Flip the Script
Winter months require drinks that pull double duty: it’s where Guinness thrives and bowls of eggnog (spiked or not) adorn tables for communal gatherings. A hearty drink packs a punch of flavour, warms the spirit and nour- ishes the soul. Enter the flip: an eggnog-adjacent drink (without the cream) meant to provide cosiness in a cup. A simple drink of spirit, sweetness and a whole egg.
But before you picture Rocky Balboa’s pre-workout drink, consider how often egg whites are used in classic whisky sours and pink ladies. Nowadays, chickpea water or vegan foaming agents are available as egg white alternatives, all of which help produce a cloud-like foam, adding body to the drink as well as a silken texture.
A whole egg on the other hand adds a custard-like richness to a drink, turning it from drink to liquid dessert. The path to making a successful eggy cocktail relies on a truly aggressive shake — aerating and whipping the whole egg inside the shaker tin, using the ice as a tool to help emulsify the egg and fluff up the final drink.
With such a frothy custard texture, leaning into a sweeter nightcap makes the most sense: rich, creamy, sweet and hedonistic.
Nourishing, hearty and balanced, the fiery whisky is tempered, but not tamped down by the egg, while the amaro adds depth and spice, amplifying the maple syrup’s roasted sweetness. Amaro Montenegro is a great choice, though any amaro will play nicely and add its own character to the drink in a really lovely way.
1½ ounces of your favourite local whisky
¾ ounce maple syrup
½ ounce Amaro Montenegro (or try local amaro, such as The Woods Spirit Co. or Odd Society)
1 egg
Pour all ingredients into a shaker filled a third with ice. Shake vigorously for 30 seconds. Fine strain into a coupe. Garnish with shaved nutmeg and an expressed orange.
For a nonalcoholic alternative, make an over-steeped black tea (two teabags to a mug) with plenty of fresh shaved ginger in it. Let it cool, and fine strain the mixture. Replace the bourbon and amaro with 2 ounces of the ginger black tea.
