Amaro Cocktail

1 1⁄2 oz Cynar
1 oz Walnut Liqueur, Nux Alpina
1⁄2 oz Cachaça, Novo Fogo
1 twst Orange peel
1 twst Lemon zest
Instructions

Stir, strain into OF glass with fresh ice, add zests

Notes

On La Sirena Clandestina's 'Libations' list dated 10/11/2017. Really needs a better name!

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Authentic recipe
Creator
Ziyad Asar, La Sirena Clandestina, Chicago
Source reference

http://imbibemagazine.com/la-sirena-clandestinas-amaro-cocktail/

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4 stars
(7 ratings)
From other users
  • Liked the overall complex dark flavor profile, but too sweet. Balanced well with juice of half a lime.
  • Very bitter. Very sweet. More Amaro than cocktail. Of course, that's hardly a problem.
  • I liked the original, but just tried subbing cachaca with Barbancourt white rum and added a generous splash of homemade ginger beer on top. Kind of like a Dark and Stormy, but with much more depth and complexity.
  • "Choking Nut" perhaps?
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Kindred Cocktails commented on 12/02/2017:

Yes. Really, really needs a better name. Maybe the bartender's canine companion is named "Dog" and his son, "Malechild".

PIPT

2 oz Gin
1 oz Pear liqueur, St. George
1⁄2 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
1⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 Egg white
6 dr Bitters, Scrappy's Cardamom
Instructions

Dry shake all ingredients except bitters. Follow with an ice shake. Strain into a coupe glass. Drop bitters on top and garnish with a shake of pumpkin or Chai spice.

Yields Drink
Year
2017
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Scot MacArthur
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4.5 stars
(2 ratings)
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New Vieux

2 oz Rye, Wild Turkey
2⁄3 oz Apricot liqueur, Rothman & Winter
3⁄4 oz Bénédictine
3 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Stir, strain, big rock.

History

The picture for this is redder and looks shaken. But it is a Vieux Carré rift with a hefty handed pour of Bénédictine. Brands given at https://www.starchefs.com/cook/photos/chef-ben-bettinger-and-mixologist…

Yields Drink
Year
2009
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Kevin Ludwig, Beaker & Flask, Portland, OR
Source reference

http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/new-vieux

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3.5 stars
(7 ratings)
From other users
  • Balance of flavors was nice, but as I feared this was a bit too sweet for my taste.
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Owasco Winter Punch

3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Dark rum
3⁄4 oz Brandy
1⁄2 oz Crème de Noyaux
1⁄2 t Allspice Dram, St Elizabeth
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
1 Cherry (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake on ice. Serve over crushed ice in margarita glass. Garnish with cocktail cherry.

History

Variation of Fishhouse punch.

Yields Drink
Year
2017
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
medwardb
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3.5 stars
(3 ratings)
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  • Needs a lot more than 1/4 oz of simple with that much lemon and lime juice. I probably added close to 3/4 oz of rich demerara before it tasted like a punch. I used T. F. Noyaux - perhaps not as sweet as others.
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drinkingandthinking commented on 12/04/2020:

I agree needs more sugar. I got to 1/2 oz and it was still too sour. Maybe just ease up on lemon/lime.

The Black Watch

2 oz Scotch (suggest a premium blend)
3⁄4 oz Averna
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
2 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Black Walnut
Instructions

Stir with ice. Strain into DOF glass containing a big block of clear ice. Lemon twist.

Picture of The Black Watch
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Yields Drink
Year
2017
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Andy at Proofcocktails.nl
Source reference

http://www.proofcocktails.nl/2017/11/30/the-black-watch/

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4.5 stars
(20 ratings)
From other users
  • Scotch + cola. Walnut bitters does well here.
  • 3 stars with Averna, but 5 stars with Biglet China China!
  • Simple drink that's surprisingly complex.
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HallA commented on 2/05/2022:

Agree with a 3 with averna. Black walnut bitters + averna and punt a mes just leads to a kind of muddy bitterness with the scotch I was using (highland park 12). Suspect there is a good mix here, this wasn't it. Curious about using my homemade Amer Picon.

Fall Into Italy

3⁄4 oz Averna
3⁄4 oz Cognac
3⁄4 oz Jamaican rum
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Simple syrup
2 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole (or chocolate bitters)
1 wdg Orange (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake; strain; DOF with crushed ice; garnish.

