Post #702121 by Sweet Daddy Tiki on Sun, Dec 15, 2013 12:00 AM

A Tavern Flip. This is something I saw on the menu at Tavern 1903* and I realized I had all the ingredients I needed to make it at home (I had a mini bottle of Lemon Heart Spiced that came as a freebie with a bottle of LH Demerara, and the star anise syrup I made from scratch). This is my recipe, based on other flip recipes I consulted - not the Tavern's recipe (I didn't actually have one there, so I don't know how it compares).

1.5 oz. Lemon Heart Spiced rum
1/2 oz. star anise spiced syrup
1 very fresh whole egg
Fresh grated nutmeg

Put all ingredients except nutmeg in cocktail shaker and dry shake (i.e. without ice) 1 to 2 minutes until emulsified. Add ice and shake again. Strain into rocks glass and garnish with grated nutmeg.

I made my star anise syrup with 2/3 cup sugar, 1/2 cup water and about 5 or 6 star anise (hard to tell exactly because it was mostly in pieces).

A very festive drink for this season.

*Tavern 1903 is a very new bar/restaurant in a very old (for these parts) hotel. The Alberta Hotel was built in 1903, demolished in 1984 and rebuilt (it opened earlier this year) using many original architectural features that were in storage for the last 20 years. The bar is a faithful restoration of the original 1903 bar while the restaurant is sleek and modern. The building also houses a listener-funded radio station.

-Sweet Daddy T.
Because crap doesn't buy itself.

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[ Edited by: Sweet Daddy Tiki 2013-12-15 00:02 ]