Autumn Ash

2 oz Scotch
1 oz Applejack
1⁄4 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
2 ds Orange bitters
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into glass. Twist peel over top and drop in.

Yields Drink
Year
2014
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Greg Henry
Source reference

food52.com

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Average rating
3.5 stars
(5 ratings)
From other users
  • 2/27/15
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Zachary Pearson commented on 4/21/2015:

Curated this: added bitters, clarified garnish, added creator. Thanks,  Zachary

Mi Amaro

2 oz Reposado Tequila
1⁄2 oz CioCiaro
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1⁄4 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1 twst Grapefruit peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir with ice, stir into glass. Garnish.

Yields Drink
Year
2009
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Joaquin Simo, Death & Co. NYC
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3 stars
(10 ratings)
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  • Made it with Amer Picon instead of Ciocaro. Strong but not harsh — ★★★★
  • Not yet tried
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applejack commented on 1/13/2021:

Per the Death & Co book (p. 268), this is stirred and garnished with a grapefruit peel.

Craig E commented on 1/14/2021:

Curated to correct instructions as suggested. 

Muddled Mission

1 Strawberry
1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Junipero
1 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
Instructions

Muddle strawberry gently, then shake with all other ingredients and ice. Double-strain into chilled glass.

Yields Drink
Year
2008
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Joaquin Simo, Death & Co. NYC
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4.5 stars
(24 ratings)
From other users
  • Good balance, sweet, but not too much. — ★★★★
  • Perfectly refreshing summer drink! Used 3/4 oz St Germain. Also good with a couple of peppercorns as suggested in another comment (I used white pepper).
  • Wow! Beautiful and completely delicious. Refreshing and surprisingly complex.5
  • Good, boozy/balanced drink. I agree, could cut back the St. Germain. Also could be interesting to try muddling with a few pepper grounds to balance out the sweetness. Made with Sutler's small batch gin.
  • Use 3/4 oz St. Germain for less sweet
  • Delicious, but a little bit on the sweet side, maybe try with 3/4 oz St Germain Made with Plymouth gin, try with higher proof gin like Tanqueray Ten — ★★★★★
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reed20009 commented on 12/14/2020:

Second time I made this, I lowered St-Germain to .75, that helps. Also muddled with 3 black peppercorns to give it a touch of spiciness. *****

Shawn C commented on 6/05/2023:

4.5/5, rounding up. I mostly skip elderflower (and cynar) drinks as being overdone/overused. But in this case the elderflower brings out the best of the fresh strawberry, balanced by the lemon juice. The strawberry is amped up in a pleasant way which the Junipero stands up to. The elderflower is there but does not dominate. Lovely color, nose, and flavor.

Dark and Handsome

2 oz Rye, Rittenhouse
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1⁄4 oz Nocino
1⁄4 oz Cynar
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into coupe, twist.

Notes

Substituting Cardamaro for the vermouth is nice too.

History

I made it up at home - but I'm not sayin' no one has ever made it before

Yields Drink
Year
2015
Authenticity
Your original creation
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3.5 stars
(16 ratings)
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  • Rye- bitter, herbal?
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Cactus & Thistle

2 oz Tequila, Partida Reposado
1⁄2 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Bianco Vermouth, Dolin
1⁄2 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Vermouth di Torino
1 ds Bitters, Regans' orange bitters
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 wdg Lemon (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, straight up, coupe, garnish

Yields Drink
Year
2010
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
C Lewis
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(15 ratings)
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  • Solid stirred offering.
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Berlin Wall

2 oz Tequila, Partida Reposado (or Espolon)
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Falernum, Velvet Falernum
3 ds Orange bitters, Angostura Orange
1 twst Orange peel (garnish)
Instructions

Shake it hard and double strain. Serve up in a coupe with an orange peel.

Yields Drink
Year
2012
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
David McCarus, FIG, Charleston, SC
Source reference

http://www.esquire.com/food-drink/drinks/recipes/a19293/berlin-wall-coc…

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Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(17 ratings)
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  • Liked better with lemon
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Bitter Suicide

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon, Elijah Craig
1⁄2 oz CioCiaro
1⁄2 oz Bigallet China-China
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1⁄2 oz Campari
1⁄4 oz Fernet Branca
2 ds Bitters
Instructions

Stir, rock, garnish.

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Year
2015
Authenticity
Your original creation
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3 stars
(1 rating)
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Dan commented on 4/16/2015:

I'd like to like this. Much too sweet as written for my taste. I increased the Bourbon to 2oz and cut the 1/2 amari to 1/4 oz. Probably should cut the Fernet to a dash. The bitters aren't specified, so I used Bokers. I found the result nice, but a bit orange-forward. I think I'd use either Brigallet or Cio Ciaro, but not both. Rye might help with the sugar balance. I think this is a fun drink, but it needs more development, IMO.

bitterhole commented on 4/24/2015:

Thanks for the feedback, Dan! I'm inclined to agree with you...this does need some tweaking. We just came up with it last week.

Joe Green

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon
3⁄4 oz Cynar
3⁄4 oz Grappa
2 ds Peychaud's Bitters
Instructions

Stir, strain, straight up with lemon peel.

Notes

Heftier bourbons fare better. Lighter grappa calls for overproof bourbon. Optional garnish- olive but onion preferred.

History

For Don's Dad & his Giuseppe Verdi. Cin-cin!

Yields Drink
Year
2015
Authenticity
Your original creation
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3.5 stars
(3 ratings)
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Maiden's Prayer

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
1 oz Triple sec, Cointreau
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Orange juice
Instructions

Shake with ice, strain into glass.

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Year
1930
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Harry Craddock, The Savoy Cocktail Book
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Not yet rated
Average rating
3 stars
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Kentucky Maid

2 oz Bourbon
1 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Simple syrup
3 sli Cucumber
6 lf Mint
1 spg Mint (as garnish)
1 sli Cucumber (as garnish)
Instructions

Add all ingredient to shaker and muddle. Shake with ice, Strain into glass. Garnish

Yields Drink
Year
2005
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Samuel Ross, East Side Co. Bar NYC
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3.5 stars
(7 ratings)
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  • Double strained over rocks. Tasty as you'd imagine.
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Craig E commented on 10/06/2019:

Curated to add mint and a garnish which appear to be part of the authentic recipe. 

drinkingandthinking commented on 9/01/2023:

Had to fix by matching sugar to citrus. Still just average. French Maid is a much better cocktail.

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