Parenthetics

1 1⁄2 oz Whiskey, Bulleit (Rye, 10 Year Old)
1 oz Pear liqueur, Mathilde
3⁄4 oz Crème de Violette, Rothman & Winter
3⁄4 oz Pomegranate juice
3 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Black Walnut
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

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Year
2025
Authenticity
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Creator
Carl N.
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Black Hand Society

3⁄4 oz Fernet Branca
3⁄4 oz Campari
1⁄2 oz Pineapple juice
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Cinnamon syrup (1:1, 50° Brix)
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail coupe.

History

I was inspired by the previous night's Ai Ono, and I looked to the Gilda and the Ferrari (Fernet-Campari shot or drink motif) to mashup into a riff. I named the combination the Black Hand Society after the crime syndicate that took the place of the mafia in New Orleans circa 1900 that I learned about in Herbert Asbury's The French Quarter book. They were known for blackmail and sending death threats that were embellished with images of black hands and crimson skulls and crossbones — perfect symbolism for the Fernet and Campari components that worked great with the pineapple, lime, and cinnamon structure. The black and red motifs reminded me of the Fernet-Campari-containing Trash Polka that I named after a German style of tattooing that combines images done in either black or red ink. I surmised that I had a winner for Fernet, pineapple, cinnamon, and lime have worked well in the gin-based Awkwardly Tongue Tied. See source reference for links to the drinks mentioned above.

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Year
2025
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Frederic Yarm, Boston, MA
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2025/07/black-hand-society.html

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Turniquet

1 1⁄2 oz Blanco tequila
1⁄2 oz Falernum, Velvet Falernum
1⁄2 oz Aperol
1⁄4 oz Curaçao, Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Shake with ice. Strain in coupe.

Yields Drink
Year
2019
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Alcove
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2025/05/turniquet.html

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  • Out of Falernum - substituted with mix of Amaro di Angostura, Amaro Nonino and Strega.
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Hoot And A Holler

1 1⁄2 oz Gin (Bombay Blue Sapphire Murcian Lemon)
1 oz Aperol
3⁄4 oz Averna
3⁄4 oz Pomegranate juice
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

A classic line from, "Magnificent Seven" (1960)

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Year
2025
Authenticity
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Creator
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Back Troubles

1 1⁄2 oz Cognac VSOP
1 oz Limoncello, Pallini
1⁄2 oz Fernet Branca
1⁄2 oz Tamarind syrup
3 ds Peychaud's Bitters
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

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Year
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Authenticity
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Creator
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The Modern Cocktail

1 oz Blended Scotch
1 oz Sloe gin
1⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 t Sugar
1 ds Absinthe
1 ds Orange bitters
1 Brandied cherry (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir juice and sugar, add other ingredients; shake; strain; up; garnish.

Yields Drink
Year
1905
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Charley Mahoney, Hoffman House, New York, New York (USA)
Source reference

https://www.esquire.com/food-drink/drinks/a31731/last-undiscovered-cock…

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  • A good feature for good sloe gin. The threat to dip into cherry cough syrup territory looms, but the well-considered modifiers help.
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Shawn C commented on 7/20/2025:

Craig, while the link says 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice, it might be easier to list it as 1/4 oz, which is equivalent.

Saddle Tramp

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, The Botanist
1 oz Bigallet China-China
3⁄4 oz Damiana Liqueur
3⁄4 oz Grapefruit juice
1 ds Mint Bitters
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

Watching the 1950 Joel McCrea classic, "Saddle Tramp."

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Creator
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Shawn C commented on 7/26/2025:

Curated to Bigallet China-China which is already a listed ingredient. Newer "Amer" ingredient will be deleted as it is simply another way of saying amaro.

Fram--Bhwaa--Zee

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3⁄4 oz Bigallet China-China
3⁄4 oz Framboise, Mathilde
3⁄4 oz Grapefruit juice
2 ds Aztec Chocolate bitters
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

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Year
2025
Authenticity
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Creator
Carl N.
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Shawn C commented on 7/26/2025:

Curated to Bigallet China-China which is already a listed ingredient. Newer "Amer" ingredient will be deleted as it is simply another way of saying amaro.

Expectations

1 1⁄2 oz Applejack, Lairds
3⁄4 oz Falernum, Velvet Falernum
3⁄4 oz Blue Curaçao
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Vinegar (25 Year Old Jerez Sherry Vinegar)
3 ds Cherry Bitters
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

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Year
2025
Authenticity
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Creator
Carl N.
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(the) Big Jump

1 1⁄2 oz Gin (Empress 1908 Elderflower Rose' Gin)
1 oz Amaro Nonino
3⁄4 oz Dry vermouth, Noilly Prat Original Dry
3⁄4 oz Pomegranate juice
3 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Black Walnut
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

Watching a 1934 John Wayne oater (Blue Steel) and he makes a big jump down into (I think it is) the Kern River.

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2025
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Carl N.
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