SWOboy Blues

1 1⁄2 oz Gin (Four Pillars Olive Leaf Gin)
1 oz Blue Curaçao
3⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur (Spearmint Liqueur)
1⁄2 t Olive juice
1 Egg white
1 spl Absinthe
1 ? Sugar (Pomegranate sugar)
Instructions

1. Put a splash of absinthe into a coupe glass, coat the inside of the glass, then coat the rim, then dip the rim into pomegranate sugar, then place the glass into the freezer.
2. Add ingredients into a shaker with ice, shake very vigorously, and strain into the frozen coupe glass.

Notes

1. Olive Juice Brine: I use the brine in a bottle of Mediterranean olives ..... very flavorful.
2. I have also added a single droplet of blue food color to enhance the "blues."

History

1. SWOboys will understand.
2. In memory of a Naval Academy graduate who didn't quite get there.

Yields Drink
Year
2021
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Carl N.
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
Not yet rated
Similar cocktails
  • Last Word (Cocktail variant) — Gin, Maraschino Liqueur, Herbal liqueur, Orange bitters, Cherry, Key lime
  • Ticker — Gin, Herbal liqueur, Strega, Maraschino Liqueur, Crème de Menthe, Acid blend, Maraschino cherry
  • Last Colony — Gin, Herbal liqueur, Maraschino Liqueur, PInk grapefruit juice
  • Gone Camping — Rye, Zirbenz Stone Pine Liqueur, Aromatized wine, Genepy, Amaro, Rosemary, Orange peel
  • Astroturf — Old Tom Gin, Sweet vermouth, Maraschino Liqueur, Absinthe, Lemon bitters

Thin Mint Stinger

1 1⁄2 oz Cognac, Pierre Ferrand 1840
1⁄2 oz Virgin Islands Rum, Cruzan Blackstrap
1⁄4 oz Branca Menta
1⁄4 oz White Crème de Menthe, Giffard
1⁄4 oz Crème de Cacao, Giffard
Instructions

Stir, strain, straight up, cocktail glass.

Yields Drink
Year
2020
Authenticity
Your original creation
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4.5 stars
(3 ratings)
Similar cocktails

Clive and the 4 P's

1 1⁄2 oz Pisco
3⁄4 oz Pavan
3⁄4 oz Pomegranate Liqueur (Stirrings Pomegranate Liqueur)
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur (Priqly Pear Liqueur)
1 Egg white
Instructions

Shake vigorously with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

Notes

1. The egg white smooths out and cuts what would seem to be overbearing sweetness.
2. Vary the amounts of Pavan & Pomegranate & Priqly to find one that fits one's palate.

History

In memory of a Naval Academy graduate.

Yields Drink
Year
2021
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Carl N.
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
Not yet rated
Similar cocktails
  • Ticker — Gin, Herbal liqueur, Strega, Maraschino Liqueur, Crème de Menthe, Acid blend, Maraschino cherry
  • SWOboy Blues — Gin, Blue Curaçao, Maraschino Liqueur, Herbal liqueur, Absinthe, Egg white, Olive juice, Sugar
  • Puerto Rican Racer — Puerto Rican Rum, Apple brandy, Herbal liqueur, Peychaud's Bitters, Grenadine
  • Conifer Cocktail — Pear liqueur, Herbal liqueur, Maraschino Liqueur, Dry vermouth, Spruce Essence
  • Last Word (Cocktail variant) — Gin, Maraschino Liqueur, Herbal liqueur, Orange bitters, Cherry, Key lime

Roca Alexander

1 oz Bourbon
1⁄2 oz Crème de Cacao
1⁄4 oz Crème de Noyaux
1⁄4 oz Vanilla liqueur
1 oz Heavy cream
3 pn Salt (Heavy pinches)
Instructions

Shake, strain, up. Garnish with a sprinkle of nutmeg and square of caramel, in that order.

Picture of Roca Alexander
Yields Drink
Year
2021
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Natalie Weizenbaum
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
Not yet rated
Similar cocktails
  • Feisty Alexander — Reposado Tequila, Crème de Cacao, Cream, Nutmeg
  • Occam's Razor — Añejo tequila, White Crème de Cacao, Pepper tincture, Coffee, Heavy cream, Mint
  • Upgraded Grasshopper — Cognac, Añejo rum, Crème de Cacao, Bitters, Chocolate bitters, Cream, Mint
  • Brandy Alexander — Cognac, Crème de Cacao, Half-and-half, Nutmeg
  • Sunset Flip — Speyside Scotch, Herbal liqueur, Crème de Cacao, Bitters, Whole egg, Nutmeg

Oaxacan Dream

1 1⁄2 oz Reposado Tequila
1⁄2 oz Mezcal
3⁄4 oz Dry vermouth
1⁄4 oz Bénédictine
2 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
1 twst Grapefruit peel (As garnish)
Instructions

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

History

My mashup of the Oaxacan Old Fashioned and the Poet's Dream.

