5 Eggnog Recipes to Drink (and Eat)

By Food & Wine
Updated October 27, 2020

Whether you’re looking for a homemade eggnog recipe, a twist on the holiday drink (hello, sticky toffee pudding eggnog), or an eggnog-flavored dessert, these recipes have you covered. After all, it’s a seasonal treat, so you might as well make the most of eggnog while you can. Read on for some of our favorite ways to enjoy it.

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Sticky Toffee Pudding Eggnog

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Eben Freeman's foamy interpretation of eggnog—infused with the sweet, caramelly flavors of sticky toffee pudding, a British favorite—is halfway between a drink and a dessert. "It's thick enough to eat with a spoon," he says.

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Foggy Dew

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Jack McGarry combines raisiny Pedro Ximénez sherry and vanilla-inflected whiskey to create this Irish take on eggnog.

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Buttermilk Eggnog Pie

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Carla Hall flavors her Southern buttermilk pie with rum and lots of nutmeg, which evoke the flavors of eggnog.

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Homemade Eggnog

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George Mahaffey’s eggnog recipe, scented with freshly grated nutmeg, only takes two steps to make, and can be refrigerated overnight in case you have leftovers (just make sure to give it a stir before you serve).

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Tom & Jerry

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"It may seem like a bit of a nuisance to make such a labor-intensive drink," says John Gertsen of this classic 19th-century eggnog. "But at the end of a long shift there's nothing better than a nice, hot Tom & Jerry."

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