Holy Smokes

1 1⁄2 oz Blended Scotch, Bank Note
1⁄2 oz Palo Cortado Sherry, Lustau (or oloroso)
1⁄2 oz Bénédictine
1 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
1 twst Lemon peel (expressed and discarded)
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, twist, optionally garnish with a brandied cherry.

Notes

Accessible as is, but a bit of Amaro dell'Erborista—whose honey and herbs complement Bénédictine so well—makes this friendlier for the KC set.

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Year
2015
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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4 stars
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Safety Dance

1 oz Dry vermouth, Dolin
1 oz Bianco Vermouth, Dolin
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Tea syrup (hibiscus oolong syrup)
1 oz Soda water
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish; flower-shaped)
Instructions

Shake first four ingredients and strain over soda in a coupe. Garnish.

Notes

Yarm describes the syrup as "a strong steep of a hibiscus flower and tea blend mixed with an equal part of demerara sugar."

History

Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjPau5QYtYs

Yields Drink
Year
2015
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Frederic Yarm, Loyal Nine, Cambridge, MA.
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2015/08/safety-dance.html

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La Puesta del Sol

2 oz Sweet vermouth, Primitivo Quiles
1 oz Grapefruit juice (ruby red)
4 oz Tonic water
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Grapefruit peel
Instructions

Build in a wine glass over chipped or pebble ice, topping with tonic, and dash the bitters on top. Express and insert the grapefruit peel.

Yields Drink
Year
2015
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Rosie Schaap, New York Times.
Source reference

http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017597-la-puesta-del-sol

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The Shark Eye

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon
1⁄2 oz Rye
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Passion fruit syrup
1⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur
1⁄8 oz Curaçao
2 ds Bitters, Bittermens 'Elemakule Tiki
3 ds Peychaud's Bitters (as garnish; see note)
Instructions

Shake without ice and pour into a shark mug or tiki mug over crushed ice. Dash Peychaud's all over as garnish. Serve with straws.

Notes

The Peychaud's bitters are there to look like blood streaks on the shark mug.

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Year
2015
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Jane Danger, Mother of Pearl, NYC.
Source reference

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/photo-essays/2015-08-05/six-refreshing-wh…

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4.5 stars
(18 ratings)
From other users
  • I need to spend $35 on a shark mug. I made it a bit sweet but I love it!
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Hit and Run

2 oz Blended Scotch, Sheep's Dip
3⁄4 oz Orgeat
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Port (LBV)
1⁄4 oz Allspice Dram
1⁄4 oz Cinnamon syrup
10 Blueberry (muddled)
Instructions

Shake and fine strain into a coupe or punch glass.

Yields Drink
Year
2015
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Jillian Vose, The Dead Rabbit, NYC.
Source reference

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/photo-essays/2015-08-05/six-refreshing-wh…

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3.5 stars
(7 ratings)
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  • Interesting but way too sweet. I would take back orgeat to 1/2 and probably get rid of the cinnamon syrup.
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Hedgehog in the Fog

1 1⁄4 oz Pastis, Pernod
1 oz Lime juice
1 t Simple syrup
4 lf Mint
1 1⁄4 oz Soda water
Instructions

Shake everything but the soda water. Strain in a glass over fresh ice. Top with soda water. Garnish with a mint leaf (and a strawberry if available)

Notes

Refreshing anise-laden drink. Made with Pernod pastis, it's best served with a plate of fresh strawberries.
Please do not muddle mint here. Shake it hard instead.

History

Named after very popular Soviet cartoon character.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tx72b5pXXYM

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Yields Drink
Year
2011
Authenticity
Your original creation
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StevenAboutman commented on 5/20/2017:

Delicious, but you could omit the syrup if don't want it sweet.

Piña Helada

1 oz Pineapple rum, Plantation Stiggins' Fancy
1 oz Martinique Rum, Clément VSOP
1⁄4 oz Coconut syrup
1 ds Peychaud's Bitters
1 wdg Lime (lime wheel, as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, rocks, garnish, straws.

Yields Drink
Year
2015
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
Curator rating
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Average rating
4 stars
(4 ratings)
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Sloe Loris

1 oz Sloe gin
1 oz Dry sherry (Manzanilla or fino)
3⁄4 oz Swedish Punsch
1⁄4 oz Cynar
1 Brandied cherry
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain, coupe, garnish with cherry

Notes

Reversing the proportions of the sherry and punsch makes a slightly richer, if sweeter, drink. At least with my home-made punsch, which errs a little on the sweet side.

History

We weren't greatly enjoying our sloe gin. This was an attempt to tame its dominant flavour; it was successful enough we may now need to replace the bottle. I started with dry vermouth instead of sherry, but the drink was far too sweet. The idea of dry sherry was one of those middle-of-the-night revelations.

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Year
2015
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Your original creation
Creator
lesliec
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4 stars
(6 ratings)
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  • Thoughtful and well balanced. Not-too-sweet but also not-sour cherry taste, a touch metallic.
  • Found this a bit flat as written - for my taste it needs some bitters to give some depth. I added Bitter Truth Creole and Bittermens Elemakule Tiki, which seemed better to me
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GatorTrader commented on 9/29/2021:

Added tiki bitters for a little more depth. Fantastic session cocktail!

Heirloom Varietal

1 1⁄4 oz Pommeau de Normandie
3⁄4 oz Valdespino Jerez Quina
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1⁄2 oz Suze
Instructions

Long stir (20 seconds), strain into a small tulip wineglass.

Notes

Yes, it's relatively sweet. But there's a lot of oxidative notes and herbal-bitter cut on the finish.

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Year
2015
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Creator
Zachary Pearson
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Blind Man's Bluff

1 oz Bourbon, Four Roses Small Batch
1 oz Martinique Rum, Clément VSOP
1⁄4 oz Coconut palm syrup
1 ds Bitters, Cocktail Kingdom (falernum bitters)
1 twst Orange peel (expressed and discarded)
2 Clove (toasted, cracked and floated on drink)
Instructions

Stir, strain, one big rock, twist and discard, crack cloves and place on ice cube.

Yields Drink
Year
2015
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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