The recipe
- 1 ozBlanco tequila30 ml
- ½ ozJägermeister15 ml
- ½ ozYellow Chartreuse15 ml
- 1 dashGomme syrup
- 1Whole egg
How to make it
- 1Shake everything without ice to whip the egg.
- 2Add ice and shake again.
- 3Fine strain into a chilled coupe.
Garnish: Grated nutmeg.
Hysted-Adams now sweetens it with ¼ oz vanilla syrup instead of a dash of gomme.
The ratio
2 : 1 : 1
In parts, a Death Flip is 2 tequila, 1 Jägermeister and 1 Chartreuse. Plus a touch of syrup. Change one part and you have a cousin; the closest are below.
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