Aquavit Frappé

1 1⁄2 oz Aquavit, North Shore
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
2 ds Bitters, Bittermens Burlesque
2 ds Bitters (5 by 5 Tonics)
Instructions

Blend all w/ a quarter cup of ice until well incorporated. Pour into a chilled coupe and garnish with a sprig of dill

History

Another golden cocktail from Minneapolis' "Norse-tiki" movement.

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Jason Westplate
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Year
2017
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Jason Westplate
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4 stars
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Black Clover Club

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Plymouth Navy Strength
1 oz Lemon juice
1 oz Egg white
1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth, Dolin
1 T Blackberry preserves (Bonne Maman)
Instructions

Shake w/ ice until well chilled. Strain into the mixing tin--discarding ice--and shake until well aerated. Strain into a chilled Nick & Nora glass and garnish with a speared blackberry and a lemon twist

History

Seasonal twist on the Clover Club Cocktail

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Jason Westplate
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Year
2017
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Jason Westplate
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5 stars
(2 ratings)
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North by Northwest (Sweet Afton)

2 oz Gin
2 oz Sloe gin
3⁄4 oz Bianco Vermouth
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Cinnamon syrup
Instructions

Shake; double strain; rocks glass

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Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Mike Di Tota, Sweet Afton, Astoria, NY
Source reference

http://imbibemagazine.com/north-by-northwest/

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  • This drink is GIANT. Fills a rocks glass and is not a particularly weak drink.
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Craig E commented on 3/14/2018:

Lightly curated: fresh-squeezed juices are presumed at KC.

HallA commented on 10/28/2024:

Really good. As noted it's a big drink but nicely balanced, the combination of gin, bianco vermouth, cinnamon and the sloe gin make a nice floral note that stands up to the acidity of the lime.

Shawn C commented on 10/29/2024:

Waaay oversized drink for the spirits involved. It will come in around 1.6+ oz of ethanol depending on the gins used. I would cut it back by about a third to get the serve into a more responsible pour that will also fit into a cocktail glass rather than requiring a double rocks (without the rock.)

yarm commented on 10/29/2024:

Half would be more reasonable and close to 3 ounces (1, 1, 3/8, 3/8, 1/8 = 2 7/8 oz).

Shawn C commented on 10/30/2024:

Half would work, but it results in the inconvenient 3/8 and 1/8 oz measures. I did a 1/3 reduction test using 1.5 Tanqueray, 1.25 Hofland sloe gin, 1/2 Dolin Blanc, 1/2 lime juice, 1 barspoon (teaspoon) cinnamon syrup. This worked well in my standard Nick and Nora glass. The overall flavor is good but the drink is a bit sweet; so if I make it again I will cut the sloe gin to an even 1 oz to further simplify/adjust the recipe. The 1 oz sloe is more in line with the ratio in the D.T. Sloe that was the drink's inspiration.

North by Northwest (Death & Co)

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Aviation
1⁄4 oz Absinthe, St. George
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Simple syrup
1 gl Champagne
Instructions

Shake all but champagne; strain into flute; top w/ champagne

Yields Drink
Year
2008
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Brian Miller, Death & Co, NYC
Source reference

Death & Co Cocktail Book (pg. 226)

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4 stars
(20 ratings)
From other users
  • Posted by Mako. It's yummy!
  • Absinthe makes this drink.
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groceryheist commented on 8/13/2018:

Its Yummy!. I tried force-carbonating some Chardonnay I had lying around. I think I put in a bit too much lemon and sugar for the wine, which was a bit sweet and acidic on its own.

3 o'clock

2 oz Tequila, El Jimador Reposado (aloe washed, see note)
1 oz Lime juice
1 oz Egg white
1⁄2 oz Framboise, Mathilde
1⁄2 oz Agave syrup
6 dr Bitters, Bittercube Corazon (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake all but bitters w/ ice until well chilled. Strain back into the tin (discarding ice). Shake again to aerate. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish w/ bitters and an aloe leaf.

Notes

Added minced aloe to the tequila, shook vigorously and let sit overnight. Strained thoroughly and rebottled.

History

Nothing more than in interesting margarita riff, but interesting on every level.

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Jason Westplate
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Year
2018
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Jason Westplate
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4.5 stars
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Ovid's First Century Myth

1 1⁄2 oz Gin (Russell Henry Hawaiian White Ginger)
1⁄2 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Barolo Chinato
1⁄4 oz Orange chocolate liqueur, Distillerie de Biercée Orangine
2 ds Bitters (Five Watt Coriander Bitters)
Instructions

Stir, strain into a chilled spirit glass, and garnish with an orange twist

Notes

*the Russell Henry Hawaiian white ginger gin is atypically sweet and bold in its Botanical profile, obviously with the ginger. I'm not sure of other applicable substitutes (possibly the vernal gin from Letherbee or Portobello Road).

