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Death Flip in a coupe, drawn with its ingredient layers

Death Flip recipe

Dry shakenCoupeNo ice26% ABV

The Death Flip is a dry-shaken agave cocktail, made with tequila blanco, yellow Chartreuse, Jägermeister and more, served in a coupe. It is creamy.

Strength: about 26% ABV in the glass, roughly 18 g of alcohol per drink (an estimate; brands and dilution vary).

Created by Chris Hysted-Adams in Melbourne in 2010: tequila, Yellow Chartreuse and Jägermeister shaken with a whole egg.

Death Flip ingredients

Tequila blanco30 ml (1 oz)
Yellow Chartreuse15 ml (½ oz)
Jägermeister15 ml (½ oz)
Simple syrup7.5 ml (¼ oz)
Whole egg1 piece

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Death Flip

  1. Shake everything without ice for 10 seconds to whip the egg white.
  2. Add ice and shake hard again.
  3. Double strain into a chilled coupe.
  4. Garnish with grated nutmeg.
Glass
Coupe
Ice
None, served up
Garnish
Grated nutmeg
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Death Flip: quick answers

How strong is a Death Flip?
About 26% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 18 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
What glass is a Death Flip served in?
A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Death Flip have?
5 in total: tequila blanco, yellow Chartreuse, Jägermeister, simple syrup and whole egg.

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