Tom and Jerry punch

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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 nutme

Preparation

Step 1

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.