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Whiskey Flip

Whiskey Flip

Classic

Whiskey, sugar, and a whole egg, shaken into a rich, creamy sipper.

CreamyRichAutumnAfter Dinner
4 minMediumBalanced

Silky and rich, like a drinkable custard, with bourbon's vanilla and oak under a cloud of foam and a hit of grated nutmeg. Gently sweet and deeply comforting.

Ingredients

  • 2 oz Bourbon
  • 0.5 oz Simple Syrup
  • 1 Whole Egg
  • Nutmeg · optional garnish

Method

  1. 1

    Add the bourbon, simple syrup, and whole egg to a shaker WITHOUT ice and dry-shake hard for 10 seconds.

  2. 2

    Add ice and shake again until well-chilled.

  3. 3

    Strain into a chilled coupe.

  4. 4

    Grate fresh nutmeg over the top.

The Story

Flips are among the oldest mixed drinks in the English-speaking world, originally a hot mix of beer, rum, sugar, and egg. By the 1800s the flip had become a cold, shaken drink, and Jerry Thomas's 1862 guide includes versions made with brandy, rum, wine, and whiskey.

Glass · Coupe glassGarnish · Nutmeg