Nutmeg in the recipe and on top? It just doesn't get any better.

@notbill08

3 жыл бұрын

Loved the shout out to you 🥰

@amboots14

3 жыл бұрын

YES! Dream come true

@calebleland8390

3 жыл бұрын

You said it, John!

@kennikia2234

3 жыл бұрын

Collab when?

@devensparks5268

3 жыл бұрын

An absolute truth

So where do you stand on eggnog? Yay or nay?

@leticiacsan

3 жыл бұрын

Always a yay

@Freexnme

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve never had it.

@serenaandreasen8183

3 жыл бұрын

A million times yaaasss

@sheenachristina2385

3 жыл бұрын

YAY!! All the YAY! I put it in coffee, make ice cream out of it, and have an awesome cheesecake recipe for it.

@Etnukat

3 жыл бұрын

Yay! Give me that sweet, drinkable mayonnaise

"He's English so it's impossible to say how he pronounced it" Is HONESTLY one of the most accurate statements i have ever heard

@arianewinter4266

Жыл бұрын

true that ^^

@markzambelli

Жыл бұрын

I'm English and I think you meant to pronounce _HONESTLY_ as _HONESTLY_ rather than _HONESTLY_ as you posted. Merry Crimbo😀

@sizer99

Жыл бұрын

Obviously, it's pronounced Throatwarbler Mangrove.

@paavobergmann4920

7 ай бұрын

@@sizer99 " Excuse me, Sir, could you mispronounce 'Frome' for me?" - "Portsmouth" - "That´ll do."

@bethenecampbell6463

5 ай бұрын

The Hyacinth Bucket reference fid it for me...

I love seeing how grateful he is for 4 thousand subscribers and looking down and seeing that he's now at almost 2 million

@ptaylor4923

4 ай бұрын

And as I watch it, he's almost up to 3 million. 😏 He is a delight.

@michaelklappauf4408

4 ай бұрын

@@ptaylor4923 Yup....dude is a treasure. I love his work.

First rule of writing a cookbook: always cite your sauces.

@RyllenKriel

3 жыл бұрын

That pun batters my brain, stop egging us on with half-baked notions. You must always rise to the occasion and set on your goals!

"...do not want to offend Townsend" no nutmeg can do that indeed

@1TakoyakiStore

3 жыл бұрын

That really mad me chuckle 🤭

@sailorknightwing

3 жыл бұрын

*frustrated Townsend noises*

@TocsTheWanderer

3 жыл бұрын

Nutmeggnog

@Just_Sara

3 жыл бұрын

I laughed REALLY loudly at that part. I think my landlord thinks I'm insane.

To me, eggnog being a christmas tradition makes sense because that's when it was cold enough to safely age eggnog before refrigeration.

@anarchorepublican5954

Жыл бұрын

....very perceptive

@pamelaheriges3654

11 ай бұрын

It snowed slot. You saw valley forge. 🙂

@lynx1710

7 ай бұрын

Would explain the frequent tasting, checking to see if the milk/cream/eggs went off...

@CampFireBear890

5 ай бұрын

@@anarchorepublican5954*perceptive😊

@andersjjensen

5 ай бұрын

With the amount of booze going into this is should keep even in somewhat warmer climates.

The Dutch version of eggnog is called "Advocaat", when I was young (74 now) I was considered a ladies "drink". It was served in low champagne glasses and one had it using a really tiny spoon. It was quite strong. My mother-in-law used to make it and her husband and I got completely plastered on it on several occasions. That was in Belgium, city of Gent, in the province of East Flanders. The alcohol used was 65 % genever (130 proof).

@fingernecklace4817

2 жыл бұрын

Fascinating! What would you do with the tiny spoon when it was present?

@anarchorepublican5954

2 жыл бұрын

🎄🎅🏻💬I'd be a big advocate of that ...was it traditionally served during Christmas?

@blondedarkness6258

2 жыл бұрын

No, it's for Easter

@Matteus2109

2 жыл бұрын

Oh, my mom likes that drink. She has it, I think with gin. She's Scottish, and I thought the drink came from there.

@robfenwitch7403

Жыл бұрын

"Eveninks and morninks, I drink Warninks - Warninks Advocaat" UK advertising jingle from my childhood.

Holy shit twice in one week? We are truly blessed this Christmas season

@TastingHistory

3 жыл бұрын

Spreading that Christmas cheer

@georgedaviladurendal7055

3 жыл бұрын

he's trying to make us all fat :)

@Paganbeliever

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed!!

@jasonlieberman4606

3 жыл бұрын

It's a cHRisTmAs miRAclE

@nazteeb

3 жыл бұрын

@@georgedaviladurendal7055 and happy at that!

"I'm not sure what I am tasting for but I did as George Washington suggests" ... ah a true patriot I see

@olenickel6013

3 жыл бұрын

That's also why you start by mixing the liquors. That's when you start tasting frequently.

