Tom & Jerry
Bust out your flannel and stretchy pants because it's cold weather cocktail szn. This drink is the ultimate crowd pleaser. It's got butter, sugar, cinnamon, eggs, it's basically a cookie in a glass with a healthy pour of booze. You've been warned.
EQUIPMENT
Cocktail set (includes Boston shaker, jigger, bar spoon, hawthorne strainer, fine mesh strainer, julep strainer, muddler, cocktail picks)
Tom & Jerry
2oz (60ml) batter (recipe follows)
1oz (30ml) dark rum
1oz (30ml) cognac
3oz (90ml) hot whole milk
Add batter and alcohol to a glass
While stirring, slowly pour in milk
Garnish with nutmeg
Tom & Jerry Batter
6 eggs, egg yolks separated
1 cup (200g) sugar
1/4 tsp cream of tartar
Half stick unsalted butter, room temperature
1 tsp allspice
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp cloves
Beat egg yolks and sugar in a large bowl until they are clumpy
In a separate bowl, add cream of tartar to egg whites and whisk to stiff peaks
Fold in egg whites to egg yolk mixture until they are the same color
Stir in spices and vanilla extract
Either use immediately, or store in fridge for a few hours ahead of use