Eggnog, historically also known as a milk punch or an egg milk punch when alcoholic beverages are added, is a rich, chilled, sweetened, dairy-based beverage. It is traditionally made with milk, cream, sugar, egg yolks, and whipped egg whites. A distilled spirit such as brandy, rum, whiskey or bourbon is often a key ingredient.
Eggnog with cinnamon
A woman serves commercially prepared eggnog to U.S. military personnel at a Christmas meal.
A carton and a glass of eggnog from Montréal, Québec, showing its French façade and the French term lait de poule (literally, "hen's milk")
A 1661 posset pot from England
Cream is a dairy product composed of the higher-fat layer skimmed from the top of milk before homogenization. In un-homogenized milk, the fat, which is less dense, eventually rises to the top. In the industrial production of cream, this process is accelerated by using centrifuges called "separators". In many countries, it is sold in several grades depending on the total butterfat content. It can be dried to a powder for shipment to distant markets, and contains high levels of saturated fat.
A bottle of unhomogenised milk, with the cream clearly visible, resting on top of the milk
Christmas cake covered with whipped cream
Stewed nectarines and heavy cream