The festive tradition of drinking eggnog at Christmas, widely embraced by our American cousins across the pond, is steadily making its mark on British shores. However, this has left many Brits scratching their heads, with curious Reddit users asking: “What the hell is in eggnog? And what does it taste like? Why is it such a staple in the American Christmas season? “

Drawing from a traditional BBC recipe, the classic holiday beverage consists of 6 medium eggs, 150g of golden caster sugar,…