I was kidding about the alcohol to kill Salmonella. Hence the wink smiley face. But you won't (or VERY VERY RARELY) would ever get Salmonella from anything bought in the store. It has to be approved by the FDA to be sold in stores and I don't think egg nog causes anything. That's why you're supposed to refridgerate it. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> But alcohol WOULD kill germs, at least if it were strong enough, wouldn't it? I mean, doesn't iodine contain alcohol? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> das y i thought he was for real