Darling Nikki

1 1⁄2 oz Pineapple rum, Plantation Stiggins' Fancy
1 oz Rum (Passion fruit infused, see note)
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Triple sec, Cointreau
1⁄4 oz Allspice Dram
1 bsp Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Stir for 20-30 seconds. Strain into a chilled coupe.

Notes

200 mg. passion fruit mixed with 750 ml. of white rum. Infuse for 7 days then strain three times.

History

Called "Darling Nikki" after the source of the passion fruit I infuse into the rum. Drink first created during a virtual happy hour whilst under "shelter in place" order to combat COVID-19.

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2020
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Zachary Pearson commented on 3/21/2020:

Added the lime juice (1/2 lime is +- 1/2 ounce of juice) that was in the instructions but not the recipe. Thanks,  Zachary.

Fiona

5 lf Sage (muddled)
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1 oz Apple cider
2 oz Applejack, Lairds
1⁄2 oz Demerara syrup
1⁄2 oz Bergamot liqueur, Italicus
1 ds Apple bitters (Dashfire)
Instructions

Muddle the sage leaves with the lemon juice, apple cider, and demerara syrup, then add the applejack and liqueur. Shake with ice, and strain into an iced old fashioned glass.

Notes

This recipe is still delicious without the Bergamot liqueur and the Apple bitters, but if you can find these ingredients, it does elevate the drink.

History

I read about the Ramona cocktail and wondered to myself, "Why use vodka with apple cider when Applejack exists?" After experimenting a little bit, I wanted to make my drink a bit more culinary in nature..

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2020
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The Negroni That Wasn't

1 oz Gin, Tanqueray
3⁄4 oz Aperol
3⁄4 oz Bianco Vermouth, Dolin
1⁄2 oz Cynar
2 ds Orange bitters, Angostura Orange
1 twst Orange peel (flamed, as garnish)
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into a cocktail glass or rocks glass with ice (the latter), and garnish with a flamed orange twist (unflamed twist).

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Unknown
Creator
Scott Diaz ShakeStir (via Cocktail Virgin blog)
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2020/02/the-negroni-that-wasnt.html

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  • Nice riff on a Negroni.
  • 4/27/20: Good, but not amazing.
  • Great alternative to the classic.
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Artur B commented on 10/04/2025:

Just did something like that. 1 1/2 oz Bombay, 1 oz Bianco Vermouth (Fortalquier), 1/2 oz Aperol, 1/4 oz Campari, 2 dashes Orange. Solid. 1/2 oz Cynar instead of Campari will be better, I think.

Poison Arrow

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon, Heaven Hill (6-year Bottled-in-Bond)
3⁄4 oz Bigallet China-China
1⁄2 oz Campari
2 ds Orange bitters
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain over a large rock. Garnish.

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Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Damien Cook, Proof on Main, Louisville, KY
Source reference

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/poison-arrow-3407389

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Biff Malibu commented on 6/03/2023:

Very good. . .perhaps a bit tame? Maybe sub in Rye for the bourbon?

La Marguerite

1 1⁄2 oz Aromatized wine, Lillet Blanc
1 oz Reposado Tequila
3⁄4 oz Orange juice
Instructions

Shake and Strain. Garnish with a lime wheel or 1/2 orange wheel.

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Unknown
Source reference

WSJ article

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Lush Life

1 oz Rye
1 oz Genepy, Dolin Genepy des Alpes
1 oz Falernum, Velvet Falernum
1 oz Lemon juice
1 lf Sage (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, garnish.

Yields Drink
Year
2017
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Max Malouf, Crimson & Rye, NYC
Source reference

https://imbibemagazine.com/lush-life-equal-parts-cocktail/

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  • Used Brualine and some honey syrup.
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The Bedford Nest

3⁄4 oz Bourbon
3⁄4 oz Añejo rum
1 oz Dry vermouth
1⁄4 oz Bénédictine
1⁄4 oz Apricot liqueur
2 ds Peychaud's Bitters
1 twst Orange peel (As garnish)
Instructions

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

History

After returning home from my New York City trip, I wanted a cocktail but did not have the energy to search through a few books until I found one that fit my mood and that I had not made before. Therefore, I began scheming and made a hybrid of a Brooklyn, Creole, and 1919. My time in New York City brought me to places that looked like speakeasies or were actually illegal drinking dens during Prohibition; indeed, my final moments before leaving to the train station were spent in a bar room up service stairs through an unmarked doorway. Taking the Brooklyn aspect from my first recipe idea direction, I dubbed this one the Bedford Nest after one of that borough's most infamous speakeasies during the 1920s.

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2020
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Creator
Frederic Yarm, Boston, MA
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2020/03/the-bedford-nest.html

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Cara A commented on 5/04/2024:

I might try subbing a little absinthe or yellow chartreuse for the dry vermouth

Queen Of Quarantine

1 oz Cognac VSOP
3⁄4 oz Brandy (Re:Find Limoncello Flavored Brandy)
1 oz Pomegranate Liqueur, Pama
1⁄2 oz Campari
1 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Lavender syrup
Instructions

Shake all ingredients with ice, strain into a frozen coupe glass.

Notes

1. A good friend of mine (aka the Megan) is the inspiration for this cocktail.
2. As an option, I like 2 dashes of mint bitters as a substitute for the Campari.

History

Early 2020 .... You know the virus ...... My response ..... 'nuff said.

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2020
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Creator
Carl N.
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Suppressor #21

1 oz Cynar
1 oz Amontillado Sherry
1 oz Chinato
2 ds Orange bitters
1 twst Grapefruit peel
Instructions

Stirred, served over a block of ice
Express and discard grapefruit peel over the top of the drink.

Notes

Subbing Carpano Antica Formula Sweet Vermouth for Barolo Chinato and Lemon Peel for the Grapefruit is a great variation on this.

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Unknown
Creator
Paul Calvert
Source reference

https://punchdrink.com/recipes/suppressor-21/
and version 2

https://talesofthecocktail.com/products/lowdown-sherry

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Robbyfresh commented on 3/15/2020:

This is most likely the Suppressor #21, which specifies Barolo Chinato for the vermouth and a grapefruit twist instead of lemon 

Robbyfresh commented on 3/15/2020:

This is most likely the Suppressor #21, which specifies Barolo Chinato for the vermouth and a grapefruit twist instead of lemon 

Quarantine Valentine

1 3⁄4 oz Gin, Nikka
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄3 oz Aperol
1⁄3 oz Mirto
2 ds Agave syrup
Instructions

Shake, strain, coupe.

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Year
2020
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