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<\/a>Vegan Nogs: So Delicious Coconut Milk Nog, Rice Dream Rice Nog, Silk Nog and Earth Balance Soy Nog<\/p><\/div>\n
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Egg Nog. I once guzzled that stuff by the carton this time of year. I’m a nog lover. A connoisseur of the nog. AficioNOGdo. If your nog is off then I’ll know it. I’m on top of the nog. Etcetera etcetera… Let’s not think about the sugar and fat content in a glass of that drinkable pudding. I think it’s very tasty but of course since the vegan switch years ago egg nog has been off limits. Silk has had their variant on the shelves this time of year for a few seasons and now were confronted with other entries in this holiday guzzle-fest. I welcome them all but only want the one that tastes best and can hold up, as in coat the side of the glass, like a true nog should. No thin watery stuff. Nog should to be thick.<\/p>\n
Looking on the shelves in the cold section of the grocery store this season I was greeted by the usual entry by Silk, a good standby when you just have to have the nog\u00a0 but I also found some new ones. So Delicious has a coconut milk version of nog and Earth Balance has their own nog as well. One I was surprised to find is Rice Dream Nog. You won’t find this one in the refrigerated section, it’s in a septic pack.<\/p>\n
I have four choices now for my nog fix and a decison needs to be made as to the best vegan nog available.\u00a0 The best way to make such a decision and not be skewed is a blind taste test, Pepsi Challenge style. Four glasses blindly filled and letters corresponding to each nog placed in front of each glass. With paper in hand for notes on each nog this nog tasting was ready to get serious.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Vegan nog blind taste-tasting ready to begin. Each glass filled and with a corresponding letter.<\/p><\/div>\n
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<\/a>Top view of nogness. Note color.<\/p><\/div>\n
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Tasting was not limited to just me.\u00a0 Mrs. Nashveggie and The Kid also participated. Mrs Nashveggie is not the most avid nog fan and it shows in her opinions but it’s still good to get such an objective view included. The Kid, on the other hand, likes most anything sweet.<\/p>\n
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A – Rice Dream $2.99\/32oz<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n My first thought when seeing Rice Dream Rice Nog is it’s not supposed to be pink! Getting past the pinkness and tasting this overly watery drink left little flavor. There are what appears to be spices in the bottom of the glass so that’s a plus but the only one. Pink, watery, bland.\u00a0 F<\/p>\n Mrs. Nashveggie:<\/em> Too pink! I don’t want to taste it… Sweet and chalky.<\/p>\n The Kid:<\/em> It tastes good.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n B – Silk Nog $2.69\/32oz<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n I’ve tried this one before but it was still a little hard to pick out from the four. As a usual standby in recent years when I’ve had the urge for some nog it has stood up well. Being critical though, I could point out flaws as well as high points. Silk Nog has a good flavor. There’s nutmeg flavor you can pick out that should be there though the one flaw that makes this one fall is its consistency. While not as thin as Rice Nog it definitely could stand to be a little less runny.\u00a0 B<\/p>\n Mrs. Nashveggie:<\/em> Did you put something in this? Smells like yogurt. Tastes like rum.<\/p>\n The Kid:<\/em> I like this one. I think it’s my favorite.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n