Classic Flip
Sub-FamilyRich
Defaults
Method
Dry Shake + Wet ShakeGlass
CoupeIce
None- Structure
- Spirit, Egg, Sweetener
- Formula Detail
- Spirit, Egg, Sweetener
- Strength
- Medium
- Served
- Cold
- Era
- 1690s — among the oldest cocktail forms, originally hot beer-based with a red-hot poker
- Flags
- Egg-Based, Rich/Creamy
- Canonical Examples
- Porto Flip, Brandy Flip, Casino Royale, Fruit Flip-Flop
- Key Technique
- Dry Shake
- Bar Notes
- Batchability 2/5 (egg per-order), Throughput Low (6-10/hr), egg workflow intensive. Requires dedicated station with sanitizer, extra tins, and constant cold supply.
Combinatorial Matrix
296,352 possible combinations · 8 known recipes
Formula
Spirit, Egg, Sweetener
Spirit
294Egg
4Sweetener
252The Story
The original protein shake: colonial tavern keepers whipped whole eggs with spirits, sugar, and spice into liquid velvet.