Smoke and Mirrors (Teague)

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Dorothy Parker (NY Distilling Company Dorothy Parker)
1⁄2 oz Islay Scotch, Laphroaig 10
1⁄2 oz Amontillado Sherry
1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth, Noilly Prat Original Dry
2 ds Orange bitters
1 twst Orange peel (flamed, as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, coupe. Garnish: Flamed Orange Twist

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Sother Teague, Amor y Amargo, New York, NY
Source reference

Teague, S. "I'm Just Here for the Drinks" (2018). Pg. 214

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  • The nice thing is you can taste all the ingredients. — ★★★
  • Made with Bluecoat, Macleods Islay, Dolin. Pretty, light amber. Balanced and sophisticated, a tweaked martini, maybe more interesting than tasty.
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Jeez Louise

1 1⁄2 oz Averna
1⁄2 oz Cynar
3⁄4 oz Triple sec, Cointreau
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
2 oz Soda water (to top)
1 sli Orange (wheel, as garnish)
Instructions

Shake all ingredients except soda water and orange garnish with ice, strain into Collins glass with fresh ice, and top with soda water. Stir with straw and garnish with orange slice.

Notes

Recipe is to top with soda water. My Collins glasses are around 11oz, and roughly 2 oz of soda topped it off for me.

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2019
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Chris McMillian, Revel Cafe & Bar, New Orleans, LA
Source reference

https://www.liquor.com/recipes/jeez-louise/

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Zachary Pearson commented on 6/18/2020:

I merged the Jeez Louis into this - they're the same drink. Thanks,  Zachary

Miles to Go Before I Sleep

1 oz Bourbon
1 oz Apple brandy
3⁄4 oz Cardamaro
1⁄8 oz Maple syrup
1⁄8 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
2 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
1 twst Orange peel (As garnish)
Instructions

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

History

I was inspired by maple syrup in a stirred drink, and maple made me think of apple brandy. Apple brandy in turn reminded me of how well it paired with Cardamaro in a recent recipe. The rest fell into place to make this Manhattan/Marconi Wireless riff.

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2020
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Creator
Frederic Yarm, Boston, MA
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2020/03/miles-to-go-before-i-sleep…

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  • Quite nice. 4.5 if I could.
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Pepper Upper

2 oz Rye, Rittenhouse
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup (arbol-chili-infused)
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 bsp Blanco tequila (as float)
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake; strain; rock; garnish.

Notes

For the arbol syrup: Dissolve equal parts sugar and water on heat. Throw in a handful of arbol chilis and keep on low simmer. After ten minutes, fish out the chilis, cut them in threes, and throw them back in. After five more minutes (or whenever desired spiciness is achieved), take off heat, strain, and cool.

History

Figuring out what to do with this chili syrup, I thought I'd try a Penicillin riff.

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2020
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Craig Eliason, Saint Paul, Minnesota (USA)
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  • Kinda just a spicy whiskey sour, but there's nothing wrong with that!
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Aqua Epidemica Vondricii

1 1⁄2 oz Blended Scotch
1 oz Sweet vermouth
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
6 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Add all the ingredients to a mixing glass and fill with cracked ice. Stir, and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Twist a finger band-aid sized strip of lemon peel over the top and discard. Unclench.

Notes

Just about any liquor can be subbed for the Scotch and just about any liqueur can be subbed for the Chartreuse. The Angostura can be split with Peychauds. Just be sure you have sweet vermouth...

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2020
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Creator
David Wondrich
Source reference

https://www.thedailybeast.com/half-full-launches-the-bartender-at-home-…

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Limonata e Panna

1 oz Lemon vodka, Charbay Meyer Lemon
1 oz Limoncello, Ventura
1⁄2 oz Suze
1 oz Cream
1 pn Lemon zest (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake all ingredients with ice for 15 seconds, strain into chilled coupe. Garnish with a bit of microplaned lemon zest.

History

Trying to use up some rarely touched inventory during the coronavirus lockdown. Part of my "Cocktails from the Corona Bunker" series. :-)

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2020
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Fruits of the Earth

2 oz Venezuelan rum, Diplomatico (Mantuano)
1⁄4 oz Creme de Framboise, Mathilde
1⁄4 oz Coffee liqueur, St. George
1⁄4 oz Orange liqueur, Mathilde XO
2 ds Molasses Bitters, Fee Brothers
1 Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain into old fashioned glass with a large cube. Garnish with orange peel.

History

Part of my "Cocktails from the Corona Bunker" series. :-)

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2020
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Source reference

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fruits_of_the_Earth

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Guatemalan Square

1 oz Rum, Zacapa 23
1⁄2 oz Rye, Rittenhouse
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1⁄4 oz Curaçao, Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
2 ds Peychaud's Bitters
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, Strain, Up, Coupe. Garnish: Orange Twist

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Creator
Sother Teague, Amor Y Amargo, New York, NY.
Source reference

Teague, S. "I'm Just Here for the Drinks" (2018). Pg. 214

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  • Other aged Spanish style rum would work fine in this.
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Youthful Expression

1 oz Bourbon
1 oz Gin
1 oz Ramazzotti
2 ds Bitters, Bittercube Cherry Bark Vanilla
2 oz Seltzer water (to top)
Instructions

Combine over ice in highball glass. Top with Seltzer. No Garnish.

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Creator
Sother Teague, Amor Y Amargo, New York, NY
Source reference

Teague, S. "I'm Just Here for the Drinks" (2018). Pg. 188

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  • A complete decent highball. But nothing special.
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Teatro

1 1⁄4 oz Blanco tequila (Olmeca Altos)
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1 1⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth
2 ds Orange bitters
1 Brandied cherry (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, Strain, Serve On The Rocks. . Garnish: Brandied Cherries on a pick

Notes

Teague recommends that this drink can also be shaken

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Creator
Sother Teague, Amor Y Amargo, New York, NY.
Source reference

Teague, Sother. "I'm Just Here for the Drinks." (2018). pg. 164 and https://imbibemagazine.com/recipe/bijou-riff-teatro/

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  • Used new ratios. Never had a tequila/vermouth mix; balances nicely with the chartreuse. Will try a reposado next time. (Much prefer to the Bijou.)
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Craig E commented on 5/15/2022:

Sother Teague’s cited book does indeed have this as equal parts (1 oz each), while the more recent Imbibe page citing him moves the balance away from Chartreuse which I agree does seem sensible. If I had to guess, perhaps early on he borrowed the ratio from the Bijou (which the book cites as inspiration), and more recently decided to adjust the spec. I’ve curated the recipe to conform to what appears to be the latest version.

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