Comments on: Aged Eggnog: Safe or Not? http://www.adashofbitters.com/2009/12/18/aged-eggnog-safe-or-not/ A weblog detailing cocktails, spirits, liqueurs, barware, bars, and bitters. Maintained by Michael Dietsch, a hobbyist mixer in Providence, R.I. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:19:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pantagruel http://www.adashofbitters.com/2009/12/18/aged-eggnog-safe-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-41217 Pantagruel Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:05:20 +0000 http://www.adashofbitters.com/?p=845#comment-41217 Nice post! I've always scoffed at salmonella, et al. Now I have more evidence. At the expense of grossing people out, I'll relate this story. I've never tried aged eggnog, but in college we had an annual holiday party (aka drunk fest, same as our other parties but people dressed nice, we had a 40' tree, and a drunk santa). For the inevitable dreary cleanup the next day, step 1 is to take all the not emptied glasses and pour them in a tub to go dump. That year my co social chair and I decided to see what might become of this beer, champagne, punch, milk, egg, and cream sludge if aged for a while, so we filled a growler with it and stashed it in the fridge until the following year's party. Now, after a year had passed, I'm not saying it tasted good exactly, but it was certainly at least not as bad as you might think, and we were no worse for wear... Nice post! I’ve always scoffed at salmonella, et al. Now I have more evidence. At the expense of grossing people out, I’ll relate this story. I’ve never tried aged eggnog, but in college we had an annual holiday party (aka drunk fest, same as our other parties but people dressed nice, we had a 40′ tree, and a drunk santa). For the inevitable dreary cleanup the next day, step 1 is to take all the not emptied glasses and pour them in a tub to go dump. That year my co social chair and I decided to see what might become of this beer, champagne, punch, milk, egg, and cream sludge if aged for a while, so we filled a growler with it and stashed it in the fridge until the following year’s party.

Now, after a year had passed, I’m not saying it tasted good exactly, but it was certainly at least not as bad as you might think, and we were no worse for wear…

]]> By: Adam http://www.adashofbitters.com/2009/12/18/aged-eggnog-safe-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-41145 Adam Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:57:32 +0000 http://www.adashofbitters.com/?p=845#comment-41145 This is awesome! I did the Chow eggnog the last two years (made in July both times--planning to do a full year in 2010), and I must admit that I was a tiny bit nervous about drinking it. Thanks for sharing this and freeing me to be nervous instead about keeling over from a heart attack after consuming so much fat, so many calories, and such a large amount of alcohol in a single glass :-) This is awesome! I did the Chow eggnog the last two years (made in July both times–planning to do a full year in 2010), and I must admit that I was a tiny bit nervous about drinking it. Thanks for sharing this and freeing me to be nervous instead about keeling over from a heart attack after consuming so much fat, so many calories, and such a large amount of alcohol in a single glass :-)

]]> By: Blair, aka Trader Tiki http://www.adashofbitters.com/2009/12/18/aged-eggnog-safe-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-41142 Blair, aka Trader Tiki Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:44:49 +0000 http://www.adashofbitters.com/?p=845#comment-41142 Dietsch, you sir, are truly, the gift that keeps on giving. Hooray science! Dietsch,

you sir, are truly, the gift that keeps on giving.

Hooray science!

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