Almost Famous

3⁄4 oz Mezcal
3⁄4 oz Apricot liqueur
3⁄4 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 ds Orange bitters
Instructions

Shake, strain.

History

Served down. cocktailvirgin notes a similar cocktaik sans bitters served up in ca. 2023 from Satan's Whiskers in London called "Mischief"

Yields Drink
Year
ca. 2015
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Jay Coo, Franklin Café
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2015/11/almost-famous.html

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The Bug

1 1⁄2 oz Rye, Bulleit
1 oz Aperol
3⁄4 oz Fernet Branca
3⁄4 oz Orange juice
3 ds Grapefruit bitters
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

Watching "Men In Black"

Yields Drink
Year
2025
Authenticity
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Creator
Carl N.
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BasqueGRONI

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
1 1⁄2 oz Campari
1 1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Izarra Green (Pays Basque)
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

It is the end of Negroni Week 2025.
And this is for my friends at Centro Basco.

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Year
2025
Authenticity
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Creator
Carl N.
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1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Bombay (Bombay Sapphire Mercian Lemon)
1 1⁄2 oz Campari
1 1⁄2 oz Falernum, Velvet Falernum
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

Notes

-- After straining into the glass, garnish with a twist of orange slice.
-- Or a couple of drops of orange bitters.
-- The idea is the orange "nose."

History

It is Negroni Week, this is my latest experiment on that theme.

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Year
2025
Authenticity
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Creator
Carl N.
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Swedish Paralysis

2 oz Herbal liqueur, Jeppson's Malort
1 1⁄2 oz Pineapple juice
1 1⁄2 oz Orange juice
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Orgeat
1⁄2 oz Cinnamon syrup
5 dr Salt Solution (Or a pinch of salt (optional either way))
1 sli Pineapple (Wedge as garnish (see notes))
1 spg Mint (As garnish (see notes))
1 Cinnamon stick (As garnish (see notes))
Instructions

Whip shake, pour into a Tiki mug, fill with crushed ice, and garnish with a pineapple wedge, mint sprig, and smoldering cinnamon stick. The original garnish was an edible flower. Do not let the garnish specificity hold you back. An orange or lemon peel or wheel could be used with a cinnamon stick or other combinations.

Notes

This is the recipe that I won 3rd place in for the Boston Malört Competition in 2025 and varies slightly from my original published recipe as such: (1) the volume of Malört was increased from 1.5 to 2 oz especially since I had developed the recipe with the old Florida product and not the smoother modern Chicago one, (2) added 5 drops of 20% saline, and (3) changed the garnish from edible flower to what I had on hand which was a pineapple wedge, cinnamon stick, and mint sprig.

History

I became inspired when I was reminded of Smuggler's Cove Norwegian Paralysis. Their riff was an aquavit variation on the okelehao-based Polynesian Paralysis, and I had recently tinkered with an Italian amari (Fernet-Campari) direction in the Dolce Far Niente. To change things up, I opted for Malört as the spirit and switched the demerara syrup to cinnamon to better complement the herbal liqueur, and I dubbed this one the Swedish Paralysis. For the competition, I increased the Malört to 2 oz from 1 1/2 (it was developed with the Florida stuff which was rougher), added 5 drops of saline, and changed up the garnish from the one on the blog (see notes). The end result was 3rd place.

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

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2019/09/swedish-paralysis.html

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1⁄4 oz Cherry Liqueur, Cherry Heering
1⁄4 oz Crème de Banane, Tempus Fugit
1⁄4 oz Campari
1 pn Salt
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1 twst Lemon peel (expressed and discarded)
Instructions

Stir; strain; up; garnish.

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Craig Eliason
Yields Drink
Year
2025
Authenticity
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Creator
Craig Eliason, Saint Paul, Minnesota (USA)
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The Procession

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1 oz Elderflower liqueur
3⁄4 oz Pomegranate juice
1 ds Mint Bitters
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

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Year
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Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
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3⁄4 oz Orange juice
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

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Year
2025
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Carl N.
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Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

Inspired by "Stormy Weather" (1943)

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Year
2025
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Your original creation
Creator
Carl N.
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Devil May Caraway

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Stir; strain; up.

Notes

Admittedly odd on paper, but I think it features the aquavit flavors well.

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Year
2025
Authenticity
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Creator
Craig Eliason, Saint Paul, Minnesota (USA)
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