<P> There are variations in ingredients in different recipes . Traditional eggnog has a significant fat content , due to the use of cream , and a high sugar content . Ingredients vary significantly between different recipes . Alcohol used in different national and regional versions of eggnog include brandy , cognac , bourbon , whiskey , sherry , rum and grain alcohol . Canadian chef Heidi Fink states that one of the reasons people are making less homemade eggnog is that the beverage is expensive to make , due to its use of substantial quantities of cream , eggs , and spirits . Concerns about the safety of raw eggs may be another reason for the decline in homemade eggnog making . </P>
what type of liquor is in egg nog
brandy cognac bourbon whiskey sherry rum grain alcohol