Shanty Town

1 oz Gin, Perry's Tot Navy Strength
6 oz Apple cider, Doc's Hard Apple Cider
Instructions

Build in order over ice cubes in a pilsner glass; serve with straw.

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Year
2012
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Thomas Waugh, Death & Co., NYC.
Source reference

Death and Co. pg 160

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  • Used home made cider. Approximate proportions of ingredients. The cider and gin alone taste better than the combination.
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Tom Bomb

1 1⁄2 oz Old Tom Gin, Ransom
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Pineapple juice
1⁄4 oz Donn's Spices #2
1⁄4 oz Orgeat
1⁄4 oz Honey syrup (acacia honey)
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

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Year
2011
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Jillian Vose, Death & Co., NYC.
Source reference

Death and Co. pg 161

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  • Tiki style gin drink but too many syrups muddle the flavor.
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Occidental Cocktail

1 1⁄2 oz Jamaican rum, Appleton (or Pusser's)
3⁄4 oz Sherry, Lustau East India Solera
1 t Amaro Sibilla
2 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
Instructions

Stir, strain, rocks.

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Year
2014
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Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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  • Not for everyone (most anyone?), but definitely for me.
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The Caribbean

1 1⁄4 oz Jamaican rum (dark)
1 oz Puerto Rican Rum (gold)
1 1⁄2 oz Cola, Coca Cola
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
1⁄4 t Ginger syrup
1⁄8 t Pastis, Herbsaint (or Pernod; 6 drops)
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
4 oz Crushed ice
Instructions

Blend at high speed for five seconds, and pour into a tall glass, topping with ice.

Notes

Tikified Cuba Libre.

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Year
1960s
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Kon-Tiki restaurant chain.
Source reference

Jeff Berry's Potions of the Caribbean

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Surprisingly good, a layered and delicious punch in the best tiki tradition. I used Appleton VX (a darker Jamaican would have been more traditional) and Don Q Añejo, increased the lime to 3/4 oz, and omitted the simple.

Dr Pepper Drank

2 oz Rye, Pikesville
1 oz Averna
1⁄2 oz Limoncello
2 ds Bitters, Aztec Chocolate
Instructions

Stir with ice and strain into an old fashioned glass

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  • Shift to one drop of bitters.
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Rule Britannia

1 oz Gin, Martin Miller's Westbourne Strength
1 oz Gin, Fords
1 1⁄2 oz Cola, Coca Cola (Mexican Coke)
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Falernum
1 t Ginger syrup
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Shake, strain over crushed ice.

Notes

Tikified gin and Coke, taking off from the Kon-Tiki's Caribbean (a Tikified Cuba Libre).

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Year
2014
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Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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  • should work w/Rum as well
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Porto Rico Cocktail

1 3⁄4 oz Jamaican rum, Appleton
1⁄4 oz Jamaican rum, Smith & Cross
1 t Virgin Islands Rum, Cruzan Blackstrap
1 t Demerara syrup
1 ds Allspice Dram
2 ds Blackstrap Bitters, Bittercube (or aromatic bitters; plus another dashed onto the rock for aroma)
Instructions

Stir, strain, one big rock.

Notes

Despite the name, the original calls for 1 1/2 oz of Jamaican rum, 2-3 dashes molasses, and a dash of pimento dram, served up.

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Year
1908
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Source reference

Hon. William "Cocktail" Boothby, World Drinks and How To Mix Them.

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Kirschwasser Punch

1 oz Kirschwasser
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Chartreuse
3⁄4 oz Lime cordial
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Shake, strain, ice, garnish with fruit.

Notes

The original calls for lime or lemon sherbet and specifies yellow Chartreuse (3 to 4 dashes), but green makes for a nice Last Word variation.

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Year
1888
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Harry Johnson.
Source reference

Johnson's New & Improved Illustrated Bartender's Manual.

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Crowd Pleaser

1 1⁄2 oz Light rum, Flor de Caña Extra Dry (or vodka)
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Grapefruit juice
1⁄2 oz Aperol
1⁄2 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
2 sli Cucumber (and/or mint, shaken)
1 spl Soda water
Instructions

Shake, strain over Kold Draft cubes and soda in a Collins, garnish with cucumber and/or mint.

Notes

Guests often ask for something refreshing with one or more of these ingredients. I usually give them something along these lines.

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Year
2014
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Creator
Rafa García Febles, Shelter, Brooklyn, NY.
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  • Indeed it is.
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Yours Truly

1 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
1 oz Bianco Vermouth
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1 ds Cane syrup
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

Notes

Take-off of the Verano cocktail from Lasa's Libro de Coctail (Cuba).

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Year
2014
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Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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