ZZ's Pineapple Cocktail

2 oz Gin, St. George Terroir
3⁄4 oz Pineapple juice
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Limoncello
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
Instructions

Shake; strain; cobbled or crushed ice in a collins glass; garnish w/ chamomile powder + chamomile flowers (chamomile tea is good)

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Unknown
Creator
Thomas Waugh, ZZ's Clam Bar, New York City
Source reference

https://punchdrink.com/recipes/zzs-pineapple-cocktail/

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3 stars
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  • A pineapple drink that's not extremely sweet or tropically. Appropriate for say... early summer? Otherwise not deeply remarkable. 3.5★
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Jelena

1 oz Amaro Montenegro
4 oz Pineapple juice
Instructions

Combine and refridgerate for a couple of hours then charge with a Nitro Whip. Alternatively, shake over ice. Either way, serve over ice in a highball glass.

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Authentic recipe
Creator
Sean Fennelly, Kimpton Fitzro, London
Source reference

https://punchdrink.com/recipes/jelena/

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4.5 stars
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  • This is awesome. No nitro so I force carbonated this with CO2. Careful with that! A superb low ABV cocktail.
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Italian Stallion

1 oz Aperol
3⁄4 oz Aveze (Suze or Salers or similar gentian liqueur will work)
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Passion fruit syrup
2 oz Soda water (In glass, not in shake)
1 twst Orange peel (As garnish)
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a Collins glass containing 2 oz soda water. Fill with ice cubes, add a straw, and garnish with an orange twist.

Notes

Overall, the drink's appearance and balance is a complex orange soda albeit one with herbal and tropical flavors in the mix.

History

When I was plotting turning over the cocktail menu for Winter/Spring 2016 at Loyal Nine, I needed some new low proof drinks. For inspiration, I started to riff on Michael McIlroy's Rome With a View. Given that we had an abundance of Avèze gentian liqueur, I wanted to include that (instead of Rome With a View's Campari) especially after having tried the Vatican City riff of that neo-classic. Another drink that came to mind for a flavor combination was the Square Root in pairing Aperol, gentian, and citrus. Given how well passion fruit works with bitter liqueurs, I considered taking things in a tropical direction. Finally, the name Italian Stallion came up from thinking about Rome and Italian themes, and a kitchy movie title seemed apropos. In 2020, this drink was placed on the menu at the Paper Plane in San Jose, California, as part of their guest drink section.

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Year
2016
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Frederic Yarm, Loyal Nine, Cambridge, MA
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2016/01/italian-stallion.html

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4.5 stars
(2 ratings)
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Vatican City

1 oz Suze
1 oz Bianco Vermouth, Dolin
1 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Simple syrup
3 oz Club soda (to top)
1 twst Grapefruit peel
Instructions

Shake with ice, strain over ice in a Collins glass, top with soda water. Garnish with grapefruit twist

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Unknown
Creator
Mikki Kristola, The Varnish, Los Angeles, CA
Source reference

Session Cocktails, pg. 64

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yarm commented on 4/11/2020:

I made this back in 2015 when it appeared in The Essential New York Times Book of Cocktails, and it inspired me in creating the Italian Stallion (I just put the drink in the date base moments ago) in early 2016.

Robbyfresh commented on 4/12/2020:

I will definitely have to check out the Italian Stallion. I love these Rome with a View riffs, and it's a great template to play around with.

Undercover Angel

2 oz Madeira (Sercial or another dry style like Verdelho)
3⁄4 oz Bénédictine
1⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur
1 ds Absinthe
1 twst Lemon peel (As garnish)
Instructions

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

History

For the Yacht Rock Sunday at Loyal Nine in 2015, I wondered if I could riff on the classic Chrysanthemum by replacing the dry vermouth with a dry Madeira. In wanting to add another touch to complement the switch, I considered Maraschino liqueur which works rather well with Madeira; moreover, it would work well with the absinthe to bring about a Jerry Thomas-era Improved Cocktail feel. Instead of taking a flower naming convention with a Chrysanthemum riff like the Calla Lily, I went to the Yacht Rock Sunday playlist and chose the Undercover Angel. I don't believe that it ever made the main menu but people did request it by name over a year later.

