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THE BON VIVANT'S COMPANION
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ALE FLIP
Put on the fire in a saucepan one quart of ale, and let it
boil; have ready the whites of two eggs and the yolks of
four, well beaten up separately; add them by degrees to
four tablespoonfuls of moist sugar,and half a nutmeg grated.
When all are well mixed, pour on the boiling ale by degrees,
beating up the mixture continually; then pour it rapidly
backward and forward from one jug to another, keeping one
jug raised high above the other, till the flip is smooth and
finely frothed. This is a good remedy to take at the com
mencement of a cold.
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HOT ENGLISH ALE FLIP
One quart
This is prepared in the same manner as Rum Flip, omitting
the rum,and the whites of two of the eggs.
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EGG FLIP
Put a quart of ale in a saucepan on the fire to boil; in
the meantime, beat up the yolks of four, with the whites of
two eggs, adding four tablespoonfuls of brown sugar and a
little nutmeg; pour on the ale by degrees, beating up, so as
to prevent the mixture from curdling; then pour back and
forward repeatedly from vessel to vessel, raising the hand
to as great a height as possible—which process produces
the smoothness and frothing essential to the good quality of
the flip. This is excellent for a cold, and from its fleecy ap
pearance, is sometimes designated a Yard of Flannel.
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