The Setting Sun

2 oz Junmai Sake (pref Ozeki Nigori)
1 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Vida
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Elder
1 bsp Grenadine
Instructions

Add all but grenadine to shaker with cracked ice. Shake vigorously and double strain into a coupe. Pour grenadine over back of barspoon to create layered effect at bottom of glass.

Notes

Homemade grenadine strongly encouraged over the bottled kind.

History

Exploring atypical combinations and found junmai sake and mezcal to make a great pairing. Perfect for riding off into a sunset at the end of a long day.

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2018
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Creator
Ian Lacy, Overland Park, KS, USA
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High Horse

1 1⁄2 oz Añejo rum
1⁄2 oz Kirschwasser
1⁄2 oz Cherry Liqueur
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 Brandied cherry
Instructions

Stir; strain; up; garnish.

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Creator
Shannon Tebay Sidle, Death & Co. NYC
Source reference

https://www.liquor.com/recipes/high-horse/

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HallA commented on 4/05/2022:

Made with Mount Gay Black Barrel and Maraska cherry liqueur, very solid though a sweetish riff.

Biff Malibu commented on 9/05/2024:

Made with Plantation 5 Year - coconut combined with cherry very nicely!

Electric Circus

3⁄4 oz Gin, The Botanist
3⁄4 oz Melon liqueur, Midori
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Genepy
1 ds Bitters, Bar Keep Chinese Bitters
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake; strain; up; garnish.

History

Melon-y Last Word riff.

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Creator
Chall Gray, Little Jumbo, Asheville, North Carolina (USA)
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https://punchdrink.com/recipes/electric-circus/

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  • Made with Botanivore and GC. Tasty, but doesn't entirely hide the facile sweetness of the Midori.
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Monkey Business

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
1 oz Sweet vermouth
1⁄4 oz Crème de Banane
1⁄4 oz Fernet Branca
1 twst Orange peel (As garnish)
Instructions

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

History

I was thinking about the Banana Toronto that I had at Offsuit here in Boston, and I wondered what the addition of banana liqueur would be like in one of my favorite Fernet Branca drinks – the Hanky Panky. Therefore, I decided to act on that curiosity and make one. I dubbed it after a synonym for the Hanky Panky, namely Monkey Business (despite there being a Painkiller-like drink of that name already).

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Year
2022
Authenticity
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Creator
Frederic Yarm, Somerville (Boston), MA
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2022/01/monkey-business.html

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(the) UNREP

1 1⁄2 oz Brandy
1 oz Crème de Violette
1 1⁄2 oz Dragonfruit
3 ds Lemon bitters
Instructions

Muddle the dragonfruit in the shaker, then add remaining ingredients, shake vigorously using ice cubes, then pour into a frozen coupe glass.

Notes

The "problem" with dragonfruit is that the juice cannot be muddled out, it remains a juicy/pulpy consistency. So I don't "strain" the shaken cocktail into the glass, rather, I "encourage" the muddled dragonfruit into the glass to keep it's flavor. Thus can the actual fruit be tasted, and the seeds, which are edible, act as something of a garnish.

History

All SWOboys enjoy a well-executed UNREP.

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Year
2022
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Creator
Carl N.
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Sassburger

2 oz Blanco tequila
1⁄2 oz Strega
1⁄2 oz Ginger liqueur, Stirrings
1⁄2 oz Meyer lemon juice
Instructions

Shake & strain over ice in DOF glass

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Year
2021
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4 stars
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  • A pretty standard daisy type drink but the Strega is a nice tough.
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Japanese reviver

1 oz Shochu (Barley shochu (iichiko special))
1 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Bergamot liqueur, Italicus
1⁄3 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
1⁄2 oz Agave syrup
Instructions

Shake, fine strain, no garnish.

Notes

A light, citrusy & floral take on the corpse reviver featuring barley shochu.

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Year
2022
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Creator
Myself
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4.5 stars
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  • A truly excellent low ABV drink. 4.5★ — ★★★★
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NoiseMaker

1 1⁄2 oz Brandy
3⁄4 oz Licor 43
3⁄4 oz Dry sherry
1 oz Grapefruit juice (Texas Ruby Red)
1⁄4 oz Balsamic Vinegar (Trader Joe's "Gold" Aceto Balsamico Di Modena)
2 ds Salt (Himalayan Pink rock salt)
Instructions

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

Notes

The balsamic vinegar noted is aged in barrels for several years and is exceptionally rich-flavored, with a touch of "sweet."

History

Created with thoughts of an 80th birthday celebration for a Centro Basco regular.

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Year
2022
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Creator
Carl N.
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Maraska Sour

1 1⁄2 oz Kirschwasser (Maraska)
1 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
1 oz Lemon juice
1 Brandied cherry
Instructions

Shake all ingredients with ice for 15 seconds, strain into chilled coupe. Garnish with a picked cherry.

Notes

Could be a touch dry for some; if so, add a bsp of 1:1 honey syrup

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Year
2015
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4.5 stars
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  • Didn't find it needed sugar syrup to my tastes.
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bkemp1984 commented on 5/31/2022:

Made with Kammer Kirsch and Leopold Bros Maraschino, with a pitted sour cherry I had just picked in the yard. Very good stuff. I don't mind the dryness but I'd add at least a splash of simple next time for a slight bit of balance. Lovers of cherry flavors will like this.

EDIT: Couple months later made this as a frozen drink after getting a Vitamix. Added a good bit of simple (didn't measure) and it was good, but still needed additional sugar more than the regular cocktail needed any sugar. Either way, having fruit juice and simple means it blends very well into a frozen cocktail.

Whisky in Church

2 oz Islay Scotch
3⁄4 oz Oloroso sherry
1 bsp Maple syrup
6 ds Cherry Bitters (or use 1 bsp of Cherry Heering)
Instructions

Stir, strain to lowball with big ice. Garnish with lemon zest.

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Creator
Erik Reichborn-Kjennerud, Todd Smith. Dalva Bar. San Francisco
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https://www.liquor.com/recipes/whisky-in-church/

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