The Ecstasy of Gold (2024)

1 oz Drambuie
1⁄2 oz Rhum Agricole (blanc)
1⁄2 oz Yuzu juice (yuzu super juice)
1 sli Apple (green, shaken)
1 ds Salt Solution
Instructions

Shake, fine strain, up.

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Year
2024
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Unknown
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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  • Muddle the apple slice--better the longer it sits in contact with apple. Small drink size. — ★★★★
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Gin Rummy

1 oz Gin (Any London Dry should work.)
1 oz Rum (Probably a Jamaican like Appleton, but try whatever you've got.)
1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth (I used Dolin dry.)
1⁄2 oz Apricot liqueur
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain, coupe or Nick & Nora glass. Squeeze zest over and drop in.

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Year
2016 (approx.)
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Originally by Peter Lowry at the Hawthorne Lounge, Wellington, New Zealand. Proportions are an educated guess (which tastes pretty good).
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  • Light drink. Color eh. Kind of Rose color
  • Pretty clear amber color. This grew on me, started tasting better when I stopped thinking of it as a martini twisted in a weird direction, and started thinking of it as a rum/apricot drink with some sophistication to it.
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Night Moves

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Tawny port
1⁄2 oz Gran Classico
1⁄4 oz Fernet Branca
1 twst Orange peel (discard)
Instructions

Stir, strain, rock, express peel then discard.

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Todd Brant
Yields Drink
Year
2019
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Todd Brant
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4.5 stars
(2 ratings)
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Bitter Green

2 oz Irish whiskey
1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1⁄4 oz Fernet Branca
1 t Rich simple syrup 2:1
2 ds Peach bitters
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, cocktail glass, garnish.

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Todd Brant
Yields Drink
Year
2024
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Todd Brant
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Turm of Art

1 1⁄2 oz Gin (turmeric-infused; see Notes)
1⁄2 oz Ancho Reyes chile liqueur
1⁄2 oz Rye, Rittenhouse 100
1⁄2 oz Honey syrup
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1 oz Tonic water (to top)
1 sli Lemon (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, rocks, top, briefly stir, garnish.

Notes

Notes: For the gin, let a bag of turmeric herbal tea steep in a half cup of London dry gin for a couple of hours. I used a tea that included meadowsweet and ginger, and Beefeater.

History

Winner of the Reddit Original Cocktail Competition: May 2024 - Gin & Tonic.

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Craig Eliason
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Year
2024
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Craig Eliason, Saint Paul, Minnesota (USA)
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  • Startlingly intense yellow. Pleasant lemony nose. Bubbles lighten the texture. Sip is like a mashup of a Tom Collins and a whiskey sour. Quinine and pepper in finish.
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Split Smoky Margarita

2 oz Tequila, Espolon Reposado
2 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Vida
1 oz Lime juice (Superjuice)
1 oz Lemon juice (Superjuice)
1 oz Agave syrup
4 dr Salt Solution (1:4 salt to water)
Instructions

Shake, strain into double old fashioned.

Notes

A cross between Smokey and Tommy's Margarita. I use superjuice for the lemon and lime juice using recipes from https://www.superjuice.io/

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Year
2024
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
ThatGuyOverThere
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Chili Passion Martini

1 oz Rum, Captain Morgan's (Captain Morgan Parrot Bay passionfruit rum)
1⁄2 oz Vodka (House made chili Infused)
1⁄2 oz Cranberry juice
3⁄4 oz Passion fruit puree
1⁄2 oz Ginger syrup
Instructions

Add all the ingredients into an ice filled cocktail shaker. Strain into a Martini glass and garnish with chili flakes and a chili pepper

Notes

Personally had this at the Setai in Miami. 1/2 oz ginger syrup more accurate than splash.

Yields Drink
Year
2011
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
The Setai, Miami
Source reference

https://www.miaminewtimes.com/restaurants/the-setai-introduces-new-seas…

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Istrian special

1 oz Old Tom Gin
1 oz Bianco Vermouth
3⁄4 oz Pelinkovac
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
1⁄2 oz Aloe vera liqueur, Chareau
Instructions

Combine all ingredients. Shake with ice. Strain. Coupe.

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Year
2024
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Tom Marrion
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Sotol Sour

1 1⁄2 oz Sotol
1⁄2 oz Ancho Reyes Verde chile liqueur
1⁄2 oz Triple sec, Cointreau
1 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Agave syrup
1 pn Cayenne pepper (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, cocktail glass, garnish.

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Todd Brant
Yields Drink
Year
2022
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Your original creation
Creator
Todd Brant
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Dolly Varden

2 oz Cognac
1 oz Cherry Liqueur, Cherry Heering
1⁄2 oz Chocolate liqueur
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 Brandied cherry
Instructions

Place cherry in the bottom of a Nick & Nora glass. Stir with ice, strain into glass.

Notes

I use Mozart Dark Chocolate liqueur when I make this. Other brands, even dark crème de cacao, will work fine, but I feel a dark chocolate liqueur brings a certain richness to the table.

History

Made for the 2023 Heering Cherry Cocktail competition. It was named after the historic Dolly Varden Chocolate Co. (which was named after the actress) which was founded in 1900 in Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine district by Isaac Weinreich. They were credited with bringing the cherry cordial to the American market.

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Photo by Evan Miller
Yields Drink
Year
2023
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Evan Miller, Cincinnati, OH
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5 stars
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  • Made with cocoa nib liqueur — ★★★★★
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