Founding Father George Washington’s Super Boozy Eggnog Recipe
The first U.S. President was proud of his especially drunken holiday beverage of his own making
George Washington is famous for a number of reasons, not least of which was leading what became the United States through the Revolutionary War and then becoming its first President. However, he had other things about him that are quite notable. One that most people probably don’t know about is what an incredibly boozy recipe he had for eggnog, which people may still find to be a delicious and quite tipsy beverage this holiday season.
Washington was born into a wealthy Virginia planter family which became successful growing tobacco and in land speculation. The family owned numerous slaves, and George himself owned as many as 300 at one time, accumulating his own substantial fortune. He was a key figure in the establishment of the United States, as he served as the commander of the continental army for eight years, and later served two four-year terms (1789–1797) as President.
Naturally, Washington entertained frequently at his home at Mount Vernon. It is said that he developed his own recipe for eggnog, which he not only wrote out in his own hand, but proudly served to guests. His prized concoction consisted of:
