Guides Glossary
Ingredients Spirits Categories Techniques Occasions Families Bar Tools खोज

Flip

Rich, dessert-like cocktails featuring a whole egg shaken with spirit and sweetener. Creates a velvety, custard-like texture.

Formula

Spirit + Sweetener + Whole Egg

Classic ratio: 2:0.75:1 egg

इतिहास

1690s · Colonial America

Originally hot ale drinks made by plunging a red-hot iron ('flip iron') into the mug. The modern cold flip emerged in the mid-1800s as bartenders replaced ale with spirits and added whole eggs.

Key Variations

Brandy Flip, Port Flip, Eggnog

Typical Techniques

Signature Cocktails