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Black History Year

This Popular Holiday Drink Is Rooted In Black History

Black History Year

PushBlack

History, Society & Culture

4.32.1K Ratings

🗓️ 29 July 2024

⏱️ 3 minutes

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What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think about eggnog? Here’s why you might want to start considering the drink a symbol of unity for Black people everywhere. _____________ 2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. PushBlack exists to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school. You make PushBlack happen with your contributions at BlackHistoryYear.com — most people donate $10 a month, but every dollar makes a difference. If this episode moved you, share it with your people! Thanks for supporting the work. The production team for this podcast includes Cydney Smith, Len Webb, and Lilly Workneh. Our editors are Lance John and Avery Phillips from Gifted Sounds Network. Julian Walker serves as executive producer." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.0

What's the first thing that comes to mind when you think about egg nag?

0:34.0

Here's why you might want to start considering the drink a symbol of unity for black people everywhere.

0:40.0

This is two minute black history. what you didn't learn in school.

0:45.0

Egg Nogg is a staple in winter holiday tradition with an average of 135 million pounds consumed yearly in the United States.

0:59.0

But the drink also has powerful ties to our history.

1:04.8

Eggnog is commonly made with some type of alcohol, and in the 18th century, Americans relied

1:10.8

on rum imported from the Caribbean islands to make it.

1:15.0

It was much more expensive to make with alcohol imported from the United Kingdom.

1:20.4

In the early 1800s, Beverage Expert Cotto Alexander went from being enslaved to opening his own bar in New York.

1:30.0

Amongst his signature cocktails was Eggnog.

1:34.0

People from across the nation came to Kato's to experience it,

1:38.0

popularizing the drink in black culture.

1:42.0

Eggnog has many variations, all great. black culture.

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