Means of Preservation

2 oz Gin, Beefeater
1⁄2 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth, Dolin
2 ds Celery bitters
1 twst Grapefruit peel
Instructions

Stir with ice and strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with a grapefruit twist.

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John Gertsen, Drink
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2009/07/means-of-preservation.html

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  • Made with Roku, very flowery.
  • Light on the elderflower and heavy on the vermouth, very tasty
  • I might overbalance the Dolin vs. the St-Germain
  • Interesting sweetness + bite. For when a martini just seems too dry.
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bkaiser commented on 3/26/2020:

Great recipe! Grapefruit twist is ideal but I made one with lemon too and that worked.

I make another drink that has an identical build but uses Cointreau (in place of Elderflower) and absinthe (in place of celery bitters) with an orange twist. I've heard it called a Foghorn, but there's a better known drink by that name as well. Reccomend checking that out if you like this!

Kasa-Vubu Cocktail

1 1⁄2 oz Rye, Rittenhouse 100
1⁄2 oz Nocino
1⁄2 oz Pineapple rum, Plantation Stiggins' Fancy
1⁄2 oz Orgeat
1⁄4 oz Apple cider vinegar
Instructions

Stir, strain, up

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Leatherneck Cocktail

2 oz Blended whiskey
3⁄4 oz Blue Curaçao
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1 sli Lime (wheel, as garnish)
Instructions

Add all to shaker, add ice, and shake vigorously. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a lime wheel.

Notes

Blended whiskey is recommended here, e.g.: Crown Royal, Seagram's 7, Canadian Club.

History

First appeared in Bottom's Up by Ted Saucier in 1951.

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1951
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Ted Saucier
Source reference

Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails by Ted Haigh

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The Japalac Cocktail

3⁄4 oz Rye
3⁄4 oz Dry vermouth
1⁄2 oz Orange juice
1 t Raspberry syrup
Instructions

Combine all in shaker, add ice, and shake vigorously. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange twist.

History

First appeared in Albert Stevens Crockett's Old Waldorf Bar Days (1931).

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Albert Stevens Crockett
Source reference

Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails by Ted Haigh

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  • Cloudy pink/orange color. I boosted quantities to 1:1:2/3:1/4 oz. Clean and refreshing; might even work as a summery drink on ice. — ★★★
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Zachary Pearson commented on 7/08/2016:

Curated this slightly - changed "the juice of 1/4 orange" to 1/2 oz orange juice, under the assumption that an orange has 2 ounces of juice. Thanks, Zachary.

flickerdart commented on 5/27/2021:

I used Bulleit 95 rye, Dolin dry vermouth, and subbed raspberry syrup for wild strawberry jam. The dry herbal vermouth, rye spice, and sweetness come together unexpectedly well.

Fairbank Cocktail

1 3⁄4 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Dry vermouth
2 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
2 ds Crème de Noyaux
Instructions

Sitr in a mixing glass with ice, strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a cherry.

History

First appeared in ABC of Mixing Cocktails (1922) by Harry McElhone.

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MacArthur Cocktail

1 1⁄2 oz Light rum
1 bsp Dark rum
3⁄4 oz Triple sec, Cointreau
1 ds Egg white
Instructions

Add all ingredients in a shaker, add ice and shake vigorously. Fine strain into a chilled coupe glass. No garnish necessary (lime wheel optional).

Notes

Quality spirits really shine through in this drink. Choose a good clean white rum and a dark rum with plenty of flavor and enjoy.

History

Popular rum drink especially in Havana when tourism was at a peak and the rum craze was in full swing.

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And a Bottle of Rum... by Wayne Curtis

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Stringer Bell

1 1⁄2 oz Amontillado Sherry, Lustau Dry Amontillado
1⁄2 oz Tequila, Siembra Azul Blanco (Jalapeño-infused, see notes)
1⁄4 oz Cynar
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Celery juice
1⁄2 oz Cane syrup
1 pn Kosher Salt
Instructions

Shake with ice, double strain into a dougle rock glass over 1 large ice cube. Garnish with a celey stick

Notes

Jalapeño infused tequila: combine the ribs and seeds of 4 jalapeño chiles an the chopped flesh of 1/2 jalapeño with one 750ml bottle of blanco tequila. Let stand for 10-20 minutes and fine strain

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2013
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Creator
Tyson Buhler, Death & Co, New York
Source reference

Death & Co Cocktail Book, p.231

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  • A very good light spicy aperitif-style drink — ★★★★
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drinkingandthinking commented on 3/25/2021:

Quite the oddball, in a good way! Celery juice works well with jalapeno, maybe a bit heavy on the lime. Also I did a 1:1 reposado to Ancho Reyes Verde rather than infuse.

In The Afternoon

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
1⁄2 oz Brandy
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
1 spl Absinthe
Instructions

Stir(!!), strain, up, lemon twist

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2016
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Golden Beetle, Seattle

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Beachbum

1 oz Barbados Rum, Mount Gay Eclipse Black
1 oz Nicaraguan Rum, Flor de Caña Extra Dry
1 oz Pineapple juice
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Apricot liqueur, Rothman & Winter Orchard Apricot
1⁄2 oz Orgeat
Instructions

Shake with ice strain into a tiki mug filled with ice cubes. Garnish with an orange and cherry flag and an umbrella

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2007
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Creator
John Deragon, PDT, New York
Source reference

The PDT Cocktail Book, p. 57

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Kulge01 commented on 2/07/2022:

Excellent concoction which seems to blend the best-loved characteristics of a Mai Tai and a Hotel Nacional into a well-balanced drink. I used fresh squeezed pineapple juice, homemade orgeat and subbed Real Mccoy 12 year and Marie Brizzard Apry in my attempt. I also served it "up" (á la Hotel Nacionales) and found that it works just as well as a "fancy cocktail" as it does as a tiki drink. Great job!

Mentaphor

1 oz Gin, Tanqueray 10
1⁄2 oz Pastis, Ricard
1⁄2 oz Branca Menta
1⁄4 oz Fernet Branca
1⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
Instructions

Build over a large rock.

History

On a muggy July night, looking for an alternative to yet another Negroni ...

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