Ruby Rum

1 oz Bermuda rum, Gosling's Black Seal
1 oz Aperol
1⁄2 oz Mint syrup
1⁄2 oz Grapefruit juice
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1 spg Mint (as garnish)
Instructions

Swizzle in a footed Pilsner glass and garnish.

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Source reference

Cuban Cocktails, p. 161.

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Dutchie

3⁄4 oz Genever, Bols
3⁄4 oz Jamaican rum, Smith & Cross
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1 bsp Cane syrup
1⁄2 oz Club soda
2 ds Peychaud's Bitters (as garnish; to taste)
1 spg Mint (as garnish)
Instructions

Swizzle with crushed ice in a wine glass, top with club soda, garnish, serve with straw.

History

Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFtLONl4cNc

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Source reference

Cuban Cocktails p. 158.

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Marlin

1 oz Light rum
1 oz Martinique Rum (amber)
1⁄2 oz Maraschino Liqueur
1⁄2 oz Blue Curaçao
1⁄2 oz Orgeat
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Shake, strain over crushed ice, garnish with red and green cherries on a marlin pin.

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Year
2000
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Clancy Carroll.
Source reference

Jeff Berry. Beachbum Berryʼs Intoxica. San Jose: SLG Publishing. 2002. p. 52.

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  • Will have to remake with fewer substitutions, but still nice.
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Lola Montez

1 1⁄2 oz Irish whiskey
3⁄4 oz Madeira
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Ginger syrup (honey ginger syrup)
1 ds Pimento bitters, Dale De Groff
1 1⁄2 oz Vanilla Soda water, DRY Vanilla Bean
Instructions

Build in a Collins glass over ice, and garnish with a piece of candied ginger.

Notes

Named for the Irish dancer and courtesan who took on a Spanish name and seduced the King of Bavaria, among other adventures.

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Year
2015
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Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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Moradera

3⁄4 oz Blanco tequila
3⁄4 oz Aquavit (unaged)
3⁄4 oz Dry vermouth
1⁄2 oz Bonal Gentiane Quina
1⁄4 oz Cassis
2 Blackberry
1 pn Black pepper (freshly cracked)
1 rinse Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
Instructions

Muddle, shake, fine strain, up.

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2015
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Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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  • Pretty and surprising dry. Do yourself a favor and garnish with a blackberry.
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Pharaoh's Dance

1 1⁄2 oz Jamaican rum, Appleton Reserve
3⁄4 oz Madeira, Blandy's Malmsey 5 Year
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Demerara syrup (2:1)
2 ds Chocolate bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
2 Raspberry (shaken)
Instructions

Shake, fine strain, up.

Notes

Depending on the tartness of your raspberries, you might want to up the lime or syrup a bit.

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2015
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Creator
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Endless Summer

1 oz Gin
1 oz Bianco Vermouth
1 oz Campari
1 oz Watermelon juice
1 ds Black pepper tincture
1 pn Salt
Instructions

Shake, strain over an ice cylinder in a Collins glass.

Notes

Works well without the gin.

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2015
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Creator
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  • It's good - but you got to love Campari to love this. Maybe good for Negroni lovers. Maybe a little simple would help cut the Campari for those who are not huge fans...or reduce to .5 or try Aperol.
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Cienfuegos Shake

2 oz Demerara Rum, El Dorado 15
1⁄2 oz Bénédictine
1 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Simple syrup
6 lf Mint
3 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Muddle, shake, fine strain, up.

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Source reference

Cuban Cocktails, p. 131

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  • Good, too sweet, try with 1/2 simple next time — ★★★★
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La Imperatriz

1 oz St. Lucian Rum, Chairman's Reserve
1 oz Rye, Rittenhouse 100
1⁄2 oz Zucca
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Honey syrup (1:1)
1 oz Sparkling white wine
3 Blackberry (plus one for garnish)
6 lf Mint (plus one for garnish)
1 wdg Lemon (lemon wheel, for garnish)
Instructions

Muddle mint and blackberries in honey syrup, add the other ingredients excepting sparkling wine and garnishes, shake, fine strain into a flute or Collins, top with wine, garnish.

Notes

Generally served as a punch at Cienfuegos.

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Source reference

Cuban Cocktails, p. 42

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Fifty-First State

2 oz St. Lucian Rum, Chairman's Reserve
3⁄8 oz Crème de Cacao, Tempus Fugit
1 bsp Allspice Dram, St. Elizabeth
1 bsp Campari
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
2 ds Orange bitters
Instructions

Stir, strain, one big rock.

Notes

Without endorsing the politics that went into the naming of this drink, it's quite nice.

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Year
2012
Authenticity
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Creator
Cienfuegos, NYC.
Source reference

Cuban Cocktails, p. 37

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  • Made with Havana Club rum, excellent balance, but maybe try dropping Creme de Cacao to 1/4 oz
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Yes, way to make a tribute to Puerto Rico with St. Lucian rum, Cienfuegos team. I had other nits to pick with the book but that one's so obvious...

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