AP Spotlight It's eggnog season. The boozy beverage dates back to medieval England but remains a holiday hit By TERRY CHEA, STEPHEN SMITH and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press Dec 24, 2024 Dec 24, 2024 Updated Mar 25, 2025 × It's eggnog season. At Scoma’s Restaurant in San Francisco, this holiday's batch of eggnog began 11 months ago. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save SAN FRANCISCO — At Scoma's Restaurant in San Francisco, this holiday season's batch of eggnog began 11 months ago.kAm%96 AC@46DD EJA:42==J DE2CED :? =2E6 y2?F2CJ[ ;FDE 27E6C E96 AC6G:@FD J62CVD 46=63C2E:@?D 2C6 @G6C] }62C=J 2 E9@FD2?5 688 J@=<D[ 82==@?D FA@? 82==@?D @7 962GJ 4C62> 2?5 C@F89=J S`[___ H@CE9 @7 G2?:==2 362?D 2C6 >:I65 H:E9 DF82C 2?5 2 >682\4@4<E2:= @7 D96CCJ[ 3C2?5J 2?5 2865 CF>] %96 4@?4@4E:@? :D E96? 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Related to this story Eggnog lifts holiday spirts as Americans embrace boozy beverage with roots in medieval England It's eggnog season. At Scoma’s Restaurant in San Francisco, this holiday's batch of eggnog began 11 months ago.
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Eggnog lifts holiday spirts as Americans embrace boozy beverage with roots in medieval England It's eggnog season. At Scoma’s Restaurant in San Francisco, this holiday's batch of eggnog began 11 months ago.
