Tom and Jerry
Hot, winter dessert in a glass. Think rich, thick chocolate custard, add lots of whiskey, and enjoy.
This drink really was created by Jerry Thomas, hence the name. Some people have speculated that this drink, and its popularity during the winter months of prohibition, about forty years after it was invented, was the inspiration for the cartoon of the same name. During prohibition there was a cat and mouse relationship between the bootleggers and the government G-Men. The bootleggers generally got a tip off before the excise officers arrived and would move from speakeasy to speakeasy just ahead of the G-Men, shutting up the booze so that there was nothing to see. This may have been where the Tom and Jerry cartoon got the idea. What we do know for certain however, is that Jerry Thomas created the drink around 1870, and would happily serve it for any-one, no matter what the temperature. The drink was originally a mix of Jamaican Rum with egg and cream, seasoned with nutmeg and cinnamon. We make ours with Irish whiskey and Bourbon, chocolate liqueur, hot cream and egg yolk. All served hot in a tumbler and tasting a little like alcoholic custard.
