“This is such a California-cuisine drink, even I’m rolling my eyes,” Jon Santer says about his sweet and salty flip (a spirit mixed with a whole egg, sugar and spice). He recommends using an artisanal almond-flavored syrup like Small Hand Foods orgeat or making your own. “Don’t buy the fake stuff,” he implores. Slideshows: Flips and Silver Fizzes
How to Make It
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