Gin Flip
Hot
c. 1887
Ingredients
- 6clGin
Thomas called for Holland gin - genever - which makes it maltier and rounder
- 15gSugar
- 1pieceWhole egg
- 9clWater
- Method
- Build
- Garnish
- Grated nutmeg
- Serve in
- Toddy glass
- Ice
- No ice
Instructions
- Stir the sugar into a splash of hot water in a shaker until it dissolves.
- Add the gin and the egg and shake hard, without ice, until smooth and foaming.
- Pour into a warmed toddy glass and fill it with the hot water.
- Grate nutmeg over the top.
About 24.6 cl at 10%, equivalent to 6 cl of 40% spirit
