Festive Cocktails

It's that time of year again and I've got some banging cocktails for you to try! What is my personal favourite of the 5 featured festive cocktails? Hands down the Tom & Jerry! Prepare your batter ahead of time then it's only a matter of measuring rum, cognac, 2 tablespoons of batter and topping with hot milk! Easy, rich and incredibly flavoursome.

PECAN SWIRL

- 45 ml / 1.5 oz cognac
- 30 ml / 1 oz coffee liqueur, Mr. Black
- 30 ml / 1 oz pecan milk
- 30 ml / 1 oz espresso, optional
CYNAR FLIP
- 75 ml / 2.5 oz Cynar
- 1 whole egg
MAPLE OLD FASHIONED
- 60 ml / 2 oz bourbon whiskey OR aged rum
- 10 ml / ⅓ oz maple syrup
- 2 dashes of orange bitters
TOM & JERRY
- 30 ml / 1 oz dark rum
- 30 ml / 1 oz cognac
- 2 tbsp Tom & Jerry batter
- Hot whole milk
-----TOM & JERRY BATTER
- 3 egg whites
- ¼ tsp cream of tartar
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 cup of sugar
- 15 ml / 0.5 oz dark Jamaican rum
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
1. In a bowl, beat the egg whites and cream of tartar until stiff peaks are formed. Set aside.
2. Combine the remaining ingredients in a second bowl and stir to combined.
3. Fold both the egg white mixture and egg yolk mixture together, gently.
4. Store in the fridge. Use within 48 hours.
HOT BUTTERED RUM
- 52.5 ml / 1.75 oz aged rum
- 2 tbsp batter
HOT BUTTERED RUM BATTER
- 250g butter
- 250g brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
1. Add ingredients to a mixing bowl
2. Stir until combined
3. Store in the fridge