Bogged Down Mule

1 1⁄2 oz Bison grass vodka (Żubrówka)
1 oz Cranberry liqueur, Clear Creek
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
2 ds Bitters, Bittermens Boston Bittahs
2 oz Ginger beer
Instructions

Build in mule mug or double old fashioned glass.

Notes

Add Żubrówka, cranberry liqueur, lime juice, simple syrup, and bitters to glass or mug. Add ice, stir briefly, then ginger beer and ice as needed to fill. I prefer to give a gentle stir at the end to mix ingredients rather than leaving layered.

No garnish required, although a lime wedge/wheel, mint sprig, and/or cranberries would be appropriate depending on personal tastes.

History

Created with influence from the "Boston Bog" and various mule cocktails to incorporate the cranberry liqueur. The vanilla note in the Żubrówka takes some of the edge off, while the Boston Bittahs rounds out the palate. The name was partly inspired by the "Hoarse and Boggy."

YieldsDrink
Year
2024
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Shawn C, Fresno, California
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
5 stars
(1 rating)
Similar cocktails

Tropical Popsicle

1 1⁄2 oz Japanese Whisky (Roehr uses Suntory Toki)
1⁄2 oz Aperol
1 oz Passion fruit syrup
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
4 oz Seltzer water (To top)
Instructions

Shake first four ingredients. Strain into Collins glass over fresh ice. Top with Seltzer. Garnish with banana leaf or lime wheel

Notes

Passion Fruit Syrup recipe: Equal parts passionfruit purée and rich simple syrup (2:1). Whisk to combine.

YieldsDrink
Year
circa 2020
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Tony Roehr, Noble Experiment, San Diego (USA)
Source reference

https://imbibemagazine.com/recipe/tropical-popsicle-from-noble-experime…

Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(1 rating)
Similar cocktails
  • La Calavera Catrina — Mezcal, Bitters, Ginger beer, Pineapple puree, Egg white, Orange juice, Cocoa powder
  • Rusted Root — Scotch, Elderflower liqueur, Bitters, Ginger beer
  • Mamie Taylor Cocktail — Blended Scotch, Ginger beer, Lime juice, Lime
  • Whiskey-Ginger — Champagne, Irish whiskey, Bitters, Ginger syrup, Acid phosphate, Orange flower water

Jolly Jane

1 1⁄2 oz Blended Scotch
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1⁄2 oz Sherry, Lustau East India Solera
1⁄2 oz CioCiaro
1 twst Orange peel (As garnish)
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into a cocktail coupe, and garnish with an orange twist.

Notes

Cutty Sark Prohibition was my choice for the blended Scotch. Uses what you've got though.

History

Jolly Jane named after Jane Toppan, an 1890s serial killer that I learned about during a Cutty Sark-sponsored Boston Crime Tour that I helped to organize via my role as an officer of the Boston chapter of the USBG (bartenders' guild). I was inspired by writing up The Manhatta for the blog earlier that day with the Punt e Mes and Lustau East India Solera Sherry combination. I opted for Amaro Ciociaro which added an elegance to this Scotch drink (as a tribute to the day's sponsor) that Aperol and Campari did not provide in previous iterations.

YieldsDrink
Year
2024
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Frederic Yarm, Boston, MA
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2024/05/jolly-jane.html

Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
5 stars
(3 ratings)
Similar cocktails
  • Mahogany Hall — Irish whiskey, Jamaican rum, Sherry, Cynar, Nutmeg
  • Spring Sting — Cognac, Aromatized wine, Scotch, Amaro Nardini, Cucumber, Aloe vera liqueur
  • Godfather No. II — Blended Scotch, Amontillado Sherry, Amaretto, Maraschino Liqueur, Scotch, Bitters, Orange peel, Brandied cherry
  • Bitter Mac — Blended Scotch, Dry vermouth, Cynar, Elderflower liqueur, Lemon peel
  • Peat's Dragon — Blended Scotch, Scotch, Orange liqueur, Aromatized wine, Dry vermouth, Black pepper

Very good with Johnnie Walker Black (some months ago), excellent with Cutty Sark Prohibition tonight--I was finally able to lay my hands on a bottle. Along with the higher proof bite, there is some finesse to the Prohibition flavor profile that I find lacking in other blended Scotches I have tried.

Duty Call

1 1⁄2 oz Shochu
1⁄2 oz Umeshu
2⁄3 oz Yuzu juice
1⁄2 oz Rich simple syrup 2:1
2 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
1 pn Sugar (on rim)
Instructions

Shake; strain into sugar-rimmed coupe.

Notes

I used sweet-potato-based shochu, brandy-based plum liqueur, and Yuzuco yuzu superjuice.

Picture of Duty Call
Craig Eliason
YieldsDrink
Year
2024
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Craig Eliason, Saint Paul, Minnesota (USA)
Source reference

https://tokyo-haneda.com/en/shop_and_dine/search_df.html?timestamp=1714…

Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3 stars
(1 rating)
From other users
  • Delish! Sweet and yummy. — ★★★★★
Similar cocktails
  • Honey Fitz — Guatemalan rum, Peychaud's Bitters, Honey syrup, Grapefruit juice
  • Anne Bonny's Last Call — Light rum, Orange liqueur, Coconut liqueur, Lime juice, Pineapple syrup, Pineapple, Basil, Lime
  • Peg Leg — Rum, Grapefruit bitters, Lime juice, Simple syrup, Demerara syrup, Grapefruit peel
  • Melba Cocktail — Light rum, Swedish Punsch, Absinthe, Lime juice, Grenadine
  • Bleeding Castro — Añejo rum, Sweet vermouth, Cherry Liqueur, Orange juice, Grapefruit juice

Bernheim Buck

2 oz Wheat Whiskey, Bernheim Wheat Whiskey
3⁄4 oz Simple syrup
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
2 Strawberry
1 oz Ginger beer (1 to 2 oz)
1 wdg Lime (garnish)
Instructions

Muddle strawberries and lime juice in shaker. Add whiskey, simple syrup, and ice. Shake and double strain over ice in a Collins glass. Top with 1-2 oz of ginger beer and garnish with a lime wedge.

