Meet the Original Tom & Jerry
This very potent variant of eggnog which is served hot with brandy and rum was a popular drink in the U.S. and England from the mid-1800s until the Eisenhower administration. “Thomas and Jeremiah” was a jokingly-highfalutin’ name for the frothy hot drink once every bit of piece of American Christmas iconography as mistletoe and roasted chestnuts. In the 1880s, the New York Sun reported that the most fashionable barrooms would place a huge ornamental and costly punchbowl midway on the bar at Christmas time.
Contrary to popular belief, the drink’s name is not related to the popular MGM cartoon nor was it the brainchild of famous bartender “Professor” Jerry Thomas who authored one of the first bartender’s guides “How to Mix Drinks” in 1862 either. Instead, it is a reference to Pierce Egan’s book, “Life in London” and the subsequent stage play “Life in London” (“Tom and Jerry”) circa 1821. To publicize the book and the play, Egan introduced a variation of eggnog by adding ½ fluid ounce of brandy and rum calling it a “Tom and Jerry.” The additional fortification helped popularize the drink.
Tom & Jerry Batter:
- 3 eggs
- Pinch of cream of tartar
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Wash the eggs in their shells with mild dish soap before cracking* and separate the egg whites from the yolks. In a large bowl, beat the egg whites with cream of tartar until they are stiff but not dry. In another bowl, beat the egg yolks with sugar, allspice, sugar, cinnamon, and cloves. Gently fold the yolk into the egg whites trying not to deflate the whites. This is the batter that can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a week or it can be frozen.
For each drink:
2 tablespoons of Tom & Jerry batter
½ jigger (3/4 ounce) of brandy
1 jigger (1½ ounces) of dark rum
Dollop batter into a mug and add brandy and rum. Top off the mug with the hot water, milk, or coffee and gently stir to mix thoroughly, and dust each mug with freshly grated nutmeg. To quote Dancing Dan, “you will never taste anything so soothing in your life.”
*The original recipe in “The Joy,” the eggs are used raw. To avoid the threat of salmonella, use the freshest eggs possible and wash the shells before using. You can use pasteurized eggs or you can prepare the batter over a double-boiler if you wish to be extremely cautious.
Source: http://www.welike2cook.com/2011/12/original-tom-jerry.html
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Alton made a similiar recipe so where both of you got it, I have NO idea.