16 Places to Drink Boozy Eggnog in Calgary This Holiday Season

Our list starts off with a bang at Alforno. This $10 eggnog is made of Rebel Yell bourbon and Bacardi Black rum and mixed with velvety steamed eggnog and a touch of spice.

Cannibale is serving two different eggnogs during December. One contains dairy and is made with bourbon, rum, cognac, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, allspice and tonka bean. The other is made with coconut milk, cashews, maple syrup and all the liquor and spices included in the dairy version. Both will run you $13.

Keep it simple at Ca’Puccini with Captain Morgan’s spiced rum and warm eggnog garnished with nutmeg. This version goes for $9. We suggest trying one if you’re heading to Arts Commons to see A Christmas Carol.

It’s the most punderful time of the year at Cardinale. Its Oh Yolk O concoction uses Brugal añejo rum, Galliano liqueur, house-made eggnog, grated nutmeg and orange peel. Every time someone buys the $12 cocktail, $2 will go towards the annual adopt-a-family initiative at Closer to Home.

Get a dose of caffeine with your boozy $8 eggnog at EAT. Made with rum and an espresso base then topped off with half steamed milk, half egg nog, it’s a tasty mix of sweet and stiff.

These sister restaurants both offer up the Tangle & Nog cocktail for $12. It’s a more barbecue-friendly twist on Cardinale’s Oh Yolk O drink, with local Tangle Ridge whisky, Galliano, house-made eggnog, orange zest and grated hazelnut. As with the Cardinale feature, each glass sold raises $2 for adopt-a-family initiatives (run by Closer to Home in Calgary and the Airdrie Lioness Club in Airdrie). And if you feel like a beer instead, enjoy a Lone Star knowing that $1 per pint goes to the Calgary Food Bank (Hayden Block) or Airdrie Food Bank (Main Street.)

Monki’s hit beverage the Nog Nog returns to its Sunalta location on December 12. This $9 creation features Bulleit bourbon, toasted marshmallows, egg yolks, nutmeg, cinnamon and cream. Dessert with breakfast? We think so.

Proof has transformed into a Christmas cocktail bar for a whole month. Among the many festive offerings is The Jingle Balls Nog made with cognac, Pedro Ximenez sherry, brown butter, cherry, vanilla, cinnamon, almond milk, sugar, egg, cream and nutmeg. A mug of the stuff will cost you $19.

Enjoy a creative take on eggnog at Shelter for $15. This reduced sweetness ‘nog has Lucano Amaro, Varnelli Amaro Dell’Arborista, falernum, vanilla syrup, lemon juice, eggnog and a nutmeg garnish.

Upon entering Two Penny, head downstairs to Tea House for an eggnog cocktail that keeps the sweet under control. The Tea House Eggnog is made with cognac and Spanish Licor 43 liqueur. Try it for $15.

Here’s another one that will have you buzzed in more than one way. Vendome’s bourbon eggnog latte uses Fratello espresso, Bulleit bourbon and steamed eggnog to invigorate your taste buds. A single is $8 and a double goes for $11.