Instructions

Long stir, strain, straight up, cocktail glass, flame garnish, drop in drink.

History

This is a version intended to simulate Amer Picon. The use of tequila instead of gin is unexpected. Unnamed by its creator. Named by the poster in coordination with Chuck Taggart.

Cocktail summary
Posted by Dan on
Created by
Chowhound pb n foie based on the Hoskins by Chuck Taggart
Year
2009
Is an
altered recipe
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  • Reduced maraschino to 0.5 oz and added 0.75 oz lime juice.
  • little too sweet
  • I add 3/4 oz lime and reduce Maraschino to 1/2 oz. This recipe deviates from the original, but as revised is a great drink. It is rather like a spicy, slightly bitter, more interesting Margarita. — ★★★★★
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Comments

As the creator of the Hoskins cocktail, may I suggest that if you're going to change the base spirit and the primary modifier you might as well rename it and make it your own. :) Looks good -- I'll give it a try.


Dan commented on 9/08/2011:

Name changed from Hoskins Cocktail (Amer Picon-less version) to The Mexican Hoskins Cocktails.


And the creator should be correctly attributed to Butters, who is a member here (a.k.a. PB & Foie).


It's good, but has an insane amount of maraschino. I'd like to try it again but with the original Hoskins level of 1/2 oz.


I put this in a rocks glass because it's so sweet