This is the time of year when you should be excited about egg nog. You haven't had it in a while and you've forgotten what's it like when you have too much.
In Kansas City there are a number of options vying for your egg nog dollar. As a cautionary note, avoid Silk Nog, the soy milk iteration of egg nog (curious ingredient: sea salt). It's essentially soy milk with an egg nog aftertaste and the start and finish in your mouth do not mix. Despite having no citrus elements, it manages to have the burn of cheap orange juice.
Let's move on to more festive thoughts. Here are the top 5 egg nog options in Kansas City, listed in reverse order of which will make your stomach happiest.
5. Hiland Old-Fashioned Egg Nog (curious ingredient: corn starch) -- I should have listened to the scary snow man on the packaging -- this egg nog packs a punch. It says non-alcoholic, but it has the taste and smell of butter rum lifesavers. This is a kick-you-in-the-face kind of egg nog that you'll love or hate at first sip.
4. Roberts Egg Nog (curious ingredient: spray dried egg yolks) -- This tastes like a mix of creamier egg nog and the butter-rum essence of Hiland's nog. This is a good base drink to determine the style of egg nog you like and whether you'd want to experience it warm and with alcohol.
3. IHOP Egg Nog Pancakes -- Two golden pancakes, vanilla cream, cinnamon, nutmeg, whipped topping and butter rum-flavored sauce. This is John Goodman's breakfast when he gets to heaven. You can head out to Merriam or Overland Park to get your fix.
2. Anderson Erickson Classic Egg Nog (curious ingredient: gelatin) -- This is probably the egg nog you grew up with in Kansas City. It doesn't have a strong smell, but the taste is rich, sweet and eggy. There are hints of vanilla. This is the egg nog that you cut with half a glass of milk.
1. Shatto Pumpkin Spice Egg Nog -- The newest entry into Kansas City's world of egg nog is its best. Pumpkin pie in a cup -- this is the gateway egg nog -- the one you use to lure your friends towards the harder stuff.
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Just found out that most Hy-Vee stores carry the Southern Comfort Egg Nog. Just wanted to let you know. Only one draw back, it only comes out close to Christmas.
I would really like to know if you have found the Southern comfort eggnog anywhere. I fell in love with it and can not find it this year. Please help me.
Ooooooh Shatto. They just set the bar, don't they? Will be picking up a container of their pumpkin spice nog post-haste. Our first-ever Shatto was their chocolate milk, and it was like drinking melted haagen-dazs! If it's possible to become milk-drunk, one could do it with Shatto.
Since when is sea salt an unusual ingredient in anything?
I want to try the Shatto nog. We got some of their cheese last week (the gouda), and it was delicious! I've never had nog before in my life (I've been non-dairy for most of it, until recently), so it seems appropriate to break myself in on something that might be so addictive. YAY!
Great choice on Shatto being the top. There stuff is amazing, including thier traditional egg nog as well. But, the pumpkin spice, well, it is as stated, pumpkin pie in a very nice glass bottle. YUMMY. Just tasted some of their new aged cheeses as well, more YUMMY. It is great that a truly local company is making such wonderful products.
I'm actually a huge fan of the Southern Comfort Vanilla Spice egg nog, and thanks to this article plan to find myself a carton immediately.
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