Ibsen's Door

1 1⁄2 oz Old Tom Gin, Spring 44
3⁄4 oz Braulio
1⁄2 oz Crème de Cacao, Tempus Fugit
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.

Notes

Spring 44 is described as having an intensity that falls "somewhere between the light Hayman's and the potent Ransom products". I didn't have this brand, so I made the drink with a 50/50 blend of Hayman's and Ransom - turned out nice.

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2014
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Hannah Moore, Russell House Tavern
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2014/05/ibsens-door.html

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  • The Bräulio and Cacao play surprisingly well together. — ★★★★
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Laughing Boy

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1⁄2 oz Amaro Meletti
1 ds Orange bitters
1 ds Bitters (Aromatic)
Instructions

Stir with ice and strain into a rocks glass with a large cube. Garnish the ice cube with a pinch of salt and garnish the drink with a lemon twist.

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Deep Ellum
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Stir, strain, serve in a coupe. Express grapefruit twist and drop in coupe.

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Alligator Swing

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Instructions

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Instructions

Stir, strain, up, garnish.

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Red Sky at Night

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Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

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221b

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1 oz Gin
1⁄2 oz Ruby Port
2 bsp Bénédictine
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Stir with ice, strain, coupe.

Notes

The name comes from the proportions of the three principal ingredients, plus the 'B' of Bénédictine.

History

A further addition to the list of steampunk-themed cocktails we're assembling at the Hawthorn Lounge.

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2 lf Sage (one as garnish)
1⁄2 Lime (cut into wedges)
1 T Honey
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This seems like a tiny tiny drink. it's basically 2 1/2 ounces?

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Zachary

Is that so small? That's basically the size of a Caipirinha (2 oz booze + lime wedges + ~2 tbsp sugar).

Rafa,

It just seems like a small amount of drink compared to the ice.

Thanks,

Zachary

Nice cocktail.  Pulled some fresh sage leaves from the garden and honey from our neighbor’s hive.  Make a honey syrup or it will solidify under the crushed ice.

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