Le Mot de La Fin

7⁄8 oz Gin
7⁄8 oz Lemon juice
7⁄8 oz Suze
7⁄8 oz Maraschino Liqueur
1 spg Lavender (garnish)
Instructions

Shake. Strain into chilled coupe. garnish with a Lavender sprig or pinch of lavender petals

Notes

Escot specifies 'Suze Classique' instead of the 'Suze Saveur d'Autrefois' that is availble in the States. A good substitute would be Avèze.

History

"le mot de la fin" is a direct translation of "the last word."

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Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Julien Escot
Source reference

Cocktails & Recettes Cultissimes: Suze

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  • add lavender bitters
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Dan commented on 10/16/2014:

A delightful Last Word variation.

The Procession

3⁄4 oz Brandy (Tin City Walnut Flavored Brandy)
3⁄4 oz Pisco
1 oz Elderflower liqueur
3⁄4 oz Pomegranate juice
1 ds Mint Bitters
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

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Year
2025
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Creator
Carl N.
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Toe Toucher

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon (Very Old Barton)
1 oz Amaro Nonino
3⁄4 oz Dark Crème de Cacao
3⁄4 oz Orange juice
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

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Misbehavin'

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1 oz Crème Yvette
1⁄2 oz Pear liqueur
1⁄2 oz Averna
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
3 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

Inspired by "Stormy Weather" (1943)

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Instructions

Stir; strain; up.

Notes

Admittedly odd on paper, but I think it features the aquavit flavors well.

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1 oz Pear liqueur
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3⁄4 oz Pomegranate juice
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Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

Watching a 1955 cowboy classic, "Smoke Signal."

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Sørensen

1 sli Cucumber (muddled)
1 1⁄2 oz Aquavit, Aalborg
3⁄4 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Rich simple syrup 2:1
1 ds Celery bitters
1 sli Cucumber peel (as garnish)
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Muddle thick slice of cucumber in a shaker. Line a rocks glass with long peel of cucumber, and add big ice. Shake, double strain, twist.

Notes

Cool and sophisticated cucumber feature, with caraway and lemon also prominent.

History

Made for September 2025 Reddit Original Cocktail Competition: Lemon & Cucumber.
Named after Danish landscape architect Carl Theodor Sørensen.

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Year
2025
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Creator
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https://www.reddit.com/r/cocktails/comments/1nh3nz0/sorensen/

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1 pn Sea salt (Black Volcanic Rock Salt)
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

July 2007: looking way way way back:
began the retired life.

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History

Enjoying the John Wayne classic, "Red River"

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Chicagovardier

1 oz Herbal liqueur, Jeppson's Malort
1 oz Amaro Abano, Luxardo
1 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Classico
Instructions

Mix ingredients with ice in a mixing glass.
Strain into an old fashioned glass with a large rock.

History

I really like the mix of Malört and Amaro. I decided to create a Boulevardier riff by adding sweet vermouth. The bitterness of the Malört is a good stand-in for Campari.

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Shawn C commented on 9/10/2025:

Surprisingly, despite not having any real base spirit, this Boulevardier inspired riff works. Admittedly, I don't find Malort horribly bitter, and I use it as a single note bitter and drying agent for overly rich cocktail recipes. Also my bottle is now 2+ years old so it could be losing some wormwood intensity even in a dark cabinet. The Abano provides a slightly earthy, herbal connection to the wormwood and red berry/grape of the vermouth. It is an extremely dark brown.

Note: I grabbed the wrong bottle of amaro out of the cabinet the first time, Amaro di Angostura. While it sort of worked, the flavor was thinner and did not connect things as well.

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