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Brandy Eggnog

A whole egg shaken with brandy, sugar and milk. Richer than a flip and longer than one.

GlassHighball glass
GarnishGrated nutmeg
8ozHighball holds 8 oz of liquidTall glass over ice, so the liquid tops out around 8 oz.

Build

Brandy1 ¾ oz50 ml1 oz30 ml1 ½ oz45 ml2 oz60 ml2 ½ oz75 ml3 oz90 ml
Egg1
Simple Syrup½ oz15 ml¼ oz9 ml⅝ oz20 ml⅞ oz25 ml
Milk4 oz120 ml2 ⅜ oz70 ml3 ½ oz105 ml4 ¾ oz140 ml5 ⅞ oz175 ml7 ¼ oz215 ml

Rescaled to your 1 oz30 ml pour. Written around 1 ¾ oz50 ml.

Rescaled to your 1 ½ oz45 ml pour. Written around 1 ¾ oz50 ml.

Rescaled to your 2 oz60 ml pour. Written around 1 ¾ oz50 ml.

Rescaled to your 2 ½ oz75 ml pour. Written around 1 ¾ oz50 ml.

Rescaled to your 3 oz90 ml pour. Written around 1 ¾ oz50 ml.

Tools

Contains raw eggRaw egg can carry salmonella. Pasteurised egg — fresh or cartoned white — works the same in a shaker and removes the risk; worth insisting on for anyone elderly or immunocompromised, and keep eggs refrigerated.

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Preparations

Simple Syrup20 minutessee method

Place 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water in a saucepan and bring it to boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Remove the pan from heat and let the syrup cool completely before using or storing.

Method

  1. Add the brandy, egg and syrup to a shaker with no ice and shake hard for twenty seconds.
  2. Add ice and the milk and shake again until cold.
  3. Strain into a highball glass and grate nutmeg over the top.

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