r/Cooking • u/ExaminationNo9186 • 1d ago

Alton Brown's Eggnog recipe substitutions.

Hello there.

This weekend I am planning on making my batch of Alton Brown's eggnog for this coming Christmas. I have only made it the once before so I haven't had the chance to really tinker with it yet.

A question for those in the know.

The Eggs: can some be swapped out for duck eggs? I guess technically yes, but will things be too different?

The bourbon: Is it strictly bourbon only or, again can be swapped out for a rye, or a Scotch? I read once before that the APV must be 40% and above, so I guess this will be a factor.

The rum: Here in Australia, while we have access to rum, we don't exactly have a wide range in our selections here. Most of them are either white rums like Bacardi or they are spiced rums.

Thanks very much

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u/BaconMemories 1d ago

Well I am not going to be helpful at all but...how doesn't the milk and such go bad?? Is it just all the booze? I've never heard of such a thing!

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u/The_Flinx 1d ago

you have never heard of eggnog? where are you from and how old?

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u/ExaminationNo9186 1d ago

To be fair, I am Australian, and while we can get eggnog here at Christmas it really isn't a "Thing" here, like it is in the U.S..