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1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Amargo-Vallet
3⁄4 oz Apricot liqueur, Rothman & Winter
Instructions

Stir with ice, decant to chilled glass

History

Made during a particularly low point of my life, where cocktails were the only creative thing I felt like making.

Life is better now, and the drink isn't bad either

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On the Reef

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
1⁄2 oz Rhum Agricole
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Pineapple juice
3⁄4 oz Orange juice
3⁄4 oz Passion fruit syrup
1⁄2 oz Orgeat
1⁄4 oz Honey syrup
1⁄8 t Absinthe
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
1 Orchid (as garnish)
1 lf Pineapple (as garnish)
Instructions

Flash blend with 10 oz crushed ice, pour into tiki mug. Add ice as needed. Express orange peel and place on top, add pineapple frond and orchid.

History

This is the recipe that is included with the Petrified Puffer tiki mug from Tikiland Trading.

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Tikiland Trading

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Fernet con Coca

1 2⁄3 oz Fernet Branca (50 ml, the most common pour)
4 oz Cola, Coca Cola (approximate to fill for the 30/70 serve)
Instructions

Build in highball, Collins, or double rocks glass. Add ice then Fernet, then Coke to fill (allowing for foam head.) The effervescence from the ice surface will provide the mixing.

Tip: Do not use a single large or long cube, as shown in some videos. A number of small/medium cubes provide more surface area for chilling the drink and more churn from bubbles.

Notes

This drink is known by several other names, including Fernet and Coke, Fernando, and Fernandito. The IBA recognizes it as the Fernandito with 50 ml (1 2/3 oz) of Fernet.

The 30/70 Fernet to Coke ratio is the most common according to multiple sources. Some people prefer more Fernet (e.g. 50/50) some even less. Some sources suggest a little lime juice or lime wheel garnish, but this doesn't seem to be the norm.

History

Fernet Branca has long been a popular beverage in Argentina and most of the world's Fernet Branca is consumed there. The origin date of the cocktail is unclear, but is generally attributed to Córdoba, Argentina. The drink became popular in the 1980's and has become the national cocktail of Argentina.

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Source reference

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jrkvLnykXY
https://stevethebartender.com.au/fernet-con-coca/

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Overpowered by Funk

1 oz Jamaican rum (Smith & Cross or something else funky like Dr. Bird)
1 oz Cachaça
1⁄2 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Crème de Banane
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Stir with ice and strain into an old fashioned glass with a large ice cube.

History

When I put out a call for bartenders to submit drinks named after song titles or lyrics from The Clash for an article in Alcohol Professor, I was planning on using my Lost in the Supermarket for the article until another bartender called dibs on it. Therefore, I decided to craft another drink by looking for inspiration in the band's discography. From their 1982 album Combat Rock, I latched onto the Overpowered by Funk. My mind went to the cachaça and Jamaica rum duo from the Jah Rule two nights before, and I paired it with the funky amaro Cynar as well as crème de banane since it worked with with Cynar in the Banana Clipper.

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2025
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Frederic Yarm, Boston, MA
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https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2025/04/overpowered-by-funk.html

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The Wounded Deer

1 1⁄2 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Vida (Hibiscus infused, or top with hibiscus sparkling water)
1⁄3 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄3 oz Ramazzotti
1⁄2 oz Ruby Port
1⁄4 oz Agave syrup
1⁄4 oz Maple syrup
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled coupe. Top with hibiscus sparkling water.

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Babbling Hook

1 oz Mezcal, Ilegal Joven
1 oz Sherry, Lustau East India Solera
1 oz Amaro Montenegro
Instructions

Stir with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

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Riders of the Pepper Sage

1 1⁄2 oz Rye, Bulleit
1 oz Mezcal
1⁄2 oz Apple Shrub (*red bell pepper shrub - see notes)
Instructions

Muddle/grind fresh red bell pepper, one thin slice of jalapeño and pinch of salt with the shrub in a shaker. Add rye and mezcal and gently muddle/press 5-6 fresh sage leaves in shaker. Shake vigorously for at least 20 seconds. Strain and pour straight up into small drinking glass (no ice). Slap one large sage leaf, rim the glass and discard. Garnish with red bell pepper slice with attached dried sage leaf over rim of glass and light one end. Carefully extinguish the flame and let it smoke while serving. Avoid getting ashes into the drink!

Notes

*Red bell pepper shrub recipe:

- 4 oz. agave syrup
- 4 oz. unfiltered apple cider vinegar
- 4 oz. diced fresh red bell pepper
- 1-2 slices of fresh jalapeño
- 5-10 fresh sage leaves

Simmer all ingredients except sage over low heat for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, stir in sage leaves, cover and let cool. Refrigerate 24-48 hours. Strain into small jar and keep refrigerated.

History

This was a contest entry for Bulleit at Tipsý bar in Reykjavík, Iceland. The theme was "America". I based this concept on the old west, sage brush, rye, agave, smoking gun.... you get the picture. The name is a reference to a famous od west novel by Zane Grey - full story behind the drink at the link above. Anyway, I didn't win but this is one of my best concoctions. Very unique spicy/savory and the shrub and smoking sage really bring something to it.

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Smoking Monkey

1 1⁄2 oz Irish whiskey, Jameson (Bananas Jameson - see note)
1⁄2 oz Sherry, Lustau Pedro Ximenez
3 ds Bitters, Bitter Truth Aromatic
1 rinse Islay Scotch, Ardbeg
Instructions

Rinse cocktail glass with Ardbeg. Add Bananas Jamison, PX Sherry, and bitters to an ice filled cocktail shaker. Shake and strain into the cocktail glass. Garnish with a plastic monkey

Notes

Bananas Jameson - slice three bananas and soak it in 750 ml Jameson Irish Whiskey for 3 to 4 days. Strain out bananas and put the infused liquid back into the bottle. Store bottle in the refrigerator indefinitely. Bananas Jameson was created by Marc Forgione at his eponymous restaurant in NYC.

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Disco Queen

1 oz Gin (hibiscus-infused)
1⁄2 oz Amaretto
1⁄2 oz Campari
3⁄4 oz Grapefruit juice
1⁄4 oz Lemon juice
5 dr Orange flower water
1 Egg white
1 pn Sugar (multi-color, as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, cocktail glass, garnish.

Notes

Infuse 12 parts London Dry gin to 1 part dried hibiscus flowers or tisane for 1 hour, fine sieve or filter, refrigerate.

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Silky Fig

1 1⁄4 oz Dark rum
1⁄2 oz Coconut rum
1⁄2 oz Triple sec (or curacao)
1⁄4 oz Light rum
1⁄4 oz Campari
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Orgeat
8 lf Mint
1 Fig
3 sli Banana
3 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Muddle banana, fig, 6 leaves of mint, and orgeat lightly. Add remaining ingredients (except remaining mint and bitters), shake with ice, strain up. (you can double strain but I like with tiny bits of the banana and fig. Rub mint around glass, and toss in. Add bitters.

History

The name silky fig is a nod to the caribbean roots of this drink. THere's a banana in the caribbean that they call a silk fig.

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  • Delicious! The banana really adds some complexity to this! — ★★★★★
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