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

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2021/10/oaxacan-dream.html

Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3.5 stars
(6 ratings)
From other users
  • I was on the fence on this, but it grew on me as I made my way through the cocktail. I made it a second time, swapping out the Benedictine for Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur and enjoyed that a bit better. — ★★★★
Similar cocktails
  • Thou Shall Not be Named — Reposado Tequila, Mezcal, Amaro, Aromatized wine, Lemon
  • Five Points — Reposado Tequila, Mezcal, Sweet vermouth, Amaro Nardini, Nocino, Bitters, Orange
  • Smokin' Barrel — Tequila, Islay Scotch, Sweet vermouth, Bénédictine, Bitters
  • The Battalion Three — Bourbon, Chicory Liqueur, Sweet vermouth, Mezcal, Bitters, Orange peel
  • Dead to Rights — Reposado Tequila, Mezcal, Sweet vermouth, Allspice Dram, Maraschino Liqueur, Bitters

Take on Me

1 oz Zucca
1 oz Dry vermouth
1⁄2 oz Orange liqueur, Clément Créole Shrubb (Or other orange liqueur)
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
2 oz Soda water (In glass, not shake)
1 twst Orange peel (As garnish)
Instructions

Shake (all but the soda water and twist) with ice and strain into a Collins glass with 2 oz soda water. Top with ice, garnish with an orange twist, and add a straw.

History

For Loyal Nine's Yacht Rock Sunday, I was inspired by a guest's call for a Zucca Spritz akin to the more common call for an Aperol one. In thinking about amari and carbonation, I decided to go in the direction of Michael McIlroy's Rome with a View . In the end, my formulation took the shape of a Zucca and dry vermouth Daisy replete with citrus, orange liqueur, and soda water. With nothing all that Italian sounding in yacht rock playlist song titles, I opted for an A-ha moment with Take on Me.

Yields Drink
Year
2015
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Frederic Yarm, Loyal Nine, Cambridge, MA
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2015/08/take-on-me.html

Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4.5 stars
(3 ratings)
Similar cocktails
  • Yank — Pimm's No. 1 Cup, Sweet vermouth, Campari, Soda water, Lime juice, Cucumber
  • Rhein Airlift — Riesling, Amère Sauvage, Braulio, Islay Scotch, Bitters, Soda water, Lemon juice
  • Storm Cloud — Aromatized wine, Fernet Branca, Soda water, Grapefruit juice, Simple syrup, Grapefruit peel
  • La Puesta del Sol — Sweet vermouth, Bitters, Tonic water, Grapefruit juice, Grapefruit peel
  • Ruby Red — Campari, Dry vermouth, Ramazzotti, Seltzer water, Lemon juice

Stag's Hide

1 1⁄4 oz Islay Scotch (see note)
1 oz Tea (Oolong, brewed strong, chilled)
1 oz Bergamot liqueur, Italicus
1⁄2 oz Honey syrup (2:1)
1⁄4 oz Santa Maria al Monte
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Short stir, strain, express peel and discard.

Notes

So I'm using Ardbeg's Uigeadail here, which is 108 proof and has some sherry component. I think it's important that there's peat and some sweetness and higher proof - it's got to give punch to the drink. Good substitutes might be Lagavulin Distiller's Edition, or a barspoon of PX sherry in a fat ounce of Laphroaig Cask Strength.

History

So it's definitely fall where I live, and the animals know it. Trees are starting to turn, deer are wandering on the hillside, and a boy's thoughts turn to cooler weather drinks. I imagine this to be something you might drink out of a flask while out hunting. It certainly brings to mind damp cold mornings and forced stillness and quiet while the animal world wakes up.

Yields Drink
Year
2021
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Zachary Pearson
Curator rating
4 stars
Average rating
4 stars
(1 rating)
Similar cocktails
  • Bullseye — Japanese Whisky, Bergamot liqueur, Ancho Reyes chile liqueur, Cranberry bitters, Orange juice
  • arsenic and mexican lace — Mezcal, Crème de Violette, Dry vermouth, Absinthe, Lime juice
  • Mount Vesuvius — Mezcal, Bergamot liqueur, Amaro, Maraschino Liqueur, Chocolate bitters, Orange peel
  • Rainy Day Fund — Mezcal, Dry vermouth, Bergamot liqueur, Orange bitters
  • Bull Kelp — Islay Scotch, Crème de Violette, Averna
BamBoozled commented on 1/13/2023:

Subbed agave syrup for honey, it was sweeter than I prefer. 1/4 oz would have been better. Used Ardbeg AO. Overall, good drink, recommend.

The Zinger

2 oz Rye, Knob Creek
1⁄2 oz Averna
1⁄2 oz Ginger syrup (see note)
Instructions

Stir until well chilled (~30 seconds), then strain into a rocks glass with a big ice cube. Garnish with an Orange Peel (flamed optional) and/or Candied Ginger.

