Porto flip

Porto flip

Tawny port and brandy shaken with egg yolk into a rich, velvety flip. A dessert cocktail with nineteenth-century manners.

17% ABVMediumCocktails

Medium

Difficulty

5 min

Time

300 Cal

Calories

Flavor profile

Brandy

Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter

Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.

Ingredients

  • Brandy½ oz
  • Egg Yolk¼ oz
  • Port1 ½ oz

Ingredient substitutions

No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Porto flip close to the original.

  • Instead of Brandy

    • Apple Brandyadds orchard fruit
    • Cognacsmoother, more refined
  • Instead of Port

    • Madeiracaramelized edge
    • Sherrydrier, nuttier

Instructions

  1. Shake ingredients together in a mixer with ice.

  2. Strain into glass.

  3. Garnish and serve.

Pairs well with

Egg yolk silkens brandy and port into custard — pair with nutty sweets:

  • Walnut shortbread
  • Port-glazed figs
  • Dark chocolate truffles
  • Almond tuiles

Similar taste

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