Mutt City

2 oz Rye
1 oz Sweet vermouth
1⁄2 oz Crema de mezcal
1⁄4 oz Damiana Liqueur
1⁄2 oz Water (Very cold)
1 ds Orange bitters
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
2 ds Bitters, Bitter Truth Chocolate (Xocolotl mole or similar)
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Build in chilled mixing glass. Stir to combine, and strain into chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a wide strip of lemon peel.

Notes

This may seem like a lot of bitters to dash in, but they help pick up what you lose by swapping crema de mezcal in for the Amer Picon.

History

Created for my youngest brother’s wedding, this recipe combines his love of whiskey, mezcal and Manhattans in a riff on a riff, by way of the Creole cocktail.

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Year
2020
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Nicholas L. Hall, Houston, TX
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The Freshmaker

1 1⁄2 oz Pineapple rum, Plantation Stiggins' Fancy
1 oz Pineapple juice (acid corrected, see note)
3⁄4 oz Crème de Menthe, Giffard
1⁄2 oz Pear eau de vie (unaged)
Instructions

Shake and double strain into a chilled coupe.

Notes

Take 1.5 ounces of pineapple juice and add 1/4 tsp citric acid. Shake to dissolve. Yes I know you're only going to use 1 oz of this but it makes the math work.

History

This is literally pear/pineapple baby food crossed with an idea to sprinkle creme de menthe on pineapple sherbet out of a Louisiana Cookery book published back in the 40's that among other things, had recipes for porpoise (considered eating high on the hog) and owls.

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Year
2020
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Creator
Zachary Pearson
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Tarzan

1 oz Gin
1 oz Campari
1 1⁄2 oz Pineapple juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
2 oz Soda water
1 wdg Orange (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake and strain into an ice filled collins glass. Top with soda water and garnish with orange wedge.

Notes

Absolutely delicious and refreshing drink.

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Year
2012
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Creator
Zachary Gelnaw-Rubin, Dutch Kills, NY
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Séquito

2 oz Añejo rum, Bacardi 8
1 oz Orange juice
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Grenadine (Giffard suggested)
1⁄4 oz Crème de Banane (Giffard suggested)
1 sli Lime (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake all the liquid ingredients with ice and fine strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a slice of lime.

History

Canadian 2018 BACARDÍ LEGACY winner

Yields Drink
Year
2018
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Sabrina Mailhot, The Coldroom, Montreal, Canada
Source reference

https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/4404/sequito

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  • Tangy. Maybe a little sweet.
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The River and Death

1 oz Blanco tequila
1 oz Amontillado Sherry
3⁄4 oz Ramazzotti
1⁄4 oz Ancho Reyes Verde chile liqueur
1 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Stir, strain, express and discard

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2020
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3.5 stars
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flickerdart commented on 5/07/2021:

Accidentally made it with more Ramazzotti than intended...preferred that to the recipe as printed. 

bza commented on 5/09/2021:

Did you just do 1oz or did you add more? I worry it would bury the poblano.

Creole Poet

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
1 oz Dry vermouth
1⁄4 oz Bénédictine
1⁄4 oz Amer Picon
2 ds Orange bitters
1 twst Lemon peel (As garnish)
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into a cocktail glass, and garnish with a lemon twist.

History

Inspired by an obscure recipe for a Brooklyn made with gin, I began thinking about the structure. I selected the Poet's Dream as a Martini riff starting place and merged the modifying liqueurs with the Creole Cocktail with its Picon and Benedictine. For a name, I kept it simple with the Creole Poet.

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Year
2020
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Frederic Yarm, Boston, MA
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2020/09/creole-poet.html

Curator rating
4 stars
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4 stars
(13 ratings)
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  • Made with Gordon's and Amer Boudreau. Reminds me of the Nightingale. This is really well crafted,
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Gin Atomic

3 lf Basil
2 oz Gin, Beefeater
1 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
2 ds Lemon bitters (optional)
4 oz Tonic water (Thomas Henry, to top)
1 twst Lemon zest (for garnish)
Instructions

Lighlly muddle the basil leaves. Add ingredients apart from tonic water and shake with ice. Strain into an ice-filled Collins glass and top up with tonic water. Granish with a lemon twist.

Yields Drink
Year
2007
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Brendon Mainini, The Ambassador Bar, San Francisco, USA
Source reference

https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/2668/gin-atomic

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4 stars
(4 ratings)
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  • Need to try again.
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drinkingandthinking commented on 8/27/2022:

Go heavy on the basil and light on the tonic. Even better with a splash of aperol on top. Very refreshing!

September 26th

1 oz Apple brandy (bonded)
1⁄2 oz Cardamaro
1⁄2 oz Coffee liqueur (used Don Ciccio & Figli Concerto Barley and Espresso liqueur)
1⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1 ds Vanilla extract (homemade)
4 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
2 ds Bitters, Angostura Orange
Instructions

Mix all ingredients with ice, pour over a large cube.

History

Created by Molly Okuneff and Reed Sandridge

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Year
2020
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Molly Okuneff and Reed Sandridge
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Hubajube commented on 1/18/2025:

Not sure I'm digging the coffee in here. Might try it again with nocino.

Sicario

1 1⁄2 oz Amargo-Vallet
1⁄2 oz Navy strength rum, Smith & Cross
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Coconut syrup
Instructions

Shake all ingredients with ice for 15 seconds, strain into a chilled coupe. No garnish.

Yields Drink
Year
2018
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Brandon Bramhall, Attaboy, Nashville, TN
Source reference

Bartender's Choice Vol. 2 App for iOS

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Pangolindo commented on 9/26/2020:

How to substitute amargo-vallet?

applejack commented on 9/27/2020:

Pangolindo,

Amargo-Vallet is a Mexican angostura bark bitter liqueur flavored with additional herbs/spices (cassia, clove, etc.) and macerated in cherries.  I haven't tried it, but for this drink, I'd suggest maybe trying 1 oz Angostura bitters and a quarter ounce each of Cherry Heering and allspice dram (the drier Bitter Truth is probably a better option than the much sweeter St. Elizabeth).

Dollar Dollar Bills

2 oz Añejo rum
3⁄4 oz Amargo-Vallet
1⁄4 oz Coconut syrup
1 Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

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

Notes

Ingredient brands were not specified in the app, and I couldn't find another reference to this cocktail online.

Yields Drink
Year
2018
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Kathryn "Pepper" Stashek, Attaboy, New York, NY
Source reference

Bartender's Choice Vol. 2 App for iOS

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