Old Fashioned Eggnog vs Gluten Free Eggnog / myLot

Duncan, Arizona

November 5, 2015 2:37am CST

Today I bought my first quart of eggnog, to kick off the holiday season. I was inspired by advertising for custard eggnog,pumpkin spice and eggnog lattes, and eggnog milkshakes being advertised, at local fast food places. I enjoy traditional eggnog. The kind made out of eggs, whipping cream, powdered sugar,vanilla and ground nutmeg. I used to make a version of it I found in an old recipe book years ago, it was tasty, but it did not have the same creamy texture of today's store bought eggnog. I like to mix my glass half and half. Half milk and half eggnog. I have been seeing some recipes for gluten free eggnog, and gluten free eggnog cupcakes that look pretty delectable. I just might give one a try this holiday season.Which do you prefer, the real deal or gluten free?

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Boingboing

@boiboing (13147)

• Northampton, England

5 Nov 15

I can't imagine why there would be gluten in an egg nog to start with.

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Sherrye Barrow

@sherryeb (580)

• Duncan, Arizona

6 Nov 15

Recipes call for by product eggs in carton not real eggs

Sherrye Barrow

@sherryeb (580)

• Duncan, Arizona

6 Nov 15

really did not know that I have had very little experience with gluten free anything@boiboing

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Boingboing

@boiboing (13147)

• Northampton, England

6 Nov 15

@sherryeb sure but eggs are gluten free.

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Happy Homestead

@destry (2567)

• Kirkwall, Scotland

5 Nov 15

I would never buy a gluten free version of a product, especially eggnog. I actually wouldn't dream of buying eggnog either as it is so simple to make from scratch, and tastier!

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Sherrye Barrow

@sherryeb (580)

• Duncan, Arizona

5 Nov 15

Yes a lot of people add vanilla pudding to thicken the texture and make it creamier.

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vanilla pudding

Just an Ordinary Owl?

@owlwings (43897)

• Cambridge, England

5 Nov 15

@sherryeb I imagine that 'vanilla pudding' is what we British often refer to as custard - the commercial ready-made custard is usually made just with cornstarch, milk, sugar, vanilla flavouring and colour.

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Sherrye Barrow

@sherryeb (580)

• Duncan, Arizona

6 Nov 15

custard here is similar to vanilla pudding@owlwings

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