Comments on: Tom & Jerry http://thespiritworld.net/2006/12/11/tom-jerry/ Quenching your thirst with sips, nips and tipples. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:11:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Thomas http://thespiritworld.net/2006/12/11/tom-jerry/#comment-68873 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 01:54:11 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2006/12/11/tom-jerry/#comment-68873 Tom & Jerry's were a sleeper hit at yesterday's family holiday open house. No batter left by the end of the evening. Score one for the vintage cocktail! Tom & Jerry’s were a sleeper hit at yesterday’s family holiday open house. No batter left by the end of the evening. Score one for the vintage cocktail!

]]> by: Thomas http://thespiritworld.net/2006/12/11/tom-jerry/#comment-67290 Sun, 09 Dec 2007 23:34:45 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2006/12/11/tom-jerry/#comment-67290 I'm quite certain that I saw snow flurries last week.... I’m quite certain that I saw snow flurries last week….

]]> by: blizlady http://thespiritworld.net/2006/12/11/tom-jerry/#comment-65570 Sat, 01 Dec 2007 20:59:46 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2006/12/11/tom-jerry/#comment-65570 Sorry for the typos! I wish there was an edit button! Sorry for the typos! I wish there was an edit button!

]]> by: blizlady http://thespiritworld.net/2006/12/11/tom-jerry/#comment-65569 Sat, 01 Dec 2007 20:57:20 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2006/12/11/tom-jerry/#comment-65569 Our favorite drink here in the midwest during the holiday season! All the stores are now stocking Mrs. Bowens Ton & Jerry batter. The recipes on the container state that the Tom & Jerry drink uses hot water, and the egg nog version uses milk. Either way, a Toim & Jerry is a traditional drink in our home during the holidays, and we don't necessarily wait for snow! Although we are getting hit with a big storm now, so I think a drink would be perfect while we put up our tree tonight! Our favorite drink here in the midwest during the holiday season! All the stores are now stocking Mrs. Bowens Ton & Jerry batter. The recipes on the container state that the Tom & Jerry drink uses hot water, and the egg nog version uses milk. Either way, a Toim & Jerry is a traditional drink in our home during the holidays, and we don’t necessarily wait for snow! Although we are getting hit with a big storm now, so I think a drink would be perfect while we put up our tree tonight!

]]> by: Robert Hess http://thespiritworld.net/2006/12/11/tom-jerry/#comment-13801 Tue, 23 Jan 2007 19:31:54 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2006/12/11/tom-jerry/#comment-13801 With all of the snow we've been getting here in the Seattle area, the Tom & Jerry has been having plenty of opportunity for bringing into service. Glad you liked it! With all of the snow we’ve been getting here in the Seattle area, the Tom & Jerry has been having plenty of opportunity for bringing into service. Glad you liked it!

]]> by: Thomas http://thespiritworld.net/2006/12/11/tom-jerry/#comment-13741 Tue, 23 Jan 2007 04:48:13 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2006/12/11/tom-jerry/#comment-13741 Finally got to try this out on an appropriate occasion, a big old birthday party. (The batch I made up in December went begging because the weather warmed up considerably - and stayed that way.) Finally we had a cold snap, and a big crowd, and the Tom & Jerry fixin's were quite welcome. Few people had heard of this beverage and a common reaction to the batter, brandy and hot milk combination was a wrinkled brow and a cautious sip. But the second sip was deeper and, the sipper often followed that a request for his/her own mug! Finally got to try this out on an appropriate occasion, a big old birthday party. (The batch I made up in December went begging because the weather warmed up considerably - and stayed that way.) Finally we had a cold snap, and a big crowd, and the Tom & Jerry fixin’s were quite welcome. Few people had heard of this beverage and a common reaction to the batter, brandy and hot milk combination was a wrinkled brow and a cautious sip. But the second sip was deeper and, the sipper often followed that a request for his/her own mug!

]]> by: Robert Hess http://thespiritworld.net/2006/12/11/tom-jerry/#comment-7609 Thu, 28 Dec 2006 22:29:21 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2006/12/11/tom-jerry/#comment-7609 Brandon, this "3 egg" version makes enough batter for about 40 drinks... so even scaling it back to 1 egg would still make more than for a single serving. But if you look at the overall cost of the batter, it isn't so much that you'd feel guilty throwing out what you don't use. Note that when first made, the batter is very light and fluffy (due to the beaten egg-whites) but it gradually looses it's volume, and if left in the fridge overnight will be a lot less in content. Jacque, Coffee? Sounds like an interesting twist, although frankly I think it would no longer be a "Tom & Jerry"... Brandon,
this “3 egg” version makes enough batter for about 40 drinks… so even scaling it back to 1 egg would still make more than for a single serving. But if you look at the overall cost of the batter, it isn’t so much that you’d feel guilty throwing out what you don’t use.

Note that when first made, the batter is very light and fluffy (due to the beaten egg-whites) but it gradually looses it’s volume, and if left in the fridge overnight will be a lot less in content.

Jacque,
Coffee? Sounds like an interesting twist, although frankly I think it would no longer be a “Tom & Jerry”…

]]> by: Jacque http://thespiritworld.net/2006/12/11/tom-jerry/#comment-6723 Mon, 25 Dec 2006 19:56:44 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2006/12/11/tom-jerry/#comment-6723 I was introduced to T&J in ND years ago. They used hot coffee instead of milk, but topped it off with whipped cream and nutmeg. MMMMM good. I was introduced to T&J in ND years ago. They used hot coffee instead of milk, but topped it off with whipped cream and nutmeg. MMMMM good.

]]> by: JRPfeff http://thespiritworld.net/2006/12/11/tom-jerry/#comment-6238 Fri, 22 Dec 2006 03:29:23 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2006/12/11/tom-jerry/#comment-6238 Brandon - The commercial quarts of batter that I buy last the entire holiday season when stored in the freezer. You can try that if you make a larger batch. Brandon - The commercial quarts of batter that I buy last the entire holiday season when stored in the freezer. You can try that if you make a larger batch.

]]> by: Brandon http://thespiritworld.net/2006/12/11/tom-jerry/#comment-5818 Tue, 19 Dec 2006 22:37:35 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2006/12/11/tom-jerry/#comment-5818 So . . . say you want to have this just for yourself (and maybe a significant other, if they're good), how could you a) scale this back a little more, or, if that's not possible, b)how long could you keep the batter around in the fridge for servings over multiple nights? Much as I'd love to down forty servings, I'm not sure if I would survive it. So . . . say you want to have this just for yourself (and maybe a significant other, if they’re good), how could you a) scale this back a little more, or, if that’s not possible, b)how long could you keep the batter around in the fridge for servings over multiple nights? Much as I’d love to down forty servings, I’m not sure if I would survive it.

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