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Captain's Call

3⁄4 oz Strega
1⁄2 oz Cassis
1⁄2 oz Warm spice liqueur, Sukkah Hill Besamim
1⁄2 oz Ancho Reyes chile liqueur
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

Watching "Some Like It Hot" ...... "CAPT" Tony Curtis sitting on the beach with the Hotel Del in the background ...... many times has The Commander been there and enjoyed that, as have many Naval Academy graduates.

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2022
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Creator
Carl N.
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Well Deck Clive

1 1⁄2 oz Irish whiskey (Fighting 69th)
1 oz Strega
1⁄4 oz Agave syrup
Instructions

Shake vigorously with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

In memory of a Naval Academy graduate who spent some time hanging out in a gator freighter well deck.

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Year
2022
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Carl N.
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lesliec commented on 3/17/2022:

Really nice (and a wonderful colour). Made with Monkey Shoulder.


Lone Pine

1 oz Strega
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth (Vya)
1⁄2 oz Averna (Amaro)
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup (Amber Coconut Nectar)
Instructions

Shake ingredients with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

Reflecting on cruising through Lone Pine in a 1948 Chevy panel truck with a Naval Academy graduate.

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Year
2022
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Creator
Carl N.
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3 stars
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SWO Change

1 1⁄2 oz Irish whiskey (Fighting 69th)
1 oz Strega
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Agave syrup
2 ds Aztec Chocolate bitters
Instructions

Shake ingredients with ice and strain into a frozen cocktail glass.

History

In memory of a Naval Academy graduate who saw a lot of sea and SWO changes in the South China Sea.

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2022
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Carl N.
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Lifetime Ban

1 oz Navy strength gin
1 spg Mint
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir; strain; up; garnish with lemon twist.

Notes

The mint is included in the stir rather than added as a garnish (a "royal stir").

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Dan Greenbaum, The Beagle, New York, New York (USA)
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(the) Hinges

1 1⁄2 oz Irish whiskey (Fighting 69th)
1 oz Gin (Four Pillars Rare Dry Gin)
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Vya
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1⁄4 oz Campari
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

Notes

If desired, use an orange slice for a garnish and eliminate the orange bitters.

History

Celebrating the repair/replacement of two hinges on the welding shed. My Naval Academy Seabee pal would be proud.

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2022
Authenticity
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Creator
Carl N.
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Grass Widow

1 1⁄2 oz Rhum Agricole (Blanc)
1 oz Apricot liqueur, Giffard abricot du Roussillon
1 twst Orange
Instructions

Stir, strain, rock, orange peel garnish.

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Year
2022
Authenticity
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Creator
Idle Hour
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Seabee Science Project

1 1⁄2 oz Irish whiskey (Fighting 69th)
3⁄4 oz Campari
1⁄2 oz Grapefruit liqueur (Giffards)
2 ds Aztec Chocolate bitters
2 spl Absinthe
Instructions

1. Swirl some absinthe in a frozen coupe glass and return the glass to the freezer.
2. Shake ingredients with ice and strain into the frozen coupe glass.

Notes

1. I was recently presented with a bottle of Fighting 69th Irish Whiskey. I am beginning some experiments and extrapolations.

History

In memory of a Naval Academy graduate who worked with the Seabees.

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2022
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Creator
Carl N.
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Oaxacan Tricycle

1 oz Mezcal
1 oz Cynar
1 oz Cap Corse Blanc
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, scotch glass with a rock, orange peel expressed.

Notes

Had this at THE CUT in Georgetown, Washington DC. Instead of Xocolatl, they use rhubarb bitters. Also, they used Illegal Mezcal. I make mine with Del Maguey Vida.

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Puka Punch

1 oz Light rum (Puerto Rican)
1 oz Gold rum (Virgin Islands)
3⁄4 oz Dark rum (Jamaican)
1⁄4 oz Falernum
3⁄4 oz Orange juice
3⁄4 oz Pineapple juice
3⁄4 oz Passion fruit syrup
3⁄4 oz Honey syrup
1 Cherry (as garnish)
1 sli Pineapple (as garnish)
1 sli Orange (as garnish)
Instructions

Put everything - Except Lemon Hart 151 - in a blender. Blend at high speed for 5 seconds. Pour unstrained into a tall glass. Float Lemon Hart on top of drink. Garnish with a cocktail cherry speared to pineapple and orange slices.

Notes

My favorite incarnation contains Real McCoy 3 yr (instead of light puerto rican), Pusser's Gunpowder Proof, Coruba Dark and Lemon Hart 151 for the Rums. I also replace the passionfruit syrup with a shy 1/2 oz of Goya passionfruit pulp and up the Honey mix to a tall 1 oz. (By the way, the honey "syrup" is just a 50/50 mixture of honey dissolved in water.)

History

As served at the Tiki-Ti, Los Angeles, in 1961 - the year master mixologist Ray Buhen opened the Ti, after 3 decades in the employ of L.A.'s most famous Polynesian palaces, including Don the Beachcombers (Ray was there from the beginning in 1934), the Luau, the Seven Seas, and the China Trader. These places all vanished long ago, and Ray himself passed away in 1999, but the Ti is still thriving under the ownership of Ray's son and grandson, both named Mike.

Picture of Puka Punch
Yields Drink
Year
1961
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Ray Buhen
Source reference

Beachbum Berry Remixed, A Gallery of Tiki Drinks

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