@marcuskylemarcuskyle222

3 жыл бұрын

@@olenickel6013 Yep, and when Christmas come, the bowl is empty ... And you have to start making more just before your guests come for the party.

@raymondbiskner6885

3 жыл бұрын

@@marcuskylemarcuskyle222 That's the secret to the recipe.

Quick story time- I did my first year of college in Scotland and (being American) I was placed in a dorm full of mostly other international students. We decided to have a big hodgepodge holiday dinner to share traditional foods from all our countries, and one of the things I made was my family’s eggnog recipe. :) A foodie friend from Portugal was OBSESSED with it. I ended up drawing him for Secret Santa, and gave him the recipe along with all the ingredients and a nice big glass. Kind of love learning that eggnog is as American as George Washington; makes me feel like I picked a good cultural recipe to share!

@PennyWenny224

2 жыл бұрын

Eggnog actually originates from the Celts!

@emilyrobbins3238

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a terrific dinner!

@AN-jw2oe

Жыл бұрын

Would love to know your family recipe!! 😊

@MBKill3rCat

Жыл бұрын

'Eggnog is as American as George Washington'; so not at all then, considering that both eggnog and George originated from England?

@negative6442

Жыл бұрын

@@MBKill3rCat Shut up, nerd. You're wrong

0:30

@thebiglebowski8591

Жыл бұрын

I found him around this time, the algorithm deffinetly loves Max Miller lol

@LordVader1094

Жыл бұрын

Its been 2 years since this video was uploaded

@grandmasterestrada1592

Жыл бұрын

I've followed Max since quarantine. He deserves all the success he is getting.

@CinHotlanta

Жыл бұрын

So happy for Max and Jose, I also leaned on this channel during lockdown and it was a ray of sunshine from the start.

@honey23b2

Жыл бұрын

@@LordVader1094and i love it. I’ve. Watched many times…., yes even 2 years ago….it’s so interesting. … I have the courage to actually make it this weekend!…😂🎉🎉…o I’m following very carefully. Ttoday🎉😊

"Im drunk."- George Washington 1790

@TastingHistory

3 жыл бұрын

🤣 never makes it into the history books.

"So, to not upset John Townsend, I'm adding nutmeg." LOLOL

@wyndiahighwind7477

3 жыл бұрын

In all fairness, we owe a lot to the Townsends, so the least we could do is allow him the nutmeg.

@chickee041

3 жыл бұрын

@@wyndiahighwind7477 agree 1000%!

The fact you seamlessly incorporated a Hyacinth Bucket reference made my day!

@patrickgomes2213

5 ай бұрын

Sheridan would be enthralled!!!

@heatherfullen2401

5 ай бұрын

I bet the Christmas episodes are good - it's been so long since I saw the show.

For those curious about how it responds to aging, my family's eggnog recipe is very similar to this (all cream rather than half milk, and a good deal more sugar, but otherwise right on the money). Over the course of the first few days the flavors blend and the edges of the alcohol mellow. We have aged it for as long a year before. It was still delicious after a year's aging though I'm not sure it had really improved after the first few months.

@TheLiddell4

8 ай бұрын

Does the milk and eggs not go bad?

@abydosianchulac2

6 ай бұрын

​@@TheLiddell4The recipe ends up being around one-fifth hard liquor by volume, so it should be difficult for mold or bacteria to take root.

@seaeagle8976

5 ай бұрын

Yes, I also age mine, and I think a couple weeks smoothes it all out.

That "I'm frustrated" screen cap of John Townsend: *chef kiss*

@jamestheotherone742

3 жыл бұрын

That was hilarious.

@JohnM-cd4ou

3 жыл бұрын

That made me lol

Hello nutmeg my old friend, i have come to cook you once again.Because cinnamon is soflty creeping left its seeds when i was sleeping

@TastingHistory

3 жыл бұрын

Winning comment

@Terrelli9

3 жыл бұрын

And the spices that were purchased from my store simply bore, so I must have my nutmeg.

@mirandamom1346

3 жыл бұрын

Within the sound of slurping

@trishthehomesteader9873

3 жыл бұрын

Simon & Garfunkel are proud, I'm sure! 😁

@waltertx.6020

3 жыл бұрын

@@Terrelli9 Nutmeg is a must have! 🤤😋

After watching this episode, my wife went to the kitchen and made a "meadnog" !!! It was awesome!!! Greetings from Germany

@RoninXDarknight

Жыл бұрын

Replaced the booze w/Mead? That sounds good actually...and I just so happen to have a batch of Mead in my pantry lol....might try it.

@O-sa-car

11 ай бұрын

that sounds wunderbar

Small note. Dark rum isn’t really a designation for rum. The recipe specifically calls for Jamaican rum. At the time it was the preferred alcohol of the colonies and a specific style of rum and different styles of rum very greatly. This recipe is going to be good regardless but I would suggest finding specifically a Jamaican pot stilled rum.

