Martinique Highball (Boss Grog)

2 oz Martinique Rum (vsop)
1 t Cane syrup, Petite Canne
1 t Lemon juice
1 ds Bitters, Bittermens 'Elemakule Tiki
1 twst Lemon peel
1 dr Orange flower water
5 oz Soda water
Instructions

Build in a highball, including lemon peel, add ice and briefly stir.

Yields Drink
Year
2015
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
2 stars
(1 rating)
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Kulge01 commented on 11/05/2021:

Nice alternative to a whiskey and soda for those of us who can't drink whiskey (for a variety of reasons). The hints of tiki are a really nice bonus.

Kulge01 commented on 2/01/2022:

On second try, I'd say it's not my cuppa.

The Italian Conquistador

1 1⁄2 oz Rum, El Dorado 12
1⁄2 oz Gran Classico
1⁄2 oz Cynar
1⁄4 oz Falernum, Velvet Falernum
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Stir. Strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with an orange twist.

History

A bartender at Outerlands made this creation up on the fly. No name, so I dubbed it the Italian Conquistador to reference the Italian amari and traditional Caribbean ingredients.

Yields Drink
Year
2014
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Outerlands, San Francisco, CA
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4.5 stars
(39 ratings)
From other users
  • Subbed: - Diplomatica Reserva for El Dorado - Campari for Gran Clasico Rum Manhattan. Well-balanced, lasting bitterness. — ★★★★★
  • Sweet yet still complex and oh so incredibly delicious
  • Smooth, bourbon-y, deep drink - a bit on the sweet side - Might try Cynar 70 and/or sub GC with a more bitter and complex Amaro.
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lesliec commented on 8/20/2015:

Absolutely delicious with Appleton 12 and home-made falernum.

MOJO1229 commented on 11/22/2016:

<br />Two Things:
First, the drink. Ahhhhhh! The drink! Es muy bien! Mine, I suspect, was a little smoother and richer than it would have been had I used the ingredients as specified. Unfortunately (perhaps), I didn't have El Dorado 12 rum. The only El Dorado rum I had was El Dorado 15, which is a special reserve aged for 15 years. I could have used another rum, but El Dorado is a demera rum, quite different from non-demera rums. But that's another story. Also, the El Dorado 15 rum probably gave me a richer, sweeter, and smoother tasting drink than if I used the El Dorado 12 rum. Regardless, "The Italian Conquistador" is one of those truly unforgettable cocktails, especially after a great dinner.

Second, the name: I think it should be "The Conquistador," not "The Italian Conquistador." Why? Well, of all of its ingredients, only the Cynar comes from Italy. Gran Classico is from Switzerland, the Falernum is from Barbados, the El Dorado is from Guyana, and even my orange is a product of Mexico. That's why I suggest naming it simply "The Conquistador." Now, if the name is not changed, will the sky fall down, will the Earth stop spinning, will life as we know it come to an end? No. I'm simply expressing an opinion, which I know will not change things. And that is just fine with me because "The Italian Conquistador" is one helluva fine drink, which I rated at 4.5.

Early Bird

2 oz Rum, Plantation 3 Star
3⁄4 oz Simple syrup (skinny)
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1 Cherry (Klug Farm, Pitted, Muddled)
1 rinse Coffee liqueur, Bittermens New Orleans Coffee
Instructions

Build in a shaker, muddle cherry, shake well. Strain into a chilled stemmed glass rinsed with coffee liqueur.

Yields Drink
Year
2015
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Kyle Davidson, Blackbird, Chicago, IL
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4.5 stars
(16 ratings)
From other users
  • Holy crap. Really good Cherry Daiquiri riff
  • A shockingly good daiquiri.
  • Made w/ cheaper coffee liqueur & cherries than specified. Turbinado syrup. Will go shorter on the syrup next time. This is really tasty, a fave daiquiri riff. ETA: With brandied cherries & Flor de cana, ling hi mui — ★★★★★
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Parasol

2 1⁄2 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
2 1⁄2 oz Iced Tea, Yogi Tea
2 wdg Lime (muddled)
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Muddle limes well and rub oils on side of glass. Pour in Iced Tea then Cocchi, finish with bitters.

Notes

I use 8 bags of Sencha Tea and 6 bags of Yogi brand Ginger Tea in 4 quarts of boiling water for 25 minutes in a covered Cambro.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Kyle Davidson, Blackbird, Chicago, IL
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
Not yet rated
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Better Weather

1 1⁄2 oz Genever, FEW
3⁄4 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
1⁄4 oz Aquavit, North Shore
1⁄4 oz Aveze (skinny, floated)
1 Lemon peel (expressed and inserted)
Instructions

Build in a mixing glass, reserving Aveze and peel. Stir and strain into a rocks glass with large ice cube. Float skinny quarter ounce of Avese and express and insert lemon pel.

Yields Drink
Year
2015
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Kyle Davidson, Blackbird, Chicago, IL
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3 stars
(1 rating)
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L'Orangerie

2 1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth
1⁄2 oz Triple sec, Cointreau
2 dr Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Serve over ice, stirred. Garnish with an orange twist.

Picture of L'Orangerie
Yields Drink
Authenticity
Unknown
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3.5 stars
(7 ratings)
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  • This was fine. I was a little lenient on my rating as my curacao and vermouth were arguably well past their best by date.
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Hemingway in Latvia

2 oz Rhum Agricole
1 oz Black Balsams (Currant)
1⁄2 oz Maraschino Liqueur
1⁄2 oz Grapefruit juice
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Shake, strain, rocks, lowball

Notes

Something of a work in progress. Also works with Campari or a Campari / Aperol mix.

Yields Drink
Year
2015
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Dan Chadwick, Kindred Cocktails
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(1 rating)
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Bourbon Bramble

1 oz Elderflower liqueur
1 oz Bourbon
1⁄2 oz Cassis
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
Instructions

Shake for one minute, strain, up.

Yields Drink
Year
2011
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
SAVEUR
Source reference

http://www.saveur.com/article/recipes/Bourbon-Bramble

Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(9 ratings)
From other users
  • Maybe a tad sweet; would make the cassis measure scant, and the lemon juice fat
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flickerdart commented on 6/03/2021:

Should really be served over crushed ice rather than up, as traditional Bramble.

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.

Yields Drink
Year
2015
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(4 ratings)
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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

Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
5 stars
(1 rating)
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