Per Umberto

1 1⁄2 oz Trinidad rum
1⁄2 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Campari
1⁄4 oz Meyer lemon juice
Instructions

Mix over ice, stir, strain into chilled coupe, garnish w/ lemon peel.

Notes

Inspired by several Bicycle Thief recipes

History

Ave De Sica!

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Springtime in Manhattan

2 oz Bourbon, Buffalo Trace
1⁄4 oz Pamplemousse Rose, Giffard
1⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
1⁄4 oz Bianco Vermouth, Dolin
12 dr Bitters, Brooklyn Hemispherical Bitters Black Mission Fig
1 twst Grapefruit peel
Instructions

Stir, strain into either a coupe, up, or an old fashioned glass with a large cube/sphere. Garnish with a grapefruit peel, expressed.

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2017
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4 stars
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  • Made with 6 dashes Peychaud's and 6 dashes orange bitters. Surprisingly good! — ★★★★★
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I hesitated making this libation, as I lacked the black mission fig bitters, but because "Springtime in Manhattan" is a variation of one of my favorite cocktails (the traditional "Manhattan"), I pressed on. Given the grapefruit forward overtones of this libation, I used 6 drops of Bittercube's Jamaican #2 bitters and 6 drops of Dead Rabbit's Orinoco bitters as a substitute for the black mission fig bitters.

The black mission fig is a favorite fruit of mine, so I have a hunch how the fig bitters would taste in this drink. What I used, I'm sure, did not even approximate the fig bitters; however, the bitters substitutes proved to be suitable to the task, and I would recommend them if you, too, lack the black mission fig bitters. I easily rated "Springtime in Manhattan" at 4.5. How would you rate this libation? And do you have any suggestions to replace the fig bitters?

Curious if the Brooklyn Hemispherical fig bitters have a strong cinnamon component. Can't find them where I live, so I made it with a local source, AZ Bitter Labs Figgy Pudding. I found the cinnamon in their bitters overpowering for this drink.

Yellow Jacket

2 oz Reposado Tequila
1 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
1 twst Lemon peel (garnish)
Instructions

Stir, stain up into chilled coupe, garnish lemon twist

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Creator
Employee's Only, NYC
Source reference

https://drinkstraightup.com/2013/04/14/yellow-jacket/

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4 stars
(13 ratings)
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  • I think I'll dial back the chartreuse and elderflower next time I make this.
  • Reduced green chartreuse to 0.75 oz.
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Did .75 elderflower and a slightly scant Chartreuse. Maybe .75 and .5 respectively would be better, even as much as I love Chartreuse

Chaos Monkey

2 oz Scotch, Monkey Shoulder
1⁄2 oz Crème de Banane, Giffard (Banane du Bresil)
1⁄4 oz Amaro Montenegro
1 bsp Amargo-Vallet
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Stir, strain into an old fashioned glass with a large cube/sphere. Garnish with a lemon peel, expressed.

Notes

If you're missing Amargo-Vallet, substitute with a dash or two of Angostura bitters and a dash of demerara syrup

History

Named after Antonio Garcia Martinez's entertaining book about the inner machinations of Facebook, "The Chaos Monkeys." And monkeys like bananas (not sure about Scotch).

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2017
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  • Could use Nonino instead of Montenegro
  • try subbing Amaro Nonino for the Montenegro
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His Was A Heart Of Darkness

1 1⁄2 oz Mezcal, Sombra
1⁄4 oz Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
1⁄4 oz Bitters, Scrappy's Chocolate
1⁄2 oz Amargo de Chile, CH Distillery
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1 twst Grapefruit peel
Instructions

Stir, strain into an old fashioned glass with a large cube/sphere. Garnish with a grapefruit peel, expressed.

Notes

CH Amargo de Chile is probably not easy to obtain outside the Chicago area; a substitute would be another amari (Meletti, Cynar) plus some Ancho Reyes

History

Shameless riff on Tonia Guffey's trendsetting "2 Cups of Blood"

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2017
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4 stars
(1 rating)
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Rubescent Glow

1 oz Bourbon (High Proof)
1⁄2 oz Averna
1⁄4 oz Cherry Liqueur, Cherry Heering
1 bsp Maraschino Liqueur
1 ds Rhubarb bitters
2 Cherry, Luxardo (Garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain up into coupe, garnish cherries.

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Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Nick Caruana
Source reference

https://drinkstraightup.com/2013/10/28/rubescent-glow/

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4 stars
(15 ratings)
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  • Doubled the recipe
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The "Rubescent Glow" is, in my opinion, a great drink. I used Baker's 7 year (107 proof) for the bourbon. The cocktail is well-balanced, and if sipped slowly, you'll enjoy multiple overtones from all of the ingredients, including both cherry notes. Don't hesitate to make this drink. It will surely end up on your list of favorite cocktails. Sip and enjoy! I rated this drink at 4.5.

I tried this with a 46% high west bourbon.
+1 with Mojo.
With the list of ingredients you cannot imagine that in fact it's sooooo good.
I was perplex, worrying a result on the sweet cherry side, no variation in taste.

But rhubarb bitters adds a lot of complexity with the other ingredients.
5*.

Try.

Blackthorn Cocktail #2

2 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Kirschwasser
3⁄4 oz Aromatized wine, Dubonnet Rouge
1 Cherry (as garnish)
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Add ingredients to mixing glass with ice, stir and strain into glass, garnish with cherry and lemon twist.

Notes

This probably predated the availability of sloe gin in the US.

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Year
2009
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Creator
Ted Haigh (Dr. Cocktail)
Source reference

Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails, pg. 65

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This was also cleaned up a bit in my effort to normalize the various Blackthorn cocktails running around the database. The poster of this drink adapted the VS&FC recipe as follows: 1.5 oz gin, .5 kirschwasser, .75 Dubonnet, .33 Sloe Gin, 2 dashes cherry bitters. This reverts to the canonical (revised) version of the drink. Thanks,  Zachary

Mezcal Margarita

2 oz Mezcal
1 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Agave syrup
1⁄2 oz Triple sec, Cointreau
Instructions

Shake, strain, rocks.

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Steve Schneider, Employees Only, New York, New York (USA)
Source reference

http://punchdrink.com/recipes/employees-onlys-mezcal-margarita/

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  • Swap out the Triple Sec for Grand Marnier, and the 1/2 Agave syrup for 1/4 Agave and 1/4 Chili simple syrup.... remarkable drink
  • So good. — ★★★★★
  • Also good 1:1 tequila:mezcal, plus with a 1/2 oz. Ancho Reyes (preferably the verde version made with green poblano)
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Afternoon Delight

2 oz Flavored Rum, Balcones Rumble
1⁄2 oz Orange liqueur, Grand Marnier
1⁄2 oz Bénédictine
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
Instructions

Shake with ice, strain up into chilled coupe.

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Year
2017
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Creator
Lee Mahony, Odenton, MD
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Amarillo Portón

1 1⁄2 oz Pisco, Porton
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano
1⁄2 oz Suze
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Notes

Stir over ice, strain into chilled coupe or old fashioned glass. Express orange peel over glass, drop in.

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  • Too much dry vermouth.
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