Karl the Frog

1 Egg white
1 1⁄2 oz Genever
1⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1⁄3 oz Lime juice
1⁄3 oz Simple syrup
1⁄3 oz Half-and-half
1⁄2 oz Soda water
Instructions

Dry shake without soda; shake with soda; serve up in coupe.

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Year
2016
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Your original creation
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2.5 stars
(2 ratings)
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Italian Gentleman

1 1⁄2 oz Campari
1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
1 ds Orange bitters
1 sli Lemon (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake; strain; up; garnish.

Picture of Italian Gentleman
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Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Source reference

http://www.foodandwine.com/fwx/drink/3-campari-cocktails-go-beyond-basi…

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4 stars
(20 ratings)
From other users
  • It could be a little sweeter to balance Campari. It has a really good grapefruit taste. — ★★★
  • Campari and bourbon, as advertised.
  • Made with vanilla syrup because that's what I had on hand. Good stuff.
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Kindred Cocktails commented on 12/05/2016:

Sounds like a nice drink, but it's hard to believe it needs the simple unless you have a real sweet tooth.

MOJO1229 commented on 12/06/2016:

The "Italian Gentleman" is one of those interesting but hard to explain why drinks. After making the drink and taking a few sips, I knew it could taste better,but I wasn't sure how to make it better, except by experimenting. So off I went! Because of the presence of both Campari and lemon juice I knew I had to use a bourbon that could stand up to these two ingredients. ​Maker's Mark​, which is a  gentle bourbon (and one of my favorites), would be bowled over by the Campari and lemon juice. So I choose instead a bold bourbon—​Angles Envy (86.6 proof)​—for the task. Also, I used half of the lemon juice called for because of my personal taste. The result was a cocktail that was OK, but less satisfying than I expected.  Too tart. Too sweet. Not bitter enough. And oddly enough the bourbon was too subdued. I rated the cocktail between 2.5 and 3.0.

All of these shortcomings called for further changes: I stayed with the bourbon (86.6%); but I cut the amount of simple syrup in half; I used ¼ oz Meyer lemon juice and ¼ oz regular lemon juice; and I used a "fat" 1½ oz of bourbon and Campari. For me, these changes made for a better drink. It was less sweet, the tartness from the blend of lemon juices was in balance with the Campari's bitterness. With these changes, I rated the drink between 3.0 and 3.5. A side note: I used Angostura Orange bitters in both recipes.

I am going to try yet another change to the "Italian Gentleman." This time I'm going to try 1½ oz of Wild Turkey 101, ​a "fat" 1½ oz of Campari, keep the blend of lemon juice, and omit the simple syrup, and keep the orange bitters. If the resulting drink needs to be sweetened, I can add some simple syrup. I'll also be thinking about adding another bitter, but only afterwards and if I believe something is still amiss that would be improved by a particular bitter.

In the meantime, if anyone tries the original recipe for the Italian Gentleman," give your comment about the drink, and make any suggestions about the recipe. My goal is to get this cocktail so that it is rated by most people between 3.5–4.0. Maybe I'm being too unrealistic, in that the drink is simply no better than a 2.5–3.0 drink. And thanks for reading a long "it's an OK drink but it needs to be improved by your suggestion" critique.

myunderpants commented on 2/25/2019:

Made this with 1oz bourbon and 0.5oz rye--a little heat helped keep it interesting.

Cranberry Beret

1 wdg Orange
12 Cranberry
1 1⁄2 oz Apple brandy, Lairds
1⁄2 oz CioCiaro
1⁄2 oz Aperol
2 ds Cranberry bitters
2 oz Apple cider (hard, to top)
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
3 Cranberry (as garnish)
Instructions

Muddle orange and cranberries; add other ingredients except cider and shake; double-strain into ice-filled Collins, top with hard cider, and garnish.

History

Revision of older Cranberry-Spice Cocktail. Can be batched as a punch.

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Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Brad Thomas Parsons,
Source reference

http://punchdrink.com/recipes/cranberry-beret/

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3.5 stars
(2 ratings)
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Parlez-vous Irish

1 oz Cognac
1 oz Irish whiskey, Teeling (Small batch)
1⁄2 oz Orange liqueur, Grand Marnier
1⁄2 oz Bénédictine
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
1 pn Nutmeg
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, garnish with orange peel and nutmeg.

Yields Drink
Year
2015
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Chris Strong, The Luggage Room, London
Source reference

https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/3609/parle-vous-irish-co…

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Average rating
4 stars
(14 ratings)
From other users
  • Tasty; will warm you right to the toes. — ★★★★★
  • Versitile
  • Works better with 1 dr Angostura.
  • Strong but very lovely
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J.S-g. commented on 12/04/2016:

Maybe a bit sweet, but still delicious.

Delerium Tremens (The D.T.)

