Bardwell’s Ferry Flip
For this flip, I took post-Civil War technique and style and applied it to pre-Civil War ingredients. As we saw with our At Loggerheads a few years back, flips in the eighteenth century were ale-based and served hot. But the Gilded Age brought ice and shakers into the equation and, though beer-based versions did exist (especially with porter), fortified wine as well as spirits took over as the most common base. I love the flavor of this drink, the walnut adds this really pleasant bitterness to the whole thing; it kind of tastes like melted pumpkin ice cream with walnuts on top.
INGREDIENTS
1½ oz. dark lager
1 oz. aged rum
¾ oz. pumpkin spice syrup
¼ oz. walnut liqueur
1 whole egg
Garnish: pumpkin spice mix
ABV LEVEL
Combine all in a shaker. Dry shake for 10 seconds. Add ice and shake for 12 seconds. Double strain into a footed glass or coupe. Using a (dry!) fine strainer, sift a little pumpkin spice mixture atop; alternatively you can grate fresh nutmeg and/or cinnamon on top.