@MartinEB72

Жыл бұрын

Smith & Cross will be your best bet. Widely available and most importantly plays well with nutmeg. Nutmeg really doesn't mix well with several different rums.

@FFXIK

Жыл бұрын

@@MartinEB72 Appleton Estate works well too.

@telebubba5527

Жыл бұрын

Hik😜

@HotTubMKE

Жыл бұрын

@@MartinEB72 Not everyone will like the hogo funk that S&C brings to the table. I would reach for Coruba, or Appleton Estate.

@pearlyone1

Жыл бұрын

I like it with Kahula instead of rum or brandy.

Tasting History: master class in content development during 2020, a year in which vlogging increased greatly due to pandemic conditions. Tasting History creator Max Miller presented his videos while seated at a dining table, adding overhead cooking shots and historic artwork, without travel, gimmicks or headlines as bait. His content was so informative and entertaining that he gained almost 500 thousand subscribers in 10 months.

@cassiolins1203

3 жыл бұрын

summed it very well, sir

@davidthedeaf

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, Lisa. Quality product, what the masses really want, and he also jokes around a bit too and does not seem stuck up. I hope he can keep this up a long time. It is a rare good thing to see.

@oshradu

3 жыл бұрын

Yes to all of the above. Just had to mention the pokimons 💝

@Amcsae

3 жыл бұрын

@@oshradu yeah, it was probably all down to the Pokémon cameos 😉 Seriously though, I love this channel! It's hard to believe he's so new to this, as he presents so naturally it feels like he must have been doing this for years!

@KetchupwithMaxandJose

3 жыл бұрын

That sums it up nicely! And the Pokémon Easter egg/cameo as a cherry on top

"Hyacinth Bucket, lady of the house speaking." one of the greatest characters in television.

@elizabethmayberry3414

3 жыл бұрын

“This is not a Chinese take away, this is a highly desirable Pearl white slimline telephone with no oriental association whatsoever”

@matthewtheuret8215

3 жыл бұрын

I havent thought about keeping up appearances in years. My grandmother loved that show.

@rionmotley2514

3 жыл бұрын

"It's Bouquet, dear..."

@ratulxy

3 жыл бұрын

@@rionmotley2514 you beat me to it

@epiphilosophy

3 жыл бұрын

love the reference!

My theory for how it came to be associated with Christmas is simply that, as the recipe called for leaving it in a cool area, that's much easier to find in the winter as opposed to another season, , especially in the days before modern refrigerators, so it made sense that it would be made mostly during that time of year.

I’ve been making this exact GW eggnog recipe for decades. Your description is 100% accurate. It’s spectacular

That drawing of a camel. The artist who drew it may never have actually seen one in person, but he for sure had an intimate understanding of their temperament.

@slwrabbits

3 жыл бұрын

I know one who just realized that he is too fat for the squeeze and is taking full advantage of this fact. Yeah.

"impulse bought a horse.". December to remember: horse with a giant bow on it.

@dtulip1

3 жыл бұрын

Camel peeping >.

I have an almost identical Eggnog recipe that was a Christmas tradition at my parents’ house back in the early 1950’s and still is at my house today. The recipe comes from a wooden-bound book entitled “Here’s How” Mixed Drinks, published in 1941 by Three Mountaineers, Inc. of Ashville, N.C. The recipe is as follows: (Beat the whites of 6 eggs until stiff and add one level cup of powdered sugar. Whip the yolks to froth and stir them slowly into the whites. Pour in ¼ cup Jamaica Rum and 1 pint fine whisky, followed by 1 pint rich cream, stirring gently all the while. Pour into cups and sprinkle with nutmeg.) This is a delicate concoction and care should be taken not to “break” the egg whites when mixing. Always chill before serving. I have drunk copious amounts of this wonderful elixir and have never gotten drunk, only warm, fuzzy and sleep... I like to add some vanilla to mine and have experiments around with other liquors. Once I made it only with Don Papa dark rum from the Philippines which is infused with vanilla…it was excellent. Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to get Don Papa rum since the COVID mess started. Enjoy!

Finally found this lol. For context I made this last year and it was fire but I also forgot like 4 days of my life including the recipe for this eggnog lol

@jessefanshaw8948

Жыл бұрын

This is best comment here

"Feel free to cut it in half"... You underestimate my staunch commitment to historical accuracy.. Good day sir!

@matthewjay660

3 жыл бұрын

Huzzah!

@glorygloryholeallelujah

3 жыл бұрын

*”I SAID GOOD DAY SIR!!”* 😆❤️

@oltedders

2 жыл бұрын

18th century hard liquor had a much lower alcohol content.

@cam4636

2 жыл бұрын

@@oltedders Uh...not quite, at all, but whatever you have to tell yourself

@eburel506

2 жыл бұрын

So how tipsy did you get?

"he's english, so its impossible to say how he pronounced it" sick burn

@kyndramb7050

3 жыл бұрын

Where the accent changes from street to street.

