EGGNOG

eggnog

(noun) a punch made of sweetened milk or cream mixed with eggs and usually alcoholic liquor

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

eggnog (countable and uncountable, plural eggnogs)

A beverage based on milk, eggs, sugar, and nutmeg; often made alcoholic with rum, brandy or whisky; popular at Christmas.

Synonym: egg flip

Source: Wiktionary


Egg`nog", n.

Definition: A drink consisting of eggs beaten up with sugar, milk, and (usually) wine or spirits.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.

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