Mills Ave Manhattan

2 oz Overproof bourbon
1 oz Sweet vermouth
1⁄4 oz Cherry Liqueur, Cherry Heering
1⁄4 oz Orange liqueur, Grand Marnier
2 ds Orange bitters
2 ds Bitters, Angostura (or other aromatic bitters)
Instructions

In a mixing glass combine all ingredients. With bar spoon stir until cold and pour over large ice cube. Drop in cherry and finish with a flaming orange peel.

History

This cocktail was invented on Mills Ave at the Turansky household! Its a riff on the original manhattan.

Picture of Mills Ave Manhattan
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Year
2019
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Charles Turansky Jr
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  • Solid Manhattan variation. Made with Wild Turkey. Could stand up to more overproof. Would also like to try with Maraska.
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Shawn C commented on 10/19/2024:

Curator's note: with an overproof barrel-strength bourbon this is quite potent, but tasty. Probably best to stick to a 100 or 101. It might not hurt to shave off a bit more proof with Fee Brothers orange bitters and Old Fashion Aromatic (not whiskey barrel aged bitters).

Pelican Swizzle

1 oz Trinidad rum, Zaya
1⁄2 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Mezcal
1⁄2 oz Falernum, Velvet Falernum
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1 pn Salt
Instructions

Fill highball with crushed ice and all ingredients. Use a barspoon to swizzle until a frost forms on the outside of the glass. Top with additional ice if needed.

Notes

Based on Perique Swizzle (Scott & Co, Tucson, circa 2012)

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Source reference

Scott & Co (Tucson) original

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Willa Brown

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Maraschino Liqueur
1⁄4 oz Crème de Violette
1 wdg Lime
Instructions

Ice, shake, strain in coupe

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Unknown
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  • Add simple syrup and bitters and the drink is somewhat salvageable. — ★★
  • I cut back a bit on the lemon juice and sprayed (not rinsed, but an aerosol spray) the glass with creme de violet.
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Shawn C commented on 10/19/2024:

This seems to be galbato's own creation, circa 2019. However their account email is defunct so efforts to reach them several months ago were unsuccessful.

Willa Brown was a female African-American aviation pioneer/activist. The recipe seems to be a tribute to that background by substituting bourbon for gin in the “Aviation”, although none of that is stated in the submission. The drink came out an interesting gray/green/khaki, and tasted as one would expect with the bourbon-for-gin substitution.

Last Vow

1 oz Gin, Beefeater
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
3⁄4 oz Ginger liqueur, Canton
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Islay Scotch, Ardbeg 10
2 ds Absinthe
2 dr Salt Solution
Instructions

Shake, then strain into a coupe. No garnish.

Notes

A Last Word + Penicillin mashup

Sadly, it seems to need real green Chartreuse. None of the substitutes I've tried have the depth and intensity required to carry the drink.

History

Created as the signature cocktail for the wedding of a friend

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Year
2021
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Tequila Sour

2 oz Reposado Tequila
1 oz Lime juice
1 t Simple syrup
1 ds Bitters, Angostura Orange
1 t Egg white (Better with one egg white)
Instructions

Fill a shaker with ice, and add all ingredients except half-wheel of orange. Shake vigorously. Strain into an old-fashioned glass over ice. Garnish with the orange.

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Unknown
Creator
Rosie Schaap
Source reference

New York Times, Make Mine Cool and Easy

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Mountain Pineapple Daiquiri

1 3⁄4 oz Pineapple rum, Plantation Stiggins' Fancy
1⁄4 oz Amaro, Cappelletti Alta Verde
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Cane syrup, Sirop JM
Instructions

Shake, strain, enjoy

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Smoky Jose

1 1⁄2 oz Tequila
1⁄2 oz Mezcal
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1⁄2 oz Aperol
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1 pn Salt (on rim)
Instructions

Combine all ingredients over ice. Shake and strain in a salt-rimmed coupe.

Adjust ratio of Tequila:Mezcal to suit taste toward more or less smoky.

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Year
2023
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Your original creation
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4 stars
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Shawn C commented on 10/19/2024:

Note that this is essentially a variation of the "Naked & Famous" recipe, but with a bunch of tequila added, while dialing back the mezcal/Aperol/Yellow Chartreuse slightly.

Crack Baby

33 3⁄8 oz Passion fruit juice
12 1⁄2 oz Vodka
9 3⁄8 oz Chambord
16 oz Strawberry (Hulled and chopped)
25 oz Brut Champagne
Instructions

Add ice, passionfruit juice, vodka, chopped strawberries and Chambord to a blender and blend well.

Pour a Martini glass with 50/50 fruit mixture and champagne.

Stir lightly and serve with a small lime garnish.

Notes

Was originally served by Boujis bar in a giant syringe

History

Popular cocktail back in the mid 90s. Apparently was the favorite cocktail of Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales.

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Year
1996
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Boujis, London, UK
Source reference

https://noseychef.com/2018/09/14/crack-baby/#

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Porn Star Martini

1 1⁄2 oz Vodka, Absolut Vanilla (Grey Goose La Vanille or Absolut Vanilla)
1⁄2 oz Passion fruit liqueur (Passoã or De Kuyper)
2 oz Passion fruit puree, Boiron
2 bsp Vanilla Sugar
2 oz Brut Champagne
Instructions

Combine all ingredients, except the Champagne, in a mixing tin and shake with ice. Strain into a chilled Martini glass. Garnish with half of a sliced-open passion fruit. Serve with shot of chilled Champagne on the side.

Notes

Vanilla Sugar:
5 cups granulated sugar
2 vanilla pods

Combine all ingredients in a food processor and blitz until integrated. Sift through a sieve before using or storing.

History

The provocatively named cocktail, created at the Townhouse in London in 2003 by Douglas Ankrah, is a Martini in name only, but has gone on to become a modern classic. Made with vanilla vodka, passion fruit liqueur and passion fruit purée, the final flourish is a shot glass of chilled Champagne served alongside the drink (intended to alternate with the cocktail as a palate cleanser)

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Year
2003
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Douglas Ankrah, The Townhouse, London, UK
Source reference

https://punchdrink.com/recipes/pornstar-martini/

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  • I made vanilla sugar as a paste with a few dashes of vanilla extra since actual vanilla beans are extremely expensive.
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mako commented on 10/27/2024:

How on earth was this not posted here before now?

Cosmopolitan (Employees Only version)

3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1 1⁄2 oz Lemon vodka, Charbay Meyer Lemon
1 oz Triple sec, Cointreau
1 oz Cranberry juice
Instructions

Add all ingredients to an iced filled cocktail shaker. Shake and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange peel

Notes

Employees Only, NYC version

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Source reference

From the book Speakeasy: The Employees Only Guide to Classic Cocktails Reimagined

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