Egg Yolk
Egg yolk is the rich, fatty center of a raw egg, used in cocktails like flips to add dense body, silkiness, and a pale golden hue. Unlike egg white, it contributes flavour as well as texture. It is shaken hard, often with the rest of the drink, to fully emulsify.
Allergens: egg
Common uses
- adds body and richness to flips and nog-style cocktails
Buying & storage
A few days: Good for a few days refrigerated, then noticeably duller. Worth planning a second drink around rather than throwing away.
Buying: use pasteurized eggs where available for added food-safety peace of mind
Storage: use fresh, refrigerated eggs and keep the yolk chilled until use
Before it goes
Use up egg yolk
Ranked by how much of it each drink uses and how little else it needs — the ones at the top will not send you back to the shop.
- Tom and Jerry
Uses 15ml. Also needs dark rum, brandy or cognac, brown sugar.
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