Classic Flip

Sub-Family

Rich

Defaults

Method
Dry Shake + Wet Shake
Glass
Coupe
Ice
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

294

Egg

4

Sweetener

252

The Story

The original protein shake: colonial tavern keepers whipped whole eggs with spirits, sugar, and spice into liquid velvet.