Susie Drake

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
1⁄2 oz Framboise (eau de vie)
1⁄2 oz Triple sec, Cointreau
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Vanilla syrup
2 oz Rhubarb Soda water, DRY
Instructions

Shake, add soda to shaker, strain over ice in a tall glass, garnish with a raspberry skewered through a lemon wheel and a slice of candied ginger, serve with straw.

History

Named for the 'Florodora Girl' for whom the Florodora highball is, uh, named.

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2015
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Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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Spider

2 oz Gin, Tanqueray (green tea-infused)
1 oz Acqua di Cedro, Nardini
1 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Lemon cordial (lemon sherbet)
3 ds Absinthe, Pernod
3 ds Mace tincture
1 1⁄2 oz Soda water
1 pn Nutmeg (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, add soda water to the shaken mixture, fine strain into a punch glass with one rock of cracked ice, garnish.

Notes

Green tea Tanqueray: infuse two bags of green tea in one 750ml bottle of Tanq for an hour and then remove.

History

Adapted very loosely from William Terrington's 1869 recipe, which calls for lemonade, gin, citronelle, and ice.

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Jack McGarry, The Dead Rabbit, NYC.
Source reference

The Dead Rabbit Drinks Manual.

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Grapefruit And Smoke

3 oz Grapefruit juice
3 oz Mezcal
1 1⁄2 oz Aperol
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Ice, shake, strain, coupe/lowball (no ice).
Grapefruit twist garnish.
Optional salt rim.

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Malgosia Ip
Source reference

http://pairmag.com/cocktails/grapefruit-smoke-cocktail/

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  • Delicious. Lil margarita, alotta smoke and grapefruit. Great smokey/sweet combo. Is a salt rim crazy? I had a two by doing 1.33 (=2oz mezcal) and it was a bit too much drink (volume, not alcohol). Maybe only one.
  • Wow - like a smoky grapefruit margarita. Perfectly balanced. Maybe too smooth - easy to go overboard!
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8.25 ounces is a big drink...I halved it. Grapefruit and Aperol play real well with the mezcal (I used Vida). A saline solution could be fun to play with in this. I'd double strain next time.

It's meant to be two drinks, but there's a handy resizing tool in the corner... Thanks,  Zachary

I added an ounce of simple syrup, which gives it a little more accessibility. The sweetness pairs well with the grapefruit, and the smokiness from the mezcal comes through.

This is a less sugary less alcohol foreword Division Bell cocktail and both are delicious. I love finding this one because it uses grapefruit juice, and is a lighter drink for when I want something with more fruit juice as the sweetener.

Seven Sins

1 oz Rye
1 oz Applejack
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Grenadine
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 pn Cinnamon
Instructions

Shake with ice, strain into chilled glass, garnish with cinnamon.

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Food & Wine
Source reference

http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/seven-sins-cocktail-cocktails-2011

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  • I'll go a little easier on the grenadine next time.
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American Beauty

3⁄4 oz Cognac
3⁄4 oz Dry vermouth
3⁄4 oz Orange juice
1⁄2 oz Ruby Port
2 ds Grenadine
1 ds Green Crème de Menthe
Instructions

Combine all ingredients except the port, shake with ice, strain. Garnish with a rose petal.

Notes

Recipe is written as published; I prefer to use Tawny Port though the drink loses some of its red color

History

In The Savoy, this is a 1/4 part drink: OJ, Grenadine, French Vermouth, Brandy, with a dash of creme de menthe and a "little port wine" to top.

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1930
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Creator
The Savoy Hotel
Source reference

Essential Cocktail, Dale DeGroff, The Savoy Cocktail Book, pg 20

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Curated this slightly - This appears in Embury and in the Savoy. It has the feel of a Prohibition-era drink: sweet, with a lot of orange juice. I can't wrap my brain around OJ, and Port and creme de menthe...  Thanks,  Zachary

It is a bit sweet as written but using just squeezed fresh OJ, homemade grendadine and tawny port moderates the sweetness to a good degree.

D'Artagnan

1 1⁄2 oz Armagnac
3⁄4 oz Madeira, Blandy's Malmsey 5 Year
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Maple syrup
1 ds Bitters (optional)
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

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2015
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Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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  • Made with VSOP cognac, rainwater madeira, Angostura. Grape, maple, and lime marry better than I would have expected. Accessible sweet sour with sophistication.
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Sagebrush

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon
3⁄4 oz Amaro Nonino
1⁄2 oz Orange liqueur, Grand Marnier
1⁄4 oz Allspice Dram, St. Elizabeth
2 ds Orange bitters
1 lf Sage
Instructions

Stir with ice and strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with the sage leaf.

History

Created by Chris Ekas to be paired with a dinner special (Duck Confit with spiced orange marmalade over pumpkin seed pesto root vegetable stew) at Casper Fry.

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Chris Ekas
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Yvonne's Toronto

1 1⁄4 oz Calvados
1 oz Genever, Old Simon
1⁄2 oz Santa Maria al Monte
1⁄4 oz Demerara syrup
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 pn Nutmeg (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, one big rock, garnish.

Notes

I suppose this is closer to a Toronto Cocktail than most things on Earth.

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2015
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Yvonne's, Boston, MA.
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2015/10/yvonnes-toronto.html

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Saratoga Cocktail (Harry Johnson)

3⁄4 gl Brandy (old)
2 ds Pineapple syrup (2-3)
2 ds Maraschino Liqueur (2-3)
2 ds Bitters, Boker's (2-3)
Instructions

Stir, strain, up.

Notes

No relation to the Jerry Thomas drink of the same name.

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1882
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Harry Johnson
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2011/02/saratoga-cocktail.html

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Mapplethorpe

1 oz Rye
1 oz Oloroso sherry
1 t Grade B maple syrup
1 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
Instructions

Stir, strain, one big rock.

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