Garnish:
Dust with freshly grated nutmeg
How to make:
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
| 2 fl oz | Tawny port (10 year old) |
| 1 fl oz | Cognac VSOP |
| 1⁄2 fl oz | Giffard Sugar Cane Syrup |
| 1 fresh | Egg (white & yolk) |
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Hazardous ingredients
Egg (white & yolk) is potentially hazardous if used incorrectly.
Comment:
As the anonymous writer of the 1887 edition of the Professor's book comments, "The name of this drink is a misnomer, as coffee and bitters are not to be found among its ingredients, but it looks like coffee when it has been properly concocted."
About:
Recipe adapted from Jerry 'The Professor' Thomas' 1887 The Bar-tender's Guide.
