog at about a 3-1 ratio with rum or vodka which thins it out nicely and cuts away the cloying sweetness, following the general idea that if it doesn't burn going down there's not enough alcohol in it.
Oh wait yes. You're correct and I'm dumb. I dunno why I thought you're supposed to ferment it. You do have to let it sit for a while and in my mind the only reason to let stuff sit is for fermentation reasons