History

Bernheim's variation (year unknown) on the Kentucky Buck using wheat whiskey rather than bourbon. The Kentucky Buck was created by Erick Castro at Bourbon & Branch in San Francisco in 2008.

YieldsDrink
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Unknown
Source reference

http://heavenhilldistillery.com/recipes.php
https://www.ccsfinewines.com/recipes/index/view?id=18944

Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
5 stars
(1 rating)
Similar cocktails
  • Cherry Sling — Cachaça, Cherry Liqueur, Bitters, Lime juice, Rich simple syrup 2:1, Cherry, Soda water
  • Ciquita Picante — Blanco tequila, Cherry Liqueur, Orange bitters, Ginger beer, Strawberry, Lime juice, Agave syrup, Jalapeño
  • 5 Wise Men — Pisco, Club soda, Cranberry juice, Demerara syrup, Lemon juice, Sage
  • Sour Cherry Smash — Light rum, Triple sec, Club soda, Cherry shrub, Cherry, Basil
  • Griotte Fizz — Beach Plum Gin, Triple sec, Bitters, Cherry juice, Club soda, Lime juice

Bizarre Love Triangle

2 oz Blanco tequila
1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth
1⁄2 oz Crème de Banane, Tempus Fugit
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, cocktails glass, garnish.

Picture of Bizarre Love Triangle
Todd Brant
YieldsDrink
Year
2024
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Todd Brant
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
2 stars
(1 rating)
Similar cocktails
  • Saramago — Blanco tequila, Bianco Vermouth, Elderflower liqueur, Orange bitters, Mezcal, Grapefruit peel
  • Del Rio — Blanco tequila, Manzanilla sherry, Elderflower liqueur, Orange bitters, Grapefruit peel
  • Charente-16 — Blanco tequila, Pineau des Charentes, Curaçao, Crème de Banane, Orange peel
  • Dolores no.3 — Cachaça, Islay Scotch, Crème de Figue, Aromatized wine, Absinthe, Peychaud's Bitters, Lemon peel
  • El Puente — Blanco tequila, Bianco Vermouth, Elderflower liqueur, Grapefruit juice, Grapefruit peel

Sparrowfall

1 1⁄2 oz Old Tom Gin, Hayman's
3⁄4 oz Amaro (Alpe Amaro Lys)
1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth
1⁄2 oz Amaretto, Lazzaroni
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, cocktail glass, garnish.

Picture of Sparrowfall
Todd Brant
YieldsDrink
Year
2024
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Todd Brant
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
Not yet rated
Similar cocktails

Vital Signs

1 oz Cognac VSOP
1 oz Blended Scotch
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth
1⁄4 oz Coffee liqueur
1⁄4 oz Bigallet China-China (or Averna)
1 rinse Absinthe
1 twst Lemon peel (discard)
Instructions

Stir, strain into prepared cocktail glass, express peel then discard.

Picture of Vital Signs
Todd Brant
YieldsDrink
Year
2024
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Todd Brant
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(3 ratings)
Similar cocktails
  • Heathen VC — Rye, Armagnac, Sweet vermouth, Triple sec, Bitters, Absinthe
  • Norman Conquest — Islands Scotch, Calvados, Sweet vermouth, Bitters, Simple syrup, Orange peel
  • Meat Hook — Rye, Sweet vermouth, Islay Scotch, Maraschino Liqueur, Brandied cherry
  • Zara-ism — Bourbon, Cherry Liqueur, Bitters, Orgeat
  • African Flower — Bourbon, Crème de Cacao, Orange bitters, CioCiaro, Orange peel

Island Manhattan

2 oz Bourbon, Maker's Mark
1 oz Dry vermouth, Dolin
3⁄4 oz Orange Curaçao
3 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 oz Maraschino cherry (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake with ice, strain, and garnish with Cherry.

YieldsDrink
Authenticity
Unknown
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
Not yet rated
Similar cocktails
  • The Pontchartrain — Bourbon, Tawny port, Peychaud's Bitters, Absinthe, Grenadine, Lemon juice
  • Daddy Loves You — Añejo rum, Dry vermouth, Triple sec, Chambord
  • BataBing — Overproof bourbon, Dry vermouth, Bitters, Grenadine
  • Dashfire — Bourbon, Bénédictine, Amontillado Sherry, Orange bitters, Galliano, Cherry
  • Tar Pit — Highland Scotch, Nocino, Sweet Marsala, Cherry

Italian in NYC

2 oz Bourbon
1 oz Amaro Nonino
2 ds Orange bitters
1 Maraschino cherry (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir ingredients on the rocks and garnish with Cherry.

YieldsDrink
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
The Continental restaurant, Naples, FL
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4.5 stars
(3 ratings)
Similar cocktails
  • Manowar — Rye, Amaro Meletti, Fernet Branca, Orange bitters
  • Pesca Nera — Bourbon, Averna, Bitters, Orange bitters, Salt Solution, Orange peel
  • North Meadow — Whiskey, Ramazzotti, Bitters, Orange bitters
  • Grounds For Divorce — Bourbon, Averna, Sweet vermouth, Campari
  • Sportsman's Cocktail — Bourbon, Zucca, Luxardo Bitter, Bitters, Absinthe
Subscribe to