How to Make a Porto Flip Cocktail

Porto Flip Cocktail Recipe

Porto Flip Cocktail is among the delightfully refreshing and sophisticated drinks. This magnificent cocktail is said to be invented somewhere in 1695.  In the same year, for the very first time, the word “Flip” was mentioned in the Oxford Dictionary due to which many people think that it might have been connected with Porto Flip Cocktail.

The Porto Flip Cocktail is prepared with port, brandy, and yolk. However, you can always come up with variation in this drink by experimenting with its ingredients like adding in sugar powder, sugar, cream etc. In addition to that, you can blend in a whole egg instead of the yolk.

The Porto Flip Cocktail is best served as a digestive therefore it is better to serve after dinner in order to help your digestion process. Read the given below simple steps, enjoy your Porto Flip Cocktail and have a nice meal!

Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Serving Size: 01
Utensils: Cocktail Shaker, Beer mug or glass

Ingredients:

- 1 ounce brandy
- 1 1/2 ounces ruby port
- 1/4 ounce simple syrup
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- 1 egg yolk
- Ice cubes

Instructions

  • 1

    Grab a large cocktail shaker and add few ice cubes to it.

  • 2

    Now, top the ice cubes with 1 ounce of brandy, 1 ½ ounces of ruby port and ¼ ounce of simple syrup.

  • 3

    Place the cocktail shaker’s lid at the top and seal it properly in order to avoid over-splitting of the cocktail.

  • 4

    Hold the cocktail shaker tightly and shake it vigorously for at least 30 seconds until the egg yolk mixes well with the rest of the ingredients and forms a foamy surface.

  • 5

    Remove the lid of the cocktail shaker and strain it in a wine mug or glass.

  • 6

    Sprinkle one pinch of nutmeg at the top of the drink and serve.

  • Tips & Warnings

    - If you feel your Porto Flip Cocktail is not sweet enough, then you can simply add one tablespoon of sugar to it. - Remember, cocktail making involves adding the exact right amount of ingredients in the prescribed quantity. But individuals tastes vary from person to person. You should consider reading this tutorial well before trying your hand at it. If you do not like any particular ingredient or its quantity, you can always change it. - Practice makes a man perfect. Try making this cocktail at least once or twice before you get the mix right and are able to impress your friends and loved ones with your cocktail making skills. - In case you still do not understand something, you can always refer to the online video tutorials present. - Image courtesy: caskstrength.wordpress.com

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