@ICULooking

3 жыл бұрын

@@kyndramb7050 and everybody knows your naaame... wait

@letoubib21

3 жыл бұрын

Nuts, Rosbifs cannot pronounce English properly *. . .*

@DickHolman

3 жыл бұрын

@@letoubib21 Froggies are even worse at English, & can't roast beef. ;)

@NotMykl

3 жыл бұрын

@@gideonroos1188 We speak ENGLISH in the US as the only "American" languages spoken are the indigenous languages of the American Indians.

Hoping for 500k subs and then just a scant 2 years later, he's sitting pretty on 2M subscribers. Time sure flies and this channel has absolutely exploded.

Here you are, 2 years later - a TWO MILLION!!! Congratulations, keep up the great work!

@Selena-gz9ts

5 ай бұрын

They grow up so fast

This channel is literally art, we must preserve it for future historians.

@TastingHistory

3 жыл бұрын

🤣 sounds like you’re already killing me off.

@user-ld8fn7tm1i

3 жыл бұрын

@@TastingHistory I mean don't most artists become really famous after they die 🤔🤔🤔

@williamwhite2971

3 жыл бұрын

Does that involve locking Max in a salt mine?

@Redlabel0

3 жыл бұрын

agree, .... rofl the comments

@ondank

3 жыл бұрын

*for future TASTORIANS ... I think you mean

I see max has gone from talking about his fiancée to having a wedding ring. Congrats max!!!!!! Ur channel is the best

@Kelly_Grey

3 жыл бұрын

Awwwwe that is so heartwarming!! Congratulations Max!

@valkinkslover

3 жыл бұрын

You're right, I hadn't noticed! Congratulations Max and José!!

@mdstanton1813

3 жыл бұрын

Awww that's so sweet 😊❤ I will refrain from making jokes about drinking Max's creamy nog juice then since he's s married man

@sunnirae1900

3 жыл бұрын

Congrats, Max! And a wedding during 2020 to boot!

@robinnelsen7869

3 жыл бұрын

@@mdstanton1813 How about just refraining from it because it's gross and not as funny as you think? The fact that he's married doesn't have any bearing on how creepy and disrespectful it is.

Thank you for the recipe and history. We raised 250 laying hens for years so I have been a huge fan of homemade eggnog for Christmas. I always include nutmeg and everything but the sherry. There is nothing like it. A thought about the serving temperature and storage, it would obviously be easier to chill and store in winter, be a great source of calories and a good way to preserve/use precious end of season dairy. It also makes great French toast.😁❤

@fuzzzone

2 жыл бұрын

French toast, you say... now that's a clever idea. Must try it!

Grandfather Dugan used to make an equally lethal eggnog. Like GW's recipe it used a variety of liquors, fresh eggs, etc. The mixing bowl 🥣 was huge. It was keep in the food pantry, which was cool, under a cheesecloth to age a week. I once peeked at it & it was quite foamy. It was guaranteed to knock you on your kester, for sure. Everyone went to bed early Christmas night & by midnight after 2 glasses of it on New Year's. My cousin has the recipe & I need it for the family history. I think Grandfather got the recipe in Virginia. When he lived there. It was easy to get the ingredients in Norfolk, even during Prohibition. You just had to know someone. 😁

"Taste frequently. Pass out. Wake up on New Year's Eve. Repeat as needed." Love this recipe.

@raymondbiskner6885

3 жыл бұрын

I mean... *looks at the distance between Christmas and New Years* *looks at the "time to set" in the recipe* Checks out

@conitorres9774

3 жыл бұрын

😂🤣Happy New Year 🎆🎊

“I think we’re sitting at 450K, maybe even a little bit more by the time I post this.” Oh, a just a few more. Just 22 THOUSAND more! 🎉🎉🎉

@TastingHistory

3 жыл бұрын

🥳

@nopenope1

3 жыл бұрын

@@TastingHistory and it's truly earned! Thanks for all those wonderful videos :)

“….impulse..bought a horse..!!!” LOL! Love your videos, recipes and humor! Found you about a month ago and I’m so glad that I did! Thanks, Max!!! ♥️

You must be reading my mind because i was just texting with my mom about making my grandfathers eggnog this year for christmas. It has rum, bourbon, and brandy. Wonderful man who LOVED his booze lol

I tried aging a similar recipe and the strangest thing is the longer it sat, the milder it got. I tried it yesterday and didn't realize how much punch it had until I tried to stand up and nearly fell over!

@MushroomMagpie

2 жыл бұрын

I've had it up to 5 years old and it was fantastic!

@nahor88

2 жыл бұрын

I'd love to try this, but that's A LOT of hard liquor... it's not worth spending so much money for something I'll barely use.

