This has become a holiday tradition in our home. It's a bit of effort, but a tremendous payout. Be forewarned, it pack quite a wallop.
Tom and Jerry
The batter for this winter warmer can be ladled from a punch bowl into glasses.
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Credit: Todd Coleman
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
1. In a large bowl, whisk egg whites and cream of tartar to stiff peaks.
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.
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.
SERVES 12
