Tainted Love

1 oz Campari (Coffee Infused**)
1 oz Crème Yvette
1 oz Islay Scotch, Ardbeg 10
4 dr Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
3 ds Bitters (Dashfire Ancient Chinese Secret)
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir with ice in a beaker and strain into a rocks glass with a large cube. Garnish with orange peel.

Notes

**Coffee infused Campari: Add 3 table spoons of coffee beans to 750ml of Campari and let sit for 24 hours shaking well as often as possible. Filter back in to bottle.

History

Always been a fan of Creme Yvette with Rye, then a friend of mine combined it with Ardbeg which introduced the smoke. Decided to then add Campari but wanted more so infused it with coffee and played with bitters until it was just right.

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Year
2018
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Creator
Bill Friend
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  • Really wasn't sure how this would come together but it's excellent. My wife, who hates both Campari and peated Scotch, has asked me to make this for her a couple of times.
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Lewis & Martin Cocktail

2 oz Bourbon
1 oz Aromatized wine, Lillet Blanc
3⁄4 oz Crème de Banane
2 ds Peychaud's Bitters
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake and Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish

History

Gary Regan states "Adapted from a recipe by Ted Haigh, Dr. Cocktail, of Los Angeles."

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Year
2003
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Ted Haigh, Gary Regan
Source reference

Joy of Mixology, Gary Regan, p. 279

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(16 ratings)
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  • Prefer it with overproof rye and ⅔ oz of banane. Good with Cocchi, too. — ★★★★★
  • Used Cocchi Americano and homemade crème. Good but too sweet.
  • Like banana bread. Sweet but for me not overwhelmingly so.
  • sub bourbon for rye
  • As suggested, subbed in Rittenhouse and Cocchi Americano, and found the result sweet but refreshing.
  • Good but too sweet, try with rye or 1/2oz creme de banane — ★★★★
  • Made with Four Roses small batch, Giffard Banane du Brasil and BT creole. I would not make this with Bourbon - not enough contrast between the bourbon and the banana. Perhaps high-proof rye. Banana dominates, sweet.
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Craig E commented on 2/06/2018:

Haigh does shake this, though conventional wisdom would have it stirred.

sevyryelsdorn commented on 2/17/2018:

Balanced, but kInd of cloying. I would try again with high proof rye and cocchi or kina rather than lillet. Might actually still need a dash or rinse of absinthe so the anise doesn't get totally lost beneath the sweet banana-y flavors.

Siesta Thyme

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Plymouth
1⁄2 oz Manzanilla sherry
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1 oz Mandarin orange juice
2 ds Orange bitters
2 spg Thyme (for garnish)
3 ds Thyme tincture (spritzes, see note)
Instructions

Shake first 5 ingredients in shaker, double strain into a coupe glass. hold a flame over glass and torch a few spritzes of the tincture over the glass. garnish with thyme sprigs

Notes

To make (a lot of) thyme tincture, add 5 bunches of thyme to 16 ounces of everclear and steep six hours, then strain.

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Year
2012
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Kevin Diedrich
Source reference

https://www.bonappetit.com/recipes/article/diy-tinctures-an-adventure-i…

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Vit Bit

1 1⁄4 oz Aquavit, Tattersall
1 1⁄4 oz Gin, Tanqueray
1⁄3 oz Ginger liqueur, Stirrings
1⁄4 oz Triple sec, Cointreau
3 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir; strain; up; garnish.

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Craig Eliason
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Year
2018
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Creator
Craig Eliason, St. Paul, Minnesota (USA)
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3.5 stars
(3 ratings)
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  • Strong. Interesting.
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The Deal Sealer

1 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Grapefruit liqueur, Giffard
1⁄2 oz Aperol
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Shake vigorously into chilled cocktail glas.

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Source reference

Giffard bottle booklet

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flickerdart commented on 3/13/2022:

Made with Roku gin, Contratto bitter, and lemon. Very nice, the grapefruit oils in the liqueur stand out thanks to the tartness. Would try again with a more assertive gin.