@thesheepshearer3674

Жыл бұрын

Love the show. I haven't read all 3000+ responses, but regarding the aging process, but I wonder if the effects of aging in a "cool" but NOT QUITE REFRIGERATED might effect the recipe a little more... not just the alcohol blending, but maybe the dairy aging, while kept sterile by the alcohol... ???

You thanking us for watching your channel is like the lottery thanking a player for letting them award them the grand prize.

@TastingHistory

3 жыл бұрын

🤣 awww well thank you all the same

@andrewhill3278

3 жыл бұрын

@@TastingHistory You've been a well needed respite in 2020! Would love to see more videos on older treatments of meats (e.g. your chicken video) and/or meats that used to be eaten more regularly but are less common now. Just recently found a capon and am looking forward to preparing that after the holdiay! Thanks again and love your videos!

This was such a HUGE hit when I made it last year I am actually DOUBLING this recipe thus year. This is the absolute BEST egg nog ever! Thanks Max!

This is such great fun to watch a year later... at 1.5M subscribers. 😻 So much appreciation for all you do, Max (and of course, José as well)! Cheers! 🥂 💖

@DebiBrady

Жыл бұрын

I watched this last year and thought the same thing.

Max's face when the alcohol hit 😂😂

@TastingHistory

3 жыл бұрын

I likes me drink

To be fair Max, George was also good at giving OTHER people really bad Christmases too. Just ask the Hessians.

@ultrademigod

3 жыл бұрын

Did they get the sack?

@anhero2377

3 жыл бұрын

@@ultrademigod Yes, Funk. They got the sack.

@Finwolven

3 жыл бұрын

@@anhero2377 As per the affidavit of the soldier, the Hessians didn't even get the sack (wine), as they were not drunk at the battle. Might've been an alternate history if they had had a small tipple for extra courage (not that by all accounts they were found wanting in bravery, merely in organization and preparedness).

@tracyy.6110

3 жыл бұрын

You could also ask his slaves :/

@DIEGhostfish

3 жыл бұрын

@@tracyy.6110 The ones his willnsaid were supposed tongobfree when Martha died only for her to do an end-run around that to pass them on?

Not only do your offerings educate and enlighten, they entertain greatly because of your most genial warmth and enthusiasm.

I love ‘Keeping Up Appearances’. I love nutmeg also but not cinnamon, people usually use too much of it. But I bet a little allspice would be good.

We just made this and you’re not kidding - this is the booziest, smoothest, most delicious eggnog I’ve ever had. We quartered the recipe and put most of it in a bottle in the fridge but not all the liquid fit so we had to take care of it and honestly it’s hard to believe it’ll get better because it’s already amazing. Thank you for doing the research and sharing it with us!

@MossyMozart

3 жыл бұрын

@Alicia Marsh-Evans - I know. The kids love it!

@tylerstewart6376

3 жыл бұрын

MossyMozart I would not give that kind of egg nog to kids lol.

@Julessa

3 жыл бұрын

We did this too! We are the kids (in our 30s) we quartered the recipe, ran out, and made it again! Lol

@tylerstewart6376

3 жыл бұрын

Julie Lujano lol

@sillybeeful

2 жыл бұрын

@@MossyMozart 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 hic

I laughed hard at "Don't want to upset Jon Townsend" - especially the pic you chose. Thank you for that. This whole video is a gem.

@yungreaperr8933

Жыл бұрын

Jon*

Old beer was beer kept until it was sour. It cost more than beer and was added to their pot as they drank.

I love egg nog. I love Keeping up appearances. And I absolutely love this channel! Max and have got the be around the same age. I get all the references so well it brings back memories. 💚

Seeing Max’s reaction go from “Oh sweet” to “Oh boozy” was gold.

Tastorians! We have a name people! Thank you Mr Miller for bestowing a title on us that we will bear with honor! And thank you for bedighting our year with many wonderful videos! Merry Christmas!

@TastingHistory

3 жыл бұрын

Bedight! Huzzah! Thank you.

@ushere5791

3 жыл бұрын

@@TastingHistory i keep thinking of poe's poem "the conqueror worm" when i hear the word "bedight." and then i recite that poem like cartman singing "come sail away" because i can't help myself. :\

@hannahcollins1816

3 жыл бұрын

After I heard him say "Tastorians" I immediately said out loud (to myself): " Oooooh good word"

@kiwimac

3 жыл бұрын

Good use of 'bedighting'; 10 out of 10.

@MaryamaFarah

3 жыл бұрын

We accept the name😤

I'm glad it's not just me that remembers pinky and the brain. Wait... You know keeping up appearances? Brilliant!

A delightful video! No wonder you now have 1.5 million subscribers!

I can’t believe this channel only started 9 months ago. It’s just so well made.

@carmenbirb1687

3 жыл бұрын

I think he has a background in performance!

@rondanakamura2655

2 жыл бұрын

Hear! Hear!

"God damn, this eggnog be banging." -- George Washington, 1778

@theoriginalchefboyoboy6025

3 жыл бұрын

Washington, washington 20 feet tall made of rad-i-a-tion... the british beware the british beware he's coming, he's coming, he's coming...

