Eggnog has a long history in Earl’s family. He has what is billed as the best eggnog on the planet, and for years we made it faithfully. The youngest attendee at our holiday gatherings had to create some kind of design on the top of the punch bowl full of the stuff before we served it. My son Buddy and Kevin’s partner Lonna were among the lucky ones over the years..
Times have changed. We no longer make this recipe, partially because it makes a ton and partially because it turned out Earl and I are really the only ones who like eggnog. The others were just being agreeable.
So I went today to find the store-bought version for our Christmas dinner. We’d bought a quart a few days ago, and I assumed it would be no problem to get another. I went to five local supermarkets and/or liquor stores, all to no avail. One store said it would be getting new dairy items tomorrow, and perhaps – just perhaps – there would be eggnog. But no guarantees.
Why is there such a run on eggnog this season? It’s never been this way before. Perhaps some health guru has revealed that it’s the cure for whatever ails you. Perhaps people are not drinking as much, and eggnog is just as good without rum or whiskey or brandy. Or perhaps those companies that make it are rationing their inventory to charge a higher price.
All I know, is that either Earl or I will be at Roger’s, the store getting more dairy products, tomorrow in the final quest for our favorite Christmas beverage.
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