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Cocktail History
The Rum & Raisin Flip is a holiday cocktail that was created by author Jassy Davis and was first published in her book Winter Warmers: 60 Cosy Cocktails for Autumn & Winter. It uses the classic flip template that calls for a spirit shaken with egg yolk and egg white; this version, however, uses a split base of spicy aged rum and sherry and pairs them with cream and maple syrup, resulting in a true dessert drink fit for after Christmas dinner.
Cocktail Ingredients
To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following ingredients:
Dark Rum: This is a type of rum made with sugarcane and spices that has been barrel aged for a long period of time. We used Bumbu Rum Company Original Dark Rum because it has a unique spicy flavor. For a mocktail version of this drink, try Caleño Dark & Spicy Tropical Non-Alcoholic Spirit in place of the rum.
Manzanilla Sherry: This is the base spirit. It is a dry white wine made in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Spain with palomino grapes and aged under a layer of yeasts. We used Lustau Solera Reserva Light Manzanilla Sherry. For a mocktail version of this drink, try non-alcoholic sherry flavoring in place of the sherry.
Heavy Cream: This is a thick, high-fat milk product. We prefer to use half & half instead of heavy cream because it’s lower in calories.
Maple Syrup: This is a syrup made with the sap from maple trees. We used a local maple syrup.
Egg White & Yolk: This is both the clear liquid and yellow portion in an egg. We used fresh egg white and yolk because they add a rich, silky smooth texture.
Grated Nutmeg: This is a spice made from the seed of a nutmeg tree. We used whole nutmeg from the bulk section at our local grocery store.
Bartending Tools
To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following bar tools:
Jigger: This is used to measure and pour ingredients. We used the Japanese jigger from the A Bar Above 14-Piece Silver Bar Set.
Boston Shaker: This is used to shake ingredients. We 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. We used the A Bar Above Hawthorne Strainer.
Grater: This is used to grate spices or citrus peel. We used the OXO Good Grips Grater.
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Tasting Notes
The Rum & Raisin Flip starts with aromas of nutmeg and cream that is followed by a rich, thick, creamy taste that highlights rum’s sweeter side along with a slight stone fruit note from the sherry, and it ends with a sweet maple finish.
Our Opinion of This Cocktail Recipe: Even with the tweaks, Kendall just wasn’t a fan of this cocktail mostly because she doesn’t care all that much for sherry and found it too prominent. On the other hand, this cocktail’s complexity and sweetness was a hit with Alex; he mentioned wanting to try the Rum & Raisin Flip again with different types of sherry and maybe even some bitters to see what kinds of flavor profiles he could create.
Kendall’s Take: ⭐⭐
“The recipe we found in the book for this drink just wasn’t very tasty when we tried it, and by that I mean, it kind of tasted like nothing, at least to me. It was very, very bland and almost had me thinking I might’ve lost my sense of taste. A few sips later, Alex agreed and said we should just find another version, with which I absolutely agreed. This variation he found online is much better than the original, but to be honest, I still didn’t love it. It mostly tastes like thick, milky sherry with a hint of rum spice and nutmeg. There’s nothing inherently wrong with the flavor combination; there are just a lot of other cream-based drinks I like much more than this one.”
Recipe
This cocktail recipe was adapted from Winter Warmers: 60 Cosy Cocktails for Autumn & Winter by Jassy Davis.
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Rum & Raisin Flip
The Rum & Raisin Flip is a holiday cocktail that was created by author Jassy Davis and was first published in her book Winter Warmers: 60 Cosy Cocktails for Autumn & Winter. It uses the classic flip template that calls for a spirit shaken with egg yolk and egg white; this version, however, uses a split base of spicy aged rum and sherry and pairs them with cream and maple syrup, resulting in a true dessert drink fit for after Christmas dinner.
Ingredients
Method
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Add rum, sherry, heavy cream, maple syrup, egg white, egg yolk, and cubed ice to a shaker.
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Shake for 10-20 seconds.
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Remove ice from shaker.
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Dry shake for 5-10 more seconds to emulsify egg.
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Strain into a goblet or cocktail glass.
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Garnish with grated nutmeg.
