I have been reading the Baroque Cycle by Neal Stephenson and in the first book he outlines a c0cktail that two characters are drinking in a tavern. It is a variation on rum flip and I made it and it was great!

Here is the recipe:

3 ozs dark rum
1 tablespoon of molasses
1 small egg
1 dash of bitters

Heat up a clean iron rod (preferably in a fire but a gas stove top worked for me)
Crack the egg into a mug add the rum, molasses, and bitters and stir it until it is well blended and a little frothy. Plunge the red hot rod into the drink (careful not to let it touch the mug lest you crack the mug!) and wait 30 seconds to a minute.

Mine thickened up as the egg cooked and was hearty and warm. The traditional iron used was called a loggerhead or flip dog. Good Stuff!

-Rob