Black Rainbow
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David Porcaro's 2011 drink from the Oakland Art Novelty Company in Ferndale, Michigan. Rye whiskey, egg white and ale are shaken with chicory bitters into a foamy, malty, lightly bitter drink.
Similar names: Nuclear Rainbow, Rainbow, Rainbow Paradise Cocktail, Rainbow Shots, Rainbow Sour
David Porcaro created the Black Rainbow in 2011 as a modern take on colonial-era flips, which combined whole eggs, strong ale and spices, were heated with a fire poker, passed between heavy mugs and served with bread. The aim was a refreshing version without the burnt taste of the original.
Method
Shaken
Glass
rocks
Difficulty
Medium
Flavor Profile
Ingredients
Servings:
1
Your bar: 0/4
🌾 Contains gluten🥚 Contains egg
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AdInstructions
- Fill a rocks glass with stout.
- Dry shake rye whiskey and egg white together.
- Add crushed ice and hard shake for about 45 seconds.
- Float honey ginger egg foam on top using a bar spoon, starting slowly to create the middle layer.
- Decorate the drink by dropping chickory bitters onto its surface in a star, hexagon, or triangle shape; avoid forming a smiley face.