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1 oz Jamaican rum, Appleton Estate V/X
1⁄2 oz Tequila, El Jimador Reposado
1⁄2 oz Gin, Beefeater
3⁄4 oz Falernum (house recipe may sub b.g Reynolds or other brands)
1 oz Lemon juice (or 3/4, depending on preference)
1⁄4 oz Orange liqueur, Grand Marnier
2 ds Peychaud's Bitters
Instructions

Build in tin, shake and strain into chilled cocktail coupe.

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Year
2015
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Carlo Caroscio, Volt, Frederick, Maryland
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4.5 stars
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From other users
  • Used 3/4 oz lemon juice. Easy sipper; would likely appeal to a wide range of people. — ★★★★★
  • I think this would be better with fresh lemon juice (used bottled) and a different Falernum. Mine is Devil's Own. Not great. Got potential.
  • Wow. Crazy good and complex.
  • A large, boozy drink. Flexible so you can add more gin and/or tequila and/or rum to suit your taste. 0.75 oz lemon juice will suffice for most people.
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bvankammen commented on 12/17/2020:

I was excited about this drink, despite what I suspected was an editing mistake, the 1 1/4 oz. of lemon juice.  But I made it as directed.  While I concede that this could be a very good concept, it is indeed ruined by the excess of lemon.  It overpowers all other the flavors and is distractingly tart.  I hold out hope and would try again with 3/4 oz. of lemon juice, which is what my intuition said all along.

Zachary Pearson commented on 11/12/2021:

Curated this, after an email exchange with the OP. Reduced lemon to 1 oz, with a note that 3/4 would be fine depending on personal preference. Thanks, Zachary

MOJO1229 commented on 1/29/2023:

Ran out of Grand Marnier, but Cointreau proved to be satisfactory.

The Boston Patriot

3⁄4 oz Rye
3⁄4 oz Applejack, Lairds
1 oz Apple liqueur
1 bsp Cranberry liqueur
1 bsp Lime juice
Instructions

Shake well, serve up. No garnish.

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Brain-duster

1 oz Rye
1 oz Absinthe
1 oz Sweet vermouth
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Stir, strain, up.

Notes

Kappeler's original drink in "Modern American Drinks" is 1 pony (=1 oz) absinthe, 1/2 pony Italian vermouth, 1/2 pony whiskey, 2 dashes gum syrup stirred, strained and filled with seltzer.

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Year
1895
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
George Kappeler
Source reference

http://www.esquire.com/drinks/brain-duster-drink-recipe quoting Kappeler, "Modern American Drinks", pg. 23

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Brunelle

1 1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Absinthe, St. George
1 1⁄2 t Sugar
Instructions

Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into a chilled glass.

Notes

1 ounce of gin may be added to this, preferably something from St. George, like Botanivore.

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Year
1930
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Harry Craddock, the Savoy Hotel
Source reference

http://www.stgeorgespirits.com/cocktails-featuring/absinthe/ , quoting the Savoy Cocktail Book

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  • I had it 1:2 lemon juice to absinthe - so a very different mix than the recommendation - loved it. Will try the "right" way later
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Millionaire

2 oz Rye
1⁄2 oz Orange liqueur, Grand Marnier
1 ds Grenadine
1⁄2 Egg white
Instructions

Hard shake, then strain into a cocktail glass.

Notes

The original Millionaire from Frank Meier at the Ritz is weird: 1 oz rye whiskey, 1 dash each grenadine and Pernod, 1/2 an egg white, shaken. This is David Wondrich's variation.

History

Created at London's top-shelf Ritz Hotel, sometime before 1925

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1925
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Frank Meier
Source reference

http://www.esquire.com/drinks/millionaire-drink-recipe

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  • A rare egg white cocktail without citrus.
  • How do you get half an egg white? Guess? Is there an easy oz measurement
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noksagt commented on 2/12/2017:

Replying to the undated/uncredited note from another user: you can either make two or eye-ball a half eggwhite or measure out a tablespoon (as a large egg white is about 1 oz).

Malicious Mischief

1 3⁄4 oz Rye, Rittenhouse 100
3⁄4 oz Rose vermouth (broVo "Pink" Rosé Vermouth)
1⁄2 oz Gran Classico
1 ds Bitters, Scrappy's Lavender
1 twst Grapefruit peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, chilled cocktail glass, expressed garnish..

History

Signature Cocktail for a vermouth I developed for broVo Spirits.

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Creator
Scott Diaz
Source reference

http://www.shakestrainandsip.com/?p=1371

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  • MUST TRY NEEDS ROSSO VERMOUTH
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Shawn C commented on 3/08/2025:

Quite good using Lustau Rose Vermouth (didn't have BroVo's Rose Vermouth). Interesting combination of floral and bitter in a potent rye Boulevardier riff. Note: Reference link is dead and I haven't found an archive link.

Jacked Up Rose

1 1⁄2 oz Apple brandy
1⁄2 oz Sorel liqueur
1⁄2 oz Orgeat
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Campari
1 ds Bitters
2 oz Cider
Instructions

Shake & strain all but cider. Up or rocks, glass of choice. Top with cider. Gentle stir. Garnish with cherry, if desired.

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Year
2015
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Creator
Christopher Bevins
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Plato's cave

4 oz Coffee (chilled)
3⁄4 oz Licor 43
3⁄4 oz Cynar
1 1⁄2 oz Overproof rum, Wray & Nephew Overproof
1⁄4 oz Heavy cream
Instructions

Shake everything with plenty of ice. Pour unstrained into a tall glass.

History

Out of Kalua and Cruzan I made this riff on Beachbum Berry's Otto's grotto. Preferred.

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Year
2015
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Source reference

Beachbum Berry's Remixed

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Trinidad Special

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1⁄2 oz Añejo rum, Angostura (Angostura Single Barrel)
1 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Falernum, Velvet Falernum
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
Instructions

Build in shaker, shake, strain into rocks or coupe glass.

Notes

Http://imgur.com/a/bpKTF

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Blue Monday

1 1⁄2 oz Lemon vodka (Charbay Meyer Lemon)
1⁄2 oz Gran Classico
1 oz Simple syrup (Blueberry Wine Syrup, Recipe Below)
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
3 Blueberry (Garnish)
Instructions

Combine ingredients over ice. Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish and enjoy.

Notes

Blueberry Wine Syrup

1 1/2 cups Fresh Blueberries

1 cup Merlot

1 cup Granulated Sugar

1/2 cup Water

tsp Fresh Lemon Zest

Combine ingredients in a medium sauce pan and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove pan from heat and allow to completely cool. Fine strain into a jar, cover and refrigerate for up to 3 weeks

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Creator
Scott Diaz
Source reference

http://www.shakestrainandsip.com/?p=1433

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