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Here is a recipe from our first president, in the exact words as they were written by George Washington himself.

This was one of his favorite concoctions for celebrating Christmas at Mount Vernon.

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I made this recipe this evening and it was delicious.

interesting recipe; I also love the 'taste frequently' part ") I quote the recipe "then separate yolks and whites of 12 eggs" to those who were unsure how many eggs were used.

I made this yesterday. Today it tastes a lot like Irish cream. It is not very sweet. I added some corn syrup after tasting it. I would recommend more sugar added to the egg yoaks. It made about a gallon. I sprinkled it with nutmeg before serving. FYI it tastes nothing like commercial eggnog. It's pretty good. I think it might be a new holiday tradition!

other people who have tested say to use 12 eggs

The mixture is approximatly 2 parts mixer to one part liquor. That is not all that strong. I would probably leave out the sherry.

If you use high proof it can be. Im not sure what the max proof you can get sherry in is. But you can get whiskey, rum, and brandy in 100 proof at least.

Several foodie sites list this recipe and they all claim it calls for a dozen eggs.

sounds great but it doesn't say HOW MANY EGGS, just to separate the yolks from the whites.....

My favorite instruction is the last one. "Taste Frequently."

yup! that was my favorite too...lol ;-)

Yup, It kinda reminds me of the Chicago voting style...Vote early and vote often. However, in this case it is taste early and taste often....yum,

There was no or at least limited cooling areas back then, (no refrigerators or freezers) The alcohol kept the ingredients, which included eggs, from becoming rancid and causing food poisoning.

Sounds very satisfying will try later

I hope you have a "designated driver" when you leave the home where this is served!

As a historian I have been amazed at the quantity of spirits used in our early forebearers recipes - especially since most were abstainers or drank "carefully". True, the alcohol burns off, but not in eggnog! Christmas parties at Mt. Vernone, Gunstan Hall, Montecello, Montpelier, etc. must have been ... interesting!

Nobody says you have have drink all of it. A cup is the same as any other cup of 3-liquor cocktail. You wouldn't necessarily comment on a 3-shot cocktail with wide-eyed disbelief, right? Long island iced tea is 5 liquors, all equal parts, but if you made it with quart measures and had over a gallon of tea, you wouldn't assume drinking all of it, don't be silly.

I want to take some closer examine some of the memorabilia!

That is amazing. As I sip on my own glass of eggnog I feel very connected to all the generations that came before...
 
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