The Drink of Insignificance

1 1⁄2 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
2⁄3 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes (A heavy 1/2+ oz, I typed 5/8 oz but the database forced 2/3 oz)
3⁄8 oz Maraschino Liqueur (A light 1/2- oz)
3 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 Cherry (As garnish)
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into a cocktail coupe, and garnish with a cherry.

Notes

This was too aggressively Maraschino at 1/2 oz each Punt e Mes and Maraschino and too light at 3/4 oz Punt e Mes and 1/4 oz Maraschino. So perhaps 5/8 oz Punt e Mes and 3/8 oz Maraschino is a solid midpoint.

History

I was inspired by the Daiquiri-esque The Drink of Laughter and Forgetting (served to me at Cure in New Orleans in 2011 and that I make for folks at work) to see if its 3 parts Cynar to 1 part Green Chartreuse base would work in a Manhattan. I had previously used the duo as the support to base spirits in the Up Jumped the Devil and the Mockingbird, Wish Me Luck, but here I wanted to use them as the base again. For the support, I focused on the Punt e Mes-Maraschino combination of the Red Hook. For a name, since there was already a Milan Kundera book title connection with The Drink of Laughter and Forgetting, I likewise dubbed this The Drink of Insignificance.

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2022
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Creator
Frederic Yarm, Somerville, MA
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2022/03/the-drink-of-insignificance…

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Pangolindo commented on 2/18/2023:

So good and perfect balance. Unbelievable. Made with cocchi torino and strega. 5 stars. Thank you Fred Yarm.

Rooster Tail

1 1⁄2 oz Irish whiskey (Fighting 69th)
1 oz Cassis
3⁄4 oz Citron liqueur, Sukkah Hill Etrog
3⁄4 oz Orange juice
1 ds Mint Bitters
6 Blackberry
Instructions

Muddle the blackberries in a shaker.
Add ingredients into shaker.
Add ice cubes into shaker.
Shake very vigorously.
Remove shaker lid.
Remove ice cubes.
Pour shaker contents into a frozen couple glass.

Notes

I prefer to have the muddled blackberries in my glass, so I use ice cubes rather than crushed ice.

History

Flank speed rooster tails are quite an adventure.

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2022
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Carl N.
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Salty Duncan

1 1⁄2 oz Luxardo Bitter Bianco
1⁄2 oz Suze
1⁄2 oz Bianco Vermouth, Dolin
1 oz Grapefruit juice
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Cane syrup
1 pn Salt (half rim)
1 wdg Lime (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake with ice, strain into a Collins glass filled with ice and garnished with a half salt rim and lime wedge.

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Creator
Jim Kearns, The Happiest Hour, New York
Source reference

https://punchdrink.com/recipes/salty-duncan/

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CoffeeClive

1 1⁄2 oz Irish whiskey (Fighting 69th)
3⁄4 oz Junmai Sake
3⁄4 oz Pomegranate Liqueur (Stirrings)
1⁄2 oz Coffee liqueur (Beckett)
3⁄4 oz Grapefruit juice
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

In memory of a Naval Academy graduate who learned to love coffee while on the midwatch.

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Tropical sunset in europe

2 1⁄4 oz Gin (Brick)
3⁄4 oz Suze
3⁄4 oz Cynar
1⁄4 oz Strega
1⁄4 oz Pineapple liqueur, Giffard
3 ds Bitters, Angostura
10 dr Orange cream citrate, Bittermens
Instructions

Stir in mixing glass, serve in double ofd glass, 1 huge ice cube. Serve.

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  • Not for everyone but I liked the bitterness and depth. There’s a lot of flavours jostling for attention in this
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Irish Grasshopper

1 oz Irish whiskey
1 oz Heavy cream
1⁄2 oz Crème de Menthe
1⁄2 oz White Crème de Cacao
1 pn Nutmeg (Freshly grated as garnish)
Instructions

Shake with ice, strain into a cocktail glass, and garnish with freshly grated nutmeg.

History

On St. Paddy's Day 2022, a guest at Drink requested a creamy and minty cocktail. Instead of reaching for the Bailey's, I opted for the heavy cream in the direction of an Alexander. Veering from an Irish Whiskey Alexander, I split the crème de cacao with crème de menthe, and dubbed this one the Irish Grasshopper. With my bottle of Glendalough 7 Year Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey, this creation was a hit that I made a few times that night and once by request later that week.

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2022
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Creator
Frederic Yarm, Drink, Boston, MA
Source reference

My drink notebook.

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Fleur Carré

1 1⁄2 oz Rye (Preferably 100° or higher)
3⁄4 oz Bénédictine
3⁄4 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1 ds Peychaud's Bitters
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 rinse Absinthe (Or Herbsaint)
1 twst Lemon peel (Oils for garnish)
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into a double old fashioned glass pre-rinsed with absinthe (or Herbsaint), and garnish with lemon oil from a twist.

Notes

Not a Vieux Carré riff per se, but the name worked better than altering the De La Louisiane name somehow.

History

I had a couple at work who only wanted floral drinks. For their second round, one of them wanted a flowery version of a De La Louisiane. I originally doubled up the rye whiskey (at work we use equal parts with the sweet vermouth and Benedictine but with a 110° rye) and swapped out the sweet vermouth for St. Germain. That swap and adjustment was not only a bit sweet, but a bit too bright. I added in some of the vermouth in the form of Punt e Mes especially given how well it works with elderflower in the Maximilian Affair, and that solidified the combination. For a name, I later dubbed this one the Fleur Carré when I made it at home.

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2022
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Creator
Frederic Yarm, Drink, Boston, MA
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2022/03/fleur-carre.html

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Erasmus

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
1⁄2 oz Ginger syrup (See notes)
1⁄2 oz Honey syrup (1:1)
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Genever (As a float)
Instructions

Shake with ice, strain into a rocks glass, fill with fresh ice, float 1/2 oz Genever, and add a straw.

Notes

Our ginger syrup at work is equal volumes chopped ginger (skin on) and 1:1 demerara syrup that is blended and strained. It does not come across as sweet and requires extra sugar content to balance citrus. Adjust the citrus level accordingly to balance your ginger syrup.

History

A guest at Drink wanted a gin cocktail but described a Penicillin. Therefore, I made it as such with a London Dry in the mix and a Genever as the float (albeit more hefty than the smoky Scotch amount in the original). They enjoyed it so much that I made one that night when I got home. For a name, I searched around for a Dutch-themed antibiotic with little to show for my efforts, so I dubbed this one the Erasmus after a famous Dutch philosopher.

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2022
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Creator
Frederic Yarm, Drink, Boston, MA
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2022/03/erasmus.html

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Gullet Washer

1 oz Añejo rum
1 oz Pineapple rum, Plantation Stiggins' Fancy
1⁄2 oz Ancho Reyes chile liqueur
1⁄2 oz Ramazzotti
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, orange peel garnish

Notes

Named after a made up drink in the Ruth Chatterton film The Lady of Scandal, unquestionably the best part of the film.

History

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Season Pass

1⁄2 oz Jamaican rum
1⁄2 oz Tequila, Lunazul Blanco
1 oz Lemon juice
1 1⁄2 oz Averna
1 oz Coconut liqueur, Clément Mahina Coco
Instructions

Shake, coupe, no garnish

History

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