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Cold Brandy Flip recipe · DosVermuts

Classics

Cold Brandy Flip

The Flip predates the modern cream drink: spirit, egg, sugar, and dilution create its plush texture.

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Reference: DosVermuts adaptation from Jerry Thomas, Bar-Tender's Guide (1887), LOC 07000656 p. 55, image 59 · Scale it, save it, or twist it below.

Recipe

Cold Brandy Flip

Cognac and a whole egg shaken into a silky, nutmeg-scented nightcap.

Method: shakeGlass: coupeGarnish: Fresh nutmeg

Batch size

Ingredients100%

Cognac
60ml
Rich simple syrup
7.5ml
Pasteurized whole egg
1 medium egg
45ml

How to make it

1Dry shake all ingredients without ice to combine the egg completely.
2Add cold ice and shake again until chilled and silky.
3Fine strain into a chilled coupe and grate a little nutmeg over the foam.

Good to know

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Where it's from

Jerry Thomas, Bar-Tender's Guide (1887), LOC 07000656 p. 55, image 59

Status

A trusted classic — make it as-is, scale it, or twist it.

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