Oxford Night Caps by Richard Cook (1860, p.30) — Oxford 1860

1 glassgin — Optional; the text says it is sometimes added but better without it.base
1 quartstrong ale — strong home-brewed beerbase
  1. Prepare the drink in the same way as Rum Booze, substituting one quart of strong home-brewed beer for the wine.
  2. If desired, add a glass of gin, though the text prefers the drink without it.

This is an important seasonal domestic-service witness for flip surviving in a non-public-bar setting.

The recipe inherits the hot throwing technique of Rum Booze rather than a separately described bar-flip method.

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See also: Rum Booze, Rumfustian, Brown Betty

Cook says this was commonly given to servants at Christmas and other church festivals.