"I like eggnog, but it is super seasonal for me," Dunne says. "It is usually so thick and viscous, even though there are recipes that are more light-bodied, you don't want to drink a lot of it.

"I like eggnog, but it is super seasonal for me," Deke Dunne, beverage and creative director at the Eaton Hotel's Allegory and Wild Days bars in Washington, D.C., tells USA TODAY.

And the original eggnog recipes, which date back to the 1700s, included alcohol. If you do opt to put the "spirit" in holiday spirit this season, Dunne recommends going with a dark liquor.

It's a drink you'll typically find on the table during the holiday season - eggnog! Tanji Patton of Goodtaste TV is back with some holiday recipes featuring eggnog as the star.

Eggnog’s roots date back to medieval England and a drink called “posset,” which included hot milk or cream, alcohol and spices.

Eggnog's roots date back to medieval England and a drink called "posset," which included hot milk or cream, alcohol and spices. Recipes have evolved in the centuries since then, and non-dairy and ...

So far, he has not quizzed customers about whether they’re on the naughty or nice list, but he might start as the 25th approaches. Several holiday pop-up bars serve eggnog cocktails, and some ...

Winter’s chill has settled in Northeastern North Carolina a little earlier than most years. I have embraced the chill wholeheartedly, though, as it feels more like Christmas to me.

Eggnog's roots date back to medieval England and a drink called "posset," which included hot milk or cream, alcohol and spices. Recipes have evolved in the centuries since then, and non-dairy and ...

And the original eggnog recipes, which date back to the 1700s, included alcohol. "I like eggnog, but it is super seasonal for me," Dunne says.

And the original eggnog recipes, which date back to the 1700s, included alcohol. If you do opt to put the "spirit" in holiday spirit this season, Dunne recommends going with a dark liquor.