ZEF on Saturday

1 1⁄2 oz Irish whiskey (Fighting 69th)
3⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
2 ds Lemon bitters
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

Celebrating another Saturday with another heapin' helpin' of delicious ZEF BBQ.

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2022
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Carl N.
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Cactus Flower

2 oz Tequila (Mezcal works too. Add more/less as your preference.)
1⁄2 oz Amargo de Chile, CH Distillery
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1⁄2 oz Curaçao, Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Shake and serve with ice.

Notes

Like a sweet and slightly spicy margarita

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Endurance

2 oz Scotch
1 oz Gentian liqueur
1⁄2 oz Crème de Menthe
1 t Absinthe
Instructions

Stir in a mixing glass with ice to chill, then strain into a double Old Fashioned glass filled ¾ of the way with crushed ice. Top with additional crushed ice to ascend above the rim of the glass, and add a straw.

Notes

Bitter and cold. Used Shackleton Scotch, Salers (Suze would also be acceptable), and Tempus Fugit crème de menthe.

History

Named for Ernest Shackleton’s ship “Endurance,” which, trapped in Antarctic pack ice, sank in 1915 and was discovered in 2022. Used “Shackleton” Scotch whisky as the base, a blended malt based on bottles discovered at one of Ernest Shackleton’s earlier expedition sites.

Picture of Endurance
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2022
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Creator
Greg Shutters
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grshutters commented on 7/06/2022:

Tried again with Suze and Glenlivet 12 Year single malt. Salers may work a tad better here, but either will do the trick. Still very good.

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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2022
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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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2022
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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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  • A tasty indulgence. Worked well with rummy Teeling.
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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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Year
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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