Tiger's Milk

Name: Tiger's Milk
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Cognac (brandy); 2 drop Vanilla extract; 1 pinch Cinnamon powder; 7.5 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1); 22.5 ml Milk (whole/full 3-4% fat); 22.5 ml Whipping cream; 15 ml Egg white (pasteurised)

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Ingredients
2 fl oz	Cognac (brandy)
2 drop	Vanilla extract/essence
1 pinch	Cinnamon powder (ground)
1/4 fl oz	Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix
3/4 fl oz	Milk (whole milk/full 3-4% fat)
3/4 fl oz	Whipping cream
1/2 fl oz	Egg white (pasteurised) or Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer

How to make

Glassware

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Prepare

Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
Prepare garnish of grated nutmeg.

Method

SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Garnish

Dust with freshly grated nutmeg.

Health & Nutrition

Alcohol content:

1.4 standard drinks
13.84% alc./vol. (27.67° proof)
18.9 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Milk (whole milk/full 3-4% fat), Whipping cream — Dairy
Egg white (pasteurised) — Eggs

History

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.