flip

egg (whole), sugar, and spirits (and sometimes nutmeg or cream), shaken vigorously with ice and strained

A class of rich American mixed iced drink from the 1870s taking its name from a Colonial-era drink but perhaps more direct inspiration from Egg Nogg; the form enjoyed some popularity until World War II, particularly the Brandy Flip and Sherry Flip.

Shown, above, is a set of flip recipes from the 1874 “The American Bartender”, credited to E. A. Simmons of French’s hotel in downtown New York City. (Remember, where it says “Gin”, it means genever.) The brandy and sherry versions were the most popular. The procedure:

Flip

Shake (thoroughly) with ice:

2 oz brandy, sherry, straight rye, bourbon, or genever
2 bar spoons (1 tsp) superfine sugar
1 whole egg

Strain into a glass

Garnish with grated nutmeg

Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails, p. 286–7; barware icons courtesy of Haus Alpenz