The Simi

1 oz Gin
1 oz Bénédictine
2 oz Heavy cream
Instructions

Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a chilled coupe glass. (optional garnish: lemon twist).

History

I bought a bottle of Benedictine today. I saw the "Snowball" cocktail and decided to substitute Benedictine for Anisette.

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Year
2017
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Carl in Simi Valley, CA
Source reference

I found the Snowball here:
http://www.completecocktails.com/Drinks/Snowball.aspx#.WMdW2G_yuQM

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Mustache Ride

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon, Bulleit
1⁄2 oz Cynar
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Grade B maple syrup (in a 2:1 syrup)
1⁄2 oz Allspice Dram, St. Elizabeth
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
1 Cherry (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain into DOF, garnish

Notes

Original calls for maple simple syrup that includes peppercorns, fennel seeds, cloves, allspice, nutmeg, star anise, and a bay leaf (though I expect all that trouble doesn't make that much difference against 1/2 an ounce of St. Elizabeth).

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Creator
Anna Wallace and Joe Sundberg, Walrus and the Carpenter, Seattle, Washington (USA)
Source reference

Amaro p. 176

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  • Delicious. Used 1/2 tsp of allspice bitters and gave a lovely spicy roundness to the drink. Sweet, but not too much, and just all round super tasty. A good digestif with hints of coffee.
  • Excellent. Used a short 1/2 oz of st Elizabeth. J likes! — ★★★★★
  • its a tiki based drink, add ginger/soda on top.
  • Allspice dominates. — ★★★★
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markchristenson commented on 4/12/2018:

Love this drink and I, too, make it with "just" mapel syrup instead of the maple syrup concoction provided in the book.

Silver Lining

1 1⁄2 oz Rye
1 Egg white
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Licor 43
6 oz Club soda
Instructions

Dry shake then shake first four ingredients. Strain into long-ice-cube filled Collins. Top with soda, let foam settle, then add more soda to raise froth above the lip of the glass.

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Creator
Joseph Schwartz
Source reference

Regarding Cocktails, p. 177.

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  • Made with Tuaca. Doesn't do much for me: kind of a watered down whiskey sour.
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drinkingandthinking commented on 7/17/2024:

I agree that it's basically a watered down whisky sour riff, but with less soda and a bit more Licor 43 it's a solid 3 and worth exploring.

Sutter's Mill

2 wdg Pineapple (one as garnish)
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Honey syrup
2 oz Bourbon
1 pn Cinnamon (as garnish)
Instructions

Muddle one wedge pineapple in juice and honey. Add bourbon, shake, strain into double rocks glass with a big rock. Garnish.

History

Variation on a Gold Rush.

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Creator
Gil Bouhana
Source reference

Regarding Cocktails, p. 143

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Rye Hummingbird Down

2 oz Rye
3⁄4 oz Honey syrup
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 t Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
Instructions

Shake; strain; up.

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Creator
Marcos Tello
Source reference

Regarding Cocktails, p. 133

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  • Solid drink, if not inspired.
  • Chartreuse adds just the needed complexity.
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Navy Rations

1 1⁄2 oz Rum, El Dorado 12 (Barbancourt 8 is also good)
1⁄3 oz Crème de bergamote, Briottet
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1⁄4 oz Cherry Liqueur, Cherry Heering
2 ds Pastis
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Lemon zest
Instructions

Stir all but lemon with ice; strain; coupe; garnish with lemon zest

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Year
2017
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Giancarlo Quiroz Jesus, The Hawthorn Lounge, Wellington, New Zealand
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Midnight Stroll

1 1⁄2 oz Rye
3⁄4 oz Campari
1⁄2 oz Ramazzotti
1⁄4 oz Curaçao, Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao
1 ds Peychaud's Bitters
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Build with ice and stir well, garnish.

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Authentic recipe
Creator
Brandon Lockman, Red Star Tavern, Portland, Oregon (USA)
Source reference

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2016/10/midnight-stroll-rye-campari-…

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  • I feel like bourbon this would be a 4. The rye just kind of clashed.
  • Better with 2oz rye, 1/2, Campari, 1/4 Curaçao and Ramazzoti, not quite as sweet. Might also be good with a dry, oaky bourbo
  • A quite spicy Boulevardier alternative.
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thiudans commented on 6/04/2019:

Made as pictured but with broken ice. Very good. I like the way the Ramazzotti sweet spice finishes and subdues the Campari.

Black River Punch

1 oz Lemon juice
1 oz Demerara syrup
1⁄2 oz Falernum
1⁄4 oz Allspice Dram
3 oz Jamaican rum, Smith & Cross
2 oz Tea (black)
3⁄4 c Crushed ice
1 pn Nutmeg (as garnish)
Instructions

In a blender, Flash blend/mix everything for 5 seconds. Pour unstrained into a tall glass or tiki mug and top with ice cubes. Garnish.

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Year
2013
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Authentic recipe
Creator
Kevin Upthegrove
Source reference

http://5minutesofrum.com/episodes/2013/10/28/episode-15-smith-cross-jam…

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  • Great utilization of Smith & Cross. The allspice dram gets a bit lost, I might up it to a half ounce and drop the demerara to .75 oz.
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Absinthe Frappe

1 1⁄2 oz Absinthe
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
8 lf Mint
2 oz Soda water
Instructions

Muddle mint leaves with simple syrup. Add absinthe and shake with ice. Double strain into a highball glass over fresh ice. Top with soda water and garnish with a sprig of mint.

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Year
1874
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Cayetano Ferrer, The Old Absinthe House, New Orleans
Source reference

https://www.washingtonpost.com/recipes/absinthe-frappe/14792/?tid=a_inl…

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Oaxacan Bijou

1 1⁄2 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Vida
1 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
2 ds Orange bitters, Angostura Orange
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Stir, strain, up. Garnish with lemon twist

Notes

Ingredient amounts increased to typical US standard pours. May be a tad sweet for some, so consider dropping the Yellow Chartreuse to .75 oz (matching the Imbibe ratios for the classic gin Bijou). Also interesting with .75 oz Green Chartreuse, though I prefer the Yellow.

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Giuseppe Santamaria, Boutique Bar at Ohla Hotel, Barcelona
Source reference

https://cocteleriacreativa.com/eng/recipes/detail/99/Oaxaca_Bijou

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  • No yellow so 3/4 of Green Chartreuse. Zignum Anejo as base. Nice one, peat not dominating but present.
  • Balanced cocktail with hint of peat. I also gave a spray of Laphroaig 10yr.
  • def a little sweet but delicious.
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MOJO1229 commented on 4/11/2017:


A nice Mezcal drink with the right amount of peat. Not too sweet, as one person suggested. Myself, I recommend using 1oz of yellow chartreuse; using only 3/4oz may result in a stronger peat taste (a guess on my part). I used 3 dashes of orange bitters (2 ds of Regans' and 1of Angustora) with a nice result. With this drink, I also used an ample amount of lemon zest, which mixed well with the other ingredients. I rated the "Oaxacan Bijou" at 4.0; I almost went to 4.5--I obviously liked the drink!

flickerdart commented on 7/29/2020:

The most prominent taste is prune! If you enjoy that, give this cocktail a spin.

lesliec commented on 7/30/2020:

For a still more southerly variant, try Pisco in place of the mezcal. Call the result a Piscou if you must.

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