An Old-Fashioned Holiday Drink~Tom and Jerry~ Recipe
This recipe was given to me by my ex-mother-in-law, my kids Grandma, almost 37 years ago. I am not exactly sure where or from whom this recipe came from but I do remember my mother-in-law telling me the same 2 stories about this recipe...(the story behind this recipe changed from Story #1 to Story #2, depending on how many Tom and Jerry's she consumed that evening:)
I am not sure if either story is true but one thing I do know, this batter is wonderful!! This batter is 100 times better than any commercial brand you can buy in any store. (Sorry Mrs. B.)
An Old-Fashioned Holiday Drink~ Tom and Jerry
Batter for Drinks~
- 1 dozen eggs, room temperature
- Beat egg whites in a large glass bowl with:
- 1/2 t cream of tartar
- 1 t vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
- beat until stiff, about 5 minutes
- Add: 2 1/4 cups superfine granulated sugar
- Continue beating for 20 minutes.
- Beat egg yolks in a large glass bowl with:
- 1/8 t cream of tartar
- 1 t vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
- until light in color, about 5 minutes
- Add: 2 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
Continue beating until very light in color and thick for 20 minutes
Gently fold yolks into whites. (Do not beat together)
Add 1/4 t allspice. Fold together.
Pour mixture into a clean 5 quart ice cream pail. Cover pail.
Freezer for 24 hours before using.
Store container in the Freezer.
To Make a Tom and Jerry~
*per serving*
Bring water to boil in tea-pot on top of stove
In a 2 cup capacity mug add:
1 oz Brandy (my hubby likes Whiskey)
1 oz Dark Rum
Fill mug with 1-1/3 cups boiling water
Float 2-3 heaping tablespoons of Batter on top of hot water
Sprinkle top of batter with ground nutmeg
Stir and sip~
This drink will warm you up on a cold, winter's night:)
*en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_McGee