Cranban

2 oz Cognac VSOP
3⁄4 oz Cranberry juice (cranberry juice cocktail reduction; see Notes)
1⁄4 oz Crème de Cacao, Tempus Fugit
1 pn Salt
1 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
1 twst Lemon (expressed and discarded)
3 Cranberry (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir; strain; Nick & Nora; express lemon twist; garnish

Notes

The juice reduction is store-bought cranberry juice cocktail simmered until reduced by half and cooled.

History

Created for the December 2024 Reddit Original Cocktail Challenge (Cranberry & brandy).

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Craig Eliason
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Craig Eliason, Saint Paul, Minnesota (USA)
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https://www.reddit.com/r/cocktails/comments/1h469ka/original_cocktail_c…

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  • Clear ruby color. Fruity nose. Orange juice and apple cider in sip, cranberry and cinnamon in swallow, then chocolate and vanilla. Chocolate covered or candied cherries and warm spices in finish.
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Captain's Compass

1 pt Stout (Any stout will do! Rec. Founder's Breakfast Stout)
2 sh Espresso (Rich crema, homemade (over-extracted is fine))
Instructions

Open and pour the stout into the vessel of choice, perhaps a stemless wine glass for a classy look. Allow to come to room temperature while you prepare the espresso.

Pull your best double shot of espresso, over-extraction is fine. Rec. Flair 58 and local roasted, fresh beans.

Pour the espresso in the stout, drop in via shot glass, whatever floats your boat!

Enjoy!

Notes

While stouts are flat, it may foam up with the espresso, make sure you leave room in the vessel for this (a pint glass won't cut it here).

History

This started on a whim to pour the leftover coffee from a drip or percolated brew (often burned or very heavy) into a stout as "waste prevention" or an "upcycling" option. That was good for a long time until it occurred to just go with the straight dope of a double shot of espresso!

Surprisingly there are no existing 'bomb shot' or 'depth charge' beer cocktails involving coffee or espresso. This was a great opportunity to add to the Kindred Cocktails recipes and also the Wikipedia page for 'bomb shots' and recipes!

The name is a riff on a red eye (drip coffee with a double shot of espresso, giving you direction and focus), British/Irish stout culture, and nautical/maritime lore (stout and oysters are a seafarer's dream). AI LLMs (ChatGPT and Claude, both of which caveated their assistance with this endeavor) were used to brainstorm name ideas and tweak the thematic direction of suggestions. The final name was not one from the LLMs but they produced some amazing ideas!

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  • So happy to have combined my two morning favorites in an original cocktail! — ★★★★★
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Shrapnel

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth
1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth
1⁄2 oz Apricot liqueur
1 sli Orange (as garnish)
Instructions

Original instructions say "stir on the rocks", but I prefer to stir in mixing glass with ice, then pour over a large rock before adding garnish.

Notes

Came across this "Perfect Manhattan" riff while searching through my old copy of "Ultimate Bartender's Guide." I expected I would find an older source, or another name for effectively the same cocktail, but came up empty.

Lots of room to experiment with different bourbons, vermouths, and apricot here, as well as varying proportions. I chose Bulleit Bourbon because I like it, and its name is "shrapnel adjacent." I used Carpano Dry and Carpano Classico for the vermouths (I thought Antica might be overbearing in this.) I chose Rothman & Winter Apricot liqueur and have liked it with both 1/4 and 1/2 oz quantities.

My wife gave it a thumbs up, so it is in the rotation now.

History

Source of the cocktail is not stated in the book. Barbug.com lists the same name and recipe using Jim Beam Bourbon and Hiram Walker Apricot Liqueur, so that might reflect the original calls from the magazine.

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Source reference

"Bartender Magazine's Ultimate Bartender's Guide", 2007, Ray Foley, p. 34

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  • Leaned a bit sweet for us. Will try backing off on the Apricot liqueur by half
  • Perfect Manhattan with a little tang.
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Shawn C commented on 11/22/2024:

I don't have the history of this one so I am listing it as an "altered recipe." I suppose it was printed in Bartender Magazine sometime in the years leading up to the 2007 book. So if anyone can provide any information on who created it, when, where or any other specifics, let us know.

Easy Money

1 1⁄2 oz Scotch
1⁄2 oz Vanilla syrup
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Pomegranate Liqueur, Pama
1 ds Pepper tincture, Scrappy's Firewater Tincture
1 sli Lime (as garnish)
Instructions

Serve in a coupe and garnish with a lime wheel.

Notes

A Redditor's attempt at recreating a local cocktail.

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Carpenter Bar, Sioux Falls, SD
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https://www.reddit.com/r/cocktails/comments/155vjp7/what_should_i_be_ma…

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  • Nice use of Pama (or similar low-ABV pomegranate juice liqueur).
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Shawn C commented on 11/20/2024:

Curated to list bar that made it, typing it as an "altered recipe" since it is a Redditor's attempt to recreate the recipe. Also, changed to vanilla syrup (which extends past the scroll in the drop down under vanilla.)

