The Beauty Spot

2 oz Gin
1 oz Vermouth Rojo
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
Instructions

Combine all ingredients with ice in a cocktail shaker or large glass. Stir the mixture thoroughly and strain into a coupe. Garnish with an orange twist.

Notes

Try it with a autumnal gin to gear it more toward the fall season. The original recipe calls for any red vermouth, I've only ever used Dolin Rouge.

History

There's a similar gin drink made with 1/2 oz of dry vermouth, 1/2 oz sweet vermouth, grenadine and orange juice so this may be a variation on that.

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Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Jen Marshall, Nitehawk Cinema, Brooklyn, NY
Source reference

http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/The-Beauty-Spot

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4 stars
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Bayless

2 oz Reposado Tequila
1 oz Amaro Lucano
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1⁄4 oz Lime juice
1 dr Chocolate bitters, Fee Brothers Aztec Chocolate
1 dr Bitters, Fee Brothers Black Walnut
Instructions

Shake, strain, coupe.

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Year
2014
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Matt Demers, Chicago
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3.5 stars
(12 ratings)
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  • Use Ramazzotti or Averna in place of Lucano
  • Made with Patrón. Lime and sweet vermouth is an interesting combination.
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Outre-Mer

1 1⁄2 oz Añejo rum
3⁄4 oz Genepy, Dolin Genepy des Alpes
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1⁄4 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Shake vigorously, strain, coupe

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Year
2014
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Matt Demers
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3 stars
(7 ratings)
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  • Conceptually interesting but just not that tasty. I might never have had any 2 of rum+lime; s.vermouth; Genepy together. Feels like a very lost Daiquiri. Probably wouldn't make again.
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Made with Mount Gay Black Barrel and Dolin Rouge. The flavor improved after resting so might try a longer shake next time. I'll definitely try again with a different vermouth.

Solar Radio

2 oz Kirschwasser
1 oz Dry sherry
1 ds Bitters, Angostura (1-2 ds)
1 Brandied cherry (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, garnish.

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Year
2014
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Rowen, Fogged In Lounge.
Source reference

http://foggedinlounge.blogspot.com/2014/10/solar-radio.html

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2 stars
(1 rating)
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  • Perhaps it was the kirsch I used, but this didn't come together for me. Has potential.
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Ortensia

1 oz Blended Scotch
1 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1 oz Aperol
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Stir; strain; rocks.

History

Negroni variant

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Unknown
Creator
Holly Roberts, Amalia, New York City
Source reference

http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/ortensia-cocktails-2008

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4 stars
(8 ratings)
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  • Made as written and subbing Gran Classico for Aperol. Not substantially different than an Old Pal. Slightly less good.
  • Easy to drink. Gone before you know it!
  • Very tasty, made with Cuty Sark and Cinzano, which was delicious. Tasted like orange chocolate and cherry, well balanced, slightly bitter.
  • A worthwhile variant. I taste chocolate.
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Sensation (update)

2 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Mint syrup
1 t Maraschino Liqueur
1 lf Mint (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, up, garnish.

Notes

The original recipe is 3 dashes Maraschino, 3 sprigs of mint, 3/4 oz lemon juice, 1 1/2 oz dry gin, shake with cracked ice and strain into a cocktail glass.

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Year
1922
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Source reference

from Robert Vermeire's Cocktails: How To Mix Them.

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4 stars
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  • Delightful! I may ease up on the Luxardo next time.
  • I've had a few like this one lately, and this is one of the better ones. Many are too lemony, but the mint and coffee bitters I added give it complexity. Good balance.
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Holla!

1 oz Bourbon, Old Grand Dad 114
1 oz Averna
1 oz Palo Cortado Sherry, Lustau
1 t Allspice Dram, St. Elizabeth
2 spg Rosemary
Instructions

Put the alcohol and one sprig of the rosemary in a mixing glass and relax. Go make another drink or something, enjoy yourself. You've earned it! Come back, stir with ice and strain down. Garnish with the other sprig.

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Year
2014
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Your original creation
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4 stars
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Bijou des Alpes

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
1 oz Cardamaro
1 oz Genepy, Dolin Genepy des Alpes
2 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
Instructions

Stir, strain, coupe.

Notes

I used Death's Door Gin, but feel free to experiment, as different gins will bring out different notes in the Cardamaro and Genepy, as will different bitters.

History

A variation of a bijou with Genepy substituted for Chartreuse and the wine-based Cardamaro subbed for the sweet vermouth.

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Year
2014
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Matt Demers, Chicago, IL
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Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(14 ratings)
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Stockholm Sour

2 oz Bourbon
1 oz Swedish Punsch, Kronan
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 Egg white
1⁄10 t Nutmeg
Instructions

Dry shake all ingredients (except nutmeg) for a minute to emulsify. Add ice and shake another minute. Strain into an ice filled rocks glass and grate nutmeg on top

History

A nice twist on the classic whiskey sour.

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Year
2014
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
El Jefe
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3.5 stars
(4 ratings)
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  • Another good whisky sour variation — ★★★★
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laerm commented on 3/22/2020:

Too whiskey-sour-like with these ratios. I swapped the bourbon and Swedish punsch and added a spoon of aquavit and found it more interesting.

Papa's vermouth cocktail

3 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur
4 ds Grapefruit bitters
3 ds Orange bitters
2 twst Lemon peel (Garnish with one)
Instructions

Shake all ingredients except lemon wedges with ice, strain in small wine glass. Spritz both lemon twists on top and garnish with one.

Notes

Variation on the fancy vermouth cocktail as in Imbibe! The grapefruit bitters with the maraschino give it hints of the Hemingway daiquiri.

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Year
2014
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Source reference

Imbibe!

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