Sherry Flip

Sherry Flip

One classic flip wey dey showcase nutty amontillado sherry with silky whole egg.

4 minSpainMediumCoupe GlassFlip & Eggnog Cocktails

Wetin you need

How to make am

  1. 1Add sherry, whole egg, and simple syrup to shaker without ice.
  2. 2Dry shake vigorously for 15-20 seconds.
  3. 3Add ice and shake until well-chilled.
  4. 4Strain into chilled coupe glass.
  5. 5Grate fresh nutmeg over di top.

Decoration

Freshly grated nutmeg

Tools

Cocktail Shaker, Hawthorne Strainer

Story

Di Sherry Flip na one of di oldest forms of di flip cocktail, wey dey date back to di 17th century wen dem dey heat flips with hot poker. Di cold, shaken version come out for 1800s and e become standard for Jerry Thomas legendary bartender guide. Sherry complexity dey make am ideal base for di rich texture of egg. Di flavor profile na nutty, small sweet and very smooth. Amontillado sherry dey provide im signature oxidized character—notes of hazelnuts, caramel and dried fruit—while di whole egg dey transform di texture into liquid silk. Light sweetness from simple syrup dey balance di dryness of sherry, and nutmeg dey add aromatic spice. Di Sherry Flip dey appeal to sherry enthusiasts, flip category devotees, and anybody wey dey find something warming yet refreshing. E dey particularly enjoyable for cooler months as sophisticated digestif. Pro Tips: Amontillado na ideal for im balance of dry and sweet; fino too austere, PX too sweet. Dry shake well well—under-shaking go produce thin, separated drinks. Use whole egg, no be only yolk; di white dey provide di silky foam. Fresh nutmeg dey essential. Some people dey prefer touch of brown sugar syrup for deeper sweetness.