Perhaps this will sound bad to some...

I have been reading the Baroque Cycle by Neal Stephenson and in the first book he outlines a c0cktail that two characters are drinking in a tavern. It is a variation on rum flip and I made it and it was great!

Here is the recipe:

3 ozs dark rum
1 tablespoon of molasses
1 small egg
1 dash of bitters

Heat up a clean iron rod (preferably in a fire but a gas stove top worked for me)
Crack the egg into a mug add the rum, molasses, and bitters and stir it until it is well blended and a little frothy. Plunge the red hot rod into the drink (careful not to let it touch the mug lest you crack the mug!) and wait 30 seconds to a minute.

Mine thickened up as the egg cooked and was hearty and warm. The traditional iron used was called a loggerhead or flip dog. Good Stuff!

-Rob

That sounds good and would provide me an additional use for the gas forge I'm in the process of finishing!:rock:

Chris L

Chris, you can use a razor blank and quench it in said drink when you are in the forging or tempering. :D

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Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Chris, you can use a razor blank and quench it in said drink when you are in the forging or tempering. :D

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Good point, Jimmy. Would I have to pick scale out of my teeth though? :)

Chris L

sounds good, and since guys are now thinking of using it in their heat treat process....

I had a friend that was a gunsmith, we talked about the thinning of finishes for stocks, he said you could use mineral spirits, but he preferred to keep some good vodka around. :)

Red

Of all the fascinating things in those books (and there are a great many--Stephenson is one hell of a researcher, in addition to being one hell of an author) that drink was....ummm...not on my list.

But kudos to you for trying it!

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Originally Posted by JimR

Of all the fascinating things in those books (and there are a great many--Stephenson is one hell of a researcher, in addition to being one hell of an author)...

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He is indeed! This series of books is one of the best I have started in a long time. I am amazed at the detail and totally captivated by the time period.

I recognize that drink is not for everyone. :roflmao

I have always been attracted to the fringe of the c0cktail norms.

-Rob