El Pepino

2 oz Gin
1⁄2 oz Aromatized wine, Lillet Blanc
1⁄4 oz Bénédictine
1 ds Bitters, Scrappy's Black Lemon
1 Pickle (cornichon, as garnish)
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, coupe. Swirl with garnish of speared dill/sour cornichon and lemon peel.

Notes

Because pickling ingredients vary, different cornichons will produce interestingly different results and complement different gins. I've been happiest with Hendrick's so far. A bit less complex but also good are traditional London dries.

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Picnic in the South

3⁄4 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Vida
1 oz Reposado Tequila
1 oz Aperol
3⁄4 oz Watermelon juice (see note)
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1 t Hot sauce (Your favorite)
1 ds Peychaud's Bitters
3 sli Jalapeño (or Serrano, as garnish)
Instructions

Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into chilled coupe. Garnish with fresh hot pepper slices.

Notes

The hot sauce is a necessary finishing touch that only occurred to me after tasting the first iteration. Use something flavorful with a hint of sweetness, rather than just a Scoville bomb.

To get watermelon juice: For just one or two drinks, scoop or spoon out chunks of watermelon into a citrus press, such as a handheld lever type, and press firmly over your jigger or a glass. You should get about as much juice per squeeze as you would from half a lime. For a larger batch of juice, blend the watermelon, and strain through a fine sieve.

History

I pretty much just threw this together out of pure curiosity, and the desire to dig into the watermelon half sitting in my fridge. The flavors evoke memories of southern barbecues - smokey grills, juicy melon and a little kick of heat. Plastic red and white gingham draped picnic table optional.

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2021
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Amaro ma non troppo

1 1⁄4 oz Rhum Agricole (Père labat 55%, gold)
1⁄2 oz Cuban rum, Havana Club
1⁄4 oz Luxardo Bitter Bianco
1⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1⁄4 oz Orange vermouth, Martini & Rossi Fiero
1⁄4 oz Cynar
2 dr Orange cream citrate
Instructions

Stir, strain, Old Fashioned glass.

Notes

Père labat Soleil, is a gold agricole rum, aged 6 months in barrel, still very young but very different from a white one. Very nice.
Cuban rum is added to up the proof without giving too much flavor and balance the whole thing.

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Cartel Martinez

1 1⁄2 oz Reposado Tequila
1⁄2 oz Mezcal
1 oz Sweet vermouth
1⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur
2 ds Grapefruit bitters
1 twst Orange peel (expressed and discarded)
Instructions

Stir and strain into chilled glassware. Express orange peel and discard.

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2021
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@cocktailcircus
Source reference

https://www.instagram.com/p/CNxgIAzhDxE/

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Ed Mort

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1 oz Vermouth Rojo (Fernando de Castilla Vermut de Jerez)
1⁄3 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
2 ds Bitters, Regans' orange bitters
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Stir. Strain to coupe glass with big ice. Garnish with orange zest

Notes

Floral and light.

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Jasmine's Sour

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3⁄4 oz Honey syrup
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Amaro Sibilla
Instructions

Add all ingredients to a shaking tin with ice; shake, strain, and serve in chilled glassware

Notes

0.25 oz of Sibilla is approximate - I just did a capful, so do to taste.

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SWOboy City

1 bsp Turmeric (Lemongrass Turmeric Paste)
1 1⁄2 oz Islay Scotch, Lagavulin 16
1 1⁄2 oz Grapefruit juice
3⁄4 oz Cherry Liqueur, Cherry Heering
3⁄4 oz Ancho Reyes chile liqueur
Instructions

1) Shake well with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.
2) Garnish with chia seeds.

History

A riff on "Valley Of The Dark Lords" cocktail created by Sol Trece at La Cuevita Bar in Highland Park, CA.

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2021
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Source reference

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Slow Porch Evening

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Instructions

Shake with ice in a mixing tin, strain and serve up in chilled glassware.

History

I had a version of this drink at Nomad; there it was a "Porch Punch" and topped with soda, served on ice in a highball glass. I wanted to try to recreate it as an up drink without soda.

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Don's Own Grog

3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Demerara syrup
1 ds Grenadine
1⁄2 oz Blackberry liqueur
1 oz Blended rum (Appleton 12, Cockspur 12 etc)
1⁄2 oz Añejo rum (Plantation 3, Mt Gay Eclipse, etc)
1⁄2 oz Dark rum (Coruba, Goslings, etc)
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
12 oz Crushed ice (to blend)
1 pn Nutmeg (as garnish)
Instructions

Blend everything with a few ice cubes, fill a double Old Fashioned, garnish.

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1937
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Creator
Donn Beach
Source reference

Smuggler's Cove, pg 40, which is an adaptation of Jeff Berry's recipe from "Sippin Safari"

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Zachary Pearson commented on 6/14/2021:

Curated this: Rewrote instruction to avoid copyright, added citation, brought this in line with the SC recipe. Thanks, Zachary

Zocalo

2 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Vida
1 oz Averna
3 ds Aztec Chocolate bitters
Instructions

Stir just until cold, strain, up.

Notes

Don't skip the bitters!

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2020
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Natalie Weizenbaum
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Joe White commented on 11/26/2022:

I love this drink. So simple and so layered. Occupies the same place in my heart as a Sentimental Gentleman

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