Eddlethorpe Sloe Gin Flip
Flips take their name from the old method of flipping
them over and over between two vessels to obtain
smoothness. It is a recipe which dates from as far
back as the 1690’s, when a typical Flip would
contain beaten eggs, sugar, spices, rum and hot ale.
It was then mulled with a hot ‘loggerhead’ iron before
serving. The modern version is Americanised and, due
to the ingredients, slightly out of fashion. The sloe-gin
flip shows the versatility of sloe gin, produced locally
at Eddlethorpe. The eggs used in this recipe are local,
either organic or village.
