Oh baby please don't teach my how to make eggnog!! That would be supremely dangerous.

I am talking run of the mill store-bought eggnog. Alas no booze during work hours!!

I know I’ve told this story before, but it still cracks me up every time I think about it. I was making some dish that called for raw eggs. In order to protect my guests, I wanted pasteurized eggs. I had bought them at my local grocery before but could not find them this time. One of the stock guys told me they would be coming in on the Thursday truck, but to call first to make sure they got them. On Thursday, I called and was assured the pasteurized eggs had been received. But when I got to the store, I could not find them. Finally one of the dairy stock people showed up and took me to them.

It’s all in the drawl.

bbstx - that is classic!!

Oh. Now I need an eggnog latte.

Oh, dear! Laughed so hard tears squired sideways like in a cartoon. It's all in the drawl!!

The word is that frozen eggnog starts to lose its deliciousness after about half a year in the freezer. If you can fit the unopened paper carton into a freezer bag, you can just put it in the freezer that way. Or you can decant it into a container. Or two. It will expand a bit, so leave a little headroom. When you want it, put it in the fridge to defrost.

I have frozen store bought egg nog for 6 months and I don't think it lost a thing!
Alcohol "freezes" just fine...in the fact that it doesn't. But things containing alcohol will freeze, more or less solid depending on the amount of alcohol. You can freeze wine in cubes, and I have made margaritas that freeze into the most delightful slush! Like a snow cone!
And when I have freezer room, I will keep a bottle of vodka in the freezer. Doesn't freeze but it gets sort of syrupy and is yummy icy treat!

Thanks all for the input. Though I must admit that it would probably be better for my waist if I couldn't freeze the eggnog . . .

Linda, it's the more than six months when people start to notice a decline. Like a year.

The point about the alcohol is that in not freezing, if it's too well combined it'll lower the freezing temperature of what it's in. Otherwise, it'll migrate out and stay liquid, which can have texture implications for what it was in...though a whirr in the blender might set eggnog right.

I put eggnog in my ice cream machine and freeze it that way. If necessary, I may add some cream to it and sometimes a bit of Frangelico.

Hmm, per @Lars, maybe I should make a batch into ice cream, keep that in the freezer then just add a scoop to espresso.

This is really going to go poorly for me in the diet department. . .

Sarah, just set aside the notion entirely. Tell yourself it was just a dream, and eggnog can only be enjoyed in months starting with “D”.

I'm not an eggnog fan myself but DW drinks the Evan Williams brand around Christmas time.

I keep my Crown Royal in the freezer. I like it ice cold but don't like to drink it on the rocks because it gets diluted after a bit. It does get a little syrupy when the bottle gets low.

I like my domestic beer at 29F. One degree lower and it goes from liquid to slush. I put it in the freezer for a bit to get down to the perfect temperature. Leave it too long or overnight, bad things happen and I have to defrost the freezer.

@pillog - that would work except I must confess that this addiction started back in November. I already violated the rule!

My DH likes eggnog into the spring, so we buy it in the dairy case (Pennsylvania's Turkey Hill brand for him), pour off one small glass to give it room to expand, and then freeze the rest of the half gallon. We had at least 6 half gallons frozen last year, including some with rum added. Tasted great in April!

I often buy the canned eggnog when it goes on “clearance” . I only use it in pancakes, waffles and French toast. I would think it would also be good in a latte and might just have to try one!

And... I was thinking I’d add it to my grocery delivery and it appears to come in a box now; still shelf stable though. I found Borden but there was another brand I used to buy and I can’t remember the name.

For those wanted it (back when we could entertain I never made it homemade but bought the Turkey Hill poured it in a pretty pitcher and let the guests spike it. Everything Turkey Hill is excellent!

Not sure how far their region extends.

I someday want to take the grands to the Turkey Hill Experience!