My Bar Bible / Cocktails / Rum Flip

Rum Flip in a coupe, drawn with its ingredient layers

Rum Flip recipe

Dry shakenCoupeNo ice24% ABV

The Rum Flip is a dry-shaken rum cocktail, made with dark rum, whole egg and simple syrup, served in a coupe. It is creamy.

Strength: about 24% ABV in the glass, roughly 16 g of alcohol and about 220 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Rum Flip ingredients

Dark rum50 ml (1¾ oz)
Whole egg1 piece
Simple syrup15 ml (½ oz)

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

How to make a Rum 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
Open Rum Flip in My Bar Bible

Rum Flip: quick answers

How strong is a Rum Flip?
About 24% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 16 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Rum Flip?
About 220 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Rum Flip served in?
A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Rum Flip have?
3 in total: dark rum, whole egg and simple syrup. Simple enough to make at home.

Cocktail calorie chart: compare all 1,308 drinks

Drinks you might pour next