Old Friend

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Beefeater
1⁄2 oz Campari
3⁄4 oz Grapefruit juice
1⁄4 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
Instructions

Shake. Double strain to coupe. Lemon coin as garnish

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Year
2012
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Jim Meehan for 2012 Chef's Club event, Aspen, Colorado
Source reference

Meehan's Bartender Manual, Jim Meehan, 2017 and https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2018/01/old-friend.html

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  • Cut back on the Campari a little. Perhaps try Aperol? — ★★★
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Tiramisu shot

1 oz Nocino (Skip Rock)
1⁄2 oz Cherry Liqueur, Cherry Heering
1⁄2 oz Virgin Islands Rum, Cruzan Blackstrap
2 T Cream (Cashew milk)
Instructions

Shake with ice, strain into 2 shotglasses, serve with a vanilla wafer on the side

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  • Perhaps swap the Heering with Luxardo or cherry amaro.
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Grim Reese's

3⁄4 oz Cognac
1⁄2 oz Crème de Cacao, Tempus Fugit
2 oz Almond milk
1 T Peanut butter
Instructions

Build in a blender with one ice cube. Serve over ice.

Notes

A riff on the peanut butter cup. Perfect for Halloween.

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Year
2020
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
John Squire, Los Angeles, CA
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Dead Man's Wallet

1 1⁄2 oz Rye
3⁄4 oz Ruby Port
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄3 oz Cinnamon syrup
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Combine all ingredients and shake vigorously with ice for 15 seconds. Strain over clear ice into an old fashioned glass.

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Authentic recipe
Creator
Darrin Ylisto, Sylvain Restaurant, New Orleans
Source reference

https://www.boxesandbooze.com/cocktails/dead-mans-wallet

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Paris Manhattan

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon
1 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain (Germain)
1 t Dry vermouth
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 Maraschino cherry, Luxardo (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir and strain into cocktail glass.
Garnish with a maraschino cherry.

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  • This is a nice Manhattan riff. I have seen some other ratios and I think I prefer 2oz bourbon, 1oz Elderflower, 1/4oz Dry Vermouth and the two dashes of Ango.
  • I added 1t of the Luxardo syrup and that may have made it a tad too sweet. May try with Lillet or Cocci Americano in lieu of vermouth. — ★★★★
  • I swapped Lillet Blanc for the dry vermouth (which I didn't have).
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Soldier Boy

3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Grapefruit juice
1⁄2 oz Don's Mix
1⁄2 oz Cinnamon syrup
1⁄2 oz Grapefruit liqueur, Combier Crème de Pamplemousse
1⁄2 oz Apple brandy, Lairds
1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon
1 pn Nutmeg (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, garnish with nutmeg

Notes

Strong apple brandy works well. For Don's Mix, can sue 1:1 Giffard Vanille de Madagascar or other vanilla syrup and allspice dram.

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Year
2018
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Jillian Vose
Source reference

The Dead Rabbit, Mixology and Mayhem p.55

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Guava Uprising

2 oz Cachaça
1 1⁄2 oz Guava juice
2⁄3 oz Lime juice
2 t Syrup of roses
1⁄4 oz Rose water (optional)
Instructions

Shake with ice, strain, serve up in a coupe. Garnish: Rose petal(s) if available.

Notes

Measurements assume 2:1 rose syrup, so increase if using 1:1 syrup.

History

An "up" adaptation of Junior Merino's original "Guava Rose", which was blended with ice.

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Creator
Adapted by myself, from Junior Merino's blended original recipe.
Source reference

original this was adapted from: https://www.liquor.com/recipes/guava-rose/

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Persimmons Cosmo

1 1⁄2 oz Vodka
3 oz Persimmon (pureed)
1⁄2 oz Lime
1⁄2 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1 ds Lemon bitters
1 ? Persimmon (thin dehydrated wheel floated as garnish)
Instructions

Puree 1 fresh persimmon in blender with lime juice and 1 oz. water. Strain and measure into shaker with other in ingredients. Shake for 30 seconds, strain into chilled coupe.

Notes

This is pretty different than a cosmo with the puree, but has a similar overall taste. Persimmon is such a delicate taste, so might try more of it and a bit less lime. Cleaner high quality vodka also helps.

Picture of Persimmons Cosmo
© Dave Hebb
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Source reference

https://foodandstyle.com/persimmon-cosmopolitan/

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Poison Lips

2 oz Tequila
3⁄4 oz Mirto
3⁄4 oz Lemon
1 oz Ginger liqueur, Domaine de Canton
2 ds Lavender bitters
Instructions

Shake, strain, up

Notes

Mirto is such a unique flavor and I was looking for some good recipes. The orginal was too sweet and the Mirto was lost, so I changed it up a bit by replacing the ginger syrup with ginger liqueur and adjusting proportions. I believe it's nicely balanced now and you can taste the Mirto without it overpowering. Ginger is a bit lost, but it adds a bit of spice on the swallow.

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Source reference

https://winedharma.com/en/recipe/poison-lips-cocktail-a-new-mesmerizing…

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Przewalski's Mule

1 1⁄2 oz Bison grass vodka (Żubrówka)
3⁄4 oz Becherovka
1⁄4 oz Kummel, Combier (Doppelt)
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
3 oz Ginger beer, Fever Tree
1 sli Lime (wheel or wedge, as garnish)
Instructions

Shake vodka, Becherovka, Kummel, and lime juice with ice. Strain into mule mug or double rocks glass. Add ginger beer and ice to fill. Garnish with lime wheel or wedge. Serve with straw.

History

I wanted to create a distinctive mule with Polish Żubrówka, and Przewalski's horse came to mind, which is named after Russian explorer/geographer/officer Nikolay Przhevalsky. He was born in Russia to a family of Polish nobility. Becherovka and Kummel fill out the west Slavic character of the concoction, providing cinnamon and caraway notes respectively.

While a distinct species, Przewalski's horse (pronounced shuh-VAL-skee) can crossbreed with domesticated horses despite having 66 and 64 chromosomes respectively. The offspring look like a Przewalski's horse, can reproduce, and can be distinguished through genetic tests. I do not know if the P-horses can interbreed with donkeys (the latter having only 62 chromosomes).

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Year
2023
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Shawn C., Fresno, CA
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