AP Spotlight It's eggnog season. The boozy beverage dates back to medieval England but remains a holiday hit By TERRY CHEA, STEPHEN SMITH and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press Dec 24, 2024 Dec 24, 2024 Updated Jun 28, 2025 0 × It's eggnog season. At Scoma’s Restaurant in San Francisco, this holiday's batch of eggnog began 11 months ago. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save SAN FRANCISCO — At Scoma's Restaurant in San Francisco, this holiday season's batch of eggnog began 11 months ago.kAm%96 AC@46DD EJA:42==J DE2CED :? =2E6 y2?F2CJ[ ;FDE 27E6C E96 AC6G:@FD J62CVD 46=63C2E:@?D 2C6 @G6C] }62C=J 2 E9@FD2?5 688 J@=<D[ 82==@?D FA@? 82==@?D @7 962GJ 4C62> 2?5 C@F89=J S`[___ H@CE9 @7 G2?:==2 362?D 2C6 >:I65 H:E9 DF82C 2?5 2 >682\4@4<E2:= @7 D96CCJ[ 3C2?5J 2?5 2865 CF>] %96 4@?4@4E:@? :D E96? DE@C65 2E bc 568C66D u29C6?96:E 2?5 2?5 86ED DE:CC65 H66<=J 7@C >@?E9D]k^AmkAmxD :E H@CE9 E96 H2:En rFDE@>6C !9:= z6??J D66>D E@ E9:?< D@]k^Am kAmQxEVD 2 H@?56C7F=[ DA64:2=EJ 5C:?<[Q z6??J D2:5 @7 $4@>2VD C64:A6[ H9:49 92D 366? 9@?65 :? C646?E J62CD E@ E2<6 25G2?E286 @7 E96 3@@KJ 36G6C286V D 28:?8 AC@46DD] Q%9:D E2<6D 688?@8 E@ 2 5:776C6?E =6G6=]Qk^Am People are also reading… Franklin County considers 7-cent real estate tax increase Rocky Mount man charged with killing his brother Chip Sullivan, golfer and instructor 'loved by so many,' dies at 61 Smith Mountain Lake saw increase in boating incidents and deaths in 2025 Kids invited to annual Cops and Bobbers event by Rocky Mount PD Franklin County proposes increasing real estate, meals taxes How to vote early in Franklin County for Virginia redistricting amendment The future of fishing at Smith Mountain Lake could hinge on this decision Blacksburg elementary principal among 17 men arrested in prostitution case Quadruple amputee cornhole player wanted for murder arrested in Albemarle County Virginia's proposed congressional districts and who is running | Special Report Roanoke police officer needlessly shot intellectually disabled man: lawsuit With election underway, court could have final say on redistricting | Special Report Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes repeats as champion of the grueling Iditarod sled dog race Lawmakers warn Martinsville Speedway could face future race losses amid industry pressure kAmz6??J 2?5 9:D H:76[ {2FC:6[ 2C6?VE E96 @?=J @?6D 6?;@J:?8 :E E9:D J62C]k^AmkAmQp 5C:?< E92E J@F H@F=5 D@CE @7 2DD@4:2E6 H:E9 8C2?5>2 2?5 8C2?5A2 @? E96 9@=:52JD 92D 364@>6 =:<6 2 4F=E 72G@C:E6 96C6[Q v@C5@? sCJD52=6[ $4@>2VD 4F=:?2CJ 5:C64E@C[ D2:5 62C=:6C E9:D >@?E9] Q(6 5:5 ?