CLASSIC COCKTAIL · 1600s–1780s
Rum Flip
Rum, sugar and a whole egg, shaken hard and dusted with nutmeg.
1700sHistorical classicResearched
The flip was a colonial tavern drink made by stirring rum, sugar and egg with a hot poker, which frothed the mixture. The modern shaker does the same job more safely. The result is a silky, warming drink that sits between eggnog and a sour.
- Brandy flip
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THE RECIPE
Ingredients
- Dark rum60 ml
- Sugar syrup15 ml
- Whole egg1
- Nutmegto garnish
Method
Shake all ingredients hard with ice, strain into a small tumbler and grate nutmeg over the top.
Small tumbler · nutmeg