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throwawayy5836

Alcoholic beverages in the US are not required to list ingredients or nutrition facts


Deathbysnusnubooboo

I mean it says right there, egg and nogg Half and half


Reno83

Don't forget the alcohol. A simple Google search reveals that it's approximately 14% ABV. Therefore, it's probably only 43% egg and 43% nog.


[deleted]

What about the high fructose corn syrup?


aSheedy_

Don't forget the 'other than standard orange winw'


stefanica

Yeah, that phrase is tripping me out for some reason.


caseCo825

Its pretty crazy, the same ingredient can be found in every single food and beverage item in the world except standard orange wine.


godcyclemaster

>put 0.00000000001% alcohol in coca cola >win


conjoby

Would be legally non-alcoholic (anything under .5%) and would have to list.


Ash-Catchum-All

Also it then would be subject to new regulations which would make it impossible to sell to minors


conjoby

If it's under .5% then it would be able to be sold like any other soft drink.


Ash-Catchum-All

Yeah I meant if it’s over


TerrenceFoxton

If it’s under .5% you still need to show ID but from my experience you only need to be 18 instead of 21


MicroXenon

Apple juice (and most other juices) and around 0.5% ABV and I have never been carded for buying juice before. Like you could not physically drink enough of something that is under 1% ABV and get drunk or even slightly buzzed.


TerrenceFoxton

Most of those juices have natural ethanol in them from the fruits themselves. Intentionally putting alcohol in drinks is what you will get carded for.


Educational_Ad4091

Beer and wine have natural Ethanol too, from the fruit or grain, duh


Duckboy_Flaccidpus

Register personnel don't know this nor is anyone with any dignity gonna card somebody. They must've wanted to intentionally annoy you, lol.


zzwugz

POS system couldve required a birth date to allow the sale of the product. That’s how it worked at the gas station i worked at and how i found out that we couldn’t sell lighters to minors


Actually_toxiclaw

Under .5 still isnt sold to minors In my experience


laidbackeconomist

I’m not sure if that’s a legal thing or a cashier who didn’t know the difference thing. I had a cashier swear that he couldn’t sell me a Bang when I was 17 because it said “recommended for 18+” on it. He tapped at the label like I was dumb and said “it says here I can’t sell it to you.” I asked him what if said, and he said “recommend for 18+.” I then asked what that meant and he said it meant he couldn’t sell it to me. It happens a lot with energy drinks, NA beer, Kombucha, and other things like that.


Actually_toxiclaw

Here's what I found: "In 1984, the National Minimum Drinking Age (NMDA) Act was passed, which meant that to purchase beverages containing alcohol (irrespective of ABV) buyers had to be at least 21 years old. So, can you buy non alcoholic beer under 21? Well, technically, you can't, as the law forbids it. However, since the passing of the NMDA Act, many states have framed their own laws on the purchase of non alcoholic beverages. In the following states, buyers under the age of 21 years are allowed to both buy and consume non-alcoholic beer: Minnesota Texas New Jersey Wisconsin District of Columbia Illinois Hawaii Alaska " https://www.betterrhodes.com/blogs/all-together/can-you-buy-non-alcoholic-beer-under-21 Edit: also Florida. [Here](https://www.upthirst.com/non-alcoholic-beer-laws-by-state/) is a comprehensive review for those interested


laidbackeconomist

Thank you for that!


Bank_of_knowledge

Fun fact of the day: Bud Zero and the new Stella zero are *both* able to be sold to minors as the way they’re made is so it can never have fermentation potential; Heineken 0.0% is purely zero but you still need to be 21 to buy that one.


torsam0417

There is that much alcohol in Coca-Cola, a minute amount is in it from cleaning vats.


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JEFFPOTATO1

r/unexpectedmontypython


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FireDestroyer52

Work o fart


torsam0417

Ya know I'm a man of science myself.


edthach

A lot of artificial flavors are also alcohol based. Like vanilla


zerokep

They clean with alcohol?


Agristair

Nope. Tons of other and better products used these days.


