The cocktail didn’t originate in Chicago, but it’s now a holiday tradition. Try the classic or update it with a torched top.

A full Tom and Jerry tour of Buffalo would get you very, very drunk. It used to be more doable in one day, when Tom and Jerrys could be found only at a handful of old-school bars and restaurants.

Unlike eggnog, its dairy and rum relative, the Tom and Jerry is served hot, made with either boiling water or hot milk.