Benny Blanco

1 oz Blanco tequila
1⁄2 oz Ancho Reyes chile liqueur
1⁄2 oz Bianco Vermouth
1⁄2 oz Campari
1⁄2 oz Aperol
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain over a large rock, DOF, garnish.

Notes

Excellent negroni variation with a little heat and a little more brightness from the aperol in with the campari.

Yields Drink
Year
2021
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Yana Volfson, Cosme, NYC
Source reference

Mezcal and Tequila Cocktails: Mixed Drinks for the Golden Age of Agave, pg 99

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Average rating
4 stars
(7 ratings)
From other users
  • A real crowd pleaser! — ★★★★★
  • Good stuff - used Ancho Reyes Verde and squeezed a bit of lime on top
  • Nice fresh and fruity nose. Sip is treble and spicy.
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Zachary Pearson commented on 11/16/2021:

Curated this a bit - I found sources that have the name as "Benny Blanco" - updated source and name. Thanks, Zachary

SWOkoSuka

1 1⁄2 oz Cognac
1 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
3⁄4 oz Amaro (Amaro Monte)
3⁄4 oz Grapefruit juice
3 ds Orange bitters
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into frozen coupe glass.

History

In memory of a Naval Academy graduate who enjoyed Yokosuka.

Yields Drink
Year
2021
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Carl N.
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SlickSWOboy

1 1⁄2 oz Cachaça, Leblon
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Vya
3⁄4 oz Citron liqueur, Sukkah Hill Etrog
3⁄4 oz Crème de mure
3 ds Peychaud's Bitters
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

Notes

The Etrog adds a nice "bite."

History

In memory of a Naval Academy graduate.

Yields Drink
Year
2021
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Carl N.
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Getaway Car

1 1⁄2 oz Pineapple juice
1 oz Jamaican rum, Appleton Reserve
1 oz Ancho Reyes chile liqueur
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
1 Lime (wheel, as garnish)
Instructions

Shake and strain into Colins glass full of crushed ice. Garnish with lime wheel and Ancho chile powder.

Yields Drink
Year
ca. 2015
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Meaghan Dorman, The Raines Law Room, New York, NY
Source reference

https://punchdrink.com/recipes/getaway-car/

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4 stars
(9 ratings)
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  • Interesting spicy burnt caramel flavor. Works better with 1 1/2 rum and 1/2 Ancho Reyes as suggested.
  • Spicier than you think.
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LemonMelon commented on 10/25/2022:

Delicious devilish daiquiri. I decreased the ancho and increased the rum.

La Savane

3⁄4 oz Rhum Agricole
3⁄4 oz Mezcal
1 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano (Or Lillet Blanc)
1⁄2 oz Swedish Punsch
2 ds Orange bitters
1 twst Orange peel (As garnish)
Instructions

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

History

When I recently recalled the Metexa, a delighful aperitif of Lillet, tequila, and Swedish punsch from the 1937 Café Royal Cocktail Book, I decided to riff on it. Instead of the classic's tequila base, I kept the agave theme with some mezcal and split it with rhum agricole for that spirit paired well with Swedish punsch in the Sleeping with Strangers. I also adjusted the ratios to make it more of a cocktail instead of an aperitif. For a name, I dubbed this one the La Savane after a garden and park on Martinique.

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

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2021/11/la-savane.html

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4 stars
(4 ratings)
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Kahiko

1 3⁄4 oz Calvados
1 oz Pineapple juice
3⁄4 oz Bénédictine
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1 cube Pineapple (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, coupe, garnish.

Notes

This started out as a Hula Cocktail (from a source I neglected to write down): 2 applejack, 1 pineapple juice, 1/2 lemon. It needed something (I want to say it's a late 20s/early 30s source), and the Benedictine was staring at me.

Yields Drink
Year
2021
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Zachary Pearson
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3 stars
(2 ratings)
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Sloe Ginhattan

7⁄8 oz Sloe gin
7⁄8 oz Gin
2 1⁄2 t Cynar
2 1⁄2 t Sweet vermouth, Dolin (red vermouth)
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
1 Maraschino cherry (as garnish)
Instructions

Make as you would a martini. Stir over ice until very chilled, double strain. Garnish maraschino + orange zest

Yields Drink
Year
2021
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
becky griffiths - Mother's Ruin, London, UK
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Not yet rated
Average rating
3.5 stars
(2 ratings)
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  • Made with dry rye gin. Closer to a Martinez or Hanky Panky than a Manhattan. Good feature of sloe gin, the fruitiness of which goes well with the vermouth.
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yarm commented on 11/11/2021:

Probably 1 oz, 1 oz, 1/2 oz, 1/2 oz is the closest American build for this (within 5%). Cynar and sloe gin are an elegant duo.

Havana Smash

1⁄2 Lemon (Medium lemon in wedges to yield around 3/4 oz juice when muddled)
6 lf Mint (6-8 leaf depending on size and flavor intensity)
1 1⁄2 oz Gin
1⁄2 oz Swedish Punsch
1⁄2 oz Apricot liqueur
1 spg Mint (1-3 sprigs as garnish)
Instructions

Muddle lemon wedges, add mint, and lightly muddle again. Add the rest of the ingredients, shake with ice, and double strain into a double old fashioned glass. Fill with crushed ice and garnish with mint sprigs.

Notes

Havana Cocktail crossed with a modern version of the Smash

History

When I thought about the apricot-Swedish punsch combination in the Havana Cocktail, I decided to take it in the direction of the Dale DeGroff/Eastern Standard's Whiskey Smash with muddled citrus wedges and mint (opposed to the classic Smash which is a Mint Julep on a smaller scale).

Yields Drink
Year
2019
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Frederic Yarm, Somerville, MA
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2019/09/havana-smash.html

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SmokinSWOboy

1 1⁄2 oz Highland Scotch, Glenmorangie (Glenmorangie Malaga Cask single malt)
1 1⁄4 oz Warm spice liqueur, Sukkah Hill Besamim
1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth, Noilly Prat Original Dry
1⁄2 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
1 1⁄2 oz Dragonfruit
1 Egg white
Instructions

1. Muddle the dragonfruit in the shaker.
2. Then add everything else into the shaker.
3. Shake very very vigorously with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

In memory of many Navy friends and Naval Academy graduates.

Yields Drink
Year
2021
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Carl N.
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LoggerClive

1 oz Rum (Beenleigh White Rum)
3⁄4 oz Warm spice liqueur, Sukkah Hill Besamim
1⁄2 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
1⁄2 oz Dry sherry
3⁄4 oz Grapefruit juice (Texas Ruby Red)
Instructions

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

Notes

I prefer that the Sukkah Hill Besamim predominate.

History

A pre-dinner cocktail enjoyed by a Naval Academy graduate.

Yields Drink
Year
2021
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Carl N.
Curator rating
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Average rating
2 stars
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