Tom and Jerry Batter: The drink for the dreary season

Today was the first day that truly counts as "dreary".  It was absolutely dreary, and after pulling an all-nighter for work last night, I needed a little perk today.

The best solution for dreary days and all-night work shifts is booze.  I'm sure it is in the wikipedia somewhere, you should go look it up.  Well, my drink of choice for the holiday season is a "Tom and Jerry".  It's a great drink, and the photos are a ringing endorsement that Japanese people are crazy.  It is somewhat typical to abhor cinnamon, which is just nuts.  Bat-ball crazy, I say.  Regardless, it is a tasty drink and one that should be consumed when the weather sucks.

Ingredients: Get some good brandy, some great dark rum, 3 eggs, cream of tartar, powdered sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and some ground cloves.
Separate the yolks from the whites, and whip the egg whites, cream of tartar and sugar until stiff peaks form.  I mean stiff.  Get those egg whites as stiff as Mark Foley at a cast party for the OC.  Then, beat the hell out of the yolks.  Whip them until they stop changing consistency and color.  Then blend in the spices except for the nutmeg (save that for on top).  Once this is done, fold the yolks in with the stiff egg whites.

One jiggah-what-jiggah-who of rum, and a half (or a ful) of brandy along with two tablespoons of the batter.  Fill the mug with boiling water, and get some good chairs to sit around and consume the tasty goodness.  Good for friends, as this makes about 6 mugs.