@E 6G6C 2?E:4:A2E6 A6@A=6 24EF2==J 36:?8 >25 2E FD 3642FD6 H6 5:5?VE 92G6 :E]Qk^Am kAmt88?@8VD C@@ED 52E6 324< E@ >65:6G2= t?8=2?5 2?5 2 5C:?< 42==65 QA@DD6E[Q H9:49 :?4=F565 9@E >:=< @C 4C62>[ 2=4@9@= 2?5 DA:46D] #64:A6D 92G6 6G@=G65 :? E96 46?EFC:6D D:?46 E96?[ 2?5 ?@?\52:CJ 2?5 2=4@9@=\7C66 @AE:@?D 23@F?5 :? C646?E J62CD] qFE D@>6 — =:<6 E96 7@C>F=2 7@C E96 72>@FD 688?@8 52:BF:C: 2E {27:EE6VD q=24<D>:E9 $9@A :? }6H ~C=62?D — DE2J E96 D2>6[ 2?5 C6>2:? D64C6E]k^Am kAmQx =:<6 E@ D2J :EVD 2 =:EE=6 r9C:DE>2D >28:4[Q D2:5 y2>:6 v@FC86D[ >2C<6E:?8 >2?286C 7@C E96 @A6?\2:C 32C :? E96 4:EJVD :4@?:4 uC6?49 "F2CE6C] Q(6 5@ ?@E 5:D4=@D6 2?J @7 @FC C64:A6D 2E 2?J A@:?E 3FE :E :D 56=:4:@FD]Qk^Am kAmv@FC86D H:== D2J[ E9@F89[ E92E E96:CD :D >256 7C6D9 6249 >@C?:?8 7C@> C:89E 27E6C %92?<D8:G:?8 F?E:= %9C66 z:?8D s2J[ 2=D@ <?@H? 2D tA:A92?J[ @? y2?] e] xEVD 2 EC25:E:@? 8@:?8 324< D@>6 a_ J62CD 2E 2? 6DE23=:D9>6?E E92E H2D 3F:=E :? E96 62C=J `f__D] }2EFC2==J[ :EVD 92F?E65 3J uC6?49 A:C2E6 2?5 AC:G2E66C y62? {27:EE6[ H9@ 32D65 9:D D>F88=:?8 @A6C2E:@?D ?62C }6H ~C=62?D]k^AmkAm%6CCJ (:EE>6C[ H9@ =:G6D :? E96 q:8 t2DJ[ :D 2 C68F=2C 4FDE@>6C 2?5 =@G6D E96 9@=:52J D62D@? 2E E96 32C]k^Am kAmQxE E2DE6D =:<6 r9C:DE>2D] xEVD 2 =:EE=6 4:??2>@?\J] xEVD D>@@E9 2?5 :7 J@F 5C:?< :E E@@ 72DE J@F >:89E 86E 2 3C2:? 7C66K6[Q (:EE>6C D2:5] Qx =:G6 2 3=@4< 2H2J D@ xV> 96C6 6G6CJ 52J 3FE xV> 92AA:6C 5FC:?8 r9C:DE>2D]Qk^Am kAmtG6? 7@C E@FC:DED H9@ 42>6 7@C E96 32CVD D:8?2EFC6 QAFCA=6 5C2?<Q 52:BF:C:[ E96 9@=:52J 36G6C286 364<@?D]k^AmkAmQxEVD ?@E 8@:?8 E@ 92G6 2 AC@3=6> 8@:?8 5@H?[ =6EVD AFE :E E92E H2J[Q r96CJ= p3C:8@ @7 u=@C:52 D2:5 2D D96 D:AA65 96CD]k^Am Food-drink 5 cozy breakfast recipes to make all winter long Food-drink More beans and less red meat: Nutritionists weigh in on US dietary guidelines JONEL ALECCIA Associated Press Smith reported from New Orleans, and Dazio reported from Los Angeles. 0 comments Satisfy your cravings With our weekly newsletter packed with the latest in everything food. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Eggnog lifts holiday spirts as Americans embrace boozy beverage with roots in medieval England It's eggnog season. At Scoma’s Restaurant in San Francisco, this holiday's batch of eggnog began 11 months ago.
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Eggnog lifts holiday spirts as Americans embrace boozy beverage with roots in medieval England It's eggnog season. At Scoma’s Restaurant in San Francisco, this holiday's batch of eggnog began 11 months ago.