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Tom and Jerry Cocktail

Classic Christmas Tom and Jerry Cocktail

An exceptionally delicious and creamy boozy Christmas treat made from a spiced “batter”, rum & brandy, topped with milk & nutmeg.

  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 24 1x

Ingredients

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For the spiced batter:

12 eggs

1/2 cup / 1 stick of butter (softened)

1 cup of sugar

1 teaspoon cream of tartar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground cloves

4 tablespoons dark rum

For the drink:

1 tablespoon of the batter

2 tablespoons dark rum

2 tablespoons cognac

1/2 cup milk

Ground nutmeg for garnish

Instructions

  1. Separate your egg yolks and egg whites
  2. Add your egg whites to a mixer and add the cream of tartar (or you can hand whisk). Blend gently until you have a meringue-like mixture with stiff peaks
  3. Separately, add your softened butter and sugar to the bowl of egg yolks and whip
  4. With a spatula, gently fold the egg yolks in with the egg whites
  5. Stir in your cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and vanilla
  6. The batter can now be stored cover in the fridge until ready to use
  7. Pre-heat the mugs/cups you will use to serve
  8. Pre-heat your desired quantity of milk (approximately 4oz per mug)
  9. To each mug, add a heaped tablespoon of the batter
  10. Add 1oz each of dark rum and brandy to each mug
  11. Fill each mug with hot milk, stirring until foamy
  12. Garnish with nutmeg

Notes

  • Please note this recipe contains RAW EGG – beware of allergies and foodborne illness.