Porto Flip Cocktail Recipe
Port and brandy shaken with a whole egg yolk into something thick, warm-spiced and closer to custard than to a cocktail.
- Category: The Unforgettables
- Glass: Coupe glass
- ABV: 15%
- Difficulty: Medium
- Prep time: ~3 min
Ingredients
- Port wine45 ml (1.5 oz)
- Brandy15 ml (0.5 oz)
- Egg yolk1 piece
- Simple syrup10 ml (0.3 oz)
How to Make It
- Add all ingredients to a shaker without ice and shake hard to emulsify the yolk.
- Add ice and shake again until cold.
- Double-strain into a chilled coupe.
- Grate nutmeg over the surface.
Garnish
Grated nutmeg
What it tastes like
The sweetness is pronounced and the texture is creamy.
The technique
Shaking. Anything with juice, syrup, egg white or cream gets shaken: the shaker chills the drink and adds roughly 20% water, and that water is what takes the edge off. Twelve to fifteen seconds, until the tin frosts over. Under-shaking leaves the drink harsh because it never got enough dilution.
Glass and ice
A stemmed, shallow coupe. The stem keeps your hand's warmth away from the drink, and the wide bowl carries the aroma to your nose. Served without ice.
Ingredient notes and substitutes
- Brandy
- The general name for fruit-distilled spirits; in cocktails it usually means grape brandy. It stands in for cognac, and cognac stands in for it.
- Simple syrup
- One part sugar to one part water, stirred until it dissolves — no need to boil it. Keeps a month in the fridge. No syrup? Use the same amount of honey, loosened with a little water.
The Story
The flip is one of the oldest drink formats there is, predating the cocktail itself; this port version is the one the IBA kept.
Frequently asked questions
- How is a Porto Flip mixed?
- It is shaken and served in a coupe.
- How strong is a Porto Flip?
- Roughly 15% ABV as served — right around a glass of wine — an aperitif or an early-evening drink.
- Can a Porto Flip be made without alcohol?
- Simply leaving the spirit out does not work — the body and the bitterness go with it. The 86 alcohol-free recipes in the catalogue are built to hit that balance from the start.
- Is a Porto Flip hard to make?
- Moderate. A shaker or mixing glass plus a strainer covers it.
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