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1 1⁄4 oz Bourbon, Old Grand Dad 100 (coconut-oil fat-washed; see Notes)
3⁄4 oz Amaretto, Disaronno
1 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
1 Maraschino cherry, Luxardo (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake; strain; up; garnish.

Notes

For the coconut bourbon: in a jar, pour 1/4 cup liquefied virgin coconut oil into 250ml high-proof bourbon. Seal and shake. Let sit a few hours, shaking occasionally. Freeze overnight so oil solidifies. Pour off bourbon through a strainer/cheesecloth.

History

Winner of the Reddit Original Cocktail Challenge - August 2023 (Coconut and lemon).

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Craig Eliason
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2023
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Craig Eliason, Saint Paul, Minnesota (USA)
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https://www.reddit.com/r/cocktails/comments/15gq72o/original_cocktail_c…

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  • Yummy marzipan nose. Citrus sip, then cherry candy.
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East Harlem

2 oz Añejo rum (Something akin to Havana 7 Year)
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1⁄4 oz Apricot liqueur
1⁄4 oz Curaçao, Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao (Or other orange liqueur)
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 Cherry (As garnish)
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into a cocktail coupe, and garnish with a cherry

Notes

Rums like Don Q Añejo, aged Flor de Caña, or Bacardi Ocho/10 would fit the style. I used Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao but other orange liqueurs will work here.

History

Recently, I was discussing the Periodista's history in relation to Boston, and I was inspired that evening to tinker with the concept. I ended up honing in on the apricot liqueur and mashing the 1940s Cuban classic with Julie Reiner's Slope to make a Rum Manhattan riff. For a name, I dubbed it the East Harlem after a major Cuban center in New York City.

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2023
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Creator
Frederic Yarm, Boston, MA
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2023/08/east-harlem.html

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The SCT Negroni

1 oz Gin, Tanqueray
1 oz Sweet vermouth, Cinzano Rosso
1 oz Select Aperitivo
1 Star anise (as garnish, optional)
Instructions

Stir liquid components with ice, strain into chilled cocktail glass, garnish with star anise (optional).

Notes

The drink is a vivid clear red. Cinzano and Select pair well together. Carpano would also fit with the naming convention, but the body and color would be more dense. Select is somewhat less intense than Campari and has some rhubarb notes that distinguish it.

The optional garnish provides a mild anise aromatic note and some flavor near the end of the glass.

This has become one of my favorite Negroni variants.

History

An SCT (Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope) is a type of telescope frequently used by amateur astronomers--and the first type I used. For this drink, SCT stands for Select, Cinzano, Tanqueray. A star anise garnish completes the astronomy theme.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schmidt%E2%80%93Cassegrain_telescope

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2022
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Shawn C., Fresno, California
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Mathilde

1 oz Brandy (Alba Pinot Chardonnay unoaked)
1 oz Fino sherry
1 oz Dry vermouth, Dolin
1⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
Instructions

Stir. Up. Strain to coupe.

Notes

New distillery in Brasil making some of the most expressive spirits: https://www.instagram.com/albadestilaria/

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2023
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Rafael Nardi(@barmandeapartamento)
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https://www.instagram.com/albadestilaria/

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Bullseye

1 1⁄2 oz Japanese Whisky, Suntory Toki blended
1 oz Bergamot liqueur, Italicus
3⁄4 oz Ancho Reyes chile liqueur
3⁄4 oz Orange juice
3 ds Cranberry bitters
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

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2023
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Carl N.
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Surprisingly peachy/pink/red--this color comes from the Fee Cranberry Bitters which are hard to dispense with their viscous glycerin solvent through a dropper orifice top, I might have gone a little heavy trying to reach ~30 drops for 3 dashes (I sometimes remove the orifice tops from Fee bitters so that I can measure drops directly with a dropper.) Maybe the color is where the bullseye name arises? The ancho heat plays well with the mild whiskey providing some lingering depth to the floral bergamot liqueur, and orange juice. The drink lacks any bitter backbone to the finish, but other than that it works.

Reach For It

1 1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Pomp and Whimsy
1 oz Bergamot liqueur, Italicus
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1 oz Orange juice
Instructions

Shake with ice and pour into a frozen coupe glass.

History

Currently watching the movie "Ratatouille" and enjoying the motivational aspects of perseverance.

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La Virgen

2 oz Reposado Tequila (or Blanco)
1 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Grenadine (2:1; this makes a drink leaning sweet)
1⁄2 Plum (Cut into pieces)
3 ds Rose water (You can take this as high as 1.25 mL, but you better like the taste of rose.)
Instructions

Add grenadine to shaker and muddle the plum pieces in it. Add tequila, lime juice, rose and ice and shake until cold. Strain either up into a chilled coupe or over crushed ice in a rocks glass. Double strain if you worry about plum bits in your glass.

Notes

An ounce of plum purée may be substituted for the half plum. If shaken with frozen plum purée rather than ice, the drink has a velvety mouthfeel almost like a frozen drink (and an absurdly rich red hue). If using purée, double-straining is a must.

History

Ross' El Niño calls for blanco tequila and strawberries. One day, I had neither and decided to double down on the drink's redness: red syrup and plum. It is the first tequila drink I actually enjoyed.

I assume Ross named the drink for the meteorological phenomenon. The phenomenon is named for the infant child of the Nativity—there's already a La Niña, so this is named in honor of the Blessed Mother, the Virgin of the Nativity.

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2023
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Creator
Alex Ross, 18th Amendment, Melbourne, AU
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https://youtu.be/1q7hQiD_lCA

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Rub A Dub Dub

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Aviation
3⁄4 oz Dark Crème de Cacao
3⁄4 oz Licor 43
1 oz Orange juice
3 ds Grapefruit bitters
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

Rub A Dub Dub
3 SWO's In A Tub

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Ciudad Cocktail

2 oz Tequila
1 oz Sweet vermouth
1⁄4 oz Amer Picon
1⁄4 oz Curaçao, Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao
Instructions

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice, and stir gently to chill. Strain into a cocktail coupe, and garnish with a twist of orange.

History

Created at Golden Moon distillery which makes Amer dit Picon, based off the original recipe of Amer Picon

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Mama Coco

1 1⁄2 oz Reposado Tequila
3⁄4 oz Bénédictine
1⁄3 oz Ancho Reyes chile liqueur
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Stir, strain over a big rock, lemon twist

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