Ale Flip

Ingredients

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

March 27, 2023 0

Hot Shot

Ingredients

.5 oz.	Galliano
.5 oz.	Hot Espresso
.5 oz.	Cream

Directions

Pour the Galliano in a Shot Glass
Layer Espresso on top
Layer Cream on top of the Espresso

The Hot Shot is one of the rare shots made hot, hence the name. It is a novelty shot straight out of the 90’s.

March 1, 2023 0

Whiskey Skin

Ingredients

2 oz.	Scotch
1 Teaspoon	Demerara Sugar (or White Sugar)
To Top	Hot Water
Garnish	Lemon Peel

Directions

Combine the Scotch and Sugar in a Mug
Top with Hot Water
Stir till Combined
Garnish with a Lemon Peel

The Whiskey Skin is a hot Whiskey drink, like the Hot Toddy, but specifically with Scotch. The “Skin” part of the name refers to the Lemon Peel used as a garnish.

January 23, 2023 0

Brandy Alexander

Ingredients

1.5 oz.	Brandy
1 oz.	Dark Crème de Cacao
1 oz.	Cream
Garnish	Grated Nutmeg

Directions

Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
Shake for 15 Seconds
Strain into a Cocktail Glass or Coupe
Garnish with Grated Nutmeg

The Brandy Alexander is the more popular offshoot of the Classic Alexander. All it does is substitute Gin for Brandy. The IBA even uses a Brandy Alexander as their Alexander recipe. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.

December 6, 2022 0

Hot Buttered Rum

Classic Hot Buttered Rum

Ingredients

2 oz.	Gold Rum (or Dark/Spiced Rum)
2 Tablespoons	Brown Sugar
1 Dash	Vanilla Extract
1 Pinch	Ground Cinnamon
1 Pinch	Ground Nutmeg
1 Pinch	Ground Allspice
1 Tablespoon	Unsalted Butter
To Top	Hot Water (or Cider)
Garnish	Cinnamon Stick
Garnish	Clove (Optional)

Directions

Combine the Sugar, Spices, Vanilla Extract, Butter and Rum in a Mug
Pour in the Water
Stir until the Butter Melts
Garnish with the Clove and Cinnamon Stick

Hot Buttered Rum is an old Cocktail from Colonial America. It was once thought to be a Health Drink, but now it is a Fall/Winter Dessert Drink. Above is the more traditional and easy to make version, while below is a more decadent version made with a Batter.

Batter Hot Buttered Rum

Ingredients

2 oz.	Gold Rum (or Dark/Spiced Rum)
1 Tablespoon	Hot Buttered Rum Batter
To Top	Hot Water (or Cider)
Garnish	Cinnamon Stick
Garnish	Grated Nutmeg

Directions

Combine Rum and Batter in a Mug
Pour in the Water
Stir till Combined
Garnish with the Cinnamon Stick and Nutmeg

November 29, 2022 0

Hot Toddy

Ingredients

2 oz.	Whiskey
.25 oz.	Lemon Juice
2 Teaspoons	Brown Sugar (or Honey Syrup)
To Top	Hot Water
Garnish	Lemon Wheel
Garnish	4 Cloves

Directions

Stick the Cloves in a Lemon Wheel
Combine the Sugar, Lemon Juice, and Whiskey in a Mug
Top with Hot Water
Stir till Combined
Garnish with the Lemon Wheel and Cloves

The Hot Toddy is an old drink from the 1700’s. It was first used for a variety on medicinal purposes, such as colds and sore throats. Any kind of Whiskey can be used, but if Scotch is used, it becomes closer to a Whiskey Skin.

November 27, 2022 0

Brandy Flip (Hot and Cold)

Hot Brandy Flip

Ingredients

1.5 oz.	Brandy
1 Teaspoon	Powdered Sugar
1	Whole Egg
To Top	Hot Water (or Hot Milk)
Garnish	Nutmeg

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 Teaspoon	Powdered Sugar
1	Whole Egg
.5 oz.	Cream (Optional)
Garnish	Nutmeg

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

October 3, 2022 0

Irish Coffee

Ingredients

1.5 oz.	Irish Whiskey
2 Tablespoons	Brown Sugar
To Top	Hot Coffee
To Top	Cream (or Whipped Cream)

Directions

Combine the Whiskey and Brown Sugar in an Irish Coffee Mug
Add the Coffee but leave room at the top
Stir till combined
Float Cream on top

The Irish Coffee’s origin is unclear, but is thought to have been created in Ireland in the 1940’s. It was made famous in the 1950’s after an American columnist, named Stanton Delphane had one in Ireland and asked Jack Koeppler, the owner of Buena Vista Café in San Francisco, California, to recreate it. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.

October 3, 2022 0