Tom and Jerry (drink) Tom and Jerry (drink) A Tom and Jerry is a traditional Christmastime cocktail in the United States, devised by British journalist Pierce Egan in the 1820s. It is a variant of eggnog with brandy and rum added and served hot, usually in a mug or a bowl. Another method uses egg whites, beaten stiff, with the yolks and sugar folded back in, and optionally vanilla extract added. A few spoonfuls are added to a mug, then hot milk and rum are added, and it is topped with nutmeg. Pre-made Tom and Jerry batter, typically produced by Wisconsin and Minnesota manufacturers,
Eggnog Dictionary", "nog" was "a kind of strong beer brewed in East Anglia". The first known use of the word "nog" was in 1693. Alternatively, "nog" may stem from "noggin", a Middle English term for a small, carved wooden mug used to serve alcohol. However, the British drink was also called an "Egg Flip", from the practice of "flipping" (rapidly pouring) the mixture between two pitchers to mix it. One dictionary lists the word "eggnog" as being an Americanism invented in 1765-75. Babson College professor Frederick Douglass Opie "wrote that the term is a combination of two colonial slang words —