14 egg nog cocktail recipes from Vancouver's top bartenders

By Vancity Buzz

  • Pressed Apple Flip at Mamie Taylor's

    http://mamietaylors.ca/

    This spirited egg nog cocktail, courtesy of Mamie Taylor’s Ron Oliver, is refreshingly light thanks to the absence of cream as well as the use of non-traditional egg nog accompaniments like Port and Pisco.

  • Cogg Nogg at YEW seafood + bar

    http://www.yewseafood.com/

    Specially created by Lauren Mote, and executed by the amazing team at YEW seafood + bar, this fun and festive cocktail is served in a playful moose mug and features a house-made Darjeeling tea syrup.

  • Dale Degroff’s Uncle Angelo’s Egg nog - Prohibition

    http://www.rosewoodhotels.com/en/hotel-georgia-vancouver/dining/prohibition

    Robyn Gray of Prohibition at Hotel Georgia shared his go-to holiday cocktail, Dale Degroff’s ‘Uncle Angelo’s Egg nog’ recipe.

  • The Cuban Nog - Havana Club

    http://www.havanarestaurant.ca/

    Submitted by Havana Club Brand Ambassador Donnie Wheeler, this recipe — like the man himself — is spiked with a shot of high-octane caffeine.

  • Ted & Sherry at Café Medina

    http://www.medinacafe.com/

    Trixie Blümel’s festive, full-bodied and complex cocktail offers sweet nuttiness and subtle spices. It is surprisingly bright and refreshing.

  • Egg nog Kiss at Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar

    http://boulevardvancouver.ca/

    Simplicity is key for me for holiday entertaining, and this recipe only requires measuring cups and a blender to pull off in style.

  • Coco-Nog at Pidgin

    http://www.pidginvancouver.com/

    Nelson Navasero’s Coco-Nog is rich and creamy. It has some spice/heat from the ginger, and the clove gives it a seasonal feel.

  • To Zion at Guilt & Co.

    http://www.guiltandcompany.com/

    Guilt & Co.’s egg nog-esque cocktail is wonderfully smooth, and boasts boozy traditional holiday flavours.

  • SlaughterNog at L’Abattoir

    http://www.labattoir.ca/

    L’Abattoir’s Slaughternog offers patrons a twist on the classic egg nog that is complex yet true to the original at the same time.

  • Pisco (not-sour) Nog at Ancora

    http://www.ancoradining.com/

    Matt Cooke takes Ancora's always popular Pisco Sour and gives it a Peruvian holiday twist.

  • Homemade Eggnog & Spiced Rum at WildTale

    http://wildtale.ca/

    WildTale and all three locations of The Flying Pig are offering a special drink for the season, Chef Erik's homemade eggnog with spiced rum. They infuse the dark rum with real vanilla bean, cinnamon stick, clove, and orange peel.

  • The Nog’ofino at Tacofino

    http://tacofino.com/

    The Nog'ofino is a light and frothy spirit-forward drink with hints of nutty Christmas cake, coffee and warming spices that works wonderfully as a batched cocktail for holiday entertaining.

  • Sloppy Nog at Grapes & Soda

    http://www.grapesandsoda.ca/

    An aromatic cocktail with hints of clove, cinnamon and cardamom and a nice earthy finish from the sunchoke and ginger. Packed with lots of spice from the Becherovka.

  • Eggnog at Pourhouse

    http://www.pourhousevancouver.com/

    Bar Manager Rhett Williams offers a classic egg nog drink using the best quality spirits. The end result is a rich, delicious glass of Christmas-y goodness... molasses, dried fruits and cloves... boozy but soft and approachable.

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