Calories in Eggnog

A hot spicy cup of apple cider. A thick, aromatic and delicious plum pudding. Candy canes and cookies. A roast turkey with stuffing and mashed potatoes. What do all these foods have in common, aside from a rich taste and highly tantalizing aroma? They are festival foods, more specifically winter festival foods. The three big fests, that fall in the later half of the year, are Thanksgiving, Christmas and the New Year. These 3 events are times to make merry, celebrate, enjoy and unfortunately, pile on the pounds. Many traditional and modern foods enjoyed at the festival time, are high in calories and you need to watch what you eat and how much of it. In this article, learn the amount of calories in eggnog, to understand what one glass of this festive drink can do to your weight.

What is Eggnog

Eggnog is a drink but it's so thick, creamy and filling, that one could consider it a food! Its basic ingredients are milk and eggs, beaten well to give a thick, frothy taste. Cream and/or sugar is added to sweeten the drink. Liquor, in the form of whisky, rum or brandy, is added to give a rich tangy taste, unique to alcohol, that causes a warm sensation to spread from your throat to your toes. This eggy liquid mix is akin to having liquid spiked French toast. You can make eggnogs at home or quickly prepare them from a commercially sold brand. It can be served hot or cold and can be added as an enhancing ingredient to cakes, cookies and ice cream.

The exact origin of this milky drink is unknown. It is thought to be the egg derivation of a posset, a milk drink meant to make one warm, from the Middle Ages. Another train of thought is based on Colonial terminology. The Colonial term for rum was grog. When egg was served with it, it became "egg and grog" and being shortened over time, formed "eggnog". Today eggnog is a alcoholic beverage synonymous with Christmas, similar to beer being the beverage of choice for the Super Bowl. Whether it's an office party, a family gathering or a group of friends partying, a bowl of eggnog needs to be served at the celebratory table.