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Tawny Port Flip | Let's Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar | Taste and Tipple

Tawny Port Flip

Silky, spiced, and a little decadent, this Port Flip wraps Reifel Rye in gingerbread warmth and velvety Port fruit, with Amaro Montenegro lending a lifted citrus-herbal glow. This is a holiday dessert disguised as a nightcap
Course Drinks
Cuisine British
Keyword Amaro, Amaro Montenegro, Flip, Let's Get Blitzen, Port, Rye, Whisky
Prep Time 2 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Author Yvonne Langen

Ingredients

  • 1 oz Reifel Rye
  • ¾ oz tawny port Taylor Fladgate or similar
  • ½ oz gingerbread Syrup
  • ¼ oz Amaro Montenegro
  • 1 whole egg
  • 1 oz whipping cream 35%
  • Garnish: grated nutmeg

Gingerbread Syrup

  • 1 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tbsp fancy molasses
  • 2 tbsp fresh ginger thinly sliced
  • 1 tsp whole allspice berries
  • 1 tsp whole black peppercorns
  • 5 whole cloves
  • 1 cinnamon stick

Instructions

  1. Add all ingredients to a shaker and dry shake for 15-20 seconds. Add ice and shake again until well-chilled.
  2. Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
  3. Garnish with freshly grated nutmeg.

Gingerbread Syrup

  1. Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a low boil, stirring frequently.
  2. Reduce heat to medium low and let simmer for about 20 minutes until syrup is slightly thickened.
  3. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.
  4. Fine-strain into an airtight container.
  5. Store in the fridge for up to 1 month.