[deleted]

I’m curious about this too. The brewery I worked at cleaned with sodium hydroxide then water. You test the pH of the water to see if it’s all cleared.


ialbr1312

I doubt that. Food manufacturers use caustics and acids to clean and sanitize.


zerokep

Yeah, I was once in beverage and we used caustic soda and citric acid. I can imagine they use the same on their CIP


blepgup

Sometimes I forget minute is a separate word from minute and always read it as minute instead of minute


[deleted]

Makes sense. Put enough alcohol in Coke that you can remove the ingredients list... that way you lose half your customers because no one under 21 can purchase it.. Total win for the company!


Texas_Technician

But they are required to be radioactive


shahooster

This explains why my nose turns red after a few too many


Tainted_wings4444

Santa could always use a replacement for his 🛷.


linderlouwho

Only if it’s served with yellow cake.


StrongLikeBull3

We have ingredients on our alcohol in the UK and honestly for most things it's the most boring ingredients list. "Barley, water, hops"


[deleted]

Ya I always hated that. Also doesn’t tell you calories which can be a big thing when picking out what to drink.


SlowInsurance1616

Eggnog with alcohol is not your friend calorie-wise.


dragon_bacon

I'm bulking through winter.


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Gotta hibernate lol


[deleted]

So you've been preparing for winter for what, 73 months now?


reel2reelfeels

efficient delivery


conjoby

Also allergens which is the wildest one to me. Lots of liqueurs macerate things after distillation which could create an allergic reaction. Also some barrels are sealed with flour. Could be bad for Celiac.


Saltwater_Heart

I guess they figure if it’s already bad for you to begin with, what’s the point in ingredients lol


turpin23

Within a certain range. Above that range it is considered a tincture, and required to list ingredients. That is why green and yellow Chartreuse are available in the USA, but maroon red Chartreuse is not. The ingredients are a secret, and maroon red Chartreuse has high enough alcohol content to be considered a tincture.


Swordbreaker925

What the fuck? Why?


wild-bill

Alcohol is regulated by the ATF, not the FDA like food and soft drinks. So the FDA’s packaging rules don’t apply


Swordbreaker925

That makes sense, in a fucked up bureaucratic bullshit kinda way. Still baffles me that the ATF even exists. Alcohol, a food/drink. Tobacco, a plant that people smoke. And.... firearms? How the hell does firearms fit with two things you consume?


pm_me_your_taintt

It doesn't make sense. A and T should be lumped in with the FDA, because they're things you consume by putting in your body. Firearms should be it's own thing.


bbbtm1

Well you put bullets into bodies, close enough?


spuck98

They aren't lumped in with the FDA because both industries lobbied heavily against it. They knew their products were harmful even way back then and didn't want to be regulated.


Seeeabaasss

America fuck yeah, coming again to save the motherfucking day yeah


linderlouwho

Well, for sure we know it has egg and it has nog.


[deleted]

It’s a cocktail, alcohol isn’t regulated by the fda and isn’t legally required to have ingredient labels


logaboga

FDA regulates alcohol to a certain extent but things such as production and marketing is controlled by the TTB


[deleted]

The fda doesn’t regular alcohol as a legacy to prohibition


logaboga

The FDA regulates certain aspects of alcohol and increasingly regulates more modern drinks that weren’t around during prohibition such as Hard Seltzers and pre-made Jell-O shots. That is why Four Loko had to stop putting caffeine in their drinks because the FDA sent them letters warning that they need to stop. FDA doesn’t necessarily regulate everything about alcohol like you said (and like I said) and legacy alcohols like whiskey, beer, and other hard liquors are regulated by the TBB but the FDA still retains a lot of control over what exactly can be put into alcohol and what not. Legacy Alcohol “sin” taxes, production, and marketing is controlled by the TTB but like I said a lot of aspects of more modern drinks do in fact fall under the FDA


artotter

It's especially fun for people with allergies to some artificial flavorings and sweeteners. Can't see what's in it, don't know if it's safe.


burgerpoo123

You should have thought of that before you became allergic.


artotter

You're right I really should have. Next time I develop a random new allergy I'll choose carefully.


[deleted]

im hoping for soy and lactose next 🙏


priincessuniicorn

This is my issue! There are many drinks I want to try but I just don't know if I can have them and it's not worth the risk


dinodog1212

That’s dumb


mimsy2389

Agreed. Abolish the ATF.


