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A recent experiment suggests spiked eggnog may be safer to drink than its PG counterpart. NPR attempted to solve the age-old mystery of whether adding alcohol to eggnog, which contains raw eggs, eliminates risk of food poisoning. To answer the question, NPR sought the help of Rockefeller University microbiologist Vince Fischetti.

Fischetti compared bacteria levels in store-bought, alcohol-free eggnog to a recipe his lab makes every year. The science team's heavily spiked version requires the mixture to sit in the refrigerator for weeks before drinking. The results? His eggnog's alcohol eliminated all bacteria. In contrast, the commercial eggnog was teeming with bacteria strains commonly found in dairy.

The microbiology lab conducted a separate experiment to see whether its alcoholic eggnog was strong enough to kill off salmonella strains. The results proved inconclusive.

Are you intrigued or disgusted by Vischetti's recipe for eggnog? Will these findings have you adding more alcohol to your eggnog this year?

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The holidays are the perfect time to go all out and make a show-stopping, elaborate dessert. The classic Christmas ingredient, eggnog, gets an Italian makeover in this stunning tiramisu eggnog trifle recipe.

Since it's like three desserts in one, you'll need to start making this dish at least one day in advance. To look at the recipe — it's the ultimate finish to a feast of seven fishes — read more

Each year, during the holidays, my sister and I love to make egg nog together. What we don't love about the process is trying to figure out what to serve the egg nog in. This year we decided to remedy the problem by finding the perfect bowl for our delicious egg nog. I asked you to help me search for a punch or a Christmas themed party bowl and you looked for a large vessel capable of fitting about 12 cups of liquid. You bookmarked the bowls in the Yum Market on TeamSugar with the keyword tag Egg Nog Bowl. I really like this festive red bowl with holly berry design that mellie_608 found. It's perfect for egg nog and the fact that it's decorated with a Christmas design will make our egg nog tradition more special. Check out all the bowls by scrolling through below.

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This week's cupcake comes from our pal Nicole over at Baking Bites. Her vegan eggnog cupcakes look absolutely delicious and fool even the most whole-hearted carnivore. They're beautifully moist and tender. Did I mention that they're also spiked with rum? Definitely give these delights a try, and if you do, be sure to let us know what you think.

One of my Christmas traditions is to make egg nog with my sister. Each year, I look forward to making the frothy, potent drink with her. What I don't look forward to is trying to figure out what to serve the egg nog in. The only bowl big enough is a gigantic, ugly stainless steel mixing bowl. This year we agreed to find the perfect bowl for our delicious egg nog. Can you help us find one? It can be a punch bowl or a Christmas themed party bowl. Look for a large vessel capable of fitting about 12 cups of liquid. Bookmark the bowls in the Yum Market on TeamSugar with the keyword tag Egg Nog Bowl. On behalf of both my sister and myself, thanks for your assistance!

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The most important part to a cocktail party is the cocktails. If you want to offer guests a full open bar, then hire a bartender for the night. What I prefer to do is make a few large batches of one cocktail and set up a mini bar. When guests ask what to bring tell them to bring one of the ingredients to the punch. Set out vodka, gin, tonic, cranberry juice, lime wedges, ice, and glasses. Guests can make themselves a vodka cran or gin and tonic. Don't forget sparkling and still water and sparkling apple cider.

I also like to serve egg nog along side a festive punch. This year I am eager to try a punch that was recently featured in Bon Appetit. It's a gorgeous pomegranate champagne punch. For the recipe to that and the egg nog I make every year, read more

Cranberries are such a beautiful berry, so why use them only once a year for cranberry sauce? A gorgeous cranberry dessert makes for a showstopping finish to a fall dinner. This layered tart has a crisp cookie crust and luscious creamy filling. A cream cheese mixture subtly flavored with the egg nog spices is sandwiched between two sheets of sweet cranberry jam. Make this dessert the night before to ensure enough time to chill. To get the decadent recipe, read more