{"id":17824,"date":"2014-11-21T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-11-21T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=17824"},"modified":"2023-08-12T16:15:38","modified_gmt":"2023-08-13T02:15:38","slug":"review-international-delight-very-vanilla-nog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2014\/11\/21\/review-international-delight-very-vanilla-nog\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: International Delight Very Vanilla Nog"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"International<\/a><\/p>\n

Are you one of those weirdos who lets vanilla ice cream melt into a liquid before consuming? Well then, Mr. or Miss Melty Pants, I know of a product that will save you some time if you want liquified vanilla ice cream. No, it’s not a microwave oven. It’s International Delight\u2019s Very Vanilla Nog. <\/p>\n

Speaking of weird, it’s odd to see an International Delight product that has nothing to do with coffee. Although, technically, one could use ID\u2019s Very Vanilla Nog as a liquid coffee creamer.<\/p>\n

To be honest, it also feels a bit weird to call this product a nog.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t want to use the fifth grade tactic of using a dictionary definition to make a point, but I feel I must here. According to my computer\u2019s dictionary, nog is short for eggnog. Nog also \u201ca small block or peg of wood,\u201d so feel free to use the word \u201cnog\u201d as new slang for male genitalia that has shrunken from cold weather. <\/p>\n

Anyhoo, if we\u2019re to go by the definition, International Delight\u2019s Very Vanilla Nog is not nog. It\u2019s notg. It doesn\u2019t have eggs, cinnamon, or nutmeg. International Delight does have a Classic version of their nog that, according to the ID website, has \u201ca hint of sweet nutmeg flavor and notes of light rum.\u201d But it has no eggs, so it\u2019s also notg.<\/p>\n

Not having eggs in a holiday nog that has dairy is like having Thanksgiving without the turkey, Christmas without mall Santas, and Black Friday without the YouTube videos of folks getting into fights over cheap crap at Walmart.<\/p>\n

\"International<\/a><\/p>\n

While International Delight\u2019s Very Vanilla Nog doesn\u2019t have eggs or the spices associated with eggnog, it does have a couple of ingredients found in most store-bought eggnogs \u2014 delicious guar gum and carrageenan. Wait. Did I say \u201cdelicious\u201d? I meant, necessary to thicken this beverage so that it\u2019s the consistency of melted ice cream.<\/p>\n

Now with all that said, I wish International Delight\u2019s Very Vanilla Nog never goes away because it really does smell and taste like vanilla ice cream, and, oh my goodness, it makes eating things you usually consume with milk much better.<\/p>\n

Cereal\u2026better.<\/p>\n

Hershey\u2019s syrup\u2026better.<\/p>\n

Oreo dunking\u2026better.<\/p>\n

So International Delight should just drop the nog name so that they can sell it throughout the year. Call it Magic Milk. That\u2019s probably taken, so they should go with a different spelling, like Majic Mylk. I mean, if International Delight can get away with calling their Very Vanilla Nog a nog, they can probably get away with alternate spellings.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 1\/2 cup – 120 calories, 20 calories from fat, 2 grams of fat, 1.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 5 milligrams of cholesterol, 105 milligrams of sodium, 20 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of fiber, 18 grams of sugar, 4 grams of protein, and 15% calcium.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> International Delight Very Vanilla Nog
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $4.49
\nSize:<\/b> 1 Quart
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Safeway
\nRating:<\/b> 7 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Smells and tastes like vanilla ice cream. Has a consistency similar to melted vanilla ice cream. Makes eating things you usually consume with milk much better.
\nCons:<\/b> It being called “nog” even though it doesn’t have eggs or spices. It’s weird this product has nothing to do with coffee. Getting a nog in cold weather.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Are you one of those weirdos who lets vanilla ice cream melt into a liquid before consuming? Well then, Mr. or Miss Melty Pants, I know of a product that will save you some time if you want liquified vanilla ice cream. No, it’s not a microwave oven. It’s International Delight\u2019s Very Vanilla Nog. 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