Tea for One

2 oz Scotch, Glenmorangie (10 Year)
1 bsp Earl Grey Tea Syrup
1 bsp Raspberry liqueur, St. George (or other red fruit liqueur)
2 ds Bitters, Brooklyn Hemispherical Bitters Black Mission Fig
1 Orange peel
Instructions

Stir, strain into old fashioned glass with a large cube or sphere. Garnish with an expressed orange swath.

Notes

This works well with most red fruit liqueurs, though the St. George Raspberry Liqueur is easily the driest one I've tried.

The Brooklyn Hemispherical Bitters Black Mission Fig bitters may no longer be available. There are a few other small batch fig bitters on the market, or DIY recipes online. You could also macerate Angostura bitters with fresh and/or dried figs. Otherwise sub with your favorite aromatic bitters.

History

Part of my 2016 run of weekly old fashioned riffs for an entire year

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2016
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Verdita Fizz

1 3⁄4 oz Ancho Reyes Verde chile liqueur
3⁄4 oz Blanco tequila, Cimarron
1 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Pineapple syrup
1 Egg white
1⁄2 oz Cream
2 oz Soda water
Instructions

Add all the ingredients except the cream and soda water to your tin. Whip shake with 2 cubes until nearly dissolved (around a minute). Pop the tin, add the cream and some cracked ice, and vigorously shake for 15 seconds. Strain into a Fizz or Collins glass (no ice), then slowly add 2 oz soda water. No garnish.

Notes

Vary the Verde / blanco base split depending on desired level of heat. The posted ratio seemed to be the most palatable to those who tried it.

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2021
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Cargo Hold

2 oz Aquavit
3⁄4 oz Amaro Meletti
1⁄2 oz Apricot jam (Ideally apricot syrup, which can be found in middle eastern stores)
1⁄4 oz Poppy liqueur, Greenbar Grand Poppy
1⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Black Walnut
Instructions

Stir and strain

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3 Day Weekend

1 oz Bergamot liqueur, Italicus
1 oz Light rum
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Grapefruit juice
1 t Orgeat
1⁄2 oz Aquafaba (Or egg white)
1 Lime zest (Grated as garnish)
Instructions

Combine ingredients, dry shake, then shake with ice and strain into coupe. Garnish with lime zest grated over the foam.

Notes

This also works well with Blanco tequila instead of rum, in which case you can replace the orgeat with agave.

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Artur B commented on 4/14/2024:

Best way to use Italicus. Very good balance, easy to drink.

Noche Triste

1 1⁄4 oz Reposado Tequila (Ceylon black tea infused)
1 1⁄4 oz Amontillado Sherry
1⁄2 oz Gran Classico
1 ds Chocolate bitters, Fee Brothers Aztec Chocolate
1 Orange peel
Instructions

Stir, strain into old fashioned glass with a large cube or sphere. Garnish with an expressed orange swath.

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2020
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Orestes Cruz, Empire State South, Atlanta, GA
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https://punchdrink.com/recipes/noche-triste/

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Another Country

1 oz Rye, Rittenhouse
3⁄4 oz Caffé Amaro, J. Rieger
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Cocchi Vermouth di Torino
1 t Carrot Eau-de-vie, Reisetbauer
Instructions

Stir, strain into chilled coupe or Nick & Nora glass. No garnish.

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2019
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Source reference

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French Connection (Tommy Klus)

1 oz Highland Scotch, Highland Park 12
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth (Carpano Antica or Cocchi Vermouth Di Torino)
3⁄4 oz Aveze
1 Orange peel
Instructions

Stir, strain into old fashioned glass with a large cube or sphere. Garnish with an expressed orange swath.

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2017
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Tommy Klus, La Moule, Portland, OR
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Crye Baby

2 oz Rye, Bulleit
1⁄2 oz Caramel syrup
1⁄2 oz Cranberry juice
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
Instructions

Combine all ingredients in a shaker. Shake it like you mean it. Double strain into a double rocks glass with a large ice cube.

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2020
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Creator
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Cotillion no. 2

1 1⁄2 oz Rum, Angostura 7 Year
1⁄2 oz Triple sec, Cointreau
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup (mandarin, see note)
1⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
Instructions

Shake all. Hard. Strain.

Notes

For the syrup: Bring to a near boil 400g mandarin puree, 300 ml water, 30g unpeeled, thinly sliced ginger, 5g star anise, 6g cinnamon, 300g brown sugar, 200g caster sugar, zest of 1 large lemon. Simmer for 10 min. Cool to room with solids. Fine strain. Add 7.5ml orange flower water.

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2020
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The Sultan

1 oz Blended Scotch, Famous Grouse
1 oz Islay Scotch (Bunnahabhain 12)
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Honey syrup (Date honey, aka Silan)
1⁄2 oz Pomegranate juice (100%, NOT nectar)
1⁄4 t Orange flower water
Instructions

Combine all in a shaker and discipline the hell out of it. Double strain to a double rocks glass with a large ice cube.

Notes

1. Go easy on the peat
2. It's imperative to use both 100% dates and pomegranate. Anything else will be watery and poor in flavor
3. Be very careful with the orange flower water. It's a very dominant element and a shaky hand will kick the cocktail out of balance

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2020
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Eran Shifferman
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