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Last Updated: May 6, 2021
Most people have heard of eggnog and hot toddies. But have you ever tried a Tom and Jerry? This classic nineteenth-century co*cktail is like a cross between eggnog and a hot toddy. You can easily make your own spiced egg batter ahead of time. To assemble your Tom and Jerry, just add alcohol to the batter and top with a hot liquid of your choice. You'll ask yourself why you've waited so long to try one.
Ingredients
Tom and Jerry Batter
- 3 eggs, separated
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
co*cktail
- 2 tablespoons Tom and Jerry Batter
- 1 1/2 ounces brandy
- 1/2 ounce rum
- 7 ounces hot water, milk, or coffee
Part 1
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Making the Tom and Jerry Batter
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Beat the egg whites. Place the egg whites and salt in a large bowl. Beat the mixture on high until stiff peaks form. Set this mixture aside.
- To determine if you've made stiff peaks, turn off the mixer and lift your beater up. If the egg whites are firm and hold their shape, you're made stiff peaks.
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Beat the egg yolks. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg yolks till they're combined.
- You can use the same beaters that you used to beat the egg whites. But be sure that you don't do it the other way around, or your egg whites won't whip.
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Add the spices and powdered sugar to the egg yolks. Beat in the powdered sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice. Mix the ingredients together well.
4
Fold the egg whites into the yolk mixture. Gently use a spatula to fold the egg whites into your sweetened yolk mixture. This should give the mixture some volume.
- To fold the egg whites, hold your spatula and slice straight down through the center of the egg whites. Scoop the batter and fold the egg whites in a circular motion. Turn the bowl a little bit and keep doing this until the whites are incorporated into the batter.[1]
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Consider mixing in something sweet. If you like your Tom and Jerry on the sweeter side, fold in marshmallow crème or slightly softened vanilla ice cream till you get your desired consistency.[2]
- You can also play around with different ice cream flavors. Cake batter is a popular choice for mixing into Tom and Jerry co*cktails.
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Part 2
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Assembling a Tom and Jerry co*cktail
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Prepare your ingredients. Make sure you have Tom and Jerry Mix already made. Get out rum and brandy, if you're making the drink alcoholic.
- Warm your 8-ounce mug by running hot water into it. Then drain and dry it immediately before filling it with your co*cktail.
2
Heat up your liquid. Decide what liquid you'd like to use in your Tom and Jerry. You can use hot water for a stronger spice and alcohol flavor. Or you can use hot milk for a creamier drink. If you'd like a little caffeine, use hot coffee.[3]
3
Place Tom and Jerry batter in your mug. Take your warmed mug and pour or scoop 2 tablespoons of Tom and Jerry batter into it.[4]
- If you froze the batter, you'll have to just scoop it out. Make sure the liquid you add to it is really hot, since the frozen batter might cool off your drink too much.
4
Add the alcohol. Pour in the brandy and rum. Stir until the alcohol and batter are combined.
- You can easily leave out the alcohol, if you like. Or, swap it out if you prefer a different liqueur. Other alcoholic options include: cognac, whiskey, crème de cacao, and applejack (an apple brandy).
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Fill the mugs with your hot liquid. Pour in the hot water, hot milk, or hot coffee. Stir well to combine all the ingredients. Serve the co*cktail while it's still very hot.[5]
- Garnish your co*cktail with a little bit of extra nutmeg. Or, if you want an even creamier co*cktail, add whipped cream or marshmallows.
- For a fancier garnish, add a cinnamon stick or lemon slice.
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How long does Tom & Jerry batter last?
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Batter can be frozen or kept in refrigerator for several weeks. actually up to 3 weeks. To make a Tom and Jerry, fill a cup of hot water with spiced rum or brandy, warm milk, hot cocoa, or eggnog and stir in 1 heaping tablespoon of batter.
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Batter can be frozen or kept in the refrigerator for several weeks.
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If you want your batter to be really sweet and have lots of volume, try folding in marshmallow cream.
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- ↑ http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-fold-egg-whites-or-whipped-cream-into-a-batter-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-48281
- ↑ https://www.evermine.com/recipes/tomnjerry.htm
- ↑ http://heavytable.com/the-best-tom-and-jerry-updated/
- ↑ http://heavytable.com/the-best-tom-and-jerry-updated/
- ↑ http://heavytable.com/the-best-tom-and-jerry-updated/
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Tom Blake
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This article was co-authored by Tom Blake. Tom Blake is a Bartending Expert and the creator of the Crafty Bartending website. He has over 10 years of experience in the industry as a professional bartender, bar manager, and traveling bartender. Throughout his career, he’s worked in all sorts of venues & positions, and notably traveled his way through Europe, the UK, South-East Asia and Australia, all while bartending. He is the author of “The Bartender’s Field Manual”, which covers a myriad of topics, including bartending as a profession, the composition of alcohol and spirits, and craft co*cktail recipes. This article has been viewed 15,213 times.
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