The Diver's Wife

1 oz Aquavit
1 oz Calvados
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Honey syrup
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

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2015
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Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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  • Solid drink & a great way to use two items in my bar that I rarely use. I substituted simple syrup for the honey.
  • Reminds me of a Last Word variation... I used Brennivin instead of Aquavit, and felt that the carraway flavor was lost a bit so I upped it to 1 1/2 oz.
  • Complex and balanced.
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Ribbon Bows Punch

6 part Gin, St. George Terroir
3 part Sorel liqueur
3 part Lemon juice
3 part Rosemary syrup (2-3 parts, to taste)
1 part Lemon cordial (lemon sherbet)
3 part Champagne (or more, to taste)
1 part Soda water
Instructions

Combine all but the Champagne and soda in a bowl with a large ice sphere and chill ahead of time. Top with Champagne and soda and garnish with lemon wheels, rosemary sprigs, and star anise. Ladle and serve.

Notes

For convenience, the single serve version is: 1 1/2 oz St. George Terroir | 3/4 oz Sorel | 3/4 oz lemon juice | 1/2-3/4 oz rosemary syrup | 1/4 oz lemon sherbet | 3/4 oz Champagne (or more, to taste), shaken.

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2015
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Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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Jackie from Miss Porter's

2 oz Gin, Hendrick's
1 oz Aromatized wine, Lillet Blanc
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Shake with ice, strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with lime peel.

Notes

Any fine London dry will do.

History

An elegant American gin-forward take on the Old Etonian using lime.

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  • Elegant but a little too dry for my taste. Added barspoon of St Germain to lend sweetness and flavour; drink is still fairly dry but for me much improved.
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Heart-shaped Box

1 Strawberry
2 oz Cognac, Hine V.S.O.P.
3⁄4 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Cinnamon syrup
1⁄2 t Balsamic Vinegar
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 Strawberry (as garnish)
Instructions

Muddle the strawberry and shake with remaining ingredients; strain into a glass with crushed ice, garnish with another strawberry.

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Creator
Brad Farran, Death and Co., Manhattan, New York
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  • A little sweet but very good!! — ★★★★★
  • Beautiful, delicious, and interesting. I served this up and liked it quite a lot that way.
  • Spice and sweetness. — ★★★★
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I topped this with a little club soda and, for me, it worked to open it up a bit.

Long Island Old Fashioned

1⁄2 oz Irish whiskey
1⁄2 oz Genever
1⁄2 oz Reposado Tequila
1⁄2 oz Brandy
1⁄4 oz Triple sec, Cointreau Noir
1 bsp Demerara syrup
2 ds Bitters, Bittermens 'Elemakule Tiki
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, one big rock, garnish.

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2015
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Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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3.5 stars
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This one was very surprising. I think the multi-liquor concoctions work better with more dilution than the old fashioned template offers...especially for initial enjoyment.

I made this with ingredients that I enjoy sipping straight (red breast, rutte old simon, espalon, paul masson vsop) , but it was pretty terrible initially: overly sweet and funky in a bad way. 1-starred it.

As the rock melted, it finally opened up and mingled & became much more approachable.  It became a great sipper. Changed to a 3 star, though considered higher.

I'd make again, but would probably eschew the template by adding a bit of water or soda from the get go. And cut the demerara syrup.

Stone Fence (variation)

3⁄4 oz Calvados
3⁄4 oz Armagnac
1⁄4 oz Jamaican rum, Smith & Cross
1⁄4 oz Virgin Islands Rum, Cruzan Blackstrap
6 oz Cider (hard)
1 twst Lemon peel (stirred)
1 pn Nutmeg (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir spirits briefly with lemon peel, and then strain into a pint glass. Slowly top with cider and garnish with nutmeg.

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2 1⁄2 oz Martinique Rum, Rhum JM Blanc
1⁄4 oz Anisette, Marie Brizard
1 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Pistachio syrup
4 ds Absinthe, Pernod
3 ds Bay leaf (tincture)
1 oz Lime Soda water, DRY Wild Lime
2 spg Mint (as garnish)
1 pn Nutmeg (as garnish)
Instructions

Swizzle in a mixing bowl with cracked ice and pour into a tall glass, topping with more ice. Serve with a straw, and garnish with a spent lime shell, mint sprigs, and nutmeg.

History

The historical recipe, via Wondrich, is a rum or gin swizzle turned green via wormwood bitters, replaced by absinthe here.

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Jack McGarry, The Dead Rabbit, NYC.
Source reference

The Dead Rabbit Drinks Manual pp. 91-93.

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1 oz Porter beer
1⁄2 oz Jamaican rum, Smith & Cross
1⁄2 oz Rum, Banks 7
1⁄2 oz Virgin Islands Rum, Cruzan Blackstrap
1 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Lemon cordial (lemon sherbet)
3 ds Bitters, Dr Adam Elmegirab's Orinoco Bitters (or Angostura)
1 pn Nutmeg (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain into a punch glass with one piece of cracked ice, garnish with freshly grated nutmeg.

History

As with many of McGarry's adapted drinks, with their elaborations and embellishments, "inspired by" is perhaps more accurate than "adapted from." But this one gets its inpsiration from William Terrrington's 1869 Cooling Cups and Dainty Drinks.

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Jack McGarry, The Dead Rabbit, NYC.
Source reference

The Dead Rabbit Drinks Manual, p. 87.

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Manuia

1 oz Barbados Rum, Plantation 5 Year
1 oz Cachaça, Cuca Fresca
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Passion fruit syrup
1⁄2 oz Orgeat
6 dr Pastis, Herbsaint (or absinthe)
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Shake, strain into a tiki mug or double old fashioned glass, fill with crushed ice, garnish lavishly with mint sprigs and optionally with flowers.

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2015
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Fred Yarm, cocktail virgin/slut.
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2015/07/manuia.html

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1⁄2 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Vermouth di Torino
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Instructions

Stir, strain, rocks or goblet with an ice sphere

Notes

Could garnish with a variety of things: try it out!

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2015
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Matt Demers
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