George Washington was kind enough to leave us a formula for eggnog, considerably more appetizing than his famous small beer recipe: “1 pint brandy, ½ pint rye whiskey, ½ pint Jamaica rum, ¼ pint sherry, [unspecified number of] eggs, 12 tablespoons sugar, 1½ quarts milk, 1 quart cream.” The eggs are separated and the sugar is creamed into the yolks, then the milk and cream are added, and then beaten egg whites. He counsels, “Let set in a cool place for several days, taste frequently.” Yeah, I bet he did.
