Eggs

Whole Egg

Egg
27 drinks

What is Whole Egg?

Whole egg is used in flips, nogs, creamy drinks and older mixed-drink recipes where both foam and richness are wanted. It adds body, texture and a custard-like roundness, especially with spirits, cream, sugar and spice.

Is this for me?

Choose this if…

✓You want mild and rich rather than strongly flavoured character in your drink.

Skip if…

✗A substitute better matches your flavour goal.

At a Glance

22 kcalCalories

0.1gSugar

0.1gCarbs

EggType

27Recipes

Ingredient nutrition is approximate and varies by brand, recipe and preparation.

What does Whole Egg taste like?

Mild and rich rather than strongly flavoured, with a creamy texture when shaken. Whole egg pairs with brandy, whiskey, rum, cream, milk, sugar, nutmeg, vanilla, coffee and chocolate.

Ways to use whole egg

Cocktails (24)Mocktails (3)

Flavour profile

Creamy · secondaryFrothy · secondary

Recipes using this

Observed quantities

Observed in single-serve recipes: middle half 29.57–29.57 ml; median 29.57 ml.

In the measured recipes in this dataset — from 27 observed uses.

Scoped nutrition

Calories (per 100 ml): 143
Sugar (per 100 ml): 0.4 g
Carbs (per 100 ml): 0.7 g

Ingredient nutrition is approximate and varies by brand, recipe and preparation.

Diet compatibility

Gluten-FreeCompatible
KetoLimited
Low-CarbLimited
Low-SugarLimited
VeganNot compatible
VegetarianCompatible

Based on the listed ingredient only — a public recipe facet, not medical, allergy or coeliac advice. Specific brands and preparation can change compatibility.

Commonly observed with

Powdered SugarLight CreamBrandyLemon Juice

Observed co-use in the reviewed recipe corpus — not a universal pairing recommendation.

Trust & methodology

Canonical ingredient/component authority assembled from reviewed identity, recipe, flavour, nutrition, diet and substitution evidence. Observed quantities and co-use patterns are descriptive, not prescriptions or universal recommendations.

Evidence last updated: 2026-07-16T02:53:30.320595+00:00

Drink counts and recipe data are based on published WhatDrink recipes. Figures may vary as new recipes are added.

Whole Egg — common questions

What are the most popular cocktails made with Whole Egg?: Top-ranked cocktails made with Whole Egg include Cider Eggnog, General Harrison's Eggnog, Lemonade (Egg). Rankings are based on recipe quality and data completeness.