Today, December 24th, is National Egg Nog Day.

It may be egg nog month all through December, but Christmas Eve, December 24th, is also Egg Nog Day.

For a drink that is quite commonly associated with Christmas, this is a good day to have it.

As well as possibly originated in East Anglia in the UK, it may have also been derived from the posset, a spiced curdled hot milk drink that was used for a variety of things, often medicinal (with probably little effect).

To make your own, you would mix milk, sugar, raw eggs and spices together. Nutmeg is the most common spice used.

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