So I’ve detected a trend the last couple years doing this project. Around this time of year, I break out a basic flip and post about it here. I’ve done a bourbon one, and 2 years ago I did a rum version. So, why mess with success and do yet another one! What I like about this recipe is that it’s very open ended. It works with just about any liquor you have on hand, which leads to endless possibilities for flavor combinations, as well as strength of the drink itself. You could even experiment with flavored simple syrups as I did with the first one. But this time, I kept it simple and just went plain simple syrup and used rye for the base.
2oz. Spirit or fortified wine of your choice
1 Whole egg
.5 oz simple syrup
Add whole egg and syrup to mixing glass. Dry shake for 5 seconds. Add spirit or wine of choice and ice. Shake well for 10 seconds. Fine strain into a small wine glass or goblet. Garnish with freshly grated nutmeg.
I get a nice mixture of the rye and nutmeg on the nose. As I learned previously, the lighter on the nutmeg the better. It can easily take over and ruin the aromas, and the overall flavor. from the smell test, I think I got the perfect amount since I get a healthy amount of rye smell coming through.
Well, I definitely nailed the nutmeg ratio. I get some of it up front on the sip, but nothing overpowering. It lingers on the palate for a bit though, providing a nice background flavor to the drink. The main flavor coming though, as has been experienced before, is the rye. It’s the star and doesn’t hold back or get restrained by the other ingredients, unlike the rum flip from a couple years ago. I actually prefer this way. I like my drinks on the stronger side, and it certainly makes me feel I’m having something more than just some spiked eggnog. The extra flavor I think makes it seem a little lighter and you could entertain the idea of having a second one. Though I’m not quite sure why you would. One raw egg is enough for me.
So yeah, that’s the third iteration of a flip that I’ve done, but they all are different from each other, which is a nice variety. I’ve also alternated brown and clear spirits, so I guess in 2 years when I do this bit again, I need to go clear spirit. I’m thinking….gin? Yes. Gin. Stay tuned for that one.
Happy holidays to you all!
(Banner image courtesy Matthew Tetrault Photography)
Minneapolis airport:
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Today’s a big day here in the maison de GTD as it’s both kids birthdays and the youngest can now legally drink, so tonight’s dinner is gonna be expensive.
Not sure when I got old enough to have kids this old but here we are.
It also snowed here today, just a few cm, so hoping for a white Christmas but hoping it doesn’t melt away before the 25th.
Tip of the day: When disposing of a body make sure Google streetview isn’t passing by
Oh, that reminds me, I have a new tip that I discovered today too! When opening a jar, if you are having a hard time getting a grip, take the widest rubber band you can find and wrap it around the lid. Worked wonders for me this morning.
That would be why those rubber jar openers exist, although I don’t actually own any and just use a piece of leather instead
I take the sharp end of one of these and ram it under the lid until it pops. Zero twisting!
That’s why I always use International Waters for all my disposables.
Always dispose of a body at your local mob-owned funeral home. Crematorium in the middle of the night: buh-bye! No body, no trial.
Boris is making tricksy moves in the Lowratio league to try and rattle me. Not falling for that old trick!
I’m against GTD in Freezer Vodka and decided to not play Nix (21 points last night) and am instead playing Penix.* What’s the opposite of ‘tricksy’?
*he’s making his first NFL start vs the Giants-what could possibly go wrong?
I lost Bitchin Kamara, so that will even it out
Like Ships in the night we shall be when we pass each other on the ladder.
Was gifted this by my fleet insurance guy. Wayne Gretzky Estates Maple Barrel Cask Whisky-name a more Canadian whiskey. You can’t!
I think a whiskey named Tim Horton would be more Canadien
Gaspar LaFarge’s Whisky canadien infusé à l’érable
That stuff ain’t bad. I was gifted a bottle too. Not too much maple flavoUr if you ask me.
Greetings from the
greatstate of Arizona. Specifically, thecity town dumpshit hole of Sierra Vista.THIS GUY LOW COMMANDER OF THE SUPER SOLDIERS I CALL THIS GUY PFC SEBASTIAN BLAX BECAUSE HE’S IN SIERRA VISTA PREPARING FOR A WAR HIS SIDE WON’T WIN!
I got enough beer to make it through any 4 day war.
Yeah, are you visiting someone in the armed forces? Cuz that’s the only reason I can think of why you would be in Sierra Vista…
My Sister-in-law is the GM for a major restaurant chain here. They moved recently from Tucson.
My petition to rename Tucson as “Blaxville” was rejected by a unanimous vote of the city council. I am pretty sure they misunderstood my intent.
This is awesome. We fly out Monday — I’m confident not enough TSA agents will call out to ruin that trip.
Then when the shutdown extends past new year and it’s obvious nothing gets to happen in the House until their Own is in the WH, I’d LOVE to be stranded in Hawaii while everyone sits in fuck it, make Biden look like he’s leaving things as shitty as possible mode.
I am so prepared for this end of the country….
I was on a plane to Hawaii while the insurrection was happening so I actually know exactly how you feel
I have a bad feeling about this.
NFC North 2024 illustrated
Navy version
Brick, I’m sure, agrees wholeheartedly.
ha ha absolutely we are the real heroes
I see you all as seamen
See men, seamen!
I may try a Brandy Flip tonight. I think that could be a nice cold weather version.