Spring Sting

1 oz Cognac, Pierre Ferrand 1840
3⁄4 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
1⁄2 oz Scotch, Laphroaig 10
1⁄2 oz Aloe vera liqueur, Chareau
1 bsp Amaro Nardini
1 Cucumber (small cucumber ball for garnish)
Instructions

Stir ingredients with ice, strain into Nick & Nora or other cocktail glass. Garnish with cucumber ball on pick.

Notes

Even without the cucumber garnish, the peat from the scotch, the Cocchi Americano and the aloe combine to make a slightly peaty melon/cucumber flavor. Good balance and depth. One of my favorite Chareau cocktails so far.

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Pietro Collina, NoMad, NYC
Source reference

"The NoMad Cocktail Book", Leo Robitschek, 2019, p. 159

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subspot commented on 12/15/2024:

Subbed Averna+itsy bitsy bit of fernet branca for Nardini, interesting cocktail but not amazing.

Stone Raft

1 1⁄2 oz Amontillado Sherry
1⁄2 oz Jalapeño tequila (see editor's note)
1⁄2 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Vida
1 bsp Agave syrup
2 ds Bitters, Bitter Truth Celery
Instructions

Mix with ice, stir, strain, coupe

Notes

Jalapeño Tequila:

2 fresh jalapeños
1 1/2 cups silver tequila

Cut jalapeños lengthwise. Remove the seeds and membranes/pith; and add these to a vessel with the tequila. Discard the rest of the pepper. Infuse tequila for 10 to 20 minutes, to achieve desired heat level. Strain into a bottle. Store at room temperature for up to 1 month.

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Phil Ward, Mayahuel, NYC, NY
Source reference

https://punchdrink.com/recipes/stone-raft/
"Sherry: A Modern Guide to the Wine World's Best-Kept Secret, with Cocktails and Recipes", by Talia Baiocchi, 2014

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Shawn C commented on 11/19/2024:

Curated infusion instructions to avoid copyright issues. Added the source book to the references.

Bloodstream

2 oz Gin, Bombay
1 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄2 oz Campari
1⁄2 c Red currant (fresh red currants)
Instructions

Muddle currants in shaker, add everything else, shake, strain, rocks. Garnish with sprig of currants.

Notes

The name of this cocktail is a translation from the latin words "Ribes sanguineum" which is the name for the red currants grown in North America.

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Papa Was a Rodeo

1 oz Mezcal
1 oz Cognac
1⁄2 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Curaçao
2 ds Peychaud's Bitters
1 twst Orange peel (As garnish)
Instructions

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

History

After writing up a drink called the Water Line for my blog, I got inspired to riff on the Cynar-orange liqueur combination. I merged the idea with the mezcal-Cognac duo from the 1910 Cocktail and included its choice of Peychaud's Bitters. For a name, I dubbed this one Papa Was a Rodeo that was had played on the Magnetic Fields Spotify that night (which I was listening to since a few songs from their "69 Love Songs" album are on one of the playlists at work).

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2024
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Creator
Frederic Yarm, Somerville, MA
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2024/11/papa-was-rodeo.html

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The Man Who Was Marked For Death

1 1⁄2 oz Mezcal
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1⁄2 oz Ancho Reyes chile liqueur
1⁄4 oz Crème de Cacao
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 pn Nutmeg (Freshly grated as garnish)
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into an old fashioned glass with a large ice cube, and garnish with freshly grated nutmeg.

History

Recently I was inspired by the Erick Castro's Ninth Wonder with Ancho Reyes and crème de cacao to craft a new drink, and I took it in the direction of a stirred cocktail with Death & Co.'s True Romance that pairs Ancho Reyes with Punt e Mes in mind. For a name, I dubbed this one The Man Who Was Marked For Death named after a chapter and character in Ernest Hemingway's A Moveable Feast book.

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2024
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Frederic Yarm, Boston, MA
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https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2024/11/the-man-who-was-marked-for-…

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Shawn C commented on 11/16/2024:

I used Del Maguey Vida and Tempus Fugit Creme de Cacao. It was a very nice drink and different than I expected since all of the components seemed to mellow one another. The ancho did not come through as hot as it normally does, but the combination of everything with the grated nutmeg transformed the earthy smokiness into a mesquite flavor.

Veteran

1 1⁄2 oz Gin (Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz Gin)
1 oz Falernum, Velvet Falernum
3⁄4 oz Crème de Violette, Rothman & Winter
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Sherry vinegar (Columela 30 Year Sherry Vinegar)
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

Notes

You do not want "vinegar."
You want a 30 Year Aged Sherry Vinegar. Columela is my favorite brand.

History

It is Veterans Day 2024.

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Carl N.
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subspot commented on 12/12/2024:

30 year solera, so not 30 year old vinegar.

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