Fresa Cervesa

2 oz Bourbon, Medley Brothers
3⁄4 oz Hop Syrup (see notes)
1⁄4 oz Dry vermouth, Dolin
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 Strawberry
1 ds Hop extract (see notes)
Instructions

Build in a shaker, shake well with big ice to beat up strawberry. Strain (or fine strain) in to a chilled, stemmed glass.

Notes

Very Spring and refreshing. Hone in on just the right amount of hop extract to get some resinous aftertaste without being too sticky.

To make the hop syrup: Muddle .5 oz Whole Amarillo Hops into 1 qt sugar. Mix with 1 qt water, strain.

To make the hop extract: Soak .25 oz Simcoe whole leaf hops in 151 for 15 min. Strain.

Yields Drink
Year
2015
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Kyle Davidson, Blackbird, Chicago, IL, USA
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5 stars
(4 ratings)
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  • Made it with Evan Williams bourbon, turbinado syrup, 3 dashes hop bitters. Terrific. — ★★★★★
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Zachary Pearson commented on 6/11/2015:

Curated this slightly - moved the instructions for the hop syrup and extract to the notes section. Thanks,  Zachary

Lone Oak

2 oz Irish whiskey, Jameson Black Barrel
1⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Pistachio syrup
2 ds Bitters, Dr Adam Elmegirab's Orinoco Bitters
2 lf Curry (shaken; plus one as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, fine strain, garnish with a floated curry leaf.

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

http://liquor.com/recipes/lone-oak/#WWWRCsWTdI9vuD3q.97

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5 stars
(4 ratings)
From other users
  • Surprisingly good combo
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John the Baptist

1 oz Irish whiskey, Mitchell & Son Green Spot
1⁄2 oz Pineapple juice
1⁄2 oz Pistachio syrup
1⁄2 oz White Crème de Cacao, Marie Brizard
1⁄2 oz Apricot eau-de-vie, Blume Marillen
1⁄4 oz Half-and-half
1 t Cream of coconut, Coco López (matcha mix, see notes)
2 ds Absinthe
1 pn Nutmeg (as garnish)
2 spg Mint (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain into a tiki mug over fresh ice, garnish.

Notes

To make the Coco Lopez, take 1 tsp matcha powder and stir it into 1 can of Coco Lopez. Or if you don't want 90 drinks worth, this is equal to 1/8 tsp matcha and 3 Tbsp + 2 1/4 tsp Coco Lopez.

To make the pistachio syrup, soak 8 oz raw shelled pistachios in 4 oz hot water for 30 min, strain. Blend nuts with 4 oz fresh hot water and steep for 2 hrs. Strain nut milk to pan and add 4 C sugar. Heat until just dissolved, strain and add 1/2 oz everclear and dash orange flower water.

History

This is messy, and has changed quite a bit. See comment thread and this video, where the creator makes the drink: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii72c6R91H4

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

http://liquor.com/recipes/john-the-baptist/#vR8eSeAZJLrJMm05.97

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Average rating
5 stars
(2 ratings)
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  • 1 oz Irish whiskey, 1/2 oz Apricot eau-de-vie, 1/2 oz Creme de cacao, 1/2 oz Pineapple juice, 1/2 oz Pistachio syrup, 1/3 oz Matcha Green Tea Coco Lopez (90:1 ratio e.g. 2.5oz to 1/8tsp), 2 ds Pernod absinthe — ★★★★★
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DrunkLab commented on 10/23/2015:

Interesting flavors arranged inventively, but for me at least, too sweet to work as a punch or grog, and too big to work as a dessert drink. 

Zachary Pearson commented on 9/05/2020:

This version is decidedly different than the link. Any thoughts on what's actually going on here? Thanks,  Zachary

noksagt commented on 9/05/2020:

Looks like the recipe at the link has changed over time. No idea why. Current version doesn't have the asterisked sub recipes, though.

abenc85 commented on 9/06/2020:

1 oz Green Spot Irish whiskey

1/2 oz Apricot eau-de-vie

1/2 oz Creme de cacao

1/2 oz Pineapple juice

1/2 oz Pistachio syrup

1/3 oz Matcha Green Tea Coco Lopez*

2 ds Pernod absinthe

Matcha Green Tea Coco Lopez*

90:1 ratio of Coco Lopez to Match Green Tea Powder. I made 2.5oz to 1/8tsp.

Published recipe is completely inedible.

Zachary Pearson commented on 9/06/2020:

He makes the drink here - at the opening of the video, the menu page says Green Spot, green tea, apricot, coconut, pistachio, absinthe. The video seems like there's a lot more ingredients though. Thanks,  Zachary

Edit: So there are 8 things he's using in the video.  It looks like absinthe (2 dashes), pistachio paste (1 bsp), some sort of coconut milk or dairy, a yellow frothy liquid which seems to be pineapple, a brownish liquid that's murky so it's not Apry, 2 clear liquids (creme de cacao and the eau de vie?) and the whiskey (1 oz). Thanks,  Zachary

noksagt commented on 9/06/2020:

Is that a scoop of pistachio paste or is it the matcha Coco Lopez? I assumed the latter.

Zachary Pearson commented on 9/06/2020:

Hard to tell.... I'd guess they'd be about the same color and consistency. Would that make the brownish liquid pistachio syrup? Thanks,  Zachary

noksagt commented on 9/06/2020:

There are enough liquids from unlabeled bottles that I really dont know. I thought the first bottle after the scoop that you thought might be pineapple could be the syrup because it kind of looked like orgeat to me....but I agree that the darker liquid looks more like the syrup than Apry.

