Reality Bomb

1 1⁄2 oz Light rum, Plantation 3 Star
1⁄2 oz Campari
3⁄4 oz Ginger liqueur, Domaine de Canton
1 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Grenadine
2 ds Grapefruit bitters
Instructions

Shake with ice for 10-12 seconds and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Notes

A combination of great flavors. It's very reminiscent of grapefruit juice.

History

The idea struck me, and then I fiddled with it for a bit until I settled on proportions. I'm still hoping to find the ideal garnish.

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2019
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Creator
Elvisomar of Minneapolis, Minnesota
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  • Used Rhum Barboncourt, 1 dropper of Hopped Grapefruit bitters. Sweet initially but with bitter finish. Grapefruit twist was perfect. Like it!
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flickerdart commented on 9/02/2023:

Made with rhum Agricole, King's Ginger, orange bitters, and lemon twist. Very nice.

Nicely Nicely

1 3⁄4 oz Barbados Rum, Plantation 5 Year
1⁄4 oz Navy strength rum, Smith & Cross
1⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
3⁄4 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano Rosa
Instructions

Stir, strain, serve up with expressed and discarded grapefruit peel

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Muerte o Gloria

1 oz Aperol
1 oz Mezcal
1 oz Sweet vermouth
6 dr Orange cream citrate
1 Grapefruit peel (garnish)
Instructions

In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine the Aperol, mezcal, and vermouth. Add 4-6 drops of Orange Cream Citrate. Stir until well-chilled and strain into a glass with one large ice cube.

Notes

The original name of this drink was listed on Bittermen's website as Death and Glory. As there was already a drink here (a different drink) with that name, I translated to Spanish as a nod to the Mezcal.

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Creator
Abigail Gullo of Sobou in New Orleans, LA.
Source reference

http://bittermens.com/cocktails/death-or-glory/

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Paloma (Fully Loaded)

1 oz Tequila, Espolon Reposado (infused with grapefruit peels - see notes)
1 oz Mezcal, Ilegal Joven
1⁄2 oz Aperol
1⁄4 oz Ancho Reyes chile liqueur
1 oz Grapefruit cordial (see notes below)
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
2 oz Grapefruit soda, San Pellegrino Pompelmo
2 oz Seltzer water
1 ds Grapefruit bitters, Fee Brothers Grapefruit (optional)
Instructions

Build in highball with ice, top with seltzer and grapefruit soda to taste. Stir lightly to mix.

Notes

Infused Tequila: add peels of 2 grapefruits to 1 liter of tequila and refrigerate for 3-5 days. Adjust for smaller quantities.

Grapefruit Cordial: Add peel of one pink grapefruit to jar, bury it in 1 cup of sugar and refrigerate for one day. Add 4 oz. fresh pink grapefruit juice, 2 oz. lime, 1 oz. water, 2 tsp. salt. Shake until dissolved, then remove peel and refrigerate.

History

This is just a variation of the very wonderful "Upgraded Paloma" from Serious Eats with a few personalizations.

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https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2015/06/grapefruit-tequila-upgraded…

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  • Subbed 0.75oz Combier Pamplemousse Rose for grapefruit cordial, sub Cappeletti for Aperol, all seltzer (Topo Chico) instead of San Pellegrino. Also good + 1/4 oz Cointreau. Partial salt rim, added grapefruit peel garnish.
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Good Samaritan

1 oz Bourbon
1 oz Amontillado Sherry
1 oz Crème de Banane
1 oz Lemon juice
1 Lemon (dried wheel, as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, stain, one big rock, garnish.

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ca. 2019
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Paul Rogers, Marsh House, Nashville
Source reference

http://imbibemagazine.com/equal-parts-cocktail-good-samaritan/

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Strawberry Rhubarb Cooler

2 oz Vodka (rhubarb infused - see notes)
1 oz Rhubarb syrup (see notes)
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
2 oz Soda water
1 Strawberry (muddled)
1 ds Rhubarb bitters, Fee Brothers
Instructions

Muddle strawberry and syrup in shaker, add vodka and lemon juice and build in ice filled highball, add soda and bitters, quick stir, garnish with twist

Notes

Rhubarb infused vodka: 2 cups fresh cut rhubarb chunks per 1 liter of potato vodka (2 tbsps sugar optional). Refrigerate in mason jar for 3-5 days, strain and refrigerate in new jar.

Rhubarb Syrup: 1 cup fresh cut rhubarb chunks, 3/4 cup sugar, 1 cup water. Boil for 3-5 minutes until rhubarb is soft. fine strain through sieve or cheesecloth, squeezing out all liquid.

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Year
2019
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Creator
Dave Hebb
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Oliver South

1 oz Blanco tequila, Espolon
1 oz Amaro Lucano
1 oz Cardamaro
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Stir, strain, serve up in cocktail glass. Express oil and garnish with orange twist.

Notes

Orange, caramel, and spice. For a variation, try a high-rye bourbon in place of tequila.

History

Follows a Negroni template. The combination of Lucano and Cardamaro was the inspiration for the recipe.

Difford's Guide adds 1 dash Peychaud's bitters and flamed orange peel, served over large ice cube.

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Dan Zollman, Boston, MA
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Flower Roller

3⁄4 oz Light rum, Plantation 3 Star
1 oz Clairin, Sajous
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄3 oz Elderflower cordial (Belvoir)
3 twst Black pepper (Timut)
Instructions

Shake, strain, coupe.

Notes

Belvoir elderflower cordial is so floral...

Clairin is not a rum properly speaking: strong fresh cane flavor as white agricole rhum.

Timut pepper is citrusy, floral.

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2019
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Clover Grill, France, 75001, Paris
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3⁄4 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Rhubarb syrup
2 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Old Fashion
Instructions

Shake with ice. Strain into coupe.

Notes

Variation on a Biitered Gimlet.

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2019
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Creator
T. Stone Marrion
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1 bsp Maraschino Liqueur
1 bsp Absinthe
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1 bsp Braulio
1 bsp Jamaican rum, Wray & Nephew Overproof
2 oz Soda water
Instructions

Build everything except the soda water in a rocks glass over a large cube or sphere of ice, stir, top with the soda water.

History

I kinda wanted a Last Word Spritz?

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2019
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Creator
Micah Stupak, Brooklyn, NY
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