Fino Flip
A herbal and sweet fortified wine cocktail ∙ Shake ∙ 3 min ∙ 8.5% ABV ∙
The Fino Flip is a yolk flip of fino sherry, sugar syrup and aromatic bitters, shaken until creamy and served up in a coupe.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Shake all ingredients with ice: Fino sherry 90 mlSugar syrup 15 mlAngostura aromatic bitters 3 dashesEgg yolk 1 pc
- Fine strain into the chilled glass
- Garnish with three aromatic bitters drops
Tips
- Shake the yolk, fino, syrup and bitters hard with plenty of ice; a lazy shake leaves the drink thin and separated instead of smooth.
History
The Fino Flip belongs to the flip family, a style of drink first recorded in England in the late 1600s as a hot mixture of ale, rum or brandy, and sugar, warmed with a red-hot poker and considered a sailor's drink. Over the 19th century the flip shed both the ale and the heat, evolving into the cold, shaken combination of spirit or fortified wine, sugar, and egg that defines the modern version, with sherry among its classic bases.
The Fino Flip is a variation on this Sherry Flip template that specifies fino, the driest and palest style of sherry, in place of a generic or sweeter sherry.
FAQ
What is in a Fino Flip?
90 ml fino sherry, 15 ml sugar syrup, 1 egg yolk, and 3 dashes of Angostura bitters. The yolk gives the drink its thick, creamy texture.
What is fino in cocktails?
Fino is the driest, palest style of sherry, aged under a layer of flor yeast that keeps it crisp, nutty, and free of sweetness. Its low sugar and briny, almond-like character make it a good counterweight to a flip's egg and syrup, keeping the drink from tasting cloying.
Is a Fino Flip shaken or stirred?
Shaken, hard and with plenty of ice, to emulsify the egg yolk, then fine-strained. A lazy shake leaves the drink thin and separated.
What glass is a Fino Flip served in?
A coupe glass, served up with no ice and finished with three drops of aromatic bitters on top.
