Gilchrist

1 1⁄4 oz Blended Scotch, Compass Box Asyla
3⁄4 oz Pear liqueur, Clear Creek
3⁄4 oz Grapefruit juice
1⁄2 oz Amaro
2 ds Grapefruit bitters, Fee Brothers
Instructions

Shake; strain; up in coupe; garnish with lemon twist

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Year
2008
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Daniel Eun
Source reference

PDT Cocktail Book (pg. 130)

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3 stars
(4 ratings)
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Siete Cocktail

1 1⁄2 oz Tequila, Ocho Reposado
3⁄4 oz Cappelletti Aperitivo
3⁄4 oz Salers Gentiane
1 twst Grapefruit peel
Instructions

Stir, strain, up

Notes

Right up my alley - bitter & grapefruit being among my faves

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Yields Drink
Year
2017
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Drew Lucido, Nixta, St-Louis MO
Source reference

https://imbibemagazine.com/recipe/nixtas-siete-cocktail/

Curator rating
5 stars
Average rating
4.5 stars
(8 ratings)
From other users
  • Potentially interesting to combine Salers with Tequila
  • Lovely amber color. Citrus nose but a bit of cherry or pickled plum on sip, and strong (but not heavy) bittersweet chocolate finish. — ★★★★★
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The Dark Storm

1 1⁄2 oz Guatemalan rum, Zacapa 23
3⁄4 oz Ginger liqueur, Domaine de Canton
3⁄4 oz Fernet Branca
2 ds Rhubarb bitters
1 Cherry (garnish)
Instructions

Stir on ice, strain into chilled cocktail glass. Garnish cherry.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Nick Caruana
Source reference

https://drinkstraightup.com/2013/03/25/the-dark-storm/

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3.5 stars
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Sumac Martini

1 oz Vodka (sumac infused, see note)
3⁄4 oz Falernum, Velvet Falernum
7⁄8 oz Lime juice
2⁄3 oz Pomegranate juice
Instructions

Chill a martini or up glass.
Combine in shaker, add ice, shake until cold.
Double Strain.
garnish with sumac/cumin blend sprinkle

Notes

To make the vodka, take 750 ml of your favorite vodka with 3 TB sumac powder. Let steep 2 hrs (or overnight), strain.

"sumac/cumin blend"-4 parts sumac powder, 1 part cumin
(cumin addition courtesy of the poster, you may choose to omit)

History

Made this for our dinner group's "Ottolenghi" dinner. NIce, tart, punch-like drink.

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Yields Drink
Year
2017
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Yottan Ottolenghi
Source reference

http://www.ottolenghi.co.uk/ingredients/nopi/cocktails/sumac-martini-sh…

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3.5 stars
(2 ratings)
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  • Sumac vodka is an interesting ingredient. Extremely astringent. The drink is well balanced and interesting.
  • I'd consider upping the vodka to 1 1/2 oz, but I like a stiff drink.
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Cloak and Dagger

2 oz Blended Scotch
1 oz Mandarin orange liqueur, Mandarine Napoleon
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Black pepper tincture
1 ds Bitters, Bitter Truth Creole
Instructions

Shake scotch, Mandarine Napoleon, lemon and pepper tincture; strain into a coupe, add dash bitters.

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Year
2017
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Lindsay Hall, Troy, NY (USA)
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Zachary Pearson commented on 4/20/2017:

What recipe do you like for the black pepper tincture? Thanks,  Zachary

Suze-Tequila Sour

1 1⁄2 oz Tequila
3⁄4 oz Suze
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Agave syrup
Instructions

Shake, strain, coupe.

Yields Drink
Year
2015
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
CAREY JONES AND JOHN D. MCCARTHY, Food and Wine
Source reference

https://www.reddit.com/r/cocktails/comments/667aur/suzetequila_sour/

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Astoria Vecchio

2 1⁄2 oz Genever
1 oz Bianco Vermouth
2 ds Orange bitters
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, garnish.

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Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Source reference

https://www.washingtonpost.com/recipes/astoria-vecchio/12587/

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Being Forgetful in El Segundo

2 oz Cuban rum, Havana Club Añejo Especial
3⁄4 oz Triple sec, Cointreau
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Falernum, Velvet Falernum
1⁄4 oz Honey syrup
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake all ingredients together and double strain into a chilled coup. Garnish with an orange peel.

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Year
2017
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Nick Smith, Bluegrass Kitchen Charleston, WV
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Ski Mask #1

1 1⁄2 oz Aquavit
1 1⁄2 oz Bianco Vermouth
1⁄4 oz Grenadine
Instructions

Stir with cracked ice and dump unstrained into a wine glass.

History

Riff on a Balaklava #1.

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Craig Eliason
Yields Drink
Year
2017
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Craig Eliason, Saint Paul, Minnesota (USA)
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Not yet rated
Average rating
3 stars
(4 ratings)
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  • Tastes too much like vermouth.
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Craig E commented on 5/24/2024:

Just tried sour-ifying this with 1/2 oz citrus (I used yuzu super juice) and like it better. Spice, lime, Hawaiian Punch.

The Amargo Vallet Sour

1 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
1 1⁄2 oz Amargo-Vallet
3⁄4 oz Cognac VSOP
1⁄2 oz Egg white
Instructions

Shake with ice. Strain into rocks glass. Garnish with lemon twist and cherry if desired.

Notes

Spin off of an Amaro Sour with Amargo-Vallet. Hennessy VSOP Cognac comes in to balance it with some roundness.

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Year
2017
Authenticity
Your original creation
Curator rating
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(1 rating)
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GratefulDawg73 commented on 6/07/2018:

Gave it a dry shake and served it up. Very tasty. I like how the woodsy bitter cherry flavor of the Amargo Vallet works with the lemon juice.

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