Red Lion

1 oz Gin, Tanqueray (I don't recommend a floral gin for this, e.g. NOT Bombay)
1 oz Orange liqueur, Grand Marnier
1⁄2 oz Orange juice
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1 ds Orange bitters
Instructions

Shake and strain into sugar-rimmed glass.

Notes

Comes out yellow instead of red, but you could add a bit of grenadine

History

Https://www.diffordsguide.com/encyclopedia/1149/cocktails/red-lion-cocktail

Yields Drink
Year
1933
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Arthur Albert Tarling (1902-1974) as head bartender at London's Cafe Royal
Source reference

https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/1658/red-lion-tarlings-r…

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3.5 stars
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Zachary Pearson commented on 4/26/2020:

Curated this: Renamed the drink per the cited link (removed creator's name which is confusing). Reverted drink to cited specs. Thanks, Zachary

Charente-16

1 1⁄2 oz Blanco tequila, Chinaco
3⁄4 oz Pineau des Charentes, Chateau d'Orignac (Montifaud Rosso)
1⁄2 oz Curaçao, Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao
1⁄4 oz Crème de Banane, Giffard (Banana du Brasil)
1 Orange peel
Instructions

Stir for about 10 to 15 seconds, then strain into a Nick & Nora glass. Garnish with expressed orange peel.

History

Named for the train station in Cognac, France

Yields Drink
Year
2016
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Brian Means, Dirty Habits at the Hotel Zelos, San Francisco, CA
Source reference

https://punchdrink.com/recipes/charente-16/

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3.5 stars
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applejack commented on 4/25/2020:

Was looking to use up an open bottle of Pierre Ferrand Pineau I have in the fridge and found this recipe on Punch.  Always on the lookout for more stirred tequila cocktails (especially using blancos), so I mixed it up but didn't read close enough to realize this uses a Rosso Pineau. not Blanc.  Oops.  But it was solid with the Blanc.  Pretty fruity, but the earthy agave notes did cut through nicely.  You definitely want to use a punchy, agave forward tequila, no triple distilled Patron or diffuser garbage.  I thought it needed a bit of a spice counterpoint to all the fruit, so I hit the glass with a couple atomizer spritzes of allspice liqueur.

Banana Buckmeister

1 1⁄2 oz Jägermeister
2 oz Orange juice
1⁄2 oz Crème de Banane
3 ds Bitters, Regans' orange bitters
Instructions

Shake, strain, coupe, garnish with an orange twist.

Notes

No Jäger on hand, so i mixed 3/4 oz each Ramazzotti and averna, 1/8 fernet and 1/8 Ouzo (greek anise spirit).
The drink was good, very different from what i used to drink. But my palate always need a tart touch when round citrus juices are in the mix. I added 0.5 oz of lemon and it allows more variations on the taste to come trough. Very interesting.

Despite being very nice that way the problem is that with 2 oz of orange juice+1/2 oz lemon , the drink gets diluted a lot and very low abv.
Amaris were still present but nearly faded away.

I will try again the recipe with maybe 1 1/4 or 1.5 oz orange and 1/3 lemon. Maybe lime.

I did not perceived the banana, but some tropical flavor. I rate the lemon version 4 stars.

History

I've found the recipe on regan's 101 cocktails.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Gorge Camorra, Cloud9 bar, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Source reference

http://www.gazregan.com/101-best-new-cocktails-banana-buckmeister-by-go…

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Paraiso

1 1⁄2 oz Blanco tequila
1⁄2 oz Campari
1⁄2 oz Triple sec, Cointreau
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Strawberry shrub (** Strawberry Peppercorn** Shrub Recipe in Notes)
Instructions

Shake, strain, up, coupe. No garnish

Notes

Strawberry Peppercorn Shrub: Place 1.5 cups (8 oz) of strawberries which have been hulled and quartered, 1/2 cup of white sugar, and 2 tsp of coarsely ground black pepper in a jar. Shake to combine and allow to macerate in fridge for 2 hours to 1 day. Add 1 cup apple cider vinegar and return to fridge for 2 more days. Strain, and allow to sit in fridge for 1 week before using. Will last in fridge for at least a month or two.

History

I try not to add too many drinks with lots of infusions/syrups etc that are hard to make, but this one is seriously worth the effort of making the shrub. One of the best sours I've ever had. The Shrubs book is also a great addition to a home cocktail library.

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Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Michael Dietsch
Source reference

Both cocktail and shrub recipe in: Dietsch, Michael. "Shrubs." (2014)

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5 stars
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  • One of the best!
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Quarantiki

1 oz Rum, Denizen Merchant's Reserve
1 oz Rum (Gustoso or other grassy white rum)
1⁄2 oz Macadamia nut liqueur, Trader Vic's
1 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Falernum (Tippleman's syrup)
1⁄4 oz Hibiscus Liqueur, FruitLab
1⁄4 oz Sherry, Lustau Manzanilla
1 spg Mint (Garnish)
Instructions

Shake and pour over crushed ice. Garnish.

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Unknown
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Fenn Shysa commented on 6/17/2026:

This was pretty good. There are very few drinks that call for Trader Vic's Macadamia Nut Liqueur so I tried this one after picking up a bottle from a hole in the wall store down the river. Had to sub for the Rums as PA no longer carries Denizen (which is awesome) and I've never heard of Gustoso. Overall, I liked it a good bit. Maybe just a touch to sweet? Might add a 1/4 oz more lime juice next time.

Pathfinder

1 oz Gin, Boodles
3⁄4 oz Crème de Cacao
1⁄2 oz Elderflower liqueur
1 1⁄2 oz Grapefruit juice (Ruby Red are preferred as they have a bit of sweetness)
2 ds Aztec Chocolate bitters
Instructions

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

History

I was reading some WWII history about the Pathfinder units.

Yields Drink
Year
2020
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Carl N.
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Sportsman's Cocktail

2 oz Bourbon, Very Old Barton Bonded
3⁄4 oz Zucca
1⁄4 oz Luxardo Bitter Rosso
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 rinse Absinthe
Instructions

Add ingredients to a mixing glass. Add ice and stir. Strain into a chilled absinthe-rinsed glass. No garnish.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Sportsman's Club, Chicago, IL
Source reference

http://web.archive.org/web/20140327042542/https://chicagoist.com/2014/0…

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3 stars
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Pop Quiz

2 oz Bourbon, Elijah Craig (Small Batch)
1⁄2 oz Ramazzotti
1 t Simple syrup
2 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir over ice, strain into old fashioned glass over ice (1 large cube if available). Garnish: Orange Twist

Yields Drink
Year
2010
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Devon Tarby, Death and Co., New York, NY
Source reference

Day, Fauchald, & Kaplan, "Cocktail Codex" (2018). pg. 17

Curator rating
5 stars
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4 stars
(9 ratings)
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  • It takes about 8 drops to make 2 dashes of the chocolate bitters.
  • Very rich, but very good. I go a little easier on the bitters. The chocolate comes through very strong. This would be fantastic after dinner with a coffee.
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How Do I Compare

3⁄4 oz Apple brandy
3⁄4 oz Bourbon
1⁄2 oz Bénédictine
1⁄4 oz Triple sec, Cointreau
2 ds Apple bitters
1 twst Orange peel (expressed and discarded)
Instructions

Build in a rocks glass without ice. Garnish: Orange twist, discarded.

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Sother Teague, Amor y Amargo, New York, NY
Source reference

Teague, S. "I'm Just Here for the Drinks" (2018). Pg. 233

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  • Made with Laird's bonded. Heat of same with cinnamon spice of bitters was pleasant.
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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

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
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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  • 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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