The Right Way

Instructions

Stir, strain, OF, large ice.

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Authentic recipe
Creator
Pita Dixon
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3.5 stars
(12 ratings)
From other users
  • Good not great
  • Feared it would be too sweet but the balance here is nice. Rich and smooth, covering the booziness. Interestingly raisiny finish.
  • Sweeter than a Vieux Carré, nice cherry notes. Very good variation.
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J.S-g. commented on 10/15/2016:

This was actually my first cocktail using my first bottle of Cherry Heering. Delicious Vieux Carré variation. Will make again.  


Reunion

3⁄4 oz Rhum Agricole (blanc)
3⁄4 oz Pisco
1⁄2 oz Navy strength gin
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Apricot liqueur
1⁄4 oz Orgeat
1 sli Lime (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, rocks, float a lime wheel.

History

A very loose riff on a Pendennis Club.

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Year
2016
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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4 stars
(16 ratings)
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  • Complex but wholly accessible. Other ingredients (especially apricot?) bring out the orange flower water in my orgeat. — ★★★★★
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The Ernesto

1⁄2 oz Apricot liqueur
2 oz Grapefruit soda, Ting
1⁄2 ds Pastis, Herbsaint
1⁄2 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Shake all but the soda and strain over the Ting in a DOF glass. Add ice and garnish with a lime wheel and an edible orchard.

Notes

1) Cate suggests Rothman & Winter or Giffard for the apricot liqueur. 2) The recipe calls for one dash of Smuggler's Cove's batch of equal parts Herbsaint and Angostura. Follow your bliss.

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Creator
Martin Cate, Smuggler's Cove, San Francisco, CA.
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3.5 stars
(2 ratings)
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Quit That Racquet

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Beefeater
3⁄4 oz Curaçao, Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao
3⁄4 oz Dry vermouth, Dolin
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

In a mixing glass, stir all ingredients with cracked ice until well chilled.
Strain into a stemmed cocktail glass, and garnish with a large lemon peel.

Notes

This drink can also be made long by following above directions, then straining over fresh ice into a tall glass. Add 2 – 3 ounces of club soda and stir. Garnish with a swath of lemon peel and a sprig of fresh mint or rosemary.

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Creator
Greg Best, Ticonderoga Club, Atlanta, GA
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3 stars
(7 ratings)
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  • NIce, but not very flavorful.
  • sweeter.
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Flannel & Rye

1 rinse Allspice Dram, St Elizabeth
2 oz Rye
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Rinse OF glass with Allspice dram. Stir whiskey, Chartreuse, Carpano Antico, Bitters with ice. Strain over large ice cube, garnish with orange twist.

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Year
2016
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Beth Herron, Rosebud, Somerville MA
Source reference

Boston Globe, 2016 October 02

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3 stars
(6 ratings)
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  • Kind of interesting mix of sweet and spicy, but I wanted more of a bass note. Prefer the Pumpernickel.
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Curated this slightly: Changed 1/4 oz allspice dram to 1 rinse of allspice dram to conform with the instructions. Thanks,  Zachary


5th Amendment

1 3⁄4 oz Bourbon
1⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1⁄4 oz Fernet Branca
2 ds Bitters (Hawaii Bitters Lilikoi Bitters)
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Stir and strain over one large ice cube. Express the lemon oils on top and drop the peel into the glass.

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Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Dave Newman, Pint + Jigger, Honolulu
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3.5 stars
(15 ratings)
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J.S-g. commented on 10/07/2016:

Used one dash orange and one dash peach bitters, for lack of the proper bitters.


Promising. I'll try again but with .25oz (or less) falernum.


I concur with the comment of too sweet - will reduce the falernum in the future. Tasting notes: mint, bubblegum, lemon. Looking forward to playing with this one. 


Sunset Flip

1 1⁄2 oz Speyside Scotch
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
3⁄4 oz Crème de Cacao, Tempus Fugit
1 pn Nutmeg (freshly grated, shaken)
Instructions

Shake, dry shake, strain, up or neat, garnish with more nutmeg.

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Year
2016
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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Not yet rated
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4 stars
(9 ratings)
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Indian Summer

4 1⁄2 oz Gin
1 1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
8 Grapes (Concord)
Instructions

Muddle concord grapes, add other ingredients with ice, and shake. Strain into coupe.

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Year
2015
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Eric Prum and Josh Williams
Source reference

"Shake" by Eric Prum and Josh Williams

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4 stars
(1 rating)
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Quill

1 oz Gin
1 oz Campari
1⁄4 oz Absinthe
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain, garnish with orange zest.

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Year
1900s
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Attributed to Frank C. Payne, New York
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3.5 stars
(15 ratings)
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  • I did halve the Absinthe. We'll see
  • I'd cut the absinthe in half on this, only use 1/8 oz. It's so powerful that 1/4 definitely hijacks this. If you love licorice/anise flavor, great. Otherwise, cut it.
  • Nice. Worry about the St. George absinthe taking over was mostly unfounded. — ★★★★
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I'm surprised that I like the "Quill" as much as I do. I thought that with the absinthe I wouldn't rate the libation any higher than 2.5. The truth be told, however, I rated the "Quill" at 3.5. But doing so took some doing on my part: (1) I used a solid gin--Liberator gin, which is made by Valentine Distilling in Detroit; (2) I used a great absinthe--absinthe verte by St. George; and (3) Most surprising, I did not use one of my favorite sweet vermouths--Antica Formula--instead I used (with my fingers crossed) Cinzano Rosso because of its pronounced sweet and fruity flavors. And of course I threw in some Campari for good measure.

What I got was what I hoped for: a Negroni-like cocktail, somewhat sweet and somewhat bitter, with the absinthe flavor perceptible but in the background. I think the Cinzano accounts, to a great degree, for the success of my efforts. For sure, this is a libation for those who like the traditional Negroni AND who like to experiment. Go for it!


Swazi Freeze

1 1⁄2 oz Caperitif
3⁄4 oz Canadian whisky
Instructions

Stir, Strain, Up in a cocktail glass.

History

Savoy Cocktail Book,
Adapted by Erik Ellestad

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Year
1930
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Source reference

Savoy Cocktail Book,
Savoystomp.com

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3 stars
(1 rating)
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