Cherry Orange Cream Flip – Ice Cream Dessert Cocktail

The Ice-Cream Flip is a liqueur-based dessert flip built with Triple Sec, Maraschino Liqueur, vanilla ice cream, a whole egg, and nutmeg. Blending gives it a thick, smooth texture closer to a cocktail milkshake, while orange and cherry liqueurs keep the flavor from tasting like plain vanilla ice cream.

Background

Flips are an old drink family that evolved into spirit-and-egg cocktails known for their rich texture. This ice-cream version is a modern dessert variation rather than a canonical historic formula, using frozen dairy for extra body and sweetness.

What You'll Need

Ingredients

• Triple Sec - adds bright orange flavor and sweetness.
• Maraschino Liqueur - contributes dry cherry and subtle nutty notes.
• Vanilla Ice Cream - provides body, sweetness, and the frozen texture.
• Egg - enriches the drink and gives the blended mixture a fuller mouthfeel.
• Nutmeg - supplies the traditional warm aromatic finish associated with flips.

Equipment

• Blender
• Jigger
• Coupe/Coupette Glass
• Nutmeg grater

A Flip in Dessert-Cocktail Form

The liqueurs provide enough alcoholic structure without a separate base spirit. Triple Sec keeps the drink citrusy, Maraschino adds contrast, and the egg reinforces the rich texture created by the ice cream.

Substitutions & Variations

• Use Cointreau in place of Triple Sec for a drier orange profile.
• Use chocolate ice cream for a richer dessert variation.
• Add a small measure of aged rum if you want a stronger, more spirit-forward version.

Helpful Tips

• Use a pasteurized egg when raw-egg safety is a concern.
• Chill the Coupe/Coupette Glass before blending.
• Blend only until completely smooth; extended blending can warm and thin the drink.
• Grate the Nutmeg fresh at service.
• Serve immediately before the texture loosens.