Coffee anyone?

Some time ago, I asked Rhiannon to surprise me with something old she's been thinking about, and she delivered the Coffee Cocktail which was first described in Jerry Thomas's work of 1882.

2 oz ruby port
1 oz brandy
1 egg yolk
2 tsp sugar syrup
1 dash curacao
 
Shake egg yolk and syrup; then add other ingredients and shake again with a few pieces of ice.  Strain into a glass mug, and grate fresh nutmeg on top.

This is a venerable old drink which, not surprisingly (considering the name), has a hint of coffee flavor.   Drink this after dinner, particularly in the winter.