American Military News by Ryan W. Miller December 25, 2019
Eggnog once sparked a military riot: Here’s the story and 3 other facts about the holiday drink
With Christmas upon us, time to pour a tall glass of eggnog.
Divisive in some families, eggnog is a popular holiday drink made from cream or milk and eggs, sometimes mixed with alcohol.
In fact, the first eggnog recipes included alcohol, said Fred Opie, a history and foodways professor at Babson College in Massachusetts.
Opie said the drink has always been associated with holidays because it is made with special ingredients including nutmeg and other spices.
Here are 4 things you may not have known about eggnog:
Why is it called eggnog?
The exact origin of “eggnog†is disputed among historians. A posset, a warm drink consisting of milk curdled with wine or ale, dates back to the 15th century, according to Merriam Webster.
According to the dictionary, the first known use of eggnog, defined as “a drink consisting of eggs beaten with sugar, milk or cream, and often alcoholic liquor,†came around 1775.
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