Love the Keeping Up Appearances reference! Great video Max on my all-time favorite holiday beverage!

Brandy, Rye Whiskey, Rum and Sherry, I think. With such a complex formula, there needs to be an instrument that could determine the alcohol content, like an instant read thermometer. Because oddly enough small variations in alcohol can be very influential to the taste. Having made this recipe in the past, I think it is best to use liquors of the kind that were available to them at the time. This being said, a month prior to Christmas, I like to make a loaded fruitcake of the type popularized during Prohibition. First get a high quality fruitcake in a tin, and every day for a month, carefully dribble just one Tablespoon of strong rum on its top. Then reseal the lid. No more or less than 1 Tbsp a day. The cake does not get soggy, but the rum dissolves sugars that then crystallize in the cake. At the end of the month, the cake will be much like plastic explosives, so only thin slivers should be consumed. It is extremely potent. Traditionally, a small bowl with whole cloves is kept next to the cake, to cover the smell of alcohol on the breath. It begins on November 25.

My favorite eggnog related history tale has to be the west point eggnog riot, which took place on christmas 1826. Basically, alcohol had been banned at the academy but the cadets still wanted to have their annual christmas party so they smuggled in a couple gallons of whisky to make eggnog out of. It started out as just a small party but once the guards started finding drunk cadets it basically led to a riot of fully armed, drunk cadets. They caused hundreds of dollars in damages and a bunch of people were expelled. Also future Confederate president jefferson davis was there, which has always made the whole thing a million times funnier to me. I probably did a horrible jon explaining it but if your looking for a fun thing to research id highly reccomend looking it up.

@baddgerpaw

3 жыл бұрын

You actually did a decent jon explaining it.

@clairewhite6907

3 жыл бұрын

"The West Point Egg Nog Riot" is the best title to anything, ever.

@kirbyculp3449

3 жыл бұрын

I think that 'History Guy' has a video.

@barrymalkin4404

2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, it wouldn't be the last time "Confederates" would riot in and cause damage to federal buildings: from 12/1826 to 1//6/21.

So George Washington would get drunk with his homies and have freestyle battles lmfaooo

@vampiricly

3 жыл бұрын

maybe hamilton wasn't so historically inaccurate after all! lol

@theyellowlightsaber3193

3 жыл бұрын

Thats pretty much what it was really yeh lol Funny how modern people think they invent everything isnt it, we just keep repeating what our ancestors already did.

@bigounce4293

3 жыл бұрын

They also had huge pot farms.

@kyrab7914

3 жыл бұрын

So a fun fact about the constitution signing (and probably many other historical meetings): So. Much. Alcohol

@artirony410

2 жыл бұрын

@@kyrab7914 yeah, if you look up the recipe for Philadelphia Fish House Punch I think the people who signed the Declaration Of Independence drank like 87 bowls of the stuff for the after party

This is very much like my family’s eggnog recipe, but we use less booze, sometimes just cream sherry and maybe rum. The egg yolks, sugar and booze are aged together at least overnight or a couple of days. Doing this removes the raw egg flavor. In our family the beaten eggwhite is added just before serving. Sometimes we also whip the heavy cream. And yes, it is not like what you buy at the grocery store.

Your appreciation for history and circumstance whilst not fermenting on the pessimistic is so refreshing, as is your comment on the past's affinity for eloquence. Throughout most of human history reverence for the older times was normal and common, whereas now we feel somehow "progressed" into the modern age on account of gadgets and opulence. I feel that we've traded a great deal of human excellence for our current comfort. Thank you for this content!

Wanna know the best thing about these rip-roaringly boozy eggnogs? They're shelf stable. Some folks in colonial America liked to mix up huge batches and store them in their wine cellars, treating them like vintages.

@davidthedeaf

3 жыл бұрын

I love how salt, spice, sugar, and booze was used as a preservative long ago. I think it might be better than what we put into our bodies with chemicals today.

@dans9097

3 жыл бұрын

Great, now I'm going to have such things as "shelf stable alcoholic eggnog" in my history, and I'm going to have to explain why I have a year-long supply of eggnog to my guests. It's already bad enough around holiday season, I'll tell them to blame you!

@Kenionatus

3 жыл бұрын

@@davidthedeaf On the other hand, ethanol isn't really that healthy. Nor is table salt or sugar if consumed in excess.

@davidthedeaf

3 жыл бұрын

@@Kenionatus water can kill you if consumed in excess. That does not mean much.

@trulyinfamous

3 жыл бұрын

@@davidthedeaf but water doesn't degrade your liver

This is similar to my mom's moose milk recipe. A Canadian military Christmas drink: milk, cream, lots of booze, some spices but then it is refrigerated for 2 weeks minimum. It is served over vanilla ice cream. The longer the aging the better it is the milk proteins react with the alcohol and everything just smooths out. You can not taste the booze, you do not know it is there. You have to be careful drinking it because if you forget it is alcoholic you land on the floor after 3 glasses.

