TOM & JERRY = lots and lots of crazy delicious calories
Contributed by David Wondrich
INGREDIENTS:
- Boiling water
- 1 tbsp Tom & Jerry Batter*
- 1 oz Cognac
- 1 oz Dark rum
- Whole milk, hot
- Garnish: Nutmeg, clove and allspice
- Glass: Coffee mug or Tom & Jerry cup
PREPARATION:
Rinse a small coffee mug (or, indeed, a white ceramic Tom & Jerry cup) with boiling water to warm it and discard the water. Add the batter, cognac and rum to the cup and fill with hot milk. Garnish with a mixture of 2 parts freshly grated nutmeg to 1 part each ground clove and ground allspice.
*Tom & Jerry Batter
INGREDIENTS:
- 12 Eggs, separated
- 1 tsp Cream of tartar
- 2 lb Sugar
- 2 oz Dark Jamaican-style rum
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract (optional)
PREPARATION:
In a nonreactive bowl, whip the egg whites twith the cream of tartar until they form stiff peaks. In a separate bowl, beat the yolks with the sugar, rum and vanilla (if using). When the mixture is completely liquid, fold it into the whites.
David Wondrich is the author of Punch: The Delights (and Dangers) of the Flowing Bowl and Esquire magazine’s drinks correspondent. He is also a Liquor.com advisor.
