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
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4 stars
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From other users
  • 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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Sunset Sky

1 1⁄2 oz Vodka
1 oz Rhubarb Shrub
3⁄4 oz Campari
1⁄2 oz Aperol
2 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
Instructions

Combine in cocktail shaker with ice. Stir. Strain and pour into coupe glass

Yields Drink
Year
2016
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Luv4music
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3 stars
(1 rating)
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  • Pretty damn delicious.
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arynbwr commented on 1/04/2022:

This is not as sweet as you would think, looking at the ingredients. Reasonably well balanced and complex. Best had cold in a frozen glass. Your mileage will vary based on the rhubarb shrub. Other sweet shrubs would also work well.

The Federation

2 oz Añejo tequila
1⁄2 oz Crème de Cacao, Tempus Fugit
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 rinse Absinthe
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Rinse a rocks glass with absinthe. Add ice, tequila, creme de cacao, and bitters; stir. Garnish with an orange twist.

Notes

Per link, this is meant to be a Sazerac variation. Apart from the absinthe rinse, I find it rather different from a Sazerac, but still tasty. Nice use of creme de cacao.

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Year
2014
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Nick Caruana
Source reference

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2014/05/federation-sazerac-with-tequ…

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3.5 stars
(12 ratings)
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  • Used reposado for lack of anejo.
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brett kozinn commented on 10/09/2017:

Tasty, but the flavors come off a bit disparate for me. I want to try it with a mezcal rinse plus a dash of absinthe in the mix. Hell, swap the Angostura for Mole and we're approaching Oaxaca OF territory.

Italian Coke

1 1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1 1⁄2 oz Ramazzotti
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
2 oz Soda water (to top)
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Build in a Collins with ice. Top and garnish.

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Unknown
Creator
Pinewood Social, Nashville, Tennessee (USA)
Source reference

http://thelocalpalate.com/beverages/italian-coke/

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3.5 stars
(8 ratings)
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  • I made it with Cocchi di Torino and a mixture of aromatic and sassafras & sorghum bitters. Sensational drink.
  • I grew up in Chattanooga, so I know Coke.... I made it with Dolin Rouge . Great fi'in drink.
  • 5/18/18
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flickerdart commented on 3/15/2021:

Far too sweet. Add 1oz gin and now we're talking. 

The Delicious Cobbler

1 1⁄2 oz Amaro Montenegro
1⁄2 oz Amontillado Sherry
1⁄2 oz Ramazzotti
1 oz Pineapple juice (Caramelized Pineapple)
1⁄4 oz Honey syrup
4 wdg Lemon
2 wdg Orange
Instructions

Muddle fruit and honey syrup, add remaining ingredients. Shake, fine strain, crushed ice goblet, wine or Collins glass. Garnish with mint and more fruit.

Notes

Alternatively, depending on the size of you fruit wedges, you could use about .75 oz lemon juice and 1.25 oz orange juice vs. muddling the fruit.

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Your original creation
Creator
Scott Diaz, Seattle, WA
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5 stars
(1 rating)
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Kentucky Strawberry Sour

2 oz Bourbon
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1 cube Demerara sugar
1 Strawberry
3 ds Bitters, Angostura
2 spl Soda water
Instructions

Muddle sugar, bitters, strawberry and lemon. Add bourbon and double strain over ice. Spash with soda water and garnish with Thyme sprig.

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Unknown
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3.5 stars
(3 ratings)
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  • Nice summer cocktail with a kick. — ★★★★
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Bastard Orphan

3⁄4 oz Demerara Rum, Hamilton Demerara 151
3⁄4 oz Rum, Cruzan Aged Dark
1 1⁄2 oz Cherry Liqueur, Cherry Heering
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Bitters, Angostura
3 oz Tonic water
10 lf Mint
1 sli Lime (As garnish)
1 spg Mint (As garnish)
Instructions

Muddle mint. Fill hurricane glass with crushed ice. Stir all but tonic water in mixing glass. Strain into hurricane glass, top off with tonic water and more crushed ice. Swizzle. Garnish with mint sprig, lime wheel, and cherries.

Notes

A cocktail for those who exhibit no restraint ... who drink like they're running out of time. Cost: $10.

History

The past three days included the final Hamilton show with the original cast, my birthday, and the 212th anniversary of the Hamilton/Burr duel. This confluence of events called for a new cocktail.

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Year
2016
Authenticity
Your original creation
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Average rating
2.5 stars
(2 ratings)
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The Accidental Creole

3⁄4 oz Genever
1 1⁄2 oz Bianco Vermouth
1 oz Grapefruit juice
1⁄2 oz Peychaud's Bitters
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain, coupe or cocktail glass, garnish with lemon peel

Yields Drink
Year
2014
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Doug Derrick, Nostrana, Portland, OR
Source reference

http://imbibemagazine.com/the-accidental-creole/

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3 stars
(3 ratings)
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  • Pretty good. Surprisingly light. Might try shaking it next time.
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Means of Preservation

2 oz Gin, Beefeater
1⁄2 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth, Dolin
2 ds Celery bitters
1 twst Grapefruit peel
Instructions

Stir with ice and strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with a grapefruit twist.

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Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
John Gertsen, Drink
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2009/07/means-of-preservation.html

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4 stars
(18 ratings)
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  • Made with Roku, very flowery.
  • Light on the elderflower and heavy on the vermouth, very tasty
  • I might overbalance the Dolin vs. the St-Germain
  • Interesting sweetness + bite. For when a martini just seems too dry.
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bkaiser commented on 3/26/2020:

Great recipe! Grapefruit twist is ideal but I made one with lemon too and that worked.

I make another drink that has an identical build but uses Cointreau (in place of Elderflower) and absinthe (in place of celery bitters) with an orange twist. I've heard it called a Foghorn, but there's a better known drink by that name as well. Reccomend checking that out if you like this!

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