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Year
2015
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Frederic Yarm, Loyal Nine, Cambridge, MA
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2015/10/undercover-angel.html

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4 stars
(3 ratings)
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Provocateur

1 1⁄2 oz Añejo rum (Something dry and aged like Barbancour 8 Year)
3⁄4 oz Madeira (Sercial or another dry style like Verdelho)
3⁄4 oz Bénédictine
1 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
1 twst Orange peel (As garnish, cut into the shape of a button, see photo)
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into a cocktail coupe, and garnish with a (button-shaped) orange twist.

History

I was influenced by a 2010 Thomas Waugh whisky drink called the Prospector (pre-Death &Co.) to create this drink of the day during our bar's Rhum Barbancourt drinks week (theme for drink of the day). The name helped to sell this drink tremendously!

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Year
2017
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Fred Yarm, Loyal Nine, Cambridge, MA
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2017/03/provocateur.html

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4 stars
(6 ratings)
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  • Terrific!
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Cara A commented on 11/09/2022:

I did not have any Madeira so I used a dry sherry - very pleasant!

Orchid Thief

1 1⁄2 oz Fino sherry
1 oz Dry vermouth
1⁄2 oz Bénédictine
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir; strain; up; garnish.

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Authentic recipe
Creator
Chip Tyndale, Dutch Kills and Flatiron Lounge, New York, New York (USA)
Source reference

https://punchdrink.com/recipes/orchid-thief/

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3.5 stars
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  • Excellent cocktail for a late afternoon in the sun, on the balcony, with a book. I used Carpano dry and Valdespino’s Inocente .
  • Really nice low abv drink. The sherry and benedictine interact well to create a cocktail with a very balanced sweetness.
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Witches' Blood

1 oz Scotch, Monkey Shoulder
1⁄2 oz Cherry Liqueur
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Dolin
3⁄4 oz Strega
1 ds Blood Orange Bitters
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into a coupe or Nick & Nora glass. No garnish.

Notes

My favourite shop was out of Cherry Heering so the cherry component I made this with originally was de Kuyper, which is quite syrupy. If using Heering, maybe adjust quantities to 3/4 oz of everything

History

A Blood & Sand with a witchy (Strega) twist. Perhaps inspired by one too many Dresden Files books.

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Year
2020
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
lesliec
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(3 ratings)
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Stone of Destiny

2 oz Blended Scotch
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1⁄4 oz Apricot liqueur
1⁄8 oz Ginger syrup
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake; strain; up; garnish.

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Craig Eliason
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Year
2020
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Craig Eliason, Saint Paul, Minnesota (USA)
Source reference

https://forums.egullet.org/topic/156071-drinks-2018/?do=findComment&com…

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  • Rich and dark, in the Boulevardier neighborhood.
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Kindred Cocktails commented on 4/10/2020:

Very good, but 1/4 to 1/2 oz dry vermouth helps the sugar balance and really transforms the drink.

Spring in Saint Paul

1 oz Gin, Hendrick's
1⁄2 oz Campari
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
1⁄2 oz Cherry bounce (homemade with cognac)
1⁄4 oz Lemon juice
Instructions

Shake, strain, coupe, brandied cherry garnish

Notes

How to make your own brandied cherries (the liquid is cherry bounce): https://www.blossomtostem.net/brandied-cherries/

History

I just looked at a bunch of cocktails with gin + Campari -- they often call for a sweeter, fruity or floral addition like Saint Germain or some such. My homemade brandied cherries + bounce packs a fruity but not overly sweet punch, decided to try it, and it was pretty tasty. Voila!

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Year
2020
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Cara Anthony
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Cara A commented on 11/07/2022:

Made with a citrus-forward gin and 1/2 oz lime juice instead of lemon — tasty, bright, not too sweet ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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