Old Fashioned Tom & Jerry Cocktail

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What is a Tom & Jerry cocktail?

A Tom & Jerry cocktail is a classic old fashioned Christmas cocktail that is very similar to eggnog. It is served warm and made with a thick and creamy batter made from eggs, spices, powdered sugar, and spiced rum. It's then mixed with hot water, stirred, and served in a mug topped with grated nutmeg.

Ingredients Needed

EGGS VANILLA BEAN PASTE CINNAMON ALLSPICE CLOVES NUTMEG CREAM OF TARTAR POWDERED SUGAR SPICED RUM HOT WATER

How to make the Tom & Jerry batter - Step One

- SEPARATE THE EGG YOLKS FROM THE EGG WHITES.   - BEAT EGG WHITE WITH CREAM OF TARTAR UNTIL STIFF PEAKS. - IN ANOTHER BOWL MIX TOGETHER EGG YOLKS, SPICES, AND POWDERED SUGAR.  - FOLD TOGETHER THE 2 MIXTURES.

How to make the Tom & Jerry batter - Step Two

- POUR BATTER INTO A MUG.  - TOP WITH A FEW SHOTS OF SPICED RUM.

Final Step

- POUR HOT WATER (OR WARM MILK) INTO YOUR BATTER-FILLED MUG AND STIR TO COMBINE!  - THE MIXTURE SHOULD BE CREAMY AND RICH AND TOP WITH FRESHLY GRATED NUTMEG.

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