Anchorita

3⁄4 oz Ancho Reyes chile liqueur
1 1⁄2 oz Blanco tequila
1 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Agave syrup
Instructions

Salt glass if desired. Shake w. ice. Double strain over cocktail glass with ice cubes. Garnish w. lime.

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Year
2017
Authenticity
Unknown
Source reference

Ancho Reyes Booklet

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  • Great spicy margarita
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HallA commented on 5/26/2024:

Well-balanced sweetness, which I was somewhat surprised with and thought would be too sweet. Tastes about what you would expect it to.

Estridentista

3⁄4 oz Ancho Reyes chile liqueur
1 1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth, Dolin
3⁄4 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
2 ds Grapefruit bitters
Instructions

Stir all ingredients. Pour into chilled coupe. Express and garnish with lemon peel.

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Year
2017
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Source reference

Ancho Reyes booklet

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  • ancho reyes heat is a bit overpowering for the other mild flavors of the drink.
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Puebla Sour

1⁄2 oz Ancho Reyes chile liqueur
1 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Grapefruit liqueur, Combier Crème de Pamplemousse
1 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Egg white
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
1 ds Peychaud's Bitters
Instructions

Dry shake all ingredients (except simple syrup and bitters). Shake again adding ice and simple syrup. Pour and double strain into a Coupe. Place 5 drops of bitter and use a tooth pick to ru/drag a line through them.

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Year
2017
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Source reference

Ancho Reyes Booklet

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danoman89 commented on 10/20/2023:

Tastes pretty much exactly how you'd expect, which is a compliment, not an insult

Delmarva Cocktail #2

2 oz Rye
1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz White Crème de Cacao
1 lf Mint (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass; garnish with a single mint leaf.

Notes

A close relative of the Twentieth Century, the Delmarva #2 takes a nice base of rye, tempers it slightly with dry vermouth, then tosses in an equal pairing of lemon juice and creme de cacao. As with the Twentieth Century, the taste is surprising, the mix a near-perfect balance that keeps any one ingredient from being dominant, or from being drowned out by the other flavors. Delmarva #1? Apparently, it is the creme de menthe instead of cacao version.

History

The name is short for “DElaware, MARyland, VirginiA. The drink comes from Gary Regan’s Joy of Mixology, and is derived from a mix Regan credits to Ted “Dr. Cocktail” Haigh (who hails from the Delmarva region–hence the connection and the name.

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Ted Haigh
Source reference

http://www.cocktailchronicles.com/2006/01/18/delmarva-cocktail-no-2/

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  • Made with Tempus Fugit Creme de Cacao, Bulleit Rye, NP Vermouth
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Before Midnight

2 oz Gin
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Crème Yvette
1⁄2 oz Crème de Cacao, Tempus Fugit
1 Egg white
Instructions

Dry shake, shake with ice, double strain, cocktail glass.

Notes

I made my first version with Green Hat gin, a local gin made in Washington, DC. I'm looking forward to experimenting with other brands. I can't imagine one could go wrong with Beefeater, here.

Half an ounce is a lot of crème de cacao, so I highly recommend using something that's pretty tasty, like Tempus Fugit's version. I have only tried one other brand of crème de cacao (Dekuyper) and the experience scarred me for life. Tempus Fugit's version is wonderful.

History

This was my attempt to come up with some uses for the two bottles of crème yvette I own. Most classic crème yvette cocktails reference the color blue in their name, since crème yvette used to have artificial coloring that made it similar in hue to crème de violette: aviation, eagle's dream, blue moon, submarine kiss, &c. The revived crème yvette doesn't use artificial coloring (not a decision I agree with), and I'll be damned if I'm going to serve someone a pink aviation.

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Year
2018
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Creator
Nathanael Eagle
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2.5 stars
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  • This turned out better than I expected. Not too sweet (I tried to follow the template of other gin sours, like the eagle's dream), but the chocolate and berry flavors really sing together.
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