Do you serve eggnog warm or cold?

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1. Do you serve eggnog warm or cold?
2. Do you refrigerate eggnog?
3. Why do you cook eggnog?
4. Does ice go in egg nog?
5. How do you keep eggnog from curdling?
6. Can you drink chunky eggnog?

Do you serve eggnog warm or cold?

While eggnog is often served chilled, in some cases it is warmed, particularly on cold days (similar to the way mulled wine is served warm). Eggnog or eggnog flavoring may also be used in other drinks, such as coffee (e.g. an "eggnog latte" espresso drink) and tea, or to dessert foods such as egg-custard puddings.

Do you refrigerate eggnog?

Store eggnog on an interior refrigerator shelf rather than in the door, where the temperature fluctuates with frequent opening. In addition, opened eggnog should be stored tightly in its original closed container as the containers were specifically designed for this purpose.

Why do you cook eggnog?

Make the eggnog recipe with pasteurized eggs. Although this heating process kills any salmonella that might be present, the FDA and USDA still recommend cooking your eggnog.

Does ice go in egg nog?

Although cartons of the creamy beverage can be found in the aisles of most grocery stores, no eggnog tastes better than the one that is freshly made and served immediately, chilled over ice cubes and spiced with a touch of nutmeg. ... Traditional eggnog is made using raw eggs, which poses some concern for many home cooks.

How do you keep eggnog from curdling?

To bring this back to eggnog, you can add rum to eggnog becuase the overall mixture won't become acidic enough to curdle the dairy. You shouldn't add eggnog to rum because you'll temporarily have an acidic mixture that will curdle the milk.

Can you drink chunky eggnog?

Raw eggs may contain salmonella bacteria, which can cause a nasty bout of food poisoning (via CDC). Chunky homemade eggnog sometimes can be salvaged. ... So much of the pleasure in drinking eggnog comes from its smooth, creamy texture.