Negroni Fantasma

1 oz Manzanilla sherry, La Gitana
1 oz Luxardo Bitter Bianco
1 oz Bianco Vermouth, Dolin
2 sli Cucumber (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir liquid ingredients over ice and strain into a tumbler containing a large rock of ice. Skewer the cucumber wheels on a cocktail pick as a double flag and garnish.

Notes

Stir, strain, tumbler, rock, garnish.

A low-ABV white Negroni riff, with sherry standing in for the gin. The cucumber is solely for aromatics.

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2021
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Papear Plane

3⁄4 oz Pear liqueur, St. George
3⁄4 oz Amaro
3⁄4 oz Aperol
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
Instructions

Shake with ice. Pour into chilled Nick & Nora

Notes

A bit lighter/lower alcohol than the traditional version. I like the combo of the spices from the pear and amaro playing with each other. The aperol gives it a grapefuity flavor w/ tartness from the lemon. I used Bully Boy amaro, but sub in whatever you like best.

History

Just playing with a small change to a modern classic.

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2023
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I like this one !! The "equal parts" makes for an easily remembered recipe. And I have several different amaro's, each one offering something slightly different in the overall.

Transitions

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Citadelle (Jardin d'Ete)
1 oz Coffee liqueur (Starbucks)
3⁄4 oz Sake (Soto Premium Junmai)
3⁄4 oz Orange juice
1⁄2 oz Lavender syrup
1 t Lemongrass (Lemongrass Turmeric Paste)
4 ds Vinegar (Ume Plum Vinegar)
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

Notes

I used sour oranges from a local tree.

History

In memory of a Naval Academy graduate.

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2023
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Carl N.
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DePriming

1 1⁄2 oz Whiskey, Suntory Toki blended (Suntory)
3⁄4 oz Cassis
3⁄4 oz Pastis, Ricard
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
3 ds Cranberry bitters
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

Depriming 3,000 pieces of brass, one at a time, requires great patience.

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2023
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Carl N.
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Bitters And More

1 1⁄2 oz Cognac
3⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
3⁄4 oz Triple sec
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1 ? Peychaud's Bitters
1 ? Sugar (Pomegranate rimming sugar)
Instructions

1. Splash some Peychaud's bitters into a frozen coupe glass, coat the rim both inside & out, dip into the pomegranate sugar, then return the glass to the freezer.
2. Combine other ingredients into a shaker with ice, shake well, then strain into the rimmed coupe glass.

History

I had a wild idea to use bitters to rim the glass. To my palate, an interesting overall flavor profile.

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Triglav

2 oz Rum, Havana Club 3
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Dolin
1⁄2 oz Orange liqueur, Grand Marnier
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Stir, Strain, Up. Coupe. Maraschino cherry

Notes

Changed recipe to reduce sugar

History

1921 American-Drinks by Victor Hugo Himmelreich

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1921
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Ruth Rattay
Source reference

https://euvs-vintage-cocktail-books.cld.bz/1921-American-Drinks-by-Vict…

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I haven't tried this drink, but the original recipe looks a bit different in proportions/ingredients if my translation is correct: 1/2 cocktail glass rum, 1/4 cocktail glass Curacao, 1/4 cocktail glass cognac, 2 dashes Angostura Bitters, 1 teaspoon of sugar, remainder/fill(?) vermouth.

It isn't clear to me from the context of vermouth recipes in the book if this one should be sweet or dry vermouth or how much would be appropriate. The addition of sugar suggests dry vermouth might be the right call since Curacao is rather sweet. I don't know how much vermouth would be appropriate either.

Anchor-Faced

2 oz Rum, Smith & Cross (An aged funky navy strength Jamaican rum is preferable)
3⁄4 oz Sherry, Lustau East India Solera (3 parts Oloroso to 1 part PX Sherry is a good sub)
3⁄8 oz CioCiaro
3⁄8 oz Crème de Banane
2 ds Bitters, Dale DeGroff's Pimento Bitters (Sub 1/2 bsp allspice dram + 1 dash Angostura perhaps)
1 twst Orange peel (As garnish)
Instructions

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

History

After writing up the Blue Plate Special from the Paper Plane on the blog, I latched onto the Ciociaro-banana liqueur combination. I took it in a funky rum direction and tried to fit it into the .38 Special's structure, but it was still rather aggressive. I then utilized some cream sherry to tame it, and I added accents with allspice bitters. For a name, I dubbed this one Anchor-Faced which is a slang term for someone who is extremely enthusiastic to be in the British Royal Navy.

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2023
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Frederic Yarm, Somerville, MA
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https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2023/06/anchor-faced.html

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My Hope

1 1⁄2 oz Port (Graham's Extra dry White Port)
1⁄2 oz Cognac (Courvosier VSOP)
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 pn Paprika
Instructions

Stir with ice. Lowball with big ice.

Notes

Extra-dry and complex.

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1922
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W. Slagter
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https://euvs-vintage-cocktail-books.cld.bz/Vintage-Cocktail-Books-Nethe…

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Curated to correct Smoked Paprika to regular Paprika, White Port to Port, and relocate the poster's preferred brands to the ingredient notes for historic accuracy.

American Gumption

1 oz Bourbon (Preferably bonded)
1 oz Applejack (Preferably Laird's Bonded)
1⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur
1⁄8 oz Demerara syrup
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 ds Orange bitters
1 twst Orange peel (As garnish)
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into a rocks glass with a large cube, and garnish with an orange twist.

History

I was inspired by Phil Ward's Tequila Gumption, and I decided to cross it with the American Trilogy by replacing the reposado tequila and mezcal duo with bonded Bourbon and apple brandy. Utilizing a Mr. Potato Head swap seemed like a perfect tribute to Phil, and I dubbed this the American Gumption.

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2023
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Frederic Yarm, Boston, MA
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https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2023/06/american-gumption.html

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Siege of Havana

2 oz Gin (Preferably a London Dry)
3⁄4 oz Dry vermouth
1⁄4 oz Swedish Punsch
1⁄8 oz Apricot liqueur
1⁄8 oz Lemon juice
2 ds Orange bitters
1 twst Lemon peel (As garnish)
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into a coupe, and garnish with a lemon twist.

History

I was inspired by Ezra Star's Martini-like When the British Came to Spain with hints of two sweeteners and a citrus juice, and I mashed up a Martini with the classic Havana Cocktail of gin, apricot liqueur, Swedish punsch, and lemon in that style. For a name, I kept the names of the two source drinks in mind and dubbed this the Siege of Havana after the events of 1862 that were part of the Seven Years' War.

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2023
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Creator
Frederic Yarm, Boston, MA
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2023/06/siege-of-havana.html

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