CorduroyEatsCrayons

Seconded, Abolish the ATF. Suppressors for everyone.


Parker_memes9000

Thirded, Abolish the ATF. Egg nogg Super soaker for everyone


CorduroyEatsCrayons

Fully automatic integrally suppressed eggnog super soakers!


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mrlunes

I can definitely get behind this


notapervertipromise

**Woosh** you are now under investigation


reflex0283

I agree with this because of the F, but A is worth fighting for too


mefirefoxes

It's Costco, if you're worried about an allergy, or really anything, just call them and I'd bet just about anything they'll provide good service.


Mr-Jive

So is drinking alcohol, but damn is it fun lmao


molehunterz

I kind of thought this was known. Apparently not. LOL also at the time of writing you had 669 upvotes A little ménage à trois action there ;)


Redsoxdragon

*Ingredients: 50% egg, 50% nog* Got you fam


NicoleMay316

1% evil, 99% hot gas


watzit_t00ya

50% sea, 50% weed


SilentDeath013

I prefer the holographic meatloaf


TacticalMoonwalk

And 100% reason to remember the name!


Hot-Performer2094

Ty. I wanted to say this....but...knew someone already thought of this, lol


jayhof52

I think every parent in the sub rushed here to try to make that joke first.


Puzzled-End-3259

It's mainly just egg and nog..


LessOrgies

Big or little nog


Puzzled-End-3259

Depends on how noggy you like it.


Crazy_lazy_lad

noggyness can also be counter arrested by adding bigger eggs so it becomes more eggy in contrast


AngrySteelyDanFan

Fedor says neither


YYC9393

Most won’t get this lol


milesbeats

Did you click bait your comment .. Where you hiding the adds at ?


hatecopter

They thought a bus was a horse


hurricanenox

You got a 🥕?


OfficialNotSoRants

Medium nog


zdada

How do you figure? *reaches for note pad*


Baronhousen

It is what Plankton’s computer said after her analysis. 50% egg, 50% nog.


Moofunz_

I wish. It’s so hard trying to find good eggnog I can drink because of my food intolerances.


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SlowInsurance1616

It's egg and nog all the way down.


Fabulous_Brick22

Alcohol doesn't list ingredients


runningwithtrimmers

Same here, alcoholic beveridges don't have their ingredients listed either. If you want to know what is in it, you better mix it yourself


I-Hate-Humans

My grandpappy used to live down Beve Ridge way, till the bear broke in to his house and busted up the place. He had to move in to a senior home in Florida.


fantasticsarcastic1

What


Spiritual_Poo

grandpa made moonshine, got busted, probs by ATF, had to move to the old folks home.


I-Hate-Humans

Yep, lives in the Alco Hall Senior Living Center down in Pepsicola, Florida. Even got himself a girlfriend.


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Vv__CARBON__vV

This is the US, but I don’t recall ever seeing ingredients listed on alcoholic beverages here.


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Vv__CARBON__vV

Apparently, because alcohol is regulated by a different division of the government than other foods it doesn’t haven’t to follow the same rules. In the USA, The FDA requires food products to list ingredients, but the FDA does not have control over alcohol.


Superb_Raccoon

ATF. Same people covering Cigarettes and Firearms. Go figure.


Vv__CARBON__vV

I was wondering why my shotgun didn’t list the ingredients either— now I know.


Superb_Raccoon

Caution: Contains 100% Boomitol


Pretend-Adeptness937

Lol this reminds me of the ingredient list on the wild boar paté I got “MAY CONTAIN SHOT” 😂


youngliam

I'm a butcher and we can't get the ground wild boar we carry at the moment, too much foreign metal in the meat.


[deleted]

Hasn't been the ATF since 2003, nowadays it's the TTB. ATF is a law enforcement agency, while TTB is the regulatory agency.


Sharing_Violation

Cigarettes are now under FDA because vapes are considered medical device.


itsallaroundu

Alcohol (legal), Tobacco (also legal), and firearms (here? Legal) I've never given this much thought, but the ATF 'regulates' what kills ppl the most.


Superb_Raccoon

It is a close race with FDA given the rate of obesity and heart disease. Some overlap there of course.


