Killing Word

1 oz Ancho Reyes Verde chile liqueur
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1⁄2 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1 sli Lime (garnish)
Instructions

Shake all ingredients with ice for 15 seconds, strain into a chilled coupe or Nick & Nora glass. Garnish with a lime wheel.

Notes

Existential question--can something be a Last Word riff if it's not equal parts? Can't answer that one, but these ratios work better than equal parts.

History

Been experimenting with using Ancho Reyes (both variants) as a base spirit

Yields Drink
Year
2020
Authenticity
Your original creation
Source reference

http://scifiquotes.net/quotes/178_Killing-Word

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From other users
  • The spice and chartreuse interplay on the finish is very nice.
  • Ancho reyes option
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jensck commented on 8/21/2020:

Meh, "equal parts" cocktails are rarely best with actually-equal parts, IMO. e.g.: the best Last Word and Negroni recipes I've ever tried aren't equal parts.

Deliciousness always beats purity, and this one is delicious!

drinkingandthinking commented on 6/21/2021:

Proportions just right! I personally would lessen the Luxardo just because I like it less sweet.

Bourgeois Guilt

2 oz Cognac, Pierre Ferrand Ambre
1⁄4 oz Walnut Liqueur, Nux Alpina
1⁄4 oz Bénédictine
1 bsp Bigallet China-China
2 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Black Walnut
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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Year
2017
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Twinkle

7⁄8 oz Vodka
1⁄2 oz Elderflower cordial
2 oz Champagne
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Shake vodka & cordial; pour into Nick & Nora; top w/ Champagne; garnish with lemon twist

History

Created in 2002, this is an an elderflower cocktail that predates St. Germaine.

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Creator
Tony Conigliaro, The Lonsdale, London, UK
Source reference

https://www.theguardian.com/food/2018/dec/14/cocktail-of-the-week-twink…

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  • Made with homemade cordial that was probably too light on the elderflower. The result mostly tasted like tart Champagne. Solid, but nothing special. I guess this would be at least a 4 made with a more elderflower-y cordial.
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mako commented on 6/08/2020:

Some background history is here. Elderflower cordial is quite different than liqueur but has historically been widely available in the UK. It's also apparently available in Ikea.

Zachary Pearson commented on 6/08/2020:

If your area has access to the wines of Selbach-Oster, Skurnik also imports the Nikolaihof lineup which includes a stunning elderflower cordial. Thanks,  Zachary

Red Square

1 2⁄3 oz Becherovka
2⁄3 oz Lemon juice
2⁄3 oz Vanilla syrup
5 ? Raspberry
1 spg Rosemary (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain into a coupe. Garnish.

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Authentic recipe
Creator
Artema Emelšina - Moscow
Source reference

https://becherovka.com/en/cocktails

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Czech Bohemian

1 oz Becherovka
2⁄3 oz Pineapple juice
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
2 t Elderflower cordial
Instructions

Shake all ingredients and strain into ice-filled glass.

Notes

Another one with flexibility in regards to the sweet and sour ratio.

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Source reference

https://becherovka.com/en/cocktails

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Cusp of Summer

1 3⁄4 oz Cachaça, Leblon
1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth, Dolin (Basil-infused, see note)
1⁄4 oz Strawberry shrub (Strawberry rhubarb, see note)
Instructions

Basil-infused dry vermouth: For every 50ml of dry vermouth, add two basil leaves to a container with the dry vermouth and stir well. Cover and let mix for 24 hours, stirring intermittently.
Strawberry-rhubarb shrub: Add one cup chopped strawberries, one cup chopped rhubarb, one cup Demerara sugar, and one cup white vinegar to an airtight container. Mix well and rest for up to five days (tasting as time progresses).

For drink: Add all ingredients to a mixing vessel and stir over ice. Strain into a coupe glass.

Notes

Could garnish with lemon or basil leaves if desired.

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Year
2020
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Harry Palmer

1 1⁄2 oz Rye, Rittenhouse 100
2⁄3 oz Sweet vermouth, Martini & Rossi
1⁄2 oz Suze
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into coupe. Garnish with a cherry

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Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Alastair Burgess, Happiness Forgets, London
Source reference

World’s Best Cocktails (2012), pg. 195 and http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2012/10/harry-palmer.html

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lesliec commented on 7/28/2020:

Very dry. A barspoon of Demerara syrup helped.

CCR

1 1⁄2 oz Aperitivo Nonino
3⁄4 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1 ds Absinthe
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

Notes

A note on L’Aperitivo Nonino—it’s a newer product, distinct from their Amaro. It’s a citrus-forward, very lightly bitter aperitivo at 21% ABV.

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Year
2020
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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GatorTrader commented on 7/09/2020:

Used Fords Officers' Reserve gin, as I thought it might slot nicely between the honeyed vanilla & oak notes of Nonino and Cocchi's spiced fruit and citrus. Drink did not disappoint! Well balanced acid and bitterness; citrus, anise, and a surprisingly vibrant rose on the nose; dried apricot, candied orange, oak, baking spices to taste. 

Ken from California commented on 7/13/2022:

I didn't have any Cocchi Americano, so I substituted St. Germain Elderflower liqueur and served it over ice.

Made for a sweet, yet delightful, herbal-infused drink.

Flower Tart

2 oz Vodka (rhubarb infused)
1⁄2 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄2 oz Rhubarb syrup (1:1:1 rhubarb, water, sugar)
1⁄4 oz Lemon juice
2 ds Rhubarb bitters, Fee Brothers
2 dr Rose water
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, twist, repeat.

Notes

Rhubarb syrup - I don't measure, but approximately equal parts sugar, water and chopped rhubarb - maybe a bit more water. Boil for 10-20 minutes to get all the flavor out of rhubarb and fine strain or use cheesecloth.

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Year
2020
Authenticity
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Creator
Dave Hebb
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Wrong Week

2⁄3 oz Gin, Barr Hill Tom Cat
2⁄3 oz Blended Scotch, Johnnie Walker Red Label
2⁄3 oz Cognac, Hennessy
1 oz Sweet vermouth
1 t Orange liqueur, Grand Marnier
1 ds Orange bitters
Instructions

Stir; strain; up. Form cream of coconut into thin string of putty around half the glass rim. Attach "glass shard sugar". Sugar recipe can be found here: https://nerdymamma.com/sugar-glass-recipe-or-candy-glass/

Notes

When I have made it thereafter, I add a dash of Crude Bitters "Pooter" smoke & salt bitters to accentuate the smoke (to good effect)

History

My girlfriend and I started doing a weekly movie date night where we take turns creating cocktails inspired by classic movies. This was the inaugural recipe.

Smoke + cedar from the scotch & Tom Cat ("I picked the wrong week to quit smoking"; sweet vermouth ("I picked the wrong week to quit drinking"); cream of coconut ("I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue") holds on edible glass shard sugar garnish ("I picked the wrong week to quit amphetamines"); and finally, Hennessy for those who "speak jive"!

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Year
2020
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