Hot Drink

Tom and Jerry

Name: Tom and Jerry
Yield: 1 cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Cognac; 30 ml Dark rum; 1 piece Egg; 1 barspoon Sugar; 120 ml Hot milk

Served in an Irish coffee glass

Ingredients

30 ml Cognac
30 ml Dark rum
1 piece Egg
1 barspoon Sugar
120 ml Hot milk

Preparation

Beat egg with sugar until fluffy. Add spirits and top with hot milk. Stir gently.

Garnish

Grated nutmeg

Origin story

The Tom and Jerry cocktail originated in the United States in the 1820s, created by a journalist named Pierce Egan. It was initially a warm, spiced drink that became a festive favorite during the holiday season.