Can't Get There From Here

1 oz Bourbon
1⁄2 oz Dry apricot brandy
1⁄2 oz Apricot liqueur
1⁄2 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
2 ds Bitters (See note)
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

Notes

For the bitters, choose something "dried fruity" with a bit of pie spice. I really like Drunken Crane Jujube, Miracle Mile Peach, and Brooklyn Hemispherical Black Mission Fig (or some combination of thereof). Plum would probably work nicely too. If you go with Jerry Thomas' Decanter, maybe use only 1 dash.

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  • Definitely need pie bitters. — ★★★★★
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A drink named (?) after a song from one of my favorite albums, featuring three or four of my favorite ingredients? Yeah. Definitely trying this.

Bevx commented on 12/22/2014:

There was no rhyme or reason to the naming of this drink. For some reason, while sipping on it and brainstorming cocktail names, this song popped into my head... Also, the (arguably) best R.E.M.-related cocktail name (and another favorite album) was already taken... ;)

Unsurprisingly tasty. Apricot dominates, rounded out by the elderflower, and dried out in the finish by the bourbon and bitters. I used a dash of Bittermens Burlesque.

Bevx commented on 12/28/2014:

Oooh, intriguing... I've had a bottle of the Burlesque forever, but never seem to use them. I'll have to try them next time... Glad you dig it!

Song to the Siren

1 3⁄4 oz Jamaican rum
1⁄4 oz Virgin Islands Rum, Cruzan Blackstrap
1 oz Port
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Swedish Punsch, Kronan
1⁄2 oz Cinnamon syrup
2 ds Bitters
1 pn Nutmeg (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, rock, garnish.

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Bourbon Decay

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon
1⁄2 oz Campari
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Cassis
Instructions

Shake, strain, up or rock.

Notes

Bitter version of the Bourbon Renewal.

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  • Too dry and somewhat off-balanced.
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Golden Mojito

1 2⁄3 oz Cuban rum, Havana Club Reserva
6 wdg Lime (Halved)
12 lf Mint
2 bsp Sugar (Brown/Demerara)
Instructions

Muddle lime wedges and brown sugar in the bottom of a highball glass. Add mint leaves and gently crush with muddler. Half fill the highball glass with crushed ice and add rum. Stir ingredients together ensuring lime wedges and mint leaves blend evenly throughout mixture. Top with crushed ice and repeat stirring process.

Notes

As you stir ingredients together the melt water replaces what the soda would have added.

History

My personal preference adapted from traditional recipe.

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Rebolú

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4 oz Tonic water, Fever Tree
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Instructions

Build over ice in a Collins.

Notes

Take off of a Rebujito. Tastes like bitter apple juice. What I drink during a shift.

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Two-Way Street

1 1⁄2 oz Rye, Old Overholt (bird's eye chil-infused)
1⁄2 oz Orange liqueur, Clément Créole Shrubb
3⁄4 oz Grapefruit juice
1⁄4 oz Amaro Nardini
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Shake, double-strain, serve up. Garnish with orange peel.

Notes

For bird's eye chili-rye: Infuse 750 ml. bottle rye with 1 tablespoon dried bird's eye chili. Taste after 30 minutes, continue to infuse until spice-level is reached, strain.

Spice-level should be present but balanced when mixed in the drink (spicy with a soft underbelly).

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Firetail

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3⁄4 oz Aperol
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Shake, double-strain into coupe. Garnish with orange peel.

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Winter's Blush

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3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 bsp Simple syrup
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Shake, double-strain into coupe. Garnish with orange peel.

Notes

For tarragon-infused rum: Infuse a small, fist-full of tarragon, torn up, in one quart white rum for ~24 hours (or to taste).

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  • I used 1/2 oz heavy syrup by mistake. This was a happy accident. I will make this my recipe.
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Cowgirl's Downfall

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Apricot liqueur
1⁄2 oz Ginger-Honey Syrup
2 sli Peach (muddled)
1 spg Mint (as garnish)
1 sli Peach (as garnish)
Instructions

Briefly shake and pour over crushed ice in a julep cup. Garnish with a slapped mint bouquet, a slice of peach, and a couple of straws.

Notes

Bourbon version of the Missionary's Downfall.

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Dear Gowanus

1 oz White whiskey, Death's Door
1 oz Aromatized wine, Imbue Petal & Thorn
1 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
2 bsp Contratto Fernet
3 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Stir until well-chilled: Death's Door White Whisky, Imbue Petal & Thorn, Cocchi Americano, and bitters. Strain into chilled coupe. Float 2 barspoons of Contratto Fernet.

History

Created for the 2014 Gowanus Canal Conservancy Dive In/Drink Up.

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2014, Erin L. Clancy
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