For sure
A “Brandy Flip” sounds like it would be a pole dancing move. Named after its inventor Brandy, of course.
She’s a fine girl.
It’s Brahndi.
With a lil cute heart above the ‘i’ so you know she is totally into you and will totally go home with you the next time you’re there without your dumbass friends.
The Cure Bowl is on, and it’s Friday.
SYNERGY!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGgMZpGYiy8&pp=ygUbdGhlIGN1cmUgZnJpZGF5IGknbSBpbiBsb3Zl
I am gonna be sooooooo happy the season Charlotte finally makes it!
All the time? or just
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KeII31qyck&pp=ygUTY2hhcmxvdHRlIHNvbWV0aW1lcw%3D%3D
That girl looks like a creepy doll.
Robert Smith is a boy
Lol
I got an early Festivus gift – my doctor (during today’s physical) finally gave up nagging me re colonoscapy, and is letting me do the “shit in a box” alternative. HUZZAH, avoidance!!
She’s an Iggles fan, so probably just was in a good mood.
I love the sending shit through the mail process!
It pleases my inner Bart Simpson.
https://youtu.be/v1fY2xtyXsY?si=CxZugsCxYdZvdKsg
My doc (also a ladydoc) told me she prefers bloodwork for prostate exams because, and I quote, “my fingers are too short to really get up in there” and I told her that was fine as I didn’t wanna get jizz all over her office anyway and we had a good larf.
Ok the second thing didn’t happen.
I didn’t even have to take my pants off this year! Just BP, stethoscope, blood draws and a handful of dumb questions.
Downside is means I wore underwear (which of course is INHERENTLY FASCIST) for no damned reason.
Hitler wore underwear ppl forget that
RITE????
Dear Penthouse,
I never thought the ladydoc with the short fingers would give me an opening but one day….
I think you mixed up which party offered the other one an opening.
I have a ladydoc and the first time she took a look at my nethers she brought in a chaperone. Probably because I was wearing this shirt but really who knows.
A colonoscopy is easy and thorough. They can’t find nor remove small polyps, which are harmless when they’re small, before they turn into big polyps which are lethal. A colonoscopy they find them and remove them and you are good to go.
My sister would drive me to my regular colonoscopies but she would never get one herself, and guess what? She got colo-rectal cancer which is the slowest, worst painful death you can imagine. If she had been a dog we would have put her down a year before she died.
Don’t be a pussy and go get a colonoscopy. You don’t feel a thing.
You all know how I feel about ass play. No qualms here…
Prep sucks, but the colonoscopy itself is no big deal. Maybe they give you enough fentanyl to get good and loopy, which is fun. Or they give you enough to turn your lights out, which isn’t nearly as much fun.
yeah it’s the prep which makes me pussy out. My stomach has always SUCKED in general, and an all-nighter shitting my brains out VOLUNTARILY sounds like hell. I do my annual physical (with bloodwork) regularly so hopefully that shows up any weird markers, etc.
It’s not that bad. Just eat yogurt for 24 hours before your prep session and it’s nothing. Actually, you feel really good because you get so cleaned out. Bring a laptop or the TV into the bathroom along with a stack of magazines or maybe a Tolstoy novel and you’re done. Get some nice baby wipes as well, because you deserve it.
Couldn’t you just get a colonic ahead of time? Although I’ve never had one of those so no idea if it’s better or not. I’ve still got quite a few years till I need to worry about it at least
You’re due for a colonoscopy no later than your 50th birthday, and there’s no harm in getting one sooner. As I said and I’ve seen, colorectal cancer is brutal, yet very preventable with early screening.
Okay, I’ve got to ask:
Does the alcohol kill whatever might be on the raw egg that could cause problems? I’ve never considered any drink with raw eggs because I figure that’s a recipe for stomach issues.
And that’s why you’ll never knock out Apollo Creed.
Nope.
https://www.seriouseats.com/cocktail-101-how-to-use-eggs-in-cocktails-part-1-egg-safety-salmonella
1) That’s a GREAT article! Thanks for sharing it.
2) Yeah, I’m still going Nope on egg cocktails.
Agreed, that is a superb article.
It doesn’t work for whole egg cocktails, but if you’re squeamish about egg whites, aquafaba (the juice from a can of chickpeas) works really well. I usually use like 3/4 of an ounce but you can throttle it. Just make sure to dry shake it with the citrus and spirit before you add ice.
You betcha!! Glad to contribute to the discourse & booze knowledge in general…
If the notion of eating raw eggs freaks you out, you can get pasteurized eggs. Back when I still went to the office I would make homemade eggnog for the Christmas party. One of my coworkers wanted to try it, but was scared of raw eggs. So I used pasteurized eggs. AFAICT there was no difference between pasteurized and unpasteurized eggs, flavor-wise, when used in the eggnog.
You world travelers will be more up on this, but IIRC eggs are stored on the counter in Europe, rather than in the fridge. And that you don’t want to do that here in the States because washing eggs like we do over here removes some microscopic coating that helps to keep bacteria out of an egg. Eggs aren’t washed like that over there.
Unless you’re getting your eggs from a farm they’re all pasteurized.
And if you like runny yolks you’ve essentially been eating raw eggs
I actually do not like runny yolks. It’s scrambled or nothing for me.
Hm, actually seeing conflicting info on prevalence of egg pasteurization, but they’ll be labeled anyway so unless you’re Lea Michele you can figure it out