Never had eggnog in my life, but I like Vov. This is the brand name of a liqueur made from eggs with 17.8% alcohol content. The name VOV derives from the Venetian dialect word vovi (= eggs). I guess zabaione is the eggnog's Italian version.
On the Wikipedia, I also found an entry about the Eggnog Riot: "The Eggnog Riot, sometimes known as the Grog Mutiny, was a riot that took place at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, on 24–25 December 1826. It was caused by a drunken Christmas Day party in the North Barracks of the academy. Two days prior to the incident, a large quantity of whiskey was smuggled into the academy to make eggnog for the party, giving the riot its name.
The riot eventually involved more than one-third of the cadets by the time it ceased on Christmas morning. A subsequent investigation by academy officials resulted in the implication of 70 cadets and the court-martialing of 20 of them and one enlisted soldier. Among the participants in the riot—though he was not court-martialed—was future Confederate States President Jefferson Davis."
Never had eggnog in my life, but I like Vov. This is the brand name of a liqueur made from eggs with 17.8% alcohol content. The name VOV derives from the Venetian dialect word vovi (= eggs). I guess zabaione is the eggnog's Italian version.
On the Wikipedia, I also found an entry about the Eggnog Riot: "The Eggnog Riot, sometimes known as the Grog Mutiny, was a riot that took place at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, on 24–25 December 1826. It was caused by a drunken Christmas Day party in the North Barracks of the academy. Two days prior to the incident, a large quantity of whiskey was smuggled into the academy to make eggnog for the party, giving the riot its name.
The riot eventually involved more than one-third of the cadets by the time it ceased on Christmas morning. A subsequent investigation by academy officials resulted in the implication of 70 cadets and the court-martialing of 20 of them and one enlisted soldier. Among the participants in the riot—though he was not court-martialed—was future Confederate States President Jefferson Davis."
It’s not Christmas without eggnog. Love this piece. The boozier the better says my husband the eggnog maker. He says the “nog” cooks the eggs 🤣