Crimson Lake

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, The Botanist
3⁄4 oz Aperitivo, Leopold Brothers
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
2 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Whiskey Barrel Aged
Instructions

Stir; strain; up. Blood orange twist.

Notes

Negroni riff using the similar-but-different Leopold Brothers Aperitivo. Cinnamon-rich Fee Brothers bitters play well with the herbal notes in the Aperitivo.

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Year
2016
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Creator
Drew Fields, Washington DC
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The Reverb Crash

4 oz White grapefruit juice
1 1⁄2 oz Passion fruit syrup
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 bsp Orgeat
1 oz Light rum (Cuban)
1 oz Dark rum (Jamaican)
Instructions

Put in a shaker with half a cup of crushed ice, shake well and put in a Tiki mug - I guess a 14-16 Oz one , add crushed Ice to fill. Garnish with, eh- I dunno - half a grapefruit, ok, no - with a mint sprig.

Notes

You can use more Orgeat if you want - it depends how strong the taste of the syrup is. The idea is to just feel a bit of it. I used Monin brand which is very strong.

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Year
2003
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Kick-The-Reverb
Source reference

http://www.tikiroom.com/drinks/drinkcontest-results.htm

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Drink My Blood

1 oz Rye
1 oz Campari
3⁄4 oz Blood orange syrup
1⁄2 oz Aromatized wine, Lillet Rouge
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
Instructions

Shake, strain, up. Garnish with orange or lemon twist.

Notes

I used the blood orange syrup recipe from the Ides of March.

History

A cocktail for Maundy Thursday.

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2016
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Pumpernickel

1 1⁄2 oz Rye, Rittenhouse 100
3⁄4 oz Ramazzotti
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
7 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Lemon peel (expressed and discarded)
Instructions

Stir, Strain, Up, Coupe. Twist and discard garnish.

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Year
2014
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Amor y Amargo, Brooklyn, New York
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2014/11/pumpernickel.html

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5 stars
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4 stars
(23 ratings)
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  • Good drink, used Foro because I didn’t have ramazatti and a little less angostura
  • Superbly named, nicely spiced, stiff but smooth.
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chadwilcomb commented on 4/15/2021:

I first made this one subbing Carpano Antica for the Punt e Mes. After trying it with Punt e Mes, I think I like it better with the Antica. Anyway...

yarm commented on 9/27/2021:

Definitely before 2015. Sother made this for me at a pop-up event in Boston in 2014: https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2014/11/pumpernickel.html

Slightly different there (Bourbon, 3/4 oz Put e Mes, only 2 dash Angostura) when he made it for me. In Sother's book it is the one listed here with rye and 7 dashes etc. but with Amaro Abano instead of Ramazzotti. It's not uncommon for Amor y Amaro drinks to change the amaro identity over time.

Small Dinger

1 oz Light rum
1 oz Gin
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Grenadine
Instructions

Shake, Strain, Up Coupe

History

Pulled from "Bar La Florida Cocktails" Book

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Source reference

12 Bottle Bar Book by David and Lesley Solmonson

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  • Gin = Roméo
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Be Wise, Be Brave, Be Tricky

2 1⁄4 oz Bourbon, Old Grand Dad (BIB or 114)
1⁄3 oz Coffee liqueur, Kahlua
1⁄3 oz Licor 43
1 t Islay Scotch, Laphroaig Quarter Cask
3⁄4 oz Water (chilled)
2 ds Bitters, Scrappy's Lavender
Instructions

Build without ice in a chilled rocks glass. Stir briefly to combine. Express a large lemon peel over the drink and drop in.

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Year
2016
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Drew Fields, 2016 (Washington DC)
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Smoke and Fears

2 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Islay Scotch, Laphroaig 10
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
3 ds Wormwood bitters
Instructions

Shake, strain, big cube, lowball, brace yourself.

Notes

Like a whiskey sour, but with large attachments.

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Year
2016
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Dan Chadwick, Kindred Cocktails
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  • Wow! Excellent use of Cynar. I used Ardmore peated and a quarter oz of absinthe instead of wormwood biters.
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flickerdart commented on 10/21/2020:

Wow! Smoky nose, tastes exactly like chinotto soda. Used Peychaud's due to extreme lack of bottles for the moment.

applejack commented on 11/27/2020:

Surprised I haven't tried this one before.  Have a few bottles of Lap 10 that I'm looking to work down, and stumbled upon this.  It's quite good.  As the previous commenter mentioned, this is similar to Chinotto (though with a metallic, ashy finish to me).

Boston Sidecar

3⁄4 oz Light rum
3⁄4 oz Cognac
3⁄4 oz Triple sec, Cointreau
1 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Shake, Strain, Up, Coupe.

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Source reference

https://mrbostondrinks.com/recipes/boston-sidecar-cocktail

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Watermelon Gin Cooler

2 oz Gin, Hendrick's
1 oz Watermelon juice
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
6 lf Mint
Instructions

Gently muddle mint with lemon and syrup. Add watermelon and gin. Shake gently and double strain into double old fashioned glass over crushed ice. Garnish with fresh mint and serve with straw.

Notes

Use fresh watermelon juice. Easy method: muddle chunks of watermelon and them press through fine strainer. Hendricks Gin.

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Year
2015
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Creator
Dustin Webster, Brooklyn, New York
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Presbyterian's Revenge

1 1⁄2 oz Blended Scotch, Black Grouse
3⁄4 oz Cynar
1⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
1 spl Club soda (to top)
1 twst Grapefruit peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake and Strain all but soda into a double old fashioned glass filled with crushed ice. Top with club soda. Garnish: Twist of Grapefruit.

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Year
2011
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
John McCarthy, Mary Queen of Scots, NYC
Source reference

http://drinks.seriouseats.com/2011/11/6-fall-cocktails-from-mary-queen-…

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  • Other recipes suggest: use a dash of orange bitters; up the scotch to 2oz & keep rest of the measures the same
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Zachary Pearson commented on 3/22/2016:

Curated this: Added source citation and creator information. Brought drink in line with the cited link - 1.5 oz Black Grouse instead of 2, no orange bitters), added grapefruit twist as garnish. Thanks,  Zachary

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