Notes

*Ginger simple syrup
Heat 1 cup water in a saucepan to a slow boil, then add 1 cup sugar, 1/8 tsp Creme of Tarter and stir until completely dissolved. Add 2 oz Ginger that is peeled and thinly sliced (~3/4 cup), then gently simmer uncovered, for 30 minutes. Turn off heat and let cool a bit before straining into a mason jar and refrigerate.
Should keep for 2-3 weeks.

History

As a cocktail enthusiast, Dave wanted to learn how to make a great, balanced, cocktail, and this is one of his experiments created in 2020 that became popular.

Picture of The Zinger
Yields Drink
Year
2020
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Dave Broderick, Boozing with Boomers (YouTube channel), West Chester, PA
Source reference

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiXeRC_6F08

Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3.5 stars
(6 ratings)
From other users
  • Loved it! Simple... But zingy!
Similar cocktails
  • Old College Try — Bourbon, Jamaican rum, Grapefruit liqueur, Fernet Branca, Ginger syrup, Mint
  • The Powhatan — Rye, Ginger liqueur, Triple sec, Bitters, Orange bitters, Peychaud's Bitters, Ginger, Orange, Maraschino cherry
  • Blueberry Patch — Rye, Ginger liqueur, Blueberry syrup
  • Love's Labours Linger — Rye, Sorel liqueur, Ancho Reyes chile liqueur, Bitters
  • Forbidden Sun — Bourbon, Bitters, Ginger syrup, Cinnamon syrup, Lemon juice

Violet's Problem

2 oz Cognac
3⁄4 oz Grapefruit juice
1⁄4 oz Crème de Violette
1⁄4 oz Crème de mure
2 ds Bitters, Bitter Truth Celery
Instructions

Combine in a shaking tin with ice; shake; serve in chilled glassware

Notes

This may not be the best and final ratios, but I got it to a point that I enjoyed it.

History

I've been intrigued by how to use Creme de Violette outside of a few tried-and-true cocktails, but find it pretty florally aggressive. I decided to try something different - one of the main flavor compounds in violet is alpha-anole; I tried combining different elements of a ~sort-of Daisy that all included alpha-anole as part of their chemistry. (Celery, grapes, blackberries, grapefruit.)

Yields Drink
Year
2021
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Self
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3.5 stars
(2 ratings)
Similar cocktails
  • The Distraction — Cognac, Bourbon, Amaro, Elderflower liqueur, Meyer lemon juice, Lemon
  • The Irons — Rye, Aperol, Orange Curaçao, Bitters, Lemon peel
  • War of the Roses — Rye, Tennessee whiskey, Campari, Peychaud's Bitters, Lemon juice, Orange juice, Grenadine
  • Jayhawk — Bourbon, Reposado Tequila, Aperol, Lemon peel
  • The Lovely Lyra — Rye, Amaro Montenegro, Elderflower liqueur, Orange bitters, Lavender syrup, Orange peel
Aviation__1952 commented on 11/13/2021:

I like it !! I'm a huge fan of Creme de Violette, and just bought my very first bottle of Creme de Mure ...... and used 1/2 oz of each (instead of 1/4). And I don't have celery bitters, so I used cranberry bitters.

sevyryelsdorn commented on 11/14/2021:

So glad you liked it! I really recommend the celery bitters (in general) - they provide a sort of hard-to-pin down flavor that I want to call a bit spicy for lack of a better word.

drinkingandthinking commented on 2/17/2022:

It's tasty but too sweet for me. I upped the grapefruit but will cut back on the Creme de mure next time as it was a bit overpowering

Ô la belle vie

1 oz Islay Scotch, Laphroaig 10
1 oz Kirschwasser (Massenez)
1⁄3 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1⁄3 oz Maurin Quina
1⁄3 oz Bianco Vermouth (Baldoria)
2 ds Rose water
1⁄2 oz Amaro Lucano
Instructions

Good Stir, strain in nick and Nora.
Serve.

Notes

Scant 1oz with spirits.
Baldoria is bitter, herbal.

History

Named after a french song of Sacha Distel, very relaxing...

Yields Drink
Year
2021
Authenticity
Your original creation
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
Not yet rated
Similar cocktails
  • Reminds me something square — Mezcal, Bourbon, Maurin Quina, Herbal liqueur, Bitters, Orange cream citrate
  • Zone Amarillo — Mezcal, Reposado Tequila, Sweet vermouth, Herbal liqueur, Bitters, Peychaud's Bitters, Cherry, Orange peel
  • Magsaysay Shuffle — Mezcal, Sweet vermouth, Amaro, Crème de mure, Bitters
  • Cane & Smoke — Clairin, Maurin Quina, Islay Scotch, Elderflower liqueur, Absinthe, Orange cream citrate, Grapefruit peel
  • Bend Sinister — Islay Scotch, Maurin Quina, Kirschwasser, Bitters, Absinthe, Cherry, Lemon peel
Subscribe to