Tom and Jerry

Name: Tom and Jerry
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: serves 12
Ingredients: 2 eggs, separated; 1 ⁄ 8 tsp. cream of tartar; 1 1 ⁄ 2 cups plus 2 tsp. dark rum; 2 ⁄ 3 cup superfine sugar; 1 ⁄ 4 tsp. ground cinnamon; 1 ⁄ 8 tsp. ground allspice; 1 ⁄ 8 tsp. ground cloves; 4 1 ⁄ 2 cups milk; 1 1 ⁄ 2 cups cognac, preferably VSOP; Freshly grated nutmeg

Serves
serves 12

TODD COLEMAN

The batter for this winter warmer can be ladled from a punch bowl into glasses.

Ingredients

2 eggs, separated
¹⁄₈ tsp. cream of tartar
1 ¹⁄₂ cups plus 2 tsp. dark rum
²⁄₃ cup superfine sugar
¹⁄₄ tsp. ground cinnamon
¹⁄₈ tsp. ground allspice
¹⁄₈ tsp. ground cloves
4 ¹⁄₂ cups milk
1 ¹⁄₂ cups cognac, preferably VSOP
Freshly grated nutmeg

Instructions

Step 1

In a large bowl, whisk egg whites and cream of tartar to stiff peaks.

Step 2

In another bowl, whisk yolks, 2 tsp. rum, sugar, cinnamon, allspice, and cloves until thick. Working in 2 batches, fold egg whites into yolk mixture. Cover bowl with plastic wrap; chill batter.

Step 3

To serve, heat milk in a 2-qt. saucepan over medium-low heat; keep warm. Put 1 heaping tbsp. batter into a mug; stir in 1–2 tbsp. each of cognac and rum. Fill mug with 6 tbsp. milk; stir until frothy and garnish with nutmeg. Repeat.