Bittermelon

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Beefeater (or any juniper forward London dry gin)
1⁄2 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
1⁄2 oz Aperol
1⁄4 oz Honey syrup (1:1)
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 oz Cantaloupe (juice)
1 ds Saffron bitters, Barkeep
Instructions

Shake with ice, strain into a chilled coupe. No garnish.

Notes

Original recipe used 2 oz white rum (Denizen 3 year) instead of the gin / Cocchi combo, but I prefer the additional botanical complexity of this version. Also works with 2 oz of tequila or (gasp!) vodka in place of the gin / Cocchi.

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Year
2017
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Sweet Basil

10 lf Basil (plus 1 as garnish)
3 oz Aromatized wine, Lillet Blanc
1⁄2 oz Gin
1 oz Simple syrup
Instructions

Muddle basil, add remaining ingredients, shake, double strain, garnish with a basil leaf.

Notes

Very nice with Citadelle gin.

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Creator
Todd Thrasher, PX, VA
Source reference

http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/sweet-basil

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Sneaky Bastard

2 1⁄4 oz Bourbon
1⁄2 oz Bonal Gentiane Quina
1⁄2 oz Amaro Meletti
1⁄4 oz Triple sec, Cointreau
1 bsp Maple syrup
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Combine shake and pour over one large cube of ice

Notes

This is a variation of sand and salt drink I had at an Italian restaurant

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Kula Negroni

1 oz Campari (strawberry Infused, see note)
1 oz Bianco Vermouth, Dolin
1 oz Gin, Tanqueray
Instructions

Stir, strain over a large rock, strawberry fan garnish.

Notes

To make the strawberry Campari, take a quart of sliced strawberries, add them to a 750 of Campari and steep for 3-4 days.

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Creator
Julie Reiner, Clover Club, New York
Source reference

https://punchdrink.com/recipes/kula-negroni/

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Red Red Rhubarb Shrub Cocktail

2 oz Gin, Uncle Val's Botanical
1 1⁄2 oz Rhubarb Shrub
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1 oz Tonic water (to top)
1 lf Mint
Instructions

Combine all in the shaker except for the tonic for a dry shake; shake well. Pour into ice filled Collins glass, add tonic, garnish with mint leaf.

Notes

May substitute tonic for club soda or mineral water.

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2017
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Unknown
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Zachary Pearson commented on 3/29/2018:

Curated this slightly - changed a "splash" of tonic to an ounce - it's just a lot easier to recreate that way. Also... is this your drink? If so, it should be listed as an original creation instead of unknown.  Thanks,  Zachary

Italian Exit

1 1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth
1 1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1⁄4 oz Fernet Branca
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir; strain; up; garnish.

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Creator
Punch, Brooklyn, New York (USA)
Source reference

https://punchdrink.com/recipes/italian-exit/

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Disappearing Ink

1 oz Mezcal
3⁄4 oz Cynar
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
2 sli Orange
2 oz Club soda
Instructions

Lightly muddle oranges in syrup, lime juice, and booze and shake with four Kold Draft cubes. Top with soda within the tin and pour without straining into a Collins glass.

Notes

A mezcal and club soda take on the Too Soon? by Sam Ross.

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Year
2018
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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shadowkirby commented on 7/02/2022:

Great refreshing drink. Americano vibes but with funk from the cynar. Cut the simple back to 1/4 and wouldn't have wanted it sweeter personally.

Kořeněné Jablko (Spicy Apple)

1 oz Apple liqueur, Du Nord
1 oz Kinnickinnic Whiskey, Great Lakes Distillery (*black tea infused)
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Becherovka
1⁄2 oz Honey syrup
2 ds Blackstrap Bitters
2 ds Chocolate liqueur (Distillerie de Biercée)
Instructions

Shake, double strain into a chilled coupe, garnish with a black tea bag

Notes

*2 tea bags into 750ml of whiskey for 4 hours

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Jason Westplate
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Year
2018
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Jason Westplate
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Peace's Rhesus

2 oz Rye, Rittenhouse
1⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur
1⁄2 oz Crème de Cacao
1⁄4 oz Cynar
2 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
1 twst Lemon peel (expressed and discarded)
Instructions

Stir; strain; up; express and discard lemon twist

History

Inspired by Reese's Pieces candy.

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Craig Eliason
Yields Drink
Year
2018
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Craig Eliason, Saint Paul, Minnesota (USA)
Source reference

https://www.jstor.org/stable/1131225

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From other users
  • Tastes like coconut for some reason.
  • 5 with date-infused rye
  • Sweet, but it's supposed to be!
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Craig E commented on 4/19/2018:

The comment about unexpected coconut flavor is right. In striving for Reese's Pieces maybe I actually stumbled into Almond Joy!

The Cart

1 oz Gin
1⁄2 oz Crème Yvette
1⁄4 oz Dry vermouth
1⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth
1⁄4 oz Lavender syrup
1 oz Cream
Instructions

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

History

The idea is from the Harrier and Perpetual cocktails.

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Year
2018
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Carl in SoCal
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3 stars
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