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May Fair

1 oz Gin, Tanqueray
1⁄2 oz Aquavit, Linie
1⁄2 oz Aquavit, Krogstad
1 oz Sweet vermouth (D&C 'house' blend is equal parts Dolin Rouge/ Punt e Mes)
1⁄4 oz Bénédictine
2 ds Peychaud's Bitters (D&C 'house' blend is 2 parts Peychauds/1 part Bitter Truth Creole)
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into double rocks glass with big cube. Garnish with orange zest.

Notes

I only had Linie aquavit so used a full ounce of that instead of the split with Krogstad. Still delicious.

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2013
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Creator
Eryn Reece, Death & Co
Source reference

Death & Co Modern Classic Cocktails. Ten Speed Press

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  • Used Hendrick's, 1 oz Brennivin Aquavit & 1/2 each Antica Formula / Punt e Mes with good results. More 'approachable' than the Vieux Carre on which it is riffed and on the sweeter side. Better after food, like a glass of port. — ★★★★
  • A bit too sweet for my taste. Maybe reduce the vermouth?
  • Subbed aquavit brands so probably didn't get the full effect. Friend's reaction made me wonder if dry rather than sweet vermouth would work. — ★★★★
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Dill or No Dill

1 2⁄3 oz Gin, Tanqueray 10
1⁄2 oz Elderflower syrup
1 oz Cucumber juice
2 spg Dill (1 as garnish)
1 pn Salt (smoked)
Instructions

Shake all with ice, double strain into chilled coupe. Clip additional sprig of dill to glass as garnish.

Notes

20ml elderflower cordial may be subbed for elderflower syrup.

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Gareth Evans, Social Eating House, London (UK)
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Once Upon a Time in Mexico

1 1⁄2 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Vida
2⁄3 oz Lime juice
1 rinse Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake and fine strain into prepared cocktail glass and garnish.

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James Connolly, El Publico, Perth (Australia)
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Big Chief

1⁄2 oz Averna
1 twst Orange peel (flamed, as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, flame, garnish.

History

Riff on the Longshoreman, itself a riff on the Red Hook, itself a riff on the Brooklyn, itself a riff on the Manhattan.

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Abigail Deirdre Gullo, SoBou, New Orleans, Louisiana (USA)
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  • Nice drink - definitely worth putting in rotation.
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The Osborn

2 sli Pineapple
1 sli Jalapeño (1-3, including seeds, to taste)
2 oz Gin, Fords
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
1 oz Ginger beer, Barritt's (to top)
1 sli Cucumber (as garnish)
Instructions

Muddle two 1x1" chunks of pineapple and 1-3 slices of jalapeno pepper in shaker. Add gin, lime, and simple and shake.Double strain into a rocks glass, top with ginger beer, and garnish with cucumber slice.

History

House drink at The Last Word, Ann Arbor, MI

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2013
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The Last Word, Ann Arbor, MI
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  • for ugly jacket party The Mystick Hustle
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Kindred Cocktails commented on 7/29/2016:

History curated to conform to http://detroit.eater.com/2015/10/13/9521497/bartender-giancarlo-aversa-last-word-ann-arbor


The El Camino

1 oz Mezcal
1 oz Rye
1⁄2 oz Bénédictine
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Stir, strain over one large ice cube. Glass: Old Fashioned.

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The Chestnut Club, Santa Monica, California
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Bitter Rabbit

1⁄2 oz Fernet
1⁄2 oz Gin
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
2 oz Brut Champagne
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Shake fernet, gin, lemon juice and strawberry syrup with ice. Strain into coupe glass, top with champagne, cava or sparkling wine. Garnish with lemon peel.

Notes

I use Letherbee for the gin and the fernet, but you do you. I can't tell you how to live your life.

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Port Authority

2 oz Cognac VSOP
3⁄4 oz Tawny port
1⁄2 oz Cassis
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
Instructions

Muddle blackberries, shake all ingredients and double strain into a coupe. Garnish with blackberry.

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Thomas Waugh, Death and Co, New York, NY
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Death and Co, Classic Modern Cocktails

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Winter Cap

1 oz Calvados
1⁄2 oz Demerara Rum, Hamilton Demerara 151
1 rinse Becherovka
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Stir first three ingredients with ice. Rinse a chilled cocktail glass with Becherovka. Strain into prepared glass and garnish with twist.

History

Made for Mixology Monday CV, Brace Yourself, January 2016.

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Craig Eliason, Saint Paul, Minnesota (USA)
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Negroni Frappé

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1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Briefly shake, strain over crushed ice, garnish with grated orange zest.

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