**The coriander bitters from Five Watt are very true to name: bright, light and slightly tropical

History

The long of it... I was intending on making an Adonis cocktail and saw the Cocchi Barolo in the pantry and it sent me on a wildly different path. There are some elements of the Adonis here, but there are elements of others like the Negroni and even to some degree the Martinez

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Jason Westplate
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Year
2018
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Your original creation
Creator
Jason Westplate
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4 stars
(2 ratings)
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  • Gin, Chinato, orange
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Yellow Bird

1 1⁄2 oz Light rum
1⁄2 oz Galliano
1⁄2 oz Triple sec
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Shake all ingredients, strain into cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon wheel.

Notes

Used IBA's official recipe but increased the amount of rum.

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Source reference

http://www.iba-world.com/english/cocktails/yellow-bird

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  • 2:1 Rum to other ingredients
  • Made with 3yo Havana Club. A good slightly herbal daiquiri-esque tiki drink. IBA suggests it should be 1oz rum and ½oz everything else although I think it's likely better with more rum (at least 1½ and maybe even 2oz).
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mako commented on 11/02/2019:

The IBA suggests the proportion is 2:1 Rum:Others rather than 3:1 in this cocktail. Other recipes I've found suggest that it's 2oz rum instead of 1½. I don't see a lot of support for the garnish either although some sort of fruit wedge/slice seems is not unusual.

Craig E commented on 11/02/2019:

The increase in rum is acknowledged in the Notes. I've curated to add a link to the IBA recipe and to tag this as an altered recipe.

Hel Fresco

1 1⁄2 oz Blanco tequila, Espolon
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Campari
1⁄2 oz Ancho Reyes chile liqueur
1⁄2 oz Ginger beer, Fever Tree (to top)
Instructions

Shake, strain into a chilled coupe glass, float Ginger Beer.

Notes

Citrus, sweet, spicy, bitter, complex.

History

Created in 2018 by home bar enthusiast Kevin Coleman from Longmont, CO.

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Year
2018
Authenticity
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Creator
Kevin Coleman, Home Bar Enthusiast, Longmont, CO (United States)
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The Colevardier

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon, Elijah Craig (12 Year Bourbon of any kind can be substituted.)
3⁄4 oz Suze
3⁄4 oz Ramazzotti
Instructions

Stir over ice in a mixing glass, strain into an old fashioned glass with one very large ice cube. No garnish.

Notes

A Negroni style drink, modeled after the Boulevardier but switching out the

History

Created in 2018 by home bar enthusiast Kevin Coleman from Longmont, CO.

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Yields Drink
Year
2018
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Kevin Coleman, Home Bar Enthusiast, Longmont, CO (United States)
Source reference

https://www.reddit.com/r/cocktails/comments/82aufk/the_colevardier/

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  • A little more bourbon is more balanced.. 2/.75/.75
  • Very nice. I liked it better with Buffalo Trace than with Elijah Craig. — ★★★★
  • A very good Boulevardier variant. Complex, herby, delicious
  • No Suze, so I used Strega (I know, but they're both yellow, right?) and added cherry bitters. I'll try again with some Suze and update. Maybe then a 5?
  • Very nice - gentian comes through nicely with a vermouthy/bourbony backbone.
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Pangolindo commented on 3/07/2019:

I made many times the Colevardier,  and will do again. Very nice mix.

I tried  tonight 1.5 oz mellow corn, 0.5 Suze, 0.5 Monténégro, 1 dash orange bitter. Strangely i think it tasted mostly Corn whisky. Like if Monténégro emphasized corn whisky taste and added Just a bit of Spice with slight bitterness from Suze. 

More in a gentiane bittered old fashioned  way?

applejack commented on 1/22/2020:

Solid Bully variation, I like the Suze + dark amaro combination.  Also tried with Abano, probably prefer that to the Ramazzotti.  Then again I like Abano over most amari.

And Elijah Craig went NAS back in 2016 (supposedly a blend of 8-12 year whiskies now), so it hasn't carried a 12 year age statement for awhile.  There are a variety of retailer 11 year single barrel bottlings however.

ictman commented on 5/03/2021:

This is an okay cocktail. I love Boulevardiers, Amaro, Bourbon and really love Suze. Yet this is lacking something, not quite sure what.I didn't hate ti but probably won't make it again. 

A New Hope

3⁄4 oz Rum, Zacapa 23
3⁄4 oz Old Tom Gin, Ransom
1⁄2 oz Bénédictine
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Maple syrup
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 pn Nutmeg (Grated, as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, coupe, garnish.

Yields Drink
Year
ca 2012
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Tyler Stevens, Teardrop Lounge, Portland, OR
Source reference

http://imbibemagazine.com/a-new-hope-recipe/ and https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2012/11/a-new-hope.html

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  • Very good, nicely balanced.
  • One of those cocktails where the individual components can't really be picked out. Phenomenal.
  • Delicious drink! Well balanced. I want to try swapping rum for mezcal next time to see how the smokiness mixes with the sweet maple. Later made with mezcal, good, about the same actually. Used aromatic autumn bonfire.
  • Very good,
  • Fancy & delicious, fresh & spicy — ★★★★★
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