went for the extra 8th egg and slightly increased the amounts of everything... netted exactly a half gallon. should be far more manageable this season. Old Grand Dad should add some spice with slightly elevated rye in the mashbill.

 

The New York Times is also mainstreaming making fresh and aged nog. I might make a fresh batch with this recipe -- maybe substituting whipped cream for the beaten egg whites because I like that so much with the Mattnog -- just to compare them.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2019/12/02/dining/drinks/eggnog-recipe.amp.html

Fun! I think I’ll try too.

This batch of Mattnog will be consumed on Christmas. Cheers Matt!!

Well done!  I'm glad to more folks have picked this up this year, myself included. I haven't gone back to the well again after my first taste but hope to over the coming few days. 

Anyone started their 2020 batch yet?

{Were going to need it}

 

Going to work on sourcing ingredients. {Booze}

1 hour ago, mikeymad said:

Anyone started their 2020 batch yet?

{Were going to need it}

 

Going to work on sourcing ingredients. {Booze}

Literally thought of this the other night while strolling through the grocery store and seeing fake 'nog on the shelves.  I need a new pitcher. 

Oh my. I haven't thought of this at all and now  I feel out of sorts. I gotta get my 2020 batch going!

I still have half a bottle from 2019 batch. should sample soon and see how it is....

I think I have over two bottles in the back of the beer fridge. Should test them and make a new batch,

I’m already a week behind but plan on making this year’s 8-egg batch this coming weekend.

9 hours ago, Aura said:

I’m already a week behind but plan on making this year’s 8-egg batch this coming weekend.

Same - if nothing else it's a good excuse to stock the liquor cabinet for winter.

^in my case i realized i hadn't touched the brandy or rum leftover from last year's batch. i need to make more of a dent. should really just do the 14-egg recipe exactly as Matt documented but it is an insane amount of NOG for two people.

57 minutes ago, Aura said:

^in my case i realized i hadn't touched the brandy or rum leftover from last year's batch. i need to make more of a dent. should really just do the 14-egg recipe exactly as Matt documented but it is an insane amount of NOG for two people.

Agreed, even the half batch that I did last year was on the side of too much.  

Seeing as we cannot travel this year, it seemed right to use only local Bay Area booze and organic produce for Mattnog 2020. I also figured it couldn't hurt to use all the milk and cream and expand the recipe a bit (including another ⅓ cup of each booze and two more egg yolks, not pictured). We have a long quarantine winter to get through, after all!

Before:

After:

You half-batchers are crazy. It lasts a long time and we're going to be stuck at home for the foreseeable! I ended up with a 1.25 batch so that socially distant gatherings can be warmed up...

Yum!

On 10/29/2020 at 5:20 PM, mikeymad said:

Anyone started their 2020 batch yet?

{Were going to need it}

 

Going to work on sourcing ingredients. {Booze}

my batch is ready. i went Turkey 101 for the bulk of bourbon this time (last year was Old Grand Dad BIB) and also splashed in some Maker’s for a little balancing sweetness. this year’s initial taste was less boozy than last year. still has 3/4 cup rum, 3/4 cup brandy, 1.5 cups turkey, and unmeasured pour of makers. 

...oh i also sampled last year’s, which is officially over 1 year old.

I procured some but not all of the necessary supplies yesterday, I'll address remaining requirements tomorrow.

Success!

The Loadout (went highish-end again this year, because d-_-b)

Should be ok by Xmas

Needs more Irish Cream liqueur. 

living on the wild side... i teaspooned some Laphroaig into a sampling of this year’s batch (now 11 days in). honestly? tastes great. just a trace of the smoke and it adds some more rich, earthy stuff in the taste that is totally unique. 

all bow down to the PEAT NOG

Is it possible that nobody made any Mattnog in 2021? Seems like a tragedy. The Mason jar sidecar shown above in my 2020 nog pics was consumed last night with some freshly whipped cream and it was delicious. Reposted here for the sake of the historical record. We'll need to do better in 2022...

 

In looking for pics of ironbut Steve, I happened upon this one of Matt and me in SF. By very random coincidence, I'm wearing the same t-shirt today. 😏