The ale flip is a complex cocktail made from ale, brandy, lemon juice, egg, sugar, and ginger. Technically an ale flip is more a beer cocktail than a wine cocktail because the primary alcoholic ingredient is beer rather than wine (brandy).
Whether it's a beer cocktail or a wine cocktail, flips of any type are among the oldest mixed drinks. Flips were originally drunk aboard English ships where mixtures of rum, sugar, and eggs were heated with red-hot iron to create froth ("flipping").
Warning: This Ale Flip recipe uses raw eggs which may transmit salmonella. Drink with caution.
Ale Flip Ingredients
Ingredients for Ale Flip Recipes
- Ale
- Brandy
- Lemon Juice
- Egg
- Granulated Sugar
- Ginger
Ale Flip Preparation
Equipment Needed for Ale Flip
- Beer Mug
- Sauce Pan
- Egg Separator
- Mixing Bowl
- Whisk or Fork
Preparation Time for Ale Flip
- 5 minutes for preparing ingredients
- 5-10 minutes for creating the sugar solution
- 5 minutes for mixing and serving
Serving Tip: Ale flips are relatively complex and time-consuming drinks to create, so it might be more efficient to create a large batch for a party. Take care to not leaving it sitting out at room temperature because of the raw egg.
Ale Flip Recipes
Traditional Ale Flip Recipe
You need:
- 12oz Ale or other Beer
- 1oz Brandy
- 1oz Lemon Juice
- 1 Egg Yolk
- 1 tsp Granulated Sugar`
- 1/4 tsp Ground or Fresh Ginger
Mix:
- Combine 2oz of Ale, Lemon Juice, Ginger, and Sugar
- Heat in sauce pan until sugar is completely dissolved
- Combine egg yolk and brandy in a mixing bowl
- Beat together egg yolk and brandy
- When sugar is finished dissolving, combine both mixtures and beat together
- Pour combined mixture of Lemon Juice, Ginger, Sugar, Egg Yolk, Brandy, and 2oz of Ale into beer mug
- Add remaining 10oz of ale to beer mug
- Stir well and serve
Simple Ale Flip Recipe
You need:
- 1 Whole Egg
- 3/4 tsp sugar
- 2oz ale
- dash of nutmeg
Mix:
- Combine egg, sugar, and ale in cocktail shaker
- Shake well with ice and strain into cocktail glass
- Sprinkle with nutmeg and serve
Lazy Ale Flip Recipe
You need:
- 1 Whole Egg
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 glass of ale
Mix:
- Pour one glass of ale, nearly full
- Add sugar to ale
- Break egg into the ale
- Serve the glass with a spoon and tell the person to mix it themselves
