Thread: 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!

Chris L

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

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.

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!

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)...

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.

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

-Rob