Winter Cap

2 oz Bonal Gentiane Quina
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.

Picture of Winter Cap
Craig Eliason
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Year
2016
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Craig Eliason, Saint Paul, Minnesota (USA)
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4 stars
(4 ratings)
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Negroni Frappé

3⁄4 oz Gin, Beefeater
3⁄4 oz Amaro Meletti Bitter (or Campari, Aperol, etc)
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Martini & Rossi Gran Lusso
3⁄4 oz Orange juice
3 ds Orange bitters
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

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

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Naren Young, Dante, NYC.
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The Bamboozled Angel

2 oz Bourbon, Heaven Hill
1 oz Grapefruit juice
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Cinnamon syrup
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1 twst Grapefruit peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain over kold draft cubes, top with Ango, express and insert peel.

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Creator
Toby Maloney, Lorenzo's, Brooklyn, NY.
Source reference

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From other users
  • A more delicious twist of the classic cocktail the Brown Derby. I recommend Juliette Laroui's amontillado-cinnamon syrup for this - the nuttiness of the sherry and the bourbon make for a really nice combination. — ★★★★★
  • A bit sweet. Try with angels envy bourbon
  • Grapefruit and cinnamon work really well together in this. — ★★★★★
  • Really interesting combo. I'd put this in the early spring rotation...nice bridge between winter and spring. I didn't have cinnamon syrup handy...subbed Velvet Falernum and worked out well.
  • Cinnamon is way too strong! — ★★★
  • A good whiskey sour alternative. Flavors very appealing up front. The finish is somehow a little "flat" and "grainy," perhaps from the cinnamon? — ★★★★
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Jojiro commented on 1/22/2025:

A delicious twist on the Brown Derby. I recommend Juliette Laroui's amontillado-cinnamon syrup for this - the nuttiness of the sherry and the bourbon make for a really nice combination.

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Instructions

Stir, strain, up, garnish.

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Stir in mixing glass with ice, strain and serve onto a cocktail ice cube.

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  • Well balanced, plenty of nuance. Always cool when creme de cacao doesn't overpower the drink.
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Travis Bickel commented on 4/30/2021:

Felt it was a bit too sweet. I used Wild Turkey 101 and liked the banana chocolate taste and boozy aspect of the cocktail. Will up the heat next time and cut the cacao next time, thanks. 

jhollist99 commented on 12/06/2022:

Well balanced and approachable. Excellent cold weather beverage.
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Mixin In Ansley commented on 5/30/2025:

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1 t Orange liqueur, Grand Marnier
1 t Demerara syrup
1 sli Orange
Instructions

In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add ingredients and stir. Strain into a Champagne coupe and garnish with orange disc.

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Build in rocks glass with one large ice cube. Stir briefly and garnish.

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Muddle the cherries and sugar cube in a shaker, add the remaining ingredients and dry Shake. Dump into a double rock glass filled with crushed ice. Garnish

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lesliec commented on 7/21/2018:

I like this, but I suspect it would be just as good stirred with ice and strained. My bad elbow doesn't much like shaking!

One day later: yep - really nice stirred with ice and served up. Saves all that faffing about bashing ice, too.

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