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Bitter Intentions

2 oz Campari
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Simple syrup
1 1⁄2 oz Soda water
1 sli Orange (as garnish)
Instructions

Pour soda into a collins glass. Shake Campari, juice, and simple and strain. Add cracked ice. Top with vermouth and garnish.

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Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Bobby Heugel, Anvil, Houston, TX (USA)
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Average rating
4 stars
(6 ratings)
From other users
  • Bitter refresher. The Campari and Antica are so dominant that this is really not that distinct from the simpler Americano. — ★★★★
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Hastings

1 oz Scotch
1 oz Calvados
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir; strain; rocks; twist.

History

A Scotchy variation on Erik Lorincz's Norman Conquest. Coincidentally similar to Erick Castro's Full Windsor. More details in the reference link.

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Year
2014
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Adam Manning
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3.5 stars
(2 ratings)
From other users
  • Kind of a crafty Rob Roy.
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Chasing My Tail

1 oz Gin
1 1⁄2 oz Cachaça, Leblon
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Grenadine
Instructions

Shake vigorously with ice.
Strain into a frozen coupe glass.
Garnish with a lime twist.

Notes

1. Use Ink Gin if available.
2. OPTION: use BeenLeigh White Rum instead of Cachaca.

History

First prepared at The Gresham Bar in Brisbane, Australia by bartender Kal Moore.

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Year
2016
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Recipe created by Mike Gordon.
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3 stars
(4 ratings)
From other users
  • I'd give it 2-1/2 stars but it's whole stars only.
  • Pisco sub
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mako commented on 11/10/2019:

The "History" field says it was created by Kal Moore but the "Created by" field says it was created by Mike Gordon. What's up?


Aviation__1952 commented on 1/31/2020:

mako,

The original idea & recipe was passed along to me by Mike Gordon.  I wrote it down, walked over to The Gresham, and Kal Moore put it all together for the very first time.


HallA commented on 5/29/2022:

Solid three. I think this would be inferior with rum rather than cachaca or with cheap grenadine.


Spare Parts

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon (or rye)
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
1⁄2 oz Rhubarb liqueur, Art in the Age
Instructions

Shake all components with ice and strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.

Notes

To make the IPA syrup: combine 12 oz IPA (Delicious IPA by Stone used) with 1 teaspoon orange flower water and 12 oz sugar on the stove and bring to a simmer for 5 minutes

History

Looking for a cocktail to use for craft beer week, tried an IPA simple syrup and played with it.

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Your original creation
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Average rating
5 stars
(1 rating)
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Zachary Pearson commented on 5/21/2016:

Curated this slightly: moved the IPA syrup instructions to the notes section to avoid line breakage. Thanks,  Zachary


All In

1 1⁄2 oz Rye (100-proof or higher)
3⁄4 oz Campari
3⁄4 oz Dry vermouth
1⁄4 oz Crème de Cacao
1 twst Lemon peel (expressed and discarded)
Instructions

Stir, strain, up. Twist lemon peel and discard.

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Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Natasha David, Nitecap, New York.
Source reference

Imbibe magazine may/june 2016 p 38

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Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(23 ratings)
From other users
  • also works 3/4 Rye, 3/4 Bourbon
  • Very nice. A bit brighter and more candyish than the similar 1794.
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lesliec commented on 5/18/2016:

I like it.  Not sure about the instruction to discard the peel - certainly with Rittenhouse 100 as the rye there's no need to be delicate!


Dunmore Cobbler

1⁄2 oz Blended Scotch
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1 wdg Pineapple (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain into a Collins glass over crushed ice. Top with bitters. Garnish with a pineapple wedge.

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Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Ryan Fitzgerald and Todd Smith, ABV, San Francisco
Source reference

Imbibe magazine may/june 2016 p 59.

Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(4 ratings)
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Negroni Sour

2⁄3 oz Navy strength gin
2⁄3 oz Campari
2⁄3 oz Sweet vermouth
Instructions

Dry shake; shake; strain.

History

A batched Negroni, then used in a classic sour in place of a single spirit.

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Authentic recipe
Creator
Douglas Derrick, Avagene's, Portland, OR (USA)
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(10 ratings)
From other users
  • This drink is exactly what it sounds like. in other words totally delicious. Despite the Navy strength gin I would not describe as super strong. So glad I tried this.
  • Delicious, good intro to Negroni — ★★★★★
  • Ok. Used Green Hat Navy Strength and Anitca Formula Vermouth. Served up....maybe better on the rocks?
  • Made with Ransom Old Tom as base, Cappelletti instead of Campari, and agave as sweetener (ran out of SS and too lazy at the moment to make more). Delicious.
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Dragon Lily

3⁄4 oz Tarragon syrup
3 oz Brut Champagne
Instructions

Stir all ingredients over ice the add champage

Notes

Original recipe calls for tarragon-agave nectar gastrique

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Year
2008
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Joaquin Simo, Death and Co., New York, New York
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(2 ratings)
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Apricot Flip

2 oz Cognac
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
1 pn Nutmeg (grated, as garnish)
Instructions

Dry shake; shake; strain; garnish.

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Creator
PDT, New York, NY (USA)
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3.5 stars
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The Petunia

1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1⁄2 oz Cognac VSOP
2 ds Absinthe
1 spg Mint (garnish)
1 t Butterfly pea powder (see note)
Instructions

Tie the sprig of mint around the stem of a Nick & Nora glass. Shake remainder of ingredient and double strain into the glass.

Notes

Butterfly pea powder is the powdered flowers of the butterfly pea - its blue, but turns purple with acid. Check Amazon or health/natural food stores.

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Year
2016
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Justin Lavenue of the Roosevelt Room
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3.5 stars
(3 ratings)
From other users
  • Really lovely flavor, licorice from the absinthe and mint are nice on the nose. Did without the butterfly pea powder, but that would have brought it to the level.
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Zachary Pearson commented on 5/13/2016:

Curated this. Added butterfly pea powder that the citation calls for and makes the drink weirdly blue-purple (like a Petunia). Added year estimate. Thanks,  Zachary