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Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Sofia Present, August Laura, Brooklyn, New York (USA)
Source reference

http://imbibemagazine.com/fall-into-italy-equal-parts-cocktail/

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4 stars
(9 ratings)
From other users
  • A house favorite Excellent with mandarin simple syrup (bittersweet like marmalade)
  • Easy drinking, a lot like flat Coke with lemon, especially on the finish.
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Cara A commented on 12/31/2020:

Did not have the rum or the Averna, but this riff was outstanding: cognac, equal parts Ramazzotti & Amer Boudreau (to sub for the Averna), lemon juice, mandarin orange simple syrup, Angostura bitters, orange twist.

Nassau Street Cocktail

1 oz Apple brandy
1 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1 oz Cynar
2 ds Peychaud's Bitters
1 Maraschino cherry (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir; strain; up; garnish.

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Authentic recipe
Creator
Chris Frankel, Spare Key, Houston, Texas (USA)
Source reference

http://imbibemagazine.com/nassau-street-cocktail/

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4 stars
(17 ratings)
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  • Nice slightly metallic dark cherry flavor, dark chocolate too. — ★★★★
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Bitters & Smoke

1 oz Tequila
1 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Fernet Branca
1⁄2 oz Mezcal
1 twst Grapefruit peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir; strain; up; garnish.

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Trey Hughes, Portland Hunt & Alpine Club, Portland, Maine (USA)
Source reference

http://imbibemagazine.com/bitters-smoke-cocktail/

Curator rating
3 stars
Average rating
3 stars
(13 ratings)
From other users
  • Mezcal gets a little lost. Perhaps the drink doesn’t need both tequila & mezcal. I made it with two barspoons Fernet, which was plenty. — ★★★
  • I halved the Fernet but it still overpowered. Gonna keep reducing to get better balance... UPDATE: I like it best with 1 bsp Fernet Branca!
  • Whenever the Fernet-Branca exceeds 1/4 oz, it's all I can taste.
  • Flavors mesh well but fernet predominates.
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Kindred Cocktails commented on 11/29/2017:

I tried this last night and rated it 3 stars (good, would make again). If you like Fernet in modest (not super subtle, but not hit-you-on-the-head amounts), you'll like this cocktail. I also subbed Amaro Noninio, but the sugar balance was off. Need to swap some Cynar for more Tequila or maybe dry vermouth.

noksagt commented on 12/01/2017:

Imbibe's image of this has a dark layer over the rest of a much lighter drink. Anyone know if PH&AC layers the fernet for service?

Also: nonino seems like it'd be a really weird sub to me in this one.

applejack commented on 3/18/2020:

I initially made this with Fernet Branca and a tequila blanco.  I thought this was bit unbalanced using those ingredients, but better when using an alternate, less menthol heavy fernet such as Fernet-Vallet (which made sense given the other Mexican ingredients) or Letherbee Fernet.  The type of tequila wasn't specified so I figured the default was a blanco; I thought the oak, vanilla & caramel notes of a quality repo or anejo rounded out the drink better.  So if you didn't like this as specified, I'd suggest maybe trying it with an alternate fernet and an aged tequila, which made for a nicely complex, bitter sipper.  I also thought a drink with powerful flavors such as this benefited from being served on a large rock or sphere instead of up.

Porn Star Martini (lightly modernized)

1 1⁄2 oz Vodka (vanilla-infused)
1 1⁄2 oz Passion fruit puree (lightly sweetened)
2 oz Sparkling white wine (in sidecar)
Instructions

Shake, strain, up, serve with a sidecar of sparkling wine.

Notes

Actually a quite good drink, especially with the acid of the sparkling wine chaser to cut through the sweetness of passion fruit syrup. The original calls for plain vodka with vanilla and passion fruit liqueurs in addition to passion fruit puree. I recommend infusing a few vanilla stalks instead.

Yields Drink
Year
2002
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Douglas Ankrah, The Townhouse, London, UK. Modified by me.
Source reference

https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/2883/porn-star-martini

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Zachary Pearson commented on 11/27/2017:

I am really on the fence about this - Can the whole X "Martini" thing please just go away? Thanks,  Zachary

Jin & Tonic

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Martin Miller's Westbourne Strength
1⁄2 oz Yuzu Sake
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Lemongrass syrup
3 oz Tonic water, Fever Tree
1 dr McCormick Buko Pandan Extract
Instructions

Build over ice and stir. Garnish botanically.

Yields Drink
Year
2017
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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