@evanjensen386

3 жыл бұрын

That was the major change in this too, when we made it. At first it's sharp and the booze is harsh. After a week, it's barely noticeable.

@somedorkfromspace

3 жыл бұрын

Should definitely try that, it sounds amazing... what sorts of booze did she use? Just the same as what was used here?

@nikkiewhite476

3 жыл бұрын

@@somedorkfromspace um it was two kinds of rum. A light rum and a dark rum

This is almost identical to our family eggnog recipe, complete with raw eggs & the froth-(for immediate consumption only!)-the adults added to booze of their choice. Historically, the liquor was (supposedly) added in to sterilize the nog. This was actually proven to be effective in a contemporary British lab study!

I'm a bit of a homemade eggnog aficionado and what I found most interesting about this recipe was the aging factor. I've always been careful to make my eggnog fresh having read this somewhere but I like the sound of aging it - I'm a big fan of doing as much prep work as possible in advance of the festivities. (And of course it doesn't coat your throat like the store bought stuff - all that dairy gets diluted by all that booze 😃)

@Booger414

6 ай бұрын

Agreed! I think the coating is from the artificial ingredients, not the Beggs or cream.

You say "thank you for watching", I say "thank you for being part of this amazing youtube community that does history for fun". Honestly, it's AMAZING that we now have a food history KZread channel, we were really missing out on this!! Also, congrats for the amazing growth the channel had this year, Max!

@TastingHistory

3 жыл бұрын

You are making me blush ☺️

@wwaxwork

3 жыл бұрын

Check out Townsends channel. He has been doing historical food for years, though with more of a colonial American focus.

@DragonWriterGirl

3 жыл бұрын

Here here!

@fredericapanon207

3 жыл бұрын

@@TastingHistory You are adorable when you blush. :-) Also congratulations on getting married to your fiancé.

In Mexico our eggnog is always boozy. It's called Rompope if anyone is interested.

@kanethompson708

3 жыл бұрын

👊

@clairewhite6907

3 жыл бұрын

That is WAY more fun to say than egg nog

@gabyflores9412

3 жыл бұрын

@@clairewhite6907 yup, it's even funnier considering that traditionally it was (and still is) made by nuns.

@Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger

2 жыл бұрын

@@gabyflores9412 I mean if you can't date or do stuff but alcohol is cool, may as well live it up any way you can.

@Alexander-rq9he

2 жыл бұрын

@@gabyflores9412 That’s hilarious 🤣❤️

I love how you smile and look so happy when you take. A drink.

Love me some eggnog! This year I'm adding Hawaiian Maui rum and some Pendletoin 1912 rye to my 'nog. "God rest ye MERRY, gentlemen." And as a former Revolutionary War reenactor (drummer) in the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment of the Continental Line I really appreciate your history narration. THANKS Max!

That's no different than getting shithoused and having a rap battle.

@akiramado9198

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣

@DonyaLane

3 жыл бұрын

Ha! I just made a similar comment! LOL

@FaeryLynne

3 жыл бұрын

Yup it was essentially the drunken rap battles of history 😂 And if you think this is cool look up the welsh festival of Mari Lwyd, where you essentially have to rap battle with a horse skull to keep it from breaking into your house and drinking all your alcohol

The History Channel needs to give you your own full blown show with a gigantic budget. You deserve it. And you need it if you’re gonna get your hands on all of the obscure and ridiculous ingredients you’ve mentioned over the past few months. Someday. If that’s what you want. Until then, Merry Christmas to you and Jose and the kitties!

@TastingHistory

3 жыл бұрын

Thank still looking for that sow’s udder. 🤣

@keetrandling4530

3 жыл бұрын

@@TastingHistory Have you tried contacting the nearest pork processing plant?

@0neDoomedSpaceMarine

3 жыл бұрын

He's too good for the History Channel, let them rot!

@Terrelli9

3 жыл бұрын

@@0neDoomedSpaceMarine 😂

@susangrande8142

3 жыл бұрын

@@TastingHistory I thought it was a sow’s uterus... 🤔

A year late, but it's eggnog season again and I'm glad I caught this, this time around. So enjoyable, and informative, even the speculations, I really love this channel. Thank you!!

I live near Norwich in Norfolk. Legend has it that there was once a church for every week of the year and a pub for every day! I wonder which Prideaux patronised most?

"As to not upset John Townsend" I laughed out loud at this, the man likes his nutmeg.

@christopherjones7191

3 жыл бұрын

I feel that it's his response to the internet having its ways with him following instructions that always had nutmeg. I love him for it

@davidthedeaf

3 жыл бұрын

Even ever Starbucks has a bottle of nutmeg for customers.

