Brandy Flip

Adapted from The Essential Cocktail: The Art of Mixing Perfect Drinks by Dale DeGroff

photo: Lizzie Munro
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The spiritous companion to the classic Sherry Flip is a classic combination of whole egg, brandy and sugar, shaken to a frothy head and garnished with fresh nutmeg.

Ingredients

Serving: 1

  • 1 1/2 ounces brandy
  • 1 1/2 ounces brandy
  • 1 whole egg (see Editor's Note)
  • 1 whole egg (see Editor's Note)
  • 1 ounce simple syrup (1:1, sugar:water)
  • 1 ounce simple syrup (1:1, sugar:water)

Garnish: freshly grated nutmeg

Directions
  1. Combine ingredients in shaking tin and shake long and hard to emulsify the egg.
  2. Strain into a London dock glass and dust with freshly grated nutmeg.

Tagged: brandy, Dale DeGroff, flip

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