Note Type
Historical NoteNote
Glasses like this one were traditionally used for the 18th century beverage called flip – typically a mixture of heated liquor or wine, sugar, egg, and nutmeg. The ingredients were mixed, then poured back and forth between two glasses or jugs — in other words, flipped. Then the mixture was heated again with a hot iron poker (similar to the way a latte’s milk is heated today with a steaming wand) and served warm.