You know winter is approaching in Canada when eggnog starts appearing on grocery store shelves. December is the biggest month for eggnog sales. In December 2020, Canadians bought 5 819 kilolitres of the silky smooth drink, enough to fill approximately 2,327 fire trucks with eggnog.
For the uninitiated, traditional eggnog is made with milk, cream, sugar, whipped egg whites, egg yokes and a dash of nutmeg or cinnamon. Some like to add liquor to the drink for added flavour and effect.
While sales generally peak in November and December (78.6% of total sales in 2020), Canadians buy eggnog several months of the year with sales totalling 12 582 kilolitres in 2020.
In September 2021, Canadians bought 409 kilolitres of eggnog, down from 575 kilolitres in September 2020.
However, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the degree to which it has limited social gatherings, sales in 2020 were up by 29.0% from a decade earlier, when 9 757 kilolitres were sold.
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