Category: Flips and Nogs

Flips are cocktails made with a spirit, whole egg, sugar and spice. Nogs add Cream.

Ale Flip

Ale Flip

Ingredients

1.5 oz.Dark Rum (or Brandy)
8 oz.Dark Beer
1 oz.Brown Sugar Syrup
1Egg
GarnishGrated Nutmeg

Directions

  • Combine the Rum and Brown Sugar Syrup in a Cup
  • Crack the Egg into another Glass and Beat
  • Pour the Beer in a Small Pot over low heat until it steams and froths
  • Pour the Warm Beer into the Glass with Rum
  • Pour that Glass into the Glass with Egg
  • Pour the back and forth between the Glasses until smooth
  • Pour the Contents into a Mug
  • Garnish with Grated Nutmeg

The Ale Flip is another old cocktail from 1600’s Colonial America. Like many other older cocktails, it was sometimes prescribed to treat various medical ailments such as insomnia and indigestion, which probably didn’t help that much.

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Café con Leche Flip

Café con Leche Flip

Ingredients

1 oz.Dark Rum
.75 oz.Coffee Liqueur
.75 oz.Simple Syrup
.5 oz.Cream
1Egg Yolk
GarnishGrated Nutmeg

Directions

  • Combine the Ingredients Cocktail Shaker
  • Dry Shake vigorously for 30 Seconds
  • Add Ice to the Shaker
  • Wet Shake for 15 Seconds
  • Strain into a Cocktail Glass or Coupe
  • Garnish with Grated Nutmeg

The Café con Leche Flip, or “Coffee with milk” in English, is an alcoholic riff on a latté. The cocktail was invented by Sam Ross. The drink isn’t a traditional flip, as it contains dairy and only uses Egg Yolk instead of the whole Egg.

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Eggnog

Warm Eggnog

Ingredients

1Egg (Separated)
2 oz.Rum (or Bandy/Whiskey)
1 CupWhole Milk
1 BarspoonVanilla Extract
2 TablespoonsWhite Sugar
1 BarspoonGround Nutmeg
1 DashSalt
GarnishGrated Nutmeg

Directions

  • Combine the Egg Yolk and 1 Tablespoon of Sugar in a Mixing Bowl
  • Whisk until Smooth and Combined, then set aside
  • Combine the remaining Sugar and Egg White in another Bowl
  • Whisk until Combined, then set aside
  • Combine the Milk, Ground Nutmeg, Salt and Vanilla Extract in a Small Pot over Medium Heat
  • Stir until Small Bubbles appear
  • Combine the Warm Milk and Liquor in the Bowl with the Egg Yolk
  • Stir constantly to keep the Egg from Cooking
  • Add the Egg White and then Stir till Combined
  • Pour into a Mug
  • Garnish with Grated Nutmeg

Eggnog is a Drink that dates back to Medieval Europe. It was originally used as medicine to cure Insomnia. It was made a bit differently though. The more modern Eggnog was made in Colonial America. George Washington was a huge fan of the drink. Eggnog was originally served hot, but today, cold Eggnog is more popular.

Cold Eggnog

Ingredients

1Egg (Separated)
2 oz.Rum (or Bandy/Whiskey)
1 CupWhole Milk
1 BarspoonVanilla Extract
2 TablespoonsWhite Sugar
1 BarspoonGround Nutmeg
1 DashSalt
GarnishGrated Nutmeg

Directions

  • Combine 1 Tablespoon of Sugar and Egg White in a Bowl
  • Whisk until Combined, then set aside
  • Combine the Egg Yolk and the remaining Sugar in a Mixing Bowl
  • Whisk until Smooth and Combined
  • Add the Milk, Liquor, Ground Nutmeg, Salt and Vanilla Extract to the Yolk Bowl
  • Stir until Combined
  • Add the Egg White and then Stir till Combined
  • Pour into a Rocks Glass over Ice
  • Garnish with Grated Nutmeg
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Whiskey Flip (Hot and Cold)

Hot Whiskey Flip

Ingredients

1.5 oz.Whiskey
1 TeaspoonPowdered Sugar
1Whole Egg
To TopHot Water (or Hot Milk)
GarnishNutmeg

Directions

  • Combine the Whiskey, Sugar and Egg in a Cocktail Shaker
  • Dry Shake vigorously for 20 Seconds
  • Pour into a Mug
  • Top with Hot Water
  • Stir till Combined
  • Garnish with Grated Nutmeg

Flips are some of the oldest Cocktails, originating in colonial America in the 1600’s. They were originally served hot, with Hot Water being used. Flips and Nogs are very similar, the main difference being that Nogs contain Cream. That distinction has faded in time as cream has started to be used in Flips.

Cold Whiskey Flip

Ingredients

1.5 oz.Whiskey
1 TeaspoonPowdered Sugar
1Whole Egg
.5 oz.Cream (Optional)
GarnishNutmeg

Directions

  • Combine the Whiskey, Sugar, Cream and Egg in a Cocktail Shaker
  • Dry Shake vigorously for 30 Seconds
  • Add Ice to the Shaker
  • Wet Shake for 15 Seconds
  • Strain into a Cocktail Glass or Coupe
  • Garnish with Grated Nutmeg
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Coffee Cocktail

Coffee Cocktail

Ingredients

1 oz.Cognac (Brandy)
1 oz.Ruby Red Port Wine
.75 oz.Simple Syrup
1Whole Egg
GarnishNutmeg

Directions

  • Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker
  • Dry Shake vigorously for 30 Seconds
  • Add Ice to the Shaker
  • Wet Shake for 15 Seconds
  • Strain into a Cocktail Glass or Coupe
  • Garnish with Grated Nutmeg

The Coffee Cocktail doesn’t actually contain Coffee. It is a Flip designed to have sort of a Coffee Color. It was invented sometime in the late 1800’s, and that is about all we know about its creation. It is very similar to the Porto Flip.

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Brandy Flip (Hot and Cold)

Hot Brandy Flip

Ingredients

1.5 oz.Brandy
1 TeaspoonPowdered Sugar
1Whole Egg
To TopHot Water (or Hot Milk)
GarnishNutmeg

Directions

  • Combine the Brandy, Sugar and Egg in a Cocktail Shaker
  • Dry Shake vigorously for 20 seconds
  • Pour into a Mug
  • Top with Hot Water
  • Stir till combined
  • Garnish with Grated Nutmeg

Flips are some of the oldest Cocktails, originating in colonial America in the 1600’s. They were originally served hot, with Hot Water being used. Flips and Nogs are very similar, the main difference being that Nogs contain Cream. That distinction has faded in time as cream has started to be used in Flips.

Cold Brandy Flip

Ingredients

1.5 oz.Brandy
1 TeaspoonPowdered Sugar
1Whole Egg
.5 oz.Cream (Optional)
GarnishNutmeg

Directions

  • Combine the Brandy, Sugar, Cream and Egg in a Cocktail Shaker
  • Dry Shake vigorously for 30 seconds
  • Add Ice to the Shaker
  • Wet Shake for 15 seconds
  • Strain into a Cocktail Glass or Coupe
  • Garnish with Grated Nutmeg
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