Friday Night Cocktail: PX Flip

We love a glass or two of sherry chez Myrtle and Merv, and our favourite in the winter has to be Pedro Ximenez - it's rich, thick, raisiny and sweet, like an oil pressed from extra virgin Christmas puddings.  Whilst it's great to drink on its own, it's surprisingly good as a cocktail ingredient.  This recipe was created by Timo Janse for fancy speakeasy Door 74 in Amsterdam, but you can just drink it at home.  It's not too sweet, spicy and velvety thick.  And it's delicious!  I want another one...

YOU WILL NEED

(enough for Merv too)

• 4 shots Pedro Ximenez sherry
• 1.5 shots lemon juice
• 1 shot sugar syrup
• 2 egg yolks (save the whites for a sour or fizz)
• 2 pinches ground cinnamon
• 8 cloves
• Nutmeg

AND TO MAKE

Muddle the cloves in your cocktail shaker.  Add the rest of the ingredients, except the nutmeg, and plenty of ice.  Shake long and hard!  I ended up wrapping a tea towel around the shaker as it got so cold.

TO SERVE

Strain into a chilled glass and grate a little nutmeg over the top.

Love Myrtle xxx