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

Illegal

Ingredients

1 oz.	Mezcal
.5 oz.	Overproof White Rum
1 Barspoon	Maraschino Liqueur
.5 oz.	Falernum
.5 oz.	Simple Syrup
.75 oz.	Lime Juice
2 Drops	Egg White

Directions

Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker
Dry Shake for 15 Seconds
Add Ice to the Cocktail Shaker
Wet Shake for 15 Seconds
Double Strain into a Cocktail Glass, Coupe or Terra Cotta Mug

The origins of the Illegal are a complete mystery. Nothing about this drink is against the law, but maybe it’s a reference to Prohibition, I don’t know. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.

February 22, 2023 0

Café con Leche Flip

Ingredients

1 oz.	Dark Rum
.75 oz.	Coffee Liqueur
.75 oz.	Simple Syrup
.5 oz.	Cream
1	Egg Yolk
Garnish	Grated 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.

January 29, 2023 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

Midori Sour (includes 3-Ingredient Version)

Midori Sour

Ingredients

1 oz.	Midori
1 oz.	Vodka
.5 oz.	Lime Juice
.5 oz.	Lemon Juice
To Top	Soda Water
Garnish	Lime Wheel

Directions

Combine the Alcohol and Citrus Juice in a Collins Glass over Ice
Top with Soda Water
Stir till combined
Garnish with a Lime Wheel and Straw

The Midori Sour is less of a Sour and more of a Highball. It was invented sometime in the 1970’s and later became a staple of 80’s Night Clubs. If you want an actual Sour, below is a recipe for the 3-Ingredient Midori Sour.

3-Ingredient Midori Sour

Ingredients

2 oz.	Midori
1 oz.	Lime Juice
.5 oz.	Egg White
Garnish	Melon Ball

Directions

Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker
Dry Shake vigorously for 30 seconds
Add Ice to the Shaker
Wet Shake for 15 seconds
Double Strain into a Sour Glass or Coupe
Garnish with a Melon Ball

October 2, 2022 0

Pink Lady

Ingredients

1.5 oz.	London Dry Gin
.5 oz.	Applejack (Apple Brandy)
.75 oz.	Lemon Juice
.25 oz.	Grenadine
.5 oz.	Egg White
Garnish	Brandied Cherry

Directions

Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker
Dry Shake vigorously for 30 Seconds
Add Ice to the Shaker
Wet Shake for 15 seconds
Double Strain into a Cocktail Glass or Coupe
Garnish with a Brandied Cherry

The Pink Lady (no relation to the White Lady) is a prohibition cocktail with a reputation of being a “girly” cocktail. The drink shares a striking resemblance to the Clover Club.

October 2, 2022 0

Royal Fizz

Ingredients

2 oz.	Gin
1 oz.	Lemon Juice
.5 oz.	Simple Syrup
1	Whole Egg
To Top	Soda Water
Garnish	Lemon Twist

Directions

Combine the Gin, Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup and Egg in a Cocktail Shaker
Dry Shake vigorously for 30 seconds
Add Ice to the Shaker
Wet Shake for 15 seconds
Double Strain into a Collins Glass
Top with Soda Water
Garnish with a Lemon Twist

The Royal Fizz, like the Silver Fizz and Golden Fizz, is a variation of the Gin Fizz. The Gin Fizz contains no Egg, while the Golden Fizz has an Egg Yolk, the Silver Fizz has Egg White and the Royal Fizz has both.

October 2, 2022 0

Silver Fizz

Ingredients

2 oz.	Gin
1 oz.	Lemon Juice
.5 oz.	Simple Syrup
.5 oz.	Egg White
To Top	Soda Water
Garnish	Lemon Twist

Directions

Combine the Gin, Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup and Egg White in a Cocktail Shaker
Dry Shake vigorously for 30 seconds
Add Ice to the Shaker
Wet Shake for 15 seconds
Double Strain into a Collins Glass
Top with Soda Water
Garnish with a Lemon Twist

The Silver Fizz, like the Royal Fizz and Golden Fizz, is a variation of the Gin Fizz. The Gin Fizz contains no Egg, while the Golden Fizz has an Egg Yolk, the Silver Fizz has Egg White and the Royal Fizz has both.

October 1, 2022 0