Adventures Close to Home

1 oz Rhum Agricole (Blanc)
1 oz Mezcal
1⁄2 oz Amaro Nardini
1⁄2 oz Swedish Punsch
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
2 ds Peychaud's Bitters
1 twst Grapefruit peel (As garnish)
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into a rocks glass, and garnish with a grapefruit twist.

History

After a few Amaro Nardini cocktail in the recent weeks, I was inspired to tinker. The end result was named after a song by the British 1970s punk band The Slits. "Adventures Close to Home" sounded like a perfect way to sum up the last year of pandemic living.

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Year
2021
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Frederic Yarm, Boston, MA
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2021/04/adventures-close-to-home.ht…

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4.5 stars
(4 ratings)
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sevyryelsdorn commented on 4/28/2021:

I'm always curious whether there is a drink that will make blanc Agricole taste palatable to me; I really, really dislike it. As such it doesn't seem right for me to rate this drink, but I will say that I found it palatable, which probably means that for someone who enjoys blanc Agricole, this is likely a great drink.

Zachary Pearson commented on 4/28/2021:

Are you talking about a cocktail or just anything with Agricole Blanc? How about a 'Ti Punch: Go borrow a couple ounces of La Favorite Blanc. In a glass, take the end slice of a lime (barely any fruit, mostly peel) and put it in the bottom of a small OF glass. Barely cover the lime slice with syrup (You could make a 2:1 syrup with demerara sugar for this). Muddle the lime slice gently, fill the glass with haphazardly cracked ice, add rhum, give it one stir. Now the trick - take a quick sip to set your palate. Give it 30 seconds for the small ice pieces to melt, shake the glass and sip again. Over the next 10-15 minutes there'll be a moment where everything comes into alignment and hopefully the lightbulb comes on. Thanks,  Zachary

yarm commented on 4/29/2021:

Besides folks that don't like rhum agricole, this drink also won't appeal to teetotalers, keto/paleo practitioners, supertasters who despise bitter, smokey drink haters, or Scandanvia-phobes. There are over a thousand drinks to choose from on this database, so please choose wisely. But it was pretty cool that you found that it did not suck.

sevyryelsdorn commented on 5/05/2021:

Thanks Zachary - I've never tried a 'Ti punch, and I will give it a go. I do have a nearly full bottle of La Favorite Blanc.

Rubber band

3⁄4 oz Gin
1 oz Brandy, Metaxa 5 Star
1⁄3 oz Campari
1⁄3 oz Herbal liqueur, Chartreuse
1⁄8 oz Rose water
5 dr Orange cream citrate
1 twst Lime peel
Instructions

Ice. Stir in ofd, serve with a lime peel twist (optional).

Notes

Fat 1/3.
The same ratio works well with Montenegro too.
Maybe even a better match with rose water.
But i prefer the campari power in this one!

History

To sub Metaxa (aromatized brandy), adding Bénédicte would work.

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2021
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Blackberry Buck

2 Blackberry
2 oz Bourbon
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Ginger syrup
1⁄4 oz Balsamic Vinegar
2 oz Ginger beer (to top)
1 pn Black pepper (2 cracks, as garnish)
Instructions

Muddle blackberries in shaker, add bourbon, juice, syrup and vinegar and shake. Double strain to ice-filled highball, top with ginger beer and pepper.

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Creator
Sother Teague, Amor y Amargo, New York, New York (USA)
Source reference

I'm Just Here For The Drinks p. 111.

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High Five

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
1⁄2 oz Aperol
1 oz Grapefruit juice
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
Instructions

Shake, strain, coupe. Garnish with a "high five".

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2010
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Creator
Alex Day, Death & Co.
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(13 ratings)
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  • Balance is very dependent on sweetness of the grapefruit juice. Vary lime or s.s. accordingly. Not complex, but high five worthy. — ★★★
  • It's like Christmas in Kentucky with Gin, which is good, but I like the bourbon better.
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Pink Clive

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Bombay (Bombay Bramble Gin)
3⁄4 oz Ancho Reyes chile liqueur
1 1⁄2 oz Pomegranate juice
1 oz Heavy cream
3⁄4 oz Grenadine
Instructions

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

Notes

Very smooth.

History

In memory of a pal and a Naval Academy graduate.

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2021
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Creator
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BomBrambulation

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Bombay (Bombay Bramble Gin)
3⁄4 oz Dry sherry (Dry Sack medium dry)
1⁄2 oz Dry sake
1⁄2 oz Blue Curaçao
1⁄2 oz Pomegranate Liqueur (Stirrings)
1 oz Grapefruit juice
Instructions

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

Notes

1. The sake really smooths this out. 2. On a side note for fun: use a colorless Gin. Then the mixing of the blue curacao color and the red pomegranate color results in the cocktail being an "alien" looking green color, a neat effect when pouring.

History

My ongoing experimentations with Bombay Bramble.

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2021
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Creator
Carl N.
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Banana Leaf

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3⁄4 oz Rancio Sec, Domaine de Rombeau 2010
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3 dr Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole (that’s drops)
1 pn Nutmeg (light pinch, freshly grated, as garnish)
Instructions

Stir til a little less cold than you normally would, strain over one big rock in a double rocks glass.

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2021
Authenticity
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Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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Hornitos Lau

12 lf Mint
2 oz Reposado Tequila, Don Julio Reposado
1 1⁄2 oz Licor 43
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Genlty muddle the mint leaves. Shake and strain into a Collins glass filled with crushed ice. Stir, then fill the glass with more crushed ice up to the brim.

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Year
2005
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Jasper Eyears, Bar Tiki, Mexico City
Source reference

https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/978/hornitos-lau

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  • Sweet vanilla and tequila. Not enough complexity, freshness or acidity.
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Shaft Jackson

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon, Elijah Craig
3⁄4 oz Amaro Nonino
1⁄2 oz Averna
1⁄4 oz Amaretto, Disaronno
2 ds Peach bitters, Fee Brothers Peach
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Stir, strain, DOF, twist, drop in.

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2021
Authenticity
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Creator
me
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  • Sweetish, as you would expect, but nice complex flavor with the two amaro and well balanced particularly once it has a little more dilution time.
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Shifting Sands

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
1 1⁄2 oz Grapefruit juice
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
2 t Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
2 oz Club soda (to top)
1 wdg Grapefruit (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, Collins, top with club soda.

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Zachary Pearson commented on 4/13/2021:

Some sites have this as 1/4 lemon. Anyone have their copy of his book handy to check? Thanks,  Zachary

Fransos commented on 4/13/2021:

It is not featured in the Regarding Cocktails book. Not in the Bartenders Choice apps either...

smparkes commented on 8/30/2023:

We gave it a 4.5. Made with Portland Syrups grapefruit tonic syrup at 50% of the juice measure.

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