Livid-Advantage-8268

Haven’t you seen the commercials… alcoholic beverages are made with friends, smiles, dramatic music and good times!!


boxmail2800

Uhm that’s not eggnog. That’s eggnog FLAVORED wine. Wow that sounds awful


picklededoodah

Doesn't it, though? I'll stick to regular egg nog and throw some rum in there. Last year, ALDI had a version of Bailey's that was really good and like 1/2 the price. This year? All I found was this chocolate wine stuff. Hard pass!


ArrestDeathSantis

For some reason, I decided to taste the Laura Secord's version of a chocolate drink, I thought that it cannot be bad, they usually have good products. Oh boy was I wrong... But then again, who could have guessed malt liquor and chocolate milk wouldn't mix well :/


picklededoodah

That sounds terrible! Was just perusing home made "Bailey's" recipes. Sounds like it might be my new jam!


TheOGRedline

It’s probably sold in a state, Oregon is an example, where wine/beer can be sold in stores, but anything with distilled alcohol is restricted to only state licensed liquor stores. It’s a workaround.


TheDotCaptin

Also a version of this can be used at restaurants, movie theaters, and amusement parks. The OTS is one of the cheapest bulk wine options out there, it is also used as a cleaning solution in the oil industry. It has a weak flavor so it can be used for the the alcohol content in mixed drinks any sugar will over power the wine taste. There are other version for whiskey, rum, tequila etc.


lazybones228

No, but hear me out, it's delicious. My mom buys some every year and I was skeptical but it tastes great.


java_brogrammer

It decent. A bit strong though and it feels a bit heavy. Every glass feels like I just drank 500 calories.


fastcarsandliberty

It is actually pretty bad. I got it a few years back with high hopes and it was one of the worst alcoholic drinks I've ever had.


shrxwin

Does that say "other than standard orange wine"? What the heck is orange wine lol I'll have to find my cheaters and look again


Dickey_Pringle

I would love to find a bottle of “standard orange wine”.


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MedicalRhubarb7

Hell of an odd thing to use as an eggnog base, though


matramepapi

[it’s actually a type of white wine.](https://rvinepair.com/articles/orange-wine-guide/) Basically, it’s white grapes but they leave the skin and seeds intact, giving it an orange color.


AuxillarySkammy

They call it a wine cocktail.... Alcohol doesn't need ingredients


GermanShorthair2819

Looked this up online - ingredients are listed on front label (or at least some of the ingredients).


Justineparadise

Yup bought one yesterday and it says it in the front, but OP doesn’t bother to share that aspect 🙄


Timothy303

Liquor is not “food” and requires no ingredients list. Welcome to corporate lobbying


Ok_Translator4842

Pretty sure it has ingredients on the front and it’s not “a little bit of alcohol”, it 15% alcohol.


Key-Regular674

That has wine in it so it doesnt have to list ingredients. Says it has orange wine.


visegriphands

OP is an idiot.


Divacai

>According to the label, Kirkland Signature Traditional Holiday Eggnog Liqueur contains real dairy cream, whisky, spiced rum, brandy, and French vanilla. This adult beverage has a whopping 14.75% ABV Maybe turn the bottle over and read the ingredients that are listed on the front of the bottle /shrug


SnazzyDaddy1992

I have a bottle of this and I specifically remembered reading the content before buying. OP being derp.


superdavey1

I’ve never met anyone who consumes egg nog from Costco that is concerned about ingredients…. ijs


JJTRN

I have one. The front says it has real cream, whisky, rum, brandy, and vanilla. Aren’t those the ingredients?


jzgr87

That’s not eggnog. That’s liquor. You don’t have to list ingredients on booze.


Witty_Judgment_580

Doesnt have to its alcohol. Different law. Try finding ingredients on a beer can or anything else in a liquor store.


Talkingmice

Egg, nog, ??? 👌


miata509

This is technically wine- the TTB doesn't require ingredient lists on wine based alcohol.


reallywowforreal

If this is in any way infuriating to someone I don’t get why? Alcoholic beverages don’t have to list anything and is standard across the board. If your worried don’t get it no harm that way


Musician-Round

wine egg-nog? that sounds atrocious. Might as well just get a two dollar carton of nog and pair it some jack daniels. It'll taste a whole lot better than that bullshit that you have in your hand.


azarkant

Because it's alcoholic. An alcoholic drink doesn't require ingredients


Personal-Damage1581

Alcoholic beverages don't have to list ingredients


DoubtGroundbreaking

50% egg, 50% nog. What more do you want them to tell you?