No, Max. Thank YOU for making 2020 and quarantine a lot more bearable 💖

@TastingHistory

3 жыл бұрын

🥰

@waltertx.6020

3 жыл бұрын

I truly enjoy this channel, Merry Christmas Max! ⛄🎄⛄

@yippee8570

3 жыл бұрын

Hear, hear!

We are coming into November 2023 and I need you to know that your channel is one of the places I come on KZread when I A would like to learn something good for cooking and B when the news has me doom scrolling and or miserable for any other reason. This is a great channel so thank you and I hope the holidays bring to you a taste of the happiness your channel brings to your fans. G

Even if I may not particularly like a recipe that I watch you making I do still enjoy watching and learning about the different things and history about them.

Wasn't expecting a "Keeping Up Appearances Reference", but now I can only think of Hyacinth getting horribly tipsy on this eggnog.

@TastingHistory

3 жыл бұрын

🤣 it’d make for a great episode.

@bjdefilippo447

3 жыл бұрын

Heading next door to sing at the neighbour...

@ozhartley6408

3 жыл бұрын

@@bjdefilippo447 Poor Liz and Emmet! XD

@bjdefilippo447

3 жыл бұрын

@@ozhartley6408 Indeed!

When they wrote the lyrics “she was drinking to much eggnog “ in grandma got ran over by a rain deer this is the eggnog she was drinking

@ndb_1982

2 жыл бұрын

😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

Congratulations on your elation re membership, Max. Much, much deserved. And, by the way, I did make this whole recipe once, and it was a knockout. Merry Christmas to each and every one of us!

Just ran across your videos and have been watching them for about a week or so. Very entertaining and educational. I really enjoy them.

Christmas Pikachu is ready for some of that eggnog, he deserves it after being forced to dress like that.

@Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger

2 жыл бұрын

He was the taste tester. That's how he ended up in the outfit, even if he doesn't remember it.

@sohummohare6364

2 жыл бұрын

@@Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Your channel’s name popped in a discussion in a university art history class, and I was just full of glee Apparently our professor is a subscriber of yours Cheers 🥂

@TastingHistory

3 жыл бұрын

😮 I love this so much!

@GaaraJunkie

3 жыл бұрын

@@TastingHistory the feeling’s mutual, mate Happy Holidays!

Been watching your channel for over a year and somehow I missed this one!! I laughed so hard!! Best of the season's wishes to you both!

You are amazing- recently discovered your channel and now have the pleasure of catching up on your work.❤

@TastingHistory

10 ай бұрын

Welcome to the channel :)

“Keeping up appearances”, oh one of my FAV British comedy, right next to “Red Dwarf”and “Are you being Served?”

@dontbefatuousjeffrey2494

3 жыл бұрын

"It'll ride up with wear"

As I was watching this, I texted my older brother that we should make eggnog next year. because it looks simple and delicious. He replied with a link to this video. Hahaha.

@bsteven885

2 жыл бұрын

Tania, have you finally made the Eggnog? How does it taste? :-)

@cristobalgarces1675

11 ай бұрын

@@bsteven885 I've made my own eggnog. Not using this recipe, but it was great regardless. You definitely have to let it age for a bit though. Waiting 24 hours improved the taste significantly. So it should be made well in advance.

I'm a chef and I LOVE your channel. You take my interest in food to a whole new level. Thank you for all your hard work and research 💕

I am so glad I found your channel .. I love your micro lessons on history !

Is it my imagination or does Max get prettier every single episode!? He's getting so perfect he's starting to look like an animation.

@nunyabiznes33

3 жыл бұрын

He's getting THICC. I want to pinch his cheeks everytime I see him.

Yo i was literally just talking to a coworker about how to make eggnog, and brought up how i hoped a KZread channel i liked made a video on it. And voila! Wish granted. And good lookin out for John and using nutmeg 👍

@TastingHistory

3 жыл бұрын

We are in sync 🤣

@voluntaryismistheanswer

3 жыл бұрын

Nutmeg is de rigeuer, whatever George Washington had to say on the matter.

@katmandudawn8417

3 жыл бұрын

Use the Williamsburg Cookbook recipe for eggnog, it is the same but no sherry. Excellent.

You present an interesting and educational series that is captivating and leaves one wanting more. You deserve each and every person who subscribes to your channel.

Revisiting this great holiday video for Christmas 2021. This channel is the best- 1M subscribers well deserved!

Twice in a week??? AND with a “keeping up appearances” reference???!! What a good way to start my break!

@TastingHistory

3 жыл бұрын

It’s a Christmas treat 😁

@dmckim3174

3 жыл бұрын

@@TastingHistory thank you for the unexpected Christmas gift!

I needed to hear the Townsend reference again. I love amicable KZread crossovers :p

@TastingHistory

3 жыл бұрын

🤣 he’s a hero of mine. His show is like a warm blanket and a glass of eggnog.

Job well done...this series is fun. Thank you.

Thank you Max! All the best of the Season to you!