The holidays are definitely a time to indulge. Think about it: what better time to go ham on the sweets, forgo the top button of your pants, and swap out the milk in your cereal for eggnog (what?

This 2019 image provided by Katie Workman shows leftover eggnog milkshakes, in vanilla, chocolate and mango variations in New York, N.Y. (Cheyenne M. Cohen via AP) If you’re going for it, go for it!

Of course, toss in a shot of rum, and you’re adding another 64 calories for a total of about 176 calories per serving.. Chances are, though, most people actually don't measure that half-cup ...

The word eggnog seems to have been an American invention, first appearing in the late 18th or early 19th century. No one is sure where it came from. It may have evolved from nog, an old English ...

As a letter writer said of soldiers drinking eggnog during the holidays, writing on December 25, 1846, which appeared in the "Louisville Courier Journal" on January 11, 1847, "Eggs are very plenty ...

The sweet and spicy beverage has been a holiday staple for hundreds of years, but not everyone knows what it’s made out of, where it comes from or why we drink it near each year’s end.. That ...

More: 60 fresh spins on eggnog across America "I think that the best alcohol is a barrel-aged rum made from molasses or demerara sugar or a bourbon or scotch that has spent a decent amount of time ...

Eggnog started a riot at the U.S. Military Academy. It also was a money maker for some taverns. Here's what to know about the popular holiday drink.