Wordplay riddle

I have the word 'egg' right in my name and come in a carton, but people drink me with nutmeg during Christmas instead of hunting for me at Easter. What am I?

Eggnog. Eggnog contains 'egg' in its name, but it is a winter holiday drink rather than an Easter egg.

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