Bitter Raisin

3⁄4 oz Rye, Rittenhouse 100
3⁄4 oz Cognac, Pierre Ferrand 1840
1⁄2 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Bonal Gentiane Quina
1⁄2 oz Gran Classico
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
1 Raisins (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir everything but the orange twist over ice. Strain into a coupe or Nick and Nora glass. Garnish with an orange twist and a raisin. Enjoy.

Notes

Inspired by the "Foregone Conclusion" cocktail in Brad Parson's Amaro book.

History

As of November 2020.

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Creator
winsome_amari
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5 stars
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4.5 stars
(28 ratings)
From other users
  • Bittersweet as you'd guess. Gran Classico hits first, but everything else has a turn--a nice balance. Tingly cinnamon. My raisin did not stay on my twist though.
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lesliec commented on 11/17/2020:

Lovely - but way too big for a normal Nick & Nora. Put it in an Old Fashioned glass with a big rock, then sit back and enjoy.

winsome_amari commented on 11/18/2020:

Only a standard 3 oz drink, so not too big for a traditional cocktail glass

sevyryelsdorn commented on 12/27/2020:

Did you use Cynar 70 rather than regular Cynar (based on your picture) ?

Kindred Cocktails commented on 1/21/2021:

Excellent. Originally I misread the ingredients as Gran Gala and sub'd Pierre Ferrand Dry Curacao and thought "wow, that's a lot of orange". This time I sub'd Campari and loved it. Complex. Everything I like about a Vieux Carre and a Boulevardier.

flickerdart commented on 3/12/2021:

Being strapped for ingredients, I used equal parts cheap brandy, Japanese whisky, classic Cynar, and Gran Classico. The result is nutty, boozy, a little sweet - a great slow sipper.

Shawn C commented on 9/08/2022:

This is very good for those wanting a flavorful sweet and bitter cocktail with a variety of flavors. I have developed a fondness for Gran Classico and this only adds to its working repertoire (and Cynar likewise.) The real benefit (to me) is that this cocktail makes excellent use of Bonal, which has too often been a component in my merely "good", but not very good/great cocktail category. I am considering using Bonal as a direct substitute for the extinct Secrestat Bitter (a gentiane based aperitif rather than simply a bitter) in some historic French cocktails.

White Cuban

1 1⁄2 oz Dark rum, Havana Club
1 1⁄2 oz Coffee liqueur, Kahlua
1 1⁄2 oz Half-and-half
Instructions

Combine with ice and shake well. Serve in a lowball over ice

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Year
2019
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Unknown
Creator
Dr. Thaddeus McPhee
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Brandy Alejandro

1 oz Cognac VSOP
1 oz Coffee liqueur, Kahlua
1 oz Half-and-half
1 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Black Walnut
1 ds Nutmeg (As a granish)
Instructions

Combine with ice and shake well. Strain and serve in a coupe

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2020
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Unknown
Creator
Dr. Thaddeus McPhee.
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4.5 stars
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  • Indulgent and delicious. Like a creamy espresso martini.
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That'll Take the Edge Off

2 oz Scotch, Famous Grouse
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth
1⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
3 ds Peychaud's Bitters
1 rinse Absinthe
1 twst Grapefruit peel (expressed and discarded)
Instructions

Rinse chilled rocks glass with absinthe. Stir; strain; no ice. Express peel and discard.

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Creator
Carey Jones and John McCarthy
Source reference

https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/thatll-take-the-edge-off-…

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  • Smooth and pleasant, but maybe unexceptional.
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Dregs

1 oz Navy strength gin, Hayman's Royal Dock
1 oz Apple brandy, Lairds
1 oz Calvados, Boulard
3 oz Cynar 70
Instructions

Stir, rocks, big cube

History

So, I’m waiting for delivery of fresh bottles of the named ingredients, but here were four potential ingredients inhabiting nearly empty bottles, dregs as it were, and it appeared to me that, y’know, this might actually work. And I think it did.

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2020
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Creator
BoZone
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  • Oh, and it should be clearly noted that this recipe is for TWO servings. Otherwise, the Cynar 70 and navy strength gin will leave ONE in a world of hurt.
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Craig E commented on 11/15/2020:

Are the quantities right? Seems to me like this would fill two rocks glasses with big rocks.

bkopynec commented on 11/16/2020:

Yes, and thank you for noticing.  My error. The quantities as written are indeed for two drinks. 

St. Lucian

2 oz Dark rum
1 oz Orange liqueur, Clément Créole Shrubb
1⁄2 oz Averna
1⁄4 oz Cinnamon syrup
1 ds Chocolate bitters
Instructions

Stir, strain. Serve over ice. Express and garnish with an orange zest.

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Creator
Brad Smith, Latitude 29, New Orleans
Source reference

https://punchdrink.com/recipes/st-lucian/

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J.S-g. commented on 11/16/2020:

Also nice with vanilla and black pepper syrup instead of cinnamon.

Antibioteq'

2 oz Tequila (Patrón Silver)
1⁄2 oz Suze
1⁄3 oz Maraschino Liqueur
1 ds Orange flower water
1⁄8 oz Galliano
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 ds Orange cream citrate
Instructions

Mix all in rock glass with ice. Quick stir to chill. Serve.

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2020
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Sneaking around

1 3⁄4 oz Tequila (Patrón Silver)
3⁄4 oz Amaro Montenegro
1⁄3 oz Mastika (Skinos)
1 ds Chocolate bitters (See note)
6 dr Orange cream citrate
1⁄3 oz Cognac
Instructions

Quick stir in mixing glass. Rock glass, huge ice cube. Serve.

Notes

Mild, subtle, pleasant.

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2020
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Two-Hit Fig Punch

1 T Fig preserves (Or fig butter)
1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon, Woodford Reserve
1 oz Jamaican rum
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Orange juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
1 pn Nutmeg (as garnish)
1 sli Lime (lime wheel as garnish)
Instructions

Muddle fig preserves/butter with simple syrup, add the rest and stir with ice, fine strain into large rocks glass with a single rock, garnish with grated nutmeg and lime wheel.

Notes

Original calls for fresh fig, less orange and less bourbon.

History

Originally listed as a larger serving punch using fresh figs, which I didn't have. Also didn't have the people to share it with so I turned it into a single serving cocktail with a bit more booze.

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Year
2020
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Altered recipe
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3 stars
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  • Maybe a tad sweet
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Horror Hotel

1 oz Mezcal
1⁄2 oz Apple brandy (Aged such as a VS Calvados or Laird's Bonded)
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1⁄2 oz Apricot liqueur
1⁄2 oz Cynar
2 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Whiskey Barrel Aged (Or their Old Fashioned Bitters (sub a cinnamon-forward one too))
1 twst Orange peel (As garnish)
Instructions

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

Notes

Smoke, vegetal funk, caramel, apples, and cinnamon.

History

As Halloween was approaching, I decided to craft this Autumnal smoky and bitter number as a The Misfits musical tribute. I was inspired by the Fall on Me to create a music-themed drink that utilized the apricot-herbal liqueur combination, and The Misfits fit the then approaching holiday. For this concept's herbal liqueur, I opted for Cynar which paired well with apricot in a few drinks, and apricot-Punt e Mes has proven to be a winner such as in the Slope. The song that matched the drink's and evening's feel was the Horror Hotel that they named after the 1960 movie.

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2020
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Frederic Yarm, Boston, MA
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2020/11/horror-hotel.html

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