This recipe does contain raw eggs. The CDC says salmonella is present in 1 out of about every 20,000 eggs, so you have to decide if that's a risk you want to take. Very young children, pregnant women, older adults, and those with a compromised immune system may want to consider a cooked-egg eggnog recipe instead. However, if you can find pasteurized raw eggs at the store, those are totally safe to use.