Dead Letter Office

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon
1⁄2 oz Curaçao, Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao
1⁄2 oz Falernum, Velvet Falernum
1⁄2 oz Grapefruit juice
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
3 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Grapefruit peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, rocks, twist.

Yields Drink
Year
2020
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(19 ratings)
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drinkingandthinking commented on 1/12/2025:

Bourbon comes through nicely without dominating. I used Noble Oaks and would recommend using a similar premium bourbon. A more balanced and complex whisky sour worth trying.

Si-Güey

3 ds Orange bitters
1⁄4 oz Curaçao
2 oz Reposado Tequila
1⁄4 oz Islay Scotch (as float)
Instructions

Build the drink in the order given in a whiskey glass. Add 1 large ice cube and stir. Float Scotch.

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Milk&Honey
Source reference

Sasha Petraske Regarding Cocktails pg. 51

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3 stars
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Vampari

1 oz Blanco tequila
1 oz Campari
1⁄2 oz Triple sec, Cointreau (Blood Orange Cointreau)
1⁄2 sli Blood orange
1 twst Blood orange peel
Instructions

Pour all the ingredients into a mixing glass filled with ice and stir for 20-30 seconds (dependent on the quality of your ice), condensation on the outside of the mixing glass is a good indication your drink is sufficiently chilled and diluted. Pour over a large cube of ice in a double old fashioned glass, garnish with half a slice of Blood orange and lastly take a peel of blood orange, express the oils and discard the peel.

Notes

Blanco Don Julio, Patron Silver and Vivir Blanco have been tested and work a treat.

Yields Drink
Year
2020
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Piers Knight, Reading, Berkshire, UK
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4.5 stars
(3 ratings)
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  • Quoted as being Nosferatu's favourite cocktail by Blood lust weekly, this will sate the 'thirst' of any denizen of the night. — ★★★★★
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applejack commented on 8/09/2020:

I don't think Blood Orange Cointreau is available in the US.  Any idea how it compares to Solerno?

Piers Knight commented on 8/10/2020:

Well Blood Orange Cointreau is sourced from Corsica and I believe the blood oranges used in Solerno originate from Sicily, so laterally, they're both geographically Italy adjacent; I haven't personally tried Solerno in lieu of Blood Orange Cointreau, but I imagine it would make a suitable substitution, considering the relative Mediterranean climates of Corsica and Sicily, the flavour profiles shouldn't be too dissimilar.

Exit Club Cocktail

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
1⁄2 oz Aromatized wine, Lillet Blanc (Or Cocchi Americano)
1⁄2 oz Bianco Vermouth
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Jeppson's Malort (Other malörts will work too)
2 ds Orange bitters
1 twst Orange peel (As garnish)
Instructions

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

History

I wondered what a Martini riff would be like with malört as a modifier? Would it be elegant as well as tasty? Therefore, I started with the Poet's Dream and besides swapping the liqueurs, I exchanged the dry vermouth for a split of Cocchi Americano and blanc vermouth since I figured that a little extra sweetness would round out the edges here. For a name, I paid tribute to a punk club in Chicago (given the Chicago-loved herbal liqueur) called Exit where I had been taken years ago.

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

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2020/08/exit-club-cocktail.html

Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(6 ratings)
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Warsaw

2 oz Vodka
1⁄2 oz Cherry Liqueur (Wiśniówka)
1⁄4 oz Triple sec
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

STIR all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

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Unknown
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(1 rating)
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An Italian Sailor in Brooklyn

1 oz Gin, Perry's Tot Navy Strength
1 oz Amaro Nonino
1 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
Instructions

Stir with ice. Serve up in a coupe. Grapefruit twist garnish.

History

Original

Picture of An Italian Sailor in Brooklyn
Yields Drink
Year
2020
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Randall Rothenberg
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(6 ratings)
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bkemp1984 commented on 11/13/2022:

Very tasty. This is my first cocktail with Nonino. Didn't have navy strength gin so used a splash more than the called for 1 oz. Vermouth was Pergotè Rosso.

Silver Surfer

2 oz Blanco tequila
1⁄2 oz Orgeat
1⁄2 oz Kummel (Helbing, but see note)
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Shake, strain into a DOF. Fill with crushed ice, mint sprig garnish.

Notes

If the kummel is too potent (e.g. Combier), it can be halved and the remainder made up of simple.

History

Named after Marvel comic Silver Surfer vs Thor

Yields Drink
Year
2018
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Fred Yarm
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2018/08/silver-surfer.html

Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
5 stars
(4 ratings)
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yarm commented on 8/06/2020:

The way that I created this was with kümmel. I also noted that the recipe written that way was best with a lighter style kümmel (a liqueur unlike aquavit which is a spirit) like Helbing. When I made it at work at River Bar in Somerville, MA, with the more potent Combier Kümmel, I needed to cut this to 1/4 oz (you can replace the rest with a 1/4 oz simple if desired or leave it out to be less sweet).

Zachary Pearson commented on 8/06/2020:

Fred - Got it. The OP had adapted your drink and I reverted it to your specs. I even got the kummel right in the note but not in the drink, so it's fixed now. Thanks, Zachary

Mixin In Ansley commented on 4/05/2025:

Thought the Combier was great as is- distinctive. A daiquiri not margarita mouthfeel with the orgeat.

Pineapple Express (Caitlin Patterson)

1 1⁄2 oz Mezcal (Rosemary infused)
1⁄2 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Averna
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Simple syrup
3⁄4 oz Pineapple juice
1 ds Salt
Instructions

Combine all of the ingredients in a mixing tin filled with ice and shake until chilled.
Strain into a double Old-Fashioned glass over one large ice cube.
Garnish with a rosemary sprig.

Notes

Add 4 to 5 rosemary sprigs to a 750ml bottle of mezcal and allow to infuse for four hours then strain through a cheesecloth. For a smaller quantity, add rosemary to one cup of mezcal for 2 to 3 hours, tasting as you go, then strain.

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Caitlin Patterson
Source reference

https://punchdrink.com/recipes/pineapple-express/

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Turnbuckle

1 oz Cynar
3⁄4 oz Jamaican rum
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Passion fruit syrup, B.G. Reynolds
1⁄4 oz Orgeat
Instructions

Shake, pour unstrained into a DOF, orchid and mint sprig garnish.

Yields Drink
Year
2018
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Jen Akin
Source reference

https://punchdrink.com/recipes/the-turnbuckle/

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sevyryelsdorn commented on 8/07/2020:

The reference shows/states to shake with crushed ice and then pour unstrained.

Kitty Hawk

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon
1⁄2 oz Swedish Punsch, Kronan
1⁄2 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
1⁄2 oz Falernum, Velvet Falernum
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
Instructions

Shake, fine strain, up.

Yields Drink
Year
2020
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
Curator rating
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Average rating
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(4 ratings)
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