1 oz Oloroso sherry, Lustau
1 oz Zirbenz Stone Pine Liqueur
1 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Vermouth di Torino
Notes

Experimental. Originally included 1 oz. Rye but surprised by how well it seemed to work with just the low alcohol spirits.

History

Two weeks into the deconstruction of 2016.

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Year
2016
Authenticity
Your original creation
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3 stars
(1 rating)
From other users
  • I made a couple versions. Agree, not bad w/o the rye. Maybe my fav version was as listed here adding dash of allspice dram and floating Tbsp of rye on top.
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McKittrick Old Fashioned

2 oz Bourbon
1⁄2 oz Pedro Ximénez Sherry
2 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
1 Brandied cherry (as garnish)
Instructions

Combine ingredients in an Old Fashioned glass. Add big ice and stir. Drop the cherry on top.

Notes

Most sources just say 'brandied cherry', but cocktail virgin/slut specifies Maraschino.

Yields Drink
Year
2011
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Theo Lieberman, Milk & Honey, New York, NY
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.co.nz/2016/09/mckittrick-old-fashioned.h…

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3.5 stars
(5 ratings)
From other users
  • tasty dessert old fasioned, definitely use overproof
  • Too sweet. 1/4oz or 2tsp PX sherry would taste better for me. Plus i made a mistake and used fee brother barrel-aged bitter... must try it again.
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Kindred Cocktails commented on 8/22/2017:

Updated the reference as the previously one was a dead link. Published. Usually we don't publish variations on a classic like this, but this drink was made by a respected bartender.

The Green Mile

1 oz Haitian Rum, Barbancourt
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
2 ds Absinthe, Vieux Pontarlier Verte
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
4 lf Thai Basil
1 lf Thai Basil (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake; double strain; up; garnish.

History

Ward notes the template for this drink was taken from the Daisy de Santiago in Charles Baker's Gentleman's Companion.

Yields Drink
Year
2008
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Phil Ward, Death & Co., New York, New York (USA)
Source reference

Death & Co: Modern Classic Cocktails

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Average rating
5 stars
(4 ratings)
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  • Used agricole
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Baie du Galion

1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1⁄4 oz Drambuie
2 oz Rhum Agricole (blanc)
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish, optional)
Instructions

Stir; strain; up; garnish.

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Authentic recipe
Creator
Smuggler's Cove, San Francisco, California (USA)
Source reference

http://www.instyle.com/lifestyle/food-drink/smugglers-cove-baie-du-gali…

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3.5 stars
(2 ratings)
From other users
  • Interesting "electrical" taste, but the honeyish Drambuie was too outspoken.
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One, One, One

1 oz Aquavit, Krogstad
1 oz Gin, Beefeater
1 oz Bianco Vermouth, Dolin
1 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
Instructions

Stir over ice, strain into a coupe. No garnish

Yields Drink
Year
2009
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Thomas Waugh, Death & Co, NYC
Source reference

Death & Co cocktail book, p.254

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4 stars
(10 ratings)
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  • Very nice. Made with Letherbee 2014 Autumnal gin and Brennivin. — ★★★★
  • A showcase for aquavit. Nose is like a nice cosmetic toner. As the aquavit dominates here, the similar Not Waving but Drowning has proportions that are worth trying.
  • Tastes like a (not so) dry martini with caraway and aniseed flavor. Great variation.
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Mahogany

1 1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth
3⁄4 oz Bénédictine
3⁄4 oz Jägermeister
Instructions

Stir, strain, cocktail glass, optionally spritzed with Cinnamon Tincture

Notes

Optional: Spritz glass with homemade cinnamon tincture.
Recipe:
Fill pint jar with cinnamon sticks.
Fill jar with vodka or high proof liquor.
Let sit covered for 2 weeks, shaking once or twice.

History

Created by Robert Hess after a friend challenged him to make a classically styled cocktail utilizing Jagermeister.

Yields Drink
Year
2012
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Robert Hess, Cocktail Spirit
Source reference

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngRnQkdesT8

Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4.5 stars
(7 ratings)
From other users
  • Sweet and herbal, carried by acidic fruitiness. Better with a 2-4 dashes Angostura. Works with Campari too.
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pinkfloyd4ever commented on 4/05/2019:

I love Jagermeister, and really wish it didn't have the stigma of being a shitty frat-boy shooter, because I think it has so much potential to make lots of really good cocktails. Unfortunately so many bartenders shy away from it for fear of being discredited due to it's recent history. Case in point: this legendary YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5QJ9i_o5vo 

I digress... I also like my cocktails very much on the dry and bitter. So I reduced the Benedictine to 1/2 oz (might do 1/4 oz Bene next time) and added maybe 1/4 bottle of Underberg...and HOLY SHMOKES BATMAN! I think this might be my new favorite!

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