Bonsoni

2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1 oz Fernet Branca
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

Notes

Can be stirred.

History

Original cited by Hugo Ensslin in Recipes for Mixed Drinks (1916) calls for 2/3 Italian vermouth 1/3 Fernet Branca.

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Year
1916
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Hugo Ensslin
Source reference

Recipes for Mixed Drinks

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4 stars
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  • Made with Punt e Mes. Intense flavors meld pretty well. An assertive drink.
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Zachary Pearson commented on 8/01/2016:

Curated this slightly - Changed Hugh to Hugo Ensslin. Changed instructions to conform with the cited text - it was shaken originally.  Thanks,  Zachary

noksagt commented on 8/20/2016:

This is the same as Kill or Cure that has been on the site since 2013, but this version's attribution information is better.

It appears in Beta (née Rogue) Cocktails, where Punt e Mes is recommended.

Zachary Pearson commented on 8/21/2016:

On a user tip, I merged the "Kill or Cure" into the Bonsoni - typically, I'd prefer the oldest instance of a drink to get credit. Thanks,  Zachary

Tahitian Equinox

1 1⁄2 oz Rum
1 oz Falernum, Velvet Falernum
1 oz Mango juice (Use mango nectar if available)
3⁄4 oz Lime juice (or more, to taste)
3 sli Ginger
Instructions

Put ginger, falernum, lime, and mango nectar into a shaker and muddle the ginger well. Add rum and ice and shake well. Strain into a highball glass filled with ice.

Notes

Still needs a garnish

Yields Drink
Year
2016
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Mike Filigenzi
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4 stars
(2 ratings)
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  • Name came from a friend.
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joegatorsr commented on 10/16/2021:

used candied ginger and added a 1/4 oz of wray and nephews overproof - very nice

Belladonna

1 1⁄2 oz Cynar
1 1⁄2 oz Grapefruit juice
3 oz Prosecco
1 wdg Grapefruit (as garnish)
Instructions

Build and chill in a Collins glass over ice.

Notes

Sell this to to your brunch guests as a bitter Mimosa.

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Year
2016
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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2 stars
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San Cristóbal Cocktail

1 rinse Pastis, Herbsaint
1 1⁄2 oz Nicaraguan Rum, Flor de Caña 7
1 oz Ginger liqueur, Domaine de Canton
1 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Pineapple juice
2 t Orgeat, B.G. Reynolds
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Orange
1 ds Pastis, Herbsaint
1 spg Mint (as garnish)
2 cube Candied ginger (as garnish)
Instructions

Place all liquid ingredients into a cocktail shaker and whip (shaker with a small amount of crushed ice, just until the ingredients are incorporated). Fine strain into a double old fashioned glass rinsed with Herbsaint and filled with crushed ice. Garnish with mint and candied ginger.

Notes

Very aromatic. This cocktail has three parts. The spirituous beginning, the explosion of flavour and spice in the middle, and the subtly bitter and anise-like finish.

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Year
2016
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Brandon Baker
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5 stars
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  • Delicious and refreshing. This one is definitely in the rotation.
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Pearl of Puebla

2 oz Mezcal, Sombra
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
4 spg Oregano (Fresh)
1 bsp Pastis, Ricard
1 bsp Agave syrup
Instructions

Muddle the oregano and agave nectar.
Add everything else, then shake with ice and fine-strain into a chilled coupe.
No garnish.

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Year
2008
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Jim Meehan, PDT
Source reference

The PDT Cocktail Book, 2011

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4.5 stars
(9 ratings)
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  • Used Sacrificio mezcal and Herbsaint. In the neighborhood of a Lawn Dart, which I think I prefer.
  • Made, most recently, with Pierde Almas Maguey de Lumbre mezcal. Also, substituted Vieux Pontarlier absinthe for the pastis. Amazing smoky vegetal flavor from the mezcal and oregano combination. — ★★★★★
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drinkingandthinking commented on 7/28/2018:

Nicely balanced drink! The pastis and oregano work really well together, and I was skeptical... I used Vida mezcal which maybe didn't pack enough of a smoky punch, so I added a bit more and some celery bitters to give it a little more zing. I'll have to try again with the recommended mezcal if I can find it...

Long Bus

1 oz Gin
1 oz Pomegranate juice
1 oz Orange liqueur
Instructions

Stir with ice, on the rocks

History

Based on a recipe for Bus 73 on medicinal mixology.com

Yields Drink
Year
2016
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Source reference

Medicinal mixology.com

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Merciless Virgin

1 1⁄2 oz Light rum, Plantation 3 Star
1⁄2 oz Cherry Liqueur, Cherry Heering
1⁄2 oz Falernum, Velvet Falernum
1⁄4 oz Curaçao, Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Seltzer water
2 Maraschino cherry (As garnish)
Instructions

Flash blend & open pour, pilsner glass

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Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Franck "Skipper" Kent
Source reference

Smuggler's Cove cocktail book, p.67

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4 stars
(8 ratings)
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The Viering Cocktail

2 oz Genever, Bols
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1⁄2 oz Cherry Liqueur, Cherry Heering
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain in a rock glass over large ice

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Authentic recipe
Creator
Eryn Reece, New York City
Source reference

http://imbibemagazine.com/the-viering-cocktail-recipe/

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3 stars
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  • Good complex malty & cherry flavor, well-balanced. Made a mistake and served it up, have to try on a big ice ball — ★★★
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bwian commented on 9/10/2016:

Feels like it needs a lemon twist, so I added a lemon twist.

Jalisco en Partes Iguales

1 oz Reposado Tequila
1 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
1 oz Aperol
1 pn Salt
1 wdg Lime (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir; strain; rocks; garnish.

History

This drink was formerly posted on KC as the "Negroni Jalisco," but since it's what I like to call a Ship of Theseus of a drink (every part has been swapped out from the original), some might find the "Negroni" label inappropriate.

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Authentic recipe
Creator
Originally credited to Richard Ervin; Osteria Morini; New York
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  • Sweet, lacks of complexity — ★★★
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Pink Gin

2 oz Gin, Plymouth Navy Strength
4 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Add bitters to mixing glass and stir down with ice for 1 minute. Add gin and stir for at least another minute. Strain. Up. Lemon twist optional.

Notes

Dilution is key here to open up gin.

History

Tradition has it British navy officers drank pink gins 'in', with angostura, whereas the men took theirs 'out', with merely a swirl, due to relative scarcity and rationing of the bitters on board.

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Year
19th c
Authenticity
Unknown
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4 stars
(4 ratings)
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  • 10/30/18 - only 2 dashes with Plymouth gin. Good idea for testing out new bitters.
  • Barely a cocktail but definitely one of my very favorites. Use good gin.
  • Very nice stiff drink. I think I prefer it with 4-5 dashes "in" rather than just rinsing the glass, unless you have a really high quality gin you want to showcase.
  • Made with Beefeater 24. Super bitter: 5 dashes might have been 3 or 4 too many! (I notice Wondrich calls for 3 *drops*!) Edit: Use Plymouth Navy and 4 dashes and it gained a star.
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