Festive Drinking around Seattle

Tis the season for drinking holiday cocktails. They remind you of warmth, comfort and cheer. Hot toddies, egg nog, Tom and Jerry's and hot buttered rum. Now where oh where can one drink these festive beverages? Here is a short list. If you know of more please leave them in the comments and I'll add it to the list. 

Zig Zag Cafe - Hot Buttered rum.
Vito's - Tom and Jerry.
Rob Roy -  a different holiday cocktail will be served through the month of December.
Sun Liqour & the distillery will be serving eggnog Christmas eve and day.

To make cocktails of the festive nature at home keep the following on hand:

• Eggs
• Sugar
• Nutmeg
• Allspice
• Cinnamon

 For a Tom and Jerry separate your eggs and whip them individually until the whites are frothy and the yolks are thin. Then add your sugar to taste. I like to use a rich simple syrup so that it incorporates better. A demerera or moscovado wouldn't hurt either. Do the same with your spices. There is your batter. Now pick your favorite rich booze (I like a cognac and/or rum) and add it to the batter. This is where you have some options. Jerry Thomas used boiling water. However, as David Wondrich mentions in Imbibe, milk can also be used and will add body to your Tom and Jerry cocktails. It is certainly the option that I prefer.

Play around with the spices and alcohol. Maybe even throw in some chartruese or amaro's. It's a pretty versatile set up. Happy Holidays!