Red Brick Kitchen's Mezcal Cocktail

1 1⁄4 oz Mezcal
1⁄4 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Agave syrup
2 ds Orange bitters
Instructions

Shake. Strain. Service in rocks glass rimmed with smoked salt and Aleppo chili.

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Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Peter Landrum, Red Brick Kitchen & Bar, Dexter, Michigan
Source reference

http://imbibemagazine.com/red-brick-kitchens-mezcal-cocktail/

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4 stars
(20 ratings)
From other users
  • Nice, well-balanced cocktail. Didn't have agave, so used honey mix. Turned out great.
  • Use 1/2-2/3 specified agave
  • I halved the agave and with that it was just about perfect. I think with the full half oz it would have been too sweet.
  • Cynar works great in this! — ★★★★★
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shadowkirby commented on 10/05/2024:

Following the comments, I think 1/4 oz agave was not quite enough although still a good drink, but 1/3 oz agave made it very accessible. A great mezcal forward drink.

Improved Chartreuse Swizzle

1 1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1⁄4 oz Jamaican rum, Wray & Nephew Overproof
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1 oz Pineapple juice
1⁄2 oz Falernum
1 spg Mint (Garnish)
1 pn Nutmeg (Garnish)
Instructions

Swizzle all but the garnishes with the delicate force of a ballerina ice giant. Garnish like you’re an herb goddess.

History

A twist on the Chartreuse Swizzle

Yields Drink
Year
2010
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Kaiser Penguin
Source reference

http://www.kaiserpenguin.com/improved-chartreuse-swizzle/

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4.5 stars
(20 ratings)
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  • Excellent.
  • Expensive drink to make due to all the green chartreuse — ★★★★
  • Sooooo Gooooood.... I love swizzles, and this is by far the best. Original is good, but this variation kicks it up a notch.
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Expense Account Rum Cocktail

1⁄2 oz Añejo rum
1⁄2 oz Virgin Islands Rum, Cruzan Blackstrap
1⁄2 oz Calvados
1⁄2 oz Bénédictine
1 bsp Maple syrup
2 ds Orange bitters
1 rinse Absinthe
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into absinthe-rinsed coupe.

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Authentic recipe
Creator
Peter Hill, Albert Street Cocktail Company, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Source reference

http://imbibemagazine.com/expense-account-rum-cocktail/

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3.5 stars
(6 ratings)
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Carmen Miranda

1 oz Apple brandy
1 oz Rum, Plantation Stiggins' Fancy
1⁄2 oz Pear eau de vie
2 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
1 t Rich simple syrup 2:1
Instructions

Build in a rocks glass and stir. Gently submerge a large ice object in there. Stir again.

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Yields Drink
Year
2016
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Stew Ellington
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Average rating
2.5 stars
(2 ratings)
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The Option Clause

3⁄4 oz Mezcal (Monte Alban)
3⁄4 oz Cynar (Cynar 70 is better if you have it)
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1⁄2 oz Grapefruit liqueur, Combier Pamplemousse Rose
1 pn Kosher Salt
1⁄4 Serrano (raw)
1 twst Grapefruit peel
Instructions

Shake (including the raw serrano), double strain, coupe, twist. Rub rim of glass with peel, then garnish.

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Yields Drink
Year
2016
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Speakeasy by the Sea, Santa Monica, CA
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(9 ratings)
From other users
  • Delicious cocktail. The Cynar seemed to over power a little. I might consider lowering to .5 and adding additional .25oz of mezcal. — ★★★★
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The Royal We

1 oz Gin
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Orange flower syrup (Orange flower-infused orange blossom honey syrup; 2:1)
1 bsp Raspberry preserves
2 ds Orange bitters
1 twst Grapefruit peel
1 1⁄2 oz Sparkling rosé wine (to top)
Instructions

Shake, fine strain into a coupe, top with sparkling rosé.

Yields Drink
Year
2016
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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  • Gin- sour, bitter, sweet
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The Charleston

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon
1 1⁄2 oz Madeira
3 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Combine over ice, stir, strain into coupe glass. Express orange peel into drink and use as garnish. I've riffed it using Rye or Bourbon, and I've used grapefruit peel instead of orange as well. All good.

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Source reference

https://punchdrink.com/recipes/the-charleston/

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3.5 stars
(2 ratings)
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  • Made with Elijah Craig and Sercial. Light and a bit disappointingly thin on the sip, but satisfying finish. I wonder if a barspoon of simple would be in order.
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The Hint of Spring

2 Blackberry
1 spg Sage (plus one leaf as garnish)
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
2 oz Rum (Diplomatico Anejo)
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Muddle the blackberries and sage with the lemon juice and simple. Add remaining ingredients, shake, strain, coupe, garnish.

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Authentic recipe
Creator
Josh Gandee, Harvest Clintonville, Columbus, OH
Source reference

http://www.thekitchn.com/cocktail-recipe-the-hint-of-spring-drink-recip…

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3 stars
(1 rating)
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  • Play with rum flavors. Matusalem 3/4oz and 1/4oz Hawaiian Dark Rum.Is there room for Trader Vic's Macadamia?
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Zachary Pearson commented on 3/05/2016:

Curated this. Removed picture and rewrote instructions o avoid copyright infringement. Added blackberries as per cited link. Added creator. Thanks,  Zachary

The Golden Pearl

1 1⁄2 oz Rum, Zaya
1 oz Ginger liqueur, Domaine de Canton
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Honey syrup
2 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
Instructions

Shake all ingredients with ice and pour into a rocks glass over more ice.

Notes

Have tried this with Fee Bros. Molasses Bitters and Bittercube Blackstrap Bitters, which also work, depending on your taste. I use 2:1 honey syrup.

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Yields Drink
Year
2015
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Scott Stoeffler, Downers Grove, IL
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4 stars
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Beatnik (Duggan McDonnell)

1 1⁄2 oz Averna
1 oz Bourbon
1⁄2 oz Tawny port
1 ds Peychaud's Bitters
1 twst Orange peel (flamed, as garnish)
Instructions

Rinse a chilled glass with the port, then add it to a mixing glass with the other ingredients. Stir and strain, garnish with the flamed orange peel and drop it into the drink.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Duggan McDonnell, Cantina, San Francisco
Source reference

http://drinkstraightup.com/2013/02/17/beatnik/

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3 stars
(6 ratings)
From other users
  • Nice complex sort of Manhattan thing.
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Zachary Pearson commented on 3/04/2016:

Curated this. Rewrote instructions to avoid copyright. This seems similar to the other Beatnik we have in the database, but it's smaller and sweeter. Thanks,  Zachary

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