Zachary Pearson commented on 9/07/2020:

By the way, this is the best part about cocktail geeks. Trying to decipher a 5 year old video of unlabeled bottles to get a drink just exactly perfect. Thanks,  Zachary

Noggin Knocker

2 oz Bourbon
1 oz Fernet Branca
3 oz Milk (whole)
2 T Grade B maple syrup
1 Whole egg
1 pn Nutmeg (as garnish)
Instructions

Dry shake; shake; rocks glass; garnish.

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Chris Spear, Frederick, Maryland (USA)
Source reference

http://imbibemagazine.com/noggin-knocker-recipe/

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4.5 stars
(4 ratings)
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Oakland Iced Tea

1⁄2 oz Fernet Branca
1⁄2 oz Rye, Bulleit
1⁄2 oz Vodka
1⁄2 oz Gin, Hendrick's
1⁄2 oz Rum, Koloa
1⁄2 oz Orange liqueur, Citronge
1⁄2 oz Meyer lemon juice
1 cube Sugar cube
1 wdg Lemon
1 ds Peychaud's Bitters
1 dr Bitters, Napa Valley (Toasted Oak)
1 spg Thai Basil
Instructions

Muddle sugar cube with lemon wedge, add spirits & Peychaud's,
Stir over ice. Serve with garnish in highball glass shpritzed with some nutty bitters.

History

Representing East Bay in honor of Golden State's run at LeBron. Only thing missing was soy or fish sauce- just couldn't.

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Year
2015
Authenticity
Your original creation
Curator rating
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Average rating
5 stars
(2 ratings)
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The Count's Swizzle

1 1⁄4 oz Pisco, Kappa
3⁄4 oz Campari
1⁄2 oz Falernum, Velvet Falernum
1⁄2 oz Strega
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 twst Lemon peel (Garnish)
Instructions

Build, double rocks glass, crushed ice. Swizzle till frost forms, garnish.

History

ShakeStir June 2015 Flash Competition Winner

Picture of The Count's Swizzle
photo courtesy of shakestir.com
Yields Drink
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Scott Diaz, Seattle WA
Source reference

http://www.shakestir.com/competitions/ctl/competitiondetails/mid/638/id…

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4 stars
(14 ratings)
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  • Sophisticated finish on a grapefruity refresher. — ★★★★
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The Misfit

1 1⁄2 oz Mezcal
1⁄2 oz Pear eau de vie
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Honey syrup
1⁄4 oz Allspice Dram (scant)
Instructions

Shake, strain, rocks.

Yields Drink
Year
2015
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(6 ratings)
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  • A very tasty winter margarita.
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Northern Lights (Lucinda Sterling)

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Tanqueray 10
3⁄4 oz Aromatized wine, Lillet Rose
1⁄2 oz Curaçao
1 oz Grapefruit juice
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1 twst Grapefruit peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain into a sour glass, garnish.

Yields Drink
Year
2015
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Lucinda Sterling, Middle Branch, NYC.
Source reference

http://bitbyafox.com/?p=4585

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3 stars
(5 ratings)
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Shawn C commented on 12/26/2023:

The reference link seems to have some connection problems as of 2016, but is accessible through the Wayback Machine as: https://web.archive.org/web/20150706011708/http://bitbyafox.com/?p=4585. (Later links seem to take an extremely long time to actually redirect and load? Or don't load at all...odd.) The drink is okay, sort of single note grapefruit/citrus. The Lillet Rose isn't able to add much body against so much citrus acidity, and goes mostly unnoticed.

High Society Cocktail

2 oz Blended Scotch, Chivas 12
1⁄2 oz White Crème de Menthe
1 bsp Fernet Branca
1 lf Mint (as garnish)
Instructions

Gently throw back and forth between both tins of the shaker and strain into a chilled coupe. Attach the garnish to the rim of the glass with a small clothes pin.

Notes

One of Gary Regan's 101 Best New Cocktails 2015. Named for the Frank Sinatra film.

Yields Drink
Year
2015
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Verrier Maxime, Pollen Street Social, London.
Curator rating
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Average rating
4 stars
(9 ratings)
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  • Used Famous Grouse. The fernet added back some of the gravitas lost by my cheapo creme de menthe. Sweet, like an After Eight mint but cleaner.
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The Long Journey

1 1⁄2 oz Amontillado Sherry
1 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Bonal Gentiane Quina
2 ds Bitters, Bitter Truth Celery
1 twst Lemon peel (Garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, chilled cocktail glass, expressed lemon peel garnish.

Picture of The Long Journey
Yields Drink
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Scott Diaz, Seattle WA
Source reference

http://www.shakestrainandsip.com/?p=64

Curator rating
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Average rating
3 stars
(7 ratings)
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  • 3.5
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MOJO1229 commented on 7/10/2017:

A highly recommended short trip for "The Long Journey." For Cynar lovers, this drink is a disappointment. Ditto for Bonal lovers. Likewise for lovers of a good cocktail. Its taste is light, and there's no "body." The Sherry overwhelms the Cynar, and the Bonal. Were I to try and rescue "The Long Journey," my first step would be to reduce the amount of Sherry to 1 oz. I would also either trade in the celery bitter for another, or add another--probably the latter.

I rate this drink at 2.5, and call it a work in progress.

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