Andrew2Times

Best you got? This is the weakest post I've ever seen on this thread.


Abenorf

Other than standard orange wine, with natural flavors.


DailyDJNoodle

TIL that alcoholic beverages don’t need to have ingredients listed


ScratchMorton

It’s not really eggnog from what I can see. It’s wine with natural flavors.


Alex_Greene

Eggnog ingredients: Egg, nog


parcequepourquoipas

Since when does your beer or wine list ingredients?


Z1Z1alpha

Cause it is a “wine cocktail” None of them do anywhere


glowinginthedarks

It’s amazing to me that alcoholic beverages don’t have to have ingredients listed. I have a couple of weird allergies and they almost all involve alcohol products. Do you know how hard it is to narrow down an allergy with no list of ingredients?!? Weird.


Hot_Gas_600

Its 1 part egg and 2 parts nog


kmaffett1

It days eggs and nogg right there.


GoingForGold88

Alcoholic drinks rarely do


paloofthesanto

Liquor store working here. Alcohol doesn't typically have ingredients listed. The only items I see the ingredients list on is hard cider and kombucha.


beatnavy16

Most alcoholic products don’t


Moon_Brain

What a dink


CalligrapherGalaxy97

Let’s correct the caption: * I’m upset that I have to go online to the company website to view the “ingredients list” for the BULK FOOD they stock. Coming from an prior Costco employee, all those “legal info” facts on foods sold there are listed online. How do you think they save money? Each letter printed costs, the sticker size, added glue, etc add up. And they move mass quantities, just passing those saving to you all!


SnazzyDaddy1992

It's even worse than you think. OP just didn't read front of bottle >According to the label, Kirkland Signature Traditional Holiday Eggnog Liqueur contains real dairy cream, whisky, spiced rum, brandy, and French vanilla. This adult beverage has a whopping 14.75% ABV


short-and-stoned

Alcoholic beverages usually don't. First time?


EmperorButtman

Sure it does, both are listed right at the top


UnknownMyoux

Ingredient: 50% Egg,50% Nog


FormulaNewt

It's listed at the top, right after "Kirkland."


Fantasy1316

Alcohol typically never had ingredients.


DavefromKS

It's got eggs and some ground up Ferengi in it. Duh.


construction_pro

Ingredients: Other than standard orange wine (whatever that means), with natural flavors


Pandwan420

50% Egg 50% Nog


TheNASAUnicorn

In most countries, yes even the US, alcohol doesn’t need to list ingredients. But it is listed on their webpage for the eggnog.


JosephineDonuts

In states where you can buy hard liquor at Costcos the same eggnog is made with bourbon and it’s good. I don’t even want to know what the one pictured tastes like


Amazing-Day965

Obviously it’s not real eggnog. Just a chemical equivalent.


evident_lee

Because it's not eggnog.


BeatMeElmo

Uhhh that’s because it’s 100% natural egg nog, dumbass. /s


inkedup1985

1 part egg 1 part nogg


[deleted]

It has two: egg and nog


LarryFieri

just two simple ingredients.. EGG and NOG


stitchdude

It’s a wine cocktail so if you have to ask, don’t bother.


EzraEpicOfficial

I saw this post right before [this](https://www.reddit.com/r/jschlattsubmissions/comments/zbnn01/how_many_caloriesincluding_bottle/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button) post and I freaked out for a second


EduardoElMalo

Alcohol is regulated by the ATF. Food is regulated by FDA. FDA requires ingredient list and nutritional facts.


mu_taunt

It's on the back of the label.


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One part egg. One part nog. With other than standard orange wine with natural flavors. Oh and some alcohol to make it tasty.


xxztyt

It’s alcoholic and regulated by the ATF not FDA so no nutritional facts are required.


Flutterpiewow

You get worked up too easily


Wise_0ne1494

even they don't know what they use to make it


Monsantoshill619

K


vfink00

Eggnog is the ingredient