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Mia Glanz's avatar

Very thoughtful piece. You did miss “coquito” the Puerto Rican eggnog which I happen to have shared a recipe for in my last post. The addition of coconut cream works quite well in the mix. Thanks for such an exhaustive exploration, cheers, M

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Chase's avatar

Thanks for reading and for the feedback, I see you're an expert in these things. I read about that one, but couldn't discuss all the variations, especially given my focus. A rich history.

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Mia Glanz's avatar

Feel free to ask me anything about the flavor side of things of you do plan on turning your research into something longer form. Older recipes are great blueprints but often need to be tweaked for modern palettes.

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E. Morgan's avatar

Gonna be sharing this with my Southern Eggnog Respecting Husband.

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Chase's avatar

Thank you for reading and sharing.

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E. Morgan's avatar

Thanks for all your effort and research in keeping these traditions alive!

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Brian Miller's avatar

Amen! And, the book should be written. Pitch it to the Savor the South series folks at UNC Press. Cheers, Brian

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RosTy's avatar

Pretty interesting read! Thanks for exploring the nog.

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Chase's avatar

Appreciate that, thanks for reading.

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Troop Brenegar's avatar

I have the store-bought stuff waiting for tomorrow's morn, but I want to try that Attmore recipe.

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