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Cocktail History
The Averna Stout Flip is a modern cocktail that was created by Jacob Grier in Oregon and was first published in his book Cocktails On Tap: The Art of Mixing Spirits & Beer. The recipe employs three dark, flavorful ingredients including stout beer, an amaro, and aromatic bitters along with a whole egg to create a velvety and rich yet surprisingly light drink that is still palatable despite its heavy flavors.
Cocktail Ingredients
To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following ingredients:
Stout: This is a type of beer made with roasted malted barley, hops, water, and yeast, which are brewed and fermented to develop a dark, roasted flavor.
Amaro Averna: This is a liqueur made in Italy with a blend of herbs, roots, citrus peels, and spices, distilled alcohol, water, and sugar, which are blended and infused to develop a bittersweet, slightly caramelized flavor.
Egg Yolk: This is the yellow portion of an egg that’s separated from the white and used to add richer flavor and thick texture to cocktails.
Egg White: This is the clear portion of an egg that’s separated from the yolk and used to add frothy texture to cocktails.
Aromatic Bitters: This is a concentrated flavoring made with a blend of herbs, spices, roots, and botanicals, and distilled alcohol, which are macerated or steeped to develop an aromatic, bittersweet flavor.
Nutmeg: This is a spice made from the seeds of the nutmeg tree, which are dried and grated for their warm, aromatic flavor.
Bartending Tools
To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following bar tools:
Jigger: This is used to measure and pour ingredients. I used the Japanese jigger from the A Bar Above 14-Piece Silver Bar Set.
Boston Shaker: This is used to shake ingredients. I used the Boston shaker from the A Bar Above 14-Piece Silver Bar Set.
Hawthorne Strainer: This is used to strain out ice and solid ingredients after the cocktail is shaken. I used the A Bar Above Hawthorne Strainer.
Grater: This is used to grate spices or citrus peel. I used the OXO Good Grips Grater.
Tasting Notes
This cocktail has the following flavor profile:
• Appearance: Light brown color
• Aroma: Nutmeg and beer
• Taste: Dark, chocolatey stout beer flavor combined with herbal amaro
• Finish: Frothy egg and malt
Kendall’s Take: “I never know what to expect with beer cocktails because they’re all so different, but this was a bit too heavy and bitter for me. I’m not big on stout beer cocktails in general though. I could see a regular drinker of the beer really liking the Averna Stout Flip even so. The Amaro Averna adds a unique balance to the bitterness of the beer, while the spice of the bitters rounds them both out. Very unique!”
Recipe
This cocktail recipe was adapted from Winter Drinks: 70 Essential Cold-Weather Cocktails by the editors of PUNCH.
Averna Stout Flip
Description
The Averna Stout Flip is a modern cocktail that was created by Jacob Grier in Oregon and was first published in his book Cocktails On Tap: The Art of Mixing Spirits & Beer. The recipe employs three dark, flavorful ingredients including stout beer, an amaro, and aromatic bitters along with a whole egg to create a velvety and rich yet surprisingly light drink that is still palatable despite its heavy flavors.
Ingredients
Method
Add Amaro Averna, beer, egg white, egg yolk, and bitters to a shaker.
Fill shaker with cubed ice.
Shake for 10-20 seconds.
Using tongs, remove ice from shaker.
Dry shake for 5-10 more seconds to emulsify egg.
Using a Hawthorne strainer, strain into a goblet.
Garnish with grated nutmeg.
