Irish Flip Cocktail Recipe

Irish whiskey and Guinness? The Irish Flip might just be the perfect cocktail for St. Patrick’s Day.

The flip cocktail has a history that dates back to the 1600s when sailors enjoyed a mixture of beer, rum, sugar and egg that was heated. Beer was eventually removed from the recipe, and by the late 1800s, we began to see a drink that better resembles the flip we’re familiar with today, a spirit (whiskey or rum) or fortified wine (brandy or cognac) shaken with simple syrup and a whole egg, and then garnished with nutmeg.

We decided to tweak the recipe slightly to create a flip with an Irish twist to it. We started by using Irish Whiskey for our spirit, but then added some Irish Cream and a couple of ounces of Guinness to really make our Irish eyes smile. That gets shaken with an egg and some chocolate bitters to create a creamy drink that goes down nice and smooth.

Irish Flip Cocktail Recipe

Yield: 1 cocktail

Ingredients

• 1 oz Irish Whiskey
• ½ oz Irish Cream
• 1 ½ oz Guinness Stout
• ½ oz simple syrup
• 2 dashes Chocolate Bitters
• 1 whole Egg
• Nutmeg (for garnish)

Glassware

• Irish Coffee Glass

Tools

• Cocktail Shaker
• Cocktail Jigger
• Cocktail Strainer
• Grater

Instructions

Add all ingredients to shaker tin and dry shake for about 15 seconds. Add ice and shake again until chilled. Strain into a chilled Irish coffee glass and garnish with freshly grated nutmeg.