Idler Eggnog

This holiday season you deserve to treat yourself to a classic style cocktail, the flip.  People have been adding eggs to cocktails for a long time and Eggnog is at the top of the list.  This month we’re honoring this classic style in a way that is modern and approachable.  
Idler, a fitting name for a cocktail that finds it’s home at the end of the year.  When the Idler ended service in 1935 she was last of the classic paddle wheelers on Canandaigua Lake. Happy Holidays!

Bar Tools: Shaker and strainer
Glass:  Old Fashion   
Style: Flip

  • 2 oz Paddle Wheel Corn Whiskey
  • 2 oz Whole Milk
  • 1 oz Cream
  • 1 oz Spiced Maple Simple Syrup (recipe below)
  • 1-2 Dashes Fee Brothers Aztec Chocolate Bitters
  • 1 Egg
  • Nutmeg 

    STEP 1

    Add Paddle Wheel, Milk, Cream, simple syrup, bitters, and egg to an empty shaker.  Dry shake for 10 seconds.  

    Step 2

    Add ice to shaker and shake for 20 seconds.  

    Step 3

    Strain to an Old Fashion glass and top with nutmeg.  

    Step 4

    Garnish your 11 Fingers Fix with a mint sprig and serve with a straw.  Cheers!

    For Spiced Maple Simple Syrup:  
    1 c.  Maple Syrup
    1 c. Water
    Peel of 1/2 an Orange
    1 Cinnamon Stick
    2 Cloves
    1/4 tsp Nutmeg
    2 oz FLX VDK Vodka
    Bring all ingredients, except Vodka, to a boil.  reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.  Remove from heat, let cool, strain to a container, add Vodka to help preserve syrup.  Keep refrigerated. 

    Idler Eggnog

    by Jan 28, 2022COCKTAIL RECIPES, WHISKEY RECIPES

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