- 3 ounces whiskey
- 1 whole egg
- 1 teaspoon superfine sugar
- 2 teaspoons heavy cream (optional)
- 1/2 cup crushed ice
- Nutmeg
- Combine all ingredients except the nutmeg in a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously. Strain into a 5-ounce stemmed glass, and grate a little nutmeg on top.
- 2 or 3 dashes of rum are sometimes added to the whiskey in this cocktail.