Nothing shouts “The holidays are here!” quite like the arrival of eggnog. I love the creamy decadence, the taste of tradition, the once-a-yearness of it all. But folks who are vegan or lactose intolerant have been out of luck…until now. Not only does Whole Foods Market® sell organic traditional eggnog, but there are also some great non-dairy nog options to suit your tastes. And all of our nogs are free of any artificial sweeteners, colors, flavors or preservatives.
I was curious to know how these non-dairy nogs stacked up to the familiar classic eggnog. So, with the help of some co-workers, we put together an unofficial, informal blind taste test here in the office breakroom (alcohol-free, of course). Here are the results:
Earth Balance Organic Soymilk Nog opens in a new tab
Lactose and dairy free
Verified by the Non-GMO Project opens in a new tab
Made with soybeans grown in the US
Here’s what our tasters said:
“Surprisingly creamy for non-dairy.”
“Not overly sweet or thick, like nogs can be. “
“Very nutmeg-y and not too rich, which is nice.”
“Not too thick or ‘spicy’ but still creamy.”
So Delicious Dairy Free Nog Coconut Milk Beverage
Dairy free and Certified Vegan opens in a new tab by Vegan.org
Made from organic coconuts
From our tasting panel:
“Coconut-cream pie in a glass.”
“Not like eggnog, but good. Coconut-y.”
“Yummy! Tastes like delicious melted ice cream!”
“The best yummiest non-dairy drink! “
Organic Valley Organic Eggnog
A traditional recipe using organic milk, cream, eggs, vanilla and nutmeg
Ultra-pasteurized
Taster comments:
“Love it! Tastes just like classic eggnog.”
“Very light, tastes like it could be low fat. I like it, but want a bit more nutmeg.”
“Nice and creamy, but still kind of light. Not too spicy.”
“Just like my mom used to make it. Nice balance of flavors.”
Looking for a non-dairy drink for the holidays that’s not a nog? We have that covered, too! Try the So Delicious Mint Chocolate Coconut Milk Beverage opens in a new tabor Westsoy’s Chocolate Peppermint Stick Soy Beverage opens in a new tab. And, for the perfect holiday brunch or Christmas morning breakfast, put together Baked Eggnog French Toast opens in a new tab in the evening and simply bake it in the morning. Do you have any nog traditions – homemade, from a carton, non-dairy or otherwise?
