Eggnog how long to keep

Entertaining The Ultimate Guide to Thanksgiving by Kristin Donnelly The best way to cook a stress-free dinner is to think ahead, which is why we've created this comprehensive Trending Discussions. Jewish Sweet Potato Side Dish. Updated 1 hour ago 14 comments. Sauces Butter. Updated 1 day ago 23 comments. If everything seems to be perfectly fine, chances are the beverage is safe to drink. Last but not least, if you store homemade eggnog for longer than a week, or an opened store-bought one for more than a week and a half, just throw them out.

Yes, even if they still feel perfectly fine to drink. Homemade Cinnamon Eggnog. Eggnog with milk, rum, and cinnamon. Image used under Creative Commons from Quinn Dombrowski. Image used under Creative Commons from Susana Fernandez. Image used under Creative Commons from Joshua Rappeneker. About The Author. After writing more than articles on food storage, shelf life, and spoilage, he's learned a thing or two on the topic. Depending on the type and how it's used, cared for, processed, and packaged, cream can last anywhere from one to three weeks after its "best by" date.

Finally, Foodsafety. Not surprisingly, that's the same shelf life they give to homemade eggnog. When you buy it commercially, they estimate a three- to five-day shelf life. It makes sense, then, that your favorite holiday eggnog isn't something you want to drink after it's been sitting in the fridge longer than a few days.

Despite pasteurization, bacteria can still grow in milk ; and drinking expired milk can give you food poisoning. Aging eggnog for a few weeks sounds a little dicey. Aging it for a year sounds insane. The perishable parts of eggnog—milk, cream, eggs—could easily last a few weeks if properly refrigerated. But how many people have voluntarily consumed year-old milk and eggs? A few, as it turns out— including Michael Ruhlman.