Who Ya Gonna Call

1 1⁄2 oz Gin (Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz Gin)
1 oz Licor 43
3⁄4 oz Junmai Sake
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Izarra Yellow
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
2 ds Peach bitters
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

Watching the 40-year-old classic, "Ghostbusters" !!

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2024
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Creator
Carl N.
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Curated to list as Izarra Yellow (added to the KC ingredient list under Izarra.) The yellow is typically listed as jaune in French sources and in some places on the French producer's website...but also as yellow. The green is sometimes listed as vert and other times as verte (feminine). Unfortunately some of the old cocktail books don't specify either color, and as with Chartreuse the two colors also correspond to different flavor profiles. Sometimes another period book will list the same cocktail with the yellow or green specified.

Application

3⁄4 oz Apple brandy, Lairds 100 proof
3⁄4 oz Rum, Hamilton 114
3⁄4 oz Apple juice (acid-adjusted; see Notes)
1⁄2 oz Bénédictine
1⁄4 oz Allspice Dram
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
3 Apple (dehydrated pieces; as garnish)
Instructions

Shake; strain; up; garnish.

Notes

Acid-adjusted apple juice: Combine 150g apple juice with 5.6g citric acid and 1.8g malic acid.

History

Made for the Reddit Original Cocktail Challenge November 2024: Rum and apple.

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Craig Eliason
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Year
2024
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Craig Eliason, Saint Paul, Minnesota (USA)
Source reference

https://www.reddit.com/r/cocktails/comments/1ggy37y/original_cocktail_c…

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  • Apple-y daiquiri with some complex herbs and spices. Acidic finish. — ★★★★
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Mills Ave Manhattan

2 oz Overproof bourbon
1 oz Sweet vermouth
1⁄4 oz Cherry Liqueur, Cherry Heering
1⁄4 oz Orange liqueur, Grand Marnier
2 ds Orange bitters
2 ds Bitters, Angostura (or other aromatic bitters)
Instructions

In a mixing glass combine all ingredients. With bar spoon stir until cold and pour over large ice cube. Drop in cherry and finish with a flaming orange peel.

History

This cocktail was invented on Mills Ave at the Turansky household! Its a riff on the original manhattan.

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Year
2019
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Creator
Charles Turansky Jr
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  • Solid Manhattan variation. Made with Wild Turkey. Could stand up to more overproof. Would also like to try with Maraska.
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Curator's note: with an overproof barrel-strength bourbon this is quite potent, but tasty. Probably best to stick to a 100 or 101. It might not hurt to shave off a bit more proof with Fee Brothers orange bitters and Old Fashion Aromatic (not whiskey barrel aged bitters).

Pelican Swizzle

1 oz Trinidad rum, Zaya
1⁄2 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Mezcal
1⁄2 oz Falernum, Velvet Falernum
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1 pn Salt
Instructions

Fill highball with crushed ice and all ingredients. Use a barspoon to swizzle until a frost forms on the outside of the glass. Top with additional ice if needed.

Notes

Based on Perique Swizzle (Scott & Co, Tucson, circa 2012)

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Source reference

Scott & Co (Tucson) original

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Willa Brown

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Maraschino Liqueur
1⁄4 oz Crème de Violette
1 wdg Lime
Instructions

Ice, shake, strain in coupe

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Willa Brown was a female African-American aviation pioneer/activist. The recipe seems to be a tribute to that background by substituting bourbon for gin in the “Aviation”, although none of that is stated in the submission. The drink came out an interesting gray/green/khaki, and tasted as one would expect with the bourbon-for-gin substitution.

Last Vow

1 oz Gin, Beefeater
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
3⁄4 oz Ginger liqueur, Canton
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Islay Scotch, Ardbeg 10
2 ds Absinthe
2 dr Salt Solution
Instructions

Shake, then strain into a coupe. No garnish.

Notes

A Last Word + Penicillin mashup

Sadly, it seems to need real green Chartreuse. None of the substitutes I've tried have the depth and intensity required to carry the drink.

History

Created as the signature cocktail for the wedding of a friend

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2021
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Tequila Sour

2 oz Reposado Tequila
1 oz Lime juice
1 t Simple syrup
1 ds Bitters, Angostura Orange
1 t Egg white (Better with one egg white)
Instructions

Fill a shaker with ice, and add all ingredients except half-wheel of orange. Shake vigorously. Strain into an old-fashioned glass over ice. Garnish with the orange.

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Unknown
Creator
Rosie Schaap
Source reference

New York Times, Make Mine Cool and Easy

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Mountain Pineapple Daiquiri

1 3⁄4 oz Pineapple rum, Plantation Stiggins' Fancy
1⁄4 oz Amaro, Cappelletti Alta Verde
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Cane syrup, Sirop JM
Instructions

Shake, strain, enjoy

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1 1⁄2 oz Tequila
1⁄2 oz Mezcal
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1⁄2 oz Aperol
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1 pn Salt (on rim)
Instructions

Combine all ingredients over ice. Shake and strain in a salt-rimmed coupe.

Adjust ratio of Tequila:Mezcal to suit taste toward more or less smoky.

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Year
2023
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Crack Baby

33 3⁄8 oz Passion fruit juice
12 1⁄2 oz Vodka
9 3⁄8 oz Chambord
16 oz Strawberry (Hulled and chopped)
25 oz Brut Champagne
Instructions

Add ice, passionfruit juice, vodka, chopped strawberries and Chambord to a blender and blend well.

Pour a Martini glass with 50/50 fruit mixture and champagne.

Stir lightly and serve with a small lime garnish.

Notes

Was originally served by Boujis bar in a giant syringe

History

Popular cocktail back in the mid 90s. Apparently was the favorite cocktail of Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales.

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Year
1996
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Boujis, London, UK
Source reference

https://noseychef.com/2018/09/14/crack-baby/#

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