The Good Life (2)

1 Egg white
1 3⁄4 oz Aquavit, Linie
1 oz Ginger liqueur, Domaine de Canton
1⁄2 oz Demerara syrup
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
2 ds Orange bitters (House)
Instructions

Combine all. Vigorously shake with ice. Strain. Dry shake. Strain.

(Glassware: Coupe / Ice: None / Garnish: Small orange wedge)

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Creator
Ryan Manka
Cobble Hill Restaurant
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Source reference

Benjamin Schiller, Boka, Chicago

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Plum Crazy

1 1⁄2 oz Apple brandy, Cedar Ridge
1⁄2 oz Plum syrup (House)
1⁄4 oz Amaretto, Saliza
1⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Combine all. Shake with ice. Strain.

(Glassware: Old Fashioned / Ice: King cube / Garnish: Lemon twist)

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Creator
Andy Schumacher
Cobble Hill Restaurant
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Florentine Flip

1 oz Amaro Nonino
1 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
3⁄4 oz Bénédictine
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 dr Orange flower water
1 Whole egg
Instructions

Dry shake all ingredients once and then shake again with ice. Garnish by flaming mint essence over the top of the drink.

Yields Drink
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Authentic recipe
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2009/01/florentine-flip.html?m=1

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  • Spicy egg nog and really quite sweet. 3 in summer and 4 in the winter.
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Suze-E-Q

3⁄4 oz Suze
3⁄4 oz Amaretto, Lazzaroni
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Orange juice
2 oz Beer
Instructions

Shake ingredients (except beer) with ice and pour into a rocks glass. Top with 2-3 oz of IPA beer (recipe called for Harpoon). Garnish with an orange slice and add a straw.

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Unknown
Creator
Beau Sturm
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2013/04/suze-e-q.html

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illusionistlynx commented on 4/07/2025:

What a wonderful combination of Suze, Amaretto and beer. I used A Mystical Guide For the Critical Moment, which is a Double IPA and it was a perfect pairing with the citrus notes from the lemon and orange. I adore Suze, and this the only drink I can think of with both Suze and Amaretto.

Ziggy Stardust

2 oz Gin
1⁄2 oz Crème de Violette
1 ds Orange bitters
1⁄4 oz Cinnamon Schnapps liqueur, Goldschlager
1 pn Cinnamon stick
Instructions

Stir first two ingredients with bitters over ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Light a small glass of Goldshlager and pour over the drink.
Dust the flame with cinnamon powder and serve.

Notes

I confess I haven't tried this, but it sounds like it would look fantastic.

Ingredients list wouldn't allow cinnamon powder.

I changed the vodka to gin, because, duh.

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Source reference

http://dangerousminds.net/comments/david_bowie_bartender

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Blue Cobbler

2 oz Dark rum, Cedar Ridge
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Plum syrup (House)
1⁄2 oz Demerara syrup
3⁄4 oz Blueberry shrub (House)
1 Egg white
3 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Black Walnut
2 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Cranberry
Instructions

Combine all. Vigorously shake with ice. Strain. Dry shake. Strain.

(Glassware: Coupe / Ice: none / Garnish: Grated almond)

Yields Drink
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Your original creation
Creator
Ryan Manka
Cobble Hill Restaurant
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Constructive Summer

3⁄4 oz Suze
1⁄2 oz Reposado Tequila
1⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
8 oz Hefeweizen, Harpoon UFO
Instructions

Build in a chilled pint glass. Garnish with a lemon wedge. Serve with straw.

Notes

A summer radler for a rad summer.

Yields Drink
Year
2014
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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  • Refreshing, accessible, like a brightened, more lively wheat beer.
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illusionistlynx commented on 4/07/2025:

Made with Paulaner Hefeweizen, which I feel is a very traditional Wheat Beer. At 8 oz the beer overpowers the other flavors. Made again at 4 oz and 6 oz of the Paulaner and each was more enjoyable than the 8 oz as written. I want to be able to pick out the Tequila and Suze, so I would recommend a max of 6 oz of your favorite Wheat Beer.

Y Control

1 1⁄2 oz Cognac, Pierre Ferrand 1840
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Pineapple syrup
1 t Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1 t Maraschino Liqueur
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

Notes

Elaborated Brandy Daisy.

Yields Drink
Year
2014
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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(5 ratings)
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  • Pineapple syrup dominates. Sophisticated alternative for lovers of pina coladas. — ★★★★★
  • Swedish Punsch-like aromas. More acidic than expected. Maraschino behaves itself.
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Hawaii-Hyogo Pipeline

3 oz Sweet Sake, Nigori (Unfiltered)
3⁄4 oz Dark rum, Koloa
Instructions

Shake with ice, strain, enjoy.

Notes

Sho Chiku Bai used on the original, Drink briskly or keep it cold.

History

Found nigori sake a bit sweet, inspired by how nicely a shot can fortify a PBR,focused sweetness goes great with spicy/salty/tart foods.

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Alpine Jewel

1⁄2 oz Gin, Beefeater 24
1⁄2 oz Flavored vodka, 66 Gilead (Canadian Pine)
1 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1⁄2 oz Amaro Montenegro
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
Instructions

Add all ingredients to mixing glass along with ice and stir until chilled. Strain into a chilled coupe. No garnish

Notes

As you can imagine, this one is for those that like a healthy dose of herbaceousness in their cocktails. 66 Gilead makes their Pine Vodka by distilling fresh pine needles into their whole wheat vodka, "capturing the essence of Canada’s Boreal Forest." You could sub in Clear Creek's Douglas Fir eau-de-vie, I'm sure.

History

Picked up a bottle of 66 Gilead's Pine Vodka and tried several cocktails looking for a good use for it. Settled on this Bijou variant. The combination of pine, herbal liqueur and a zesty, spicy, vegetal amaro makes me think of Alpine Tundra.

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Year
2014
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Matt Jardine, Ottawa, Ontario (Canada)
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(7 ratings)
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  • Made with Clear Creek's Douglas Fir eau-de-vie. Tried one with St. George Terroir Gin and one with Beefeater. I preferred St. George. — ★★★★
  • Made with Clear Creek Douglas Fir Eau de Vie and Uncle Val's botanical gin. Very well balanced, very good.
  • Substitute Bols for the Flavored Vodka
  • Think Cascade Street gin in place of the pine vodka.
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tschmidt23 commented on 12/22/2020:

I made this with Clear Creek and it definitely worked! I also used Uncle Val's botanical gin, and the botanicals in the gin, the sweet/bitter herbals of the Chartreuse/Montenegro, and the pine flair from the Douglas Fir Eau de Vie were incredibly well balanced.

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