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Flip · Shaken · Historical · complexity 2/5

Yankee Flip

An apple-brandy flip adapted from the Sherry Flip.

sweet · spice · apple · rich · nightcap · casual

Served in Fancy bar-glass.

Family

Variants (2)

Modern American Drinks by George J. Kappeler (1895, p.65) — George J. Kappeler 1895

1 jiggerapple brandy — apple brandybase
1 wholeegg — eggother
nutmeg — nutmegother
1 tablespoonsugar — fine sugarsweetener
  1. Prepare the drink in the same manner as Sherry Flip, using one jigger apple brandy in place of sherry.

Garnish: Grated nutmeg

Nose
Apple spirit and nutmeg make the drink smell rustic and warming.
Palate
The apple-brandy base gives this flip a recognisably American orchard identity within a classic egg-rich structure.
Finish
The finish is appley, sweet, and spiced.
Summary
An orchard-spirit flip from the localised side of the family.

Famous New Orleans Drinks and How to Mix 'Em by Stanley Clisby Arthur (1938, p.79)

1 jiggerapple brandy — Apple brandybase
0.5 glassice — Crushed icebase
1 wholeegg — Eggother
nutmeg — Nutmegother
1 tspsugar — Sugarsweetener
  1. Beat the egg with sugar, add apple brandy and crushed ice, and beat until frothy.
  2. Finish with grated nutmeg.

Garnish: Grated nutmeg

See also: Whiskey Flip, Sherry Flip, Apple Brandy Cocktail