Tiger's Milk

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass...
2	fl oz	Cognac
2	drop	Vanilla extract
1	pinch	Ground cinnamon
¼	fl oz	Sugar syrup (2 sugar to 1 water)
¾	fl oz	Milk
¾	fl oz	Single cream / half-and-half
½	fl oz	Pasteurised egg white

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How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass.

Garnish:

Dust with grated nutmeg

Comment:

Creamy cognac and spice.

About:

Adapted from a recipe purloined from Charles H. Baker Jr's classic book, 'The Gentleman's Companion'. He first discovered this drink in April 1931 at Gerber's Snug Bar, Peking, China.

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