It’s not like I don’t know why. The raw eggs, the sweetness, the word “nog,” I mean, I get it. Unless you’re plugged into the cocktail world, Eggnog has a number of cultural associations ...
Alcohol is not a reliable way to kill salmonella bacteria in raw eggs used in homemade eggnog recipes. The only reliable way to make eggnog safe is to use pasteurized eggs, or cook your eggnog.