Italian Toolbag

1 oz Strega
1 oz Aperol
1 oz Amaro Montenegro
Instructions

Stir all ingredients in an ice-filled glass and strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a lemon wedge.

History

Created for Toolbag Jones on his birthday

Italian Toolbag
2011 Kindred Cocktails
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Creator
El Jefe
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  • Replaced Strega with Velvet Falernum
  • Low on alcohol and high on flavor. A bit too sweet for my taste.
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Sweet, but interesting with effectively no base spirit.

Mint Tea Julep

2 oz Rye, Michter's (Infused with Mint Tea)
1⁄8 oz Demerara syrup
1⁄8 oz Zucca
4 spg Mint
Instructions

Place 2 sprigs mint in metal julep tin. Add liquids, muddle gently and let sit 1 mintute.
Fill with crushed ice and swizzle. Garnish with 2 more mint sprigs.

Notes

Using Rare Tea Cellars mint meritage tea, 1 Tblsp per bottle of whiskey for 1 minute. 1/8th ounce of both dem and zucca sometimes need to be fat.

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Year
2014
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Creator
Kyle Davidson, Blackbird, Chicago
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Crown Jewel Negroni

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Beefeater 24
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, L'Afrique
1⁄2 oz Campari
1 ds Juniper-orange tincture (DIY)
Instructions

Build in a mixing glass, add large ice cubes,
Stir and strain into a chilled, stemmed glass.

Notes

Soak 1 Tblsp muddled juniper berries and peel of one orange in vodka overnight then strain for juniper orange tincture.

History

Negroni week submission 2014

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2014
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Creator
Kyle Davidson, Blackbird, Chicago
Source reference

Influenced by something made for me by Jim Romdall at Vessel in Seattle.

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Butchertown Cocktail

2 oz Rye
3⁄4 oz Amontillado Sherry
1⁄4 oz Orange liqueur (such as cointreau)
2 ds Orange bitters
1 twst Orange peel (fat strip of for garnish)
Instructions

Build on large ice cube.

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Source reference

http://www.winemag.com/October-2013/Sherry-Gets-Its-Groove-Back/

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3 stars
(5 ratings)
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El Dorado

2 oz Tequila
2 oz Grapefruit juice
1 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
2 ds Grapefruit bitters
3 oz Soda water
1 spl Orange liqueur, Grand Marnier
Instructions

Shake tequila, (Use half a grapefruit and half a lime) grapefruit juice, lime juice, simple syrup and bitters with ice. Pour into tall glass and top with club soda. Splash with Grand Marnier and top with Citrus Wedge

Notes

I came up with this one day while playing with a La Paloma. Be careful though, it goes down pretty easy follwed by a few others.

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Unknown
Creator
Dr. Thaddeus McPhee
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3.5 stars
(3 ratings)
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  • La Nuestra Paloma — Tequila, Elderflower liqueur, Triple sec, Bitters, Club soda, Lime juice, Grapefruit juice, Grapefruit peel
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Bright 'n' Early

2 oz Jamaican rum, Appleton Estate V/X
3⁄4 oz Ginger syrup
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Aperol
Instructions

Shake, strain over crushed ice in a double rocks glass.

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Year
2014B
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Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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5 stars
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4.5 stars
(28 ratings)
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  • Delicious one. Next time I may top it with ango or some other float.
  • Great with Liber Spicy Ginger Syrup
  • Tasty - I think my ginger syrup may be a bit on the sweet side. This was nice, but quite sweet. I added some Elemakule Tiki bitters to good effect.
  • Added allspice berries to ginger syrup
  • Made with Pussers. Delish! — ★★★★★
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Garden Party

1 1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
2 1⁄2 oz Soda water
5 lf Mint (4-5)
1 spg Mint (as garnish)
Instructions

Lightly muddle mint in lime and syrup, add Chartreuse, shake with ice and strain over fresh ice, top with soda, garnish.

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Source reference

http://imbibemagazine.com/Recipe-Garden-Party

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  • A simple Chartreuse high ball. I like the Chartreuse Swizzle more.
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Comfortable Blend:

1 oz Gin, Beefeater
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1⁄2 oz Averna
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
2 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
Instructions

Shake well and serve over big ice cube

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Unknown
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Black Cypress

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  • Very nice balance of citrus and herbal. — ★★★★
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Edgewood

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Plymouth
1 oz Grapefruit juice
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1⁄2 oz Aromatized wine, Lillet Blanc
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a pinch of kosher salt.

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Creator
Greg Best, Atlanta, 2006
Source reference

PDT Cocktail Book

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3 stars
(8 ratings)
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  • Added a dash of orange bitters
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Good balance; of the 3 ingredients you'd expect to be able to taste, you can taste them all equally.  But could use another layer of flavor: herbal or fizzy, maybe?

I feel like gin is the wrong alcohol for this. Also agree with another commenter that it lacks another layer or more depth. For a second drink, I swapped cachaca and added some bitters, and felt that was an improvement.

Kind of bland, low proof, modest alcohol content, dry. Better as it warms. Maybe 2.5 out of 5...but not a 3. The grapefruit juice adds some citrus acidity to the mild bitterness of the Punt e Mes and drier bitter of the Lillet. I am not sure what might improve it, but I might try 1/2 oz of Pamplemousse liqueur in place of the grapefruit juice, or go to 1/2 oz grapefruit juice. If sticking with Plymouth, the Navy Strength would at least give it some alcohol heat.

Port of Havana

3 oz White port
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Vanilla syrup
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 ds Grapefruit bitters
1 sli Lime (as garnish)
Instructions

Chill a cocktail glass. Shake ingredients with ice, then double strain into glass. Garnish with a lime wheel.

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Year
2014
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Source reference

The Art of the Shim

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Curated - a dash of grapefruit bitters, not an ounce!

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