Billy Bones

1 oz Spiced Rum, Chairman's Reserve
1 oz Scotch, Monkey Shoulder
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Ginger-Honey Syrup
1 spg Rosemary (flamed)
Instructions

Shake, strain into a coupe rinsed with the flamed rosemary sprig, then douse it in the liquid and use as garnish.

Notes

Named for a pirate in Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island. As originally written the recipe called for 3/8 oz each of honey syrup (1:1) and ginger syrup.

History

Winner of the February 2014 ShakeStir NY Flash competition. The challenge was to create a sour featuring no more than six ingredients and no fewer than two of five sponsoring spirits.

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Year
2014
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Creator
Jason Cousins, Mondrian Hotel Soho, NYC.
Source reference

http://www.shakestir.com/recipes/id/2680/billy-bones-cocktail

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Second Wind

1 1⁄4 oz Jamaican rum, Smith & Cross
1⁄2 oz Guatemalan rum, Zacapa 23
1⁄4 oz Virgin Islands Rum, Cruzan Blackstrap
1⁄4 oz Pedro Ximénez Sherry
1⁄4 oz Allspice Dram, St Elizabeth
1⁄4 oz Bénédictine
3 ds Bitters, Dr Adam Elmegirab's Orinoco Bitters
3 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
Instructions

Stir, strain, up.

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2014
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Creator
The Dead Rabbit, NYC.
Source reference

in person

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  • Good, but I would use less Allspice when making again. I almost always find the quantity of Allspice dram to be excessive - I like it, but it's a bully of an ingredient.
  • Rum based old fashioned
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Jamaican Art

2 oz Gold rum, Appleton Special
1 oz Cynar
2 ds Bitters, Scrappy's Cardamom
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into chilled cocktail glass

Notes

Playing with the basic Manhattan approach and using my newly acquired Cardamon Bitters.

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No guiding comments, no ratings, and no true gold rum. The odds were against me, but I decided to give "Jamacian Art" a try, mostly because the recipe is simple and straightforward. Besides, I have so many rums, I was able to come up with a rum that approximated a gold rum, while in truth it was a shade or so darker--I chose Mount Gay Eclipse, a Barbados rum that is quite smooth and full tasting. The rum notes come through, but the cynar keeps the rum from overwhelming everything, and the Cardaman bitters adds a complementary taste, giving the cocktail a fuller, rounder taste.

When all is said and done, I rate this cocktail between 3.5 and 4.0. I will be buying a bottle of Bacardi Gold to try the "Jamacian Art" with a true gold rum. I may find the taste to be different; who knows? A sidenote: I used a small swatch of orange, expressed its oil, and then dropped the orange peel into the drink. A nice garnish. I would not use a large swatch, resulting in a large amount of expressed oil. I think doing so would unbalance the various flavors inherent in this otherwise tasty drink.

Enrico Pallazzo

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon
1 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
3⁄4 oz Aperol
1⁄4 oz Suze
2 ds Grapefruit bitters (or other citrus bitters, optional)
1 twst Grapefruit peel (Garnish)
Instructions

Long stir & strain into soda siphon or cream whipper*. Carbonate**. Serve up in glass of choice. Garnish.

Notes

* If using a Perlini or similar: shake w/ ice before & after charging.
** Charge with CO2, shake 15-30 seconds, let rest 30 seconds. For best results, charge twice, shake, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

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Fargo commented on 3/09/2014:

Yes... the man name is PALLAZZO not Palazzo. However sympathetic recipe... I'll try.

Minor curation - spelling of 'Pallazzo'.

Love's Labours Linger

2 oz Rye
1⁄2 oz Sorel liqueur
1⁄2 oz Ancho Reyes chile liqueur
1 ds Bitters
Instructions

Chilled coupe. Stir, strain, up.

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New Frontiers

1 3⁄8 oz Bourbon, Bulleit
2 t Guatemalan rum, Zacapa 23
2 t Galliano (vanilla)
1 3⁄8 oz Pineapple juice (fresh)
7⁄8 oz Lime juice (fresh)
2 t Orgeat
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Shake all inredents over ice and strain into an ice-filled high-ball glass. Crack black pepper over an orange slice and add as garnish.

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Luke Ashton
Source reference

http://definitivedrinkingguide.com

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Autumn Sangria

6 1⁄8 oz Pear liqueur, Clear Creek (Half of a small bottle)
25 oz Albarino, Portico Da Ria (or other fruity white wine)
25 oz Hard cider, Martinelli's
2 t Ginger juice (pressed)
1 c Pear (Sliced)
Instructions

Chill all bottled ingredients 2 hours before serving. Mix brandy and wine with sliced apples and pears 30 minutes prior to serving. Add sparkling juice just before serving.

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1 1⁄2 oz Reposado Tequila
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Agave syrup
2 ? Strawberry (1 for garnish)
Instructions

Muddle 1 strawberry. Add everything else, then shake with ice and fine strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a strawberry fan

History

A mashup of Reposado, "rested" in Spanish, and punt, "point" in Italian, this bittersweet strawberry margarita will do more than just relax you

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2010
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Source reference

The PDT Cocktail Book

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1 oz Kirschwasser, Clear Creek
1 oz Calvados, Boulard
1⁄2 oz Triple sec, Combier L'Original Liqueur D'Orange
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Demerara syrup
5 ? Bing Cherry (in syrup; 2 for garnish)
Instructions

Muddle 3 cherries in a mixing glass. Add ice, liquors and lemon juice, shake, strain into a chilled coupe and garnish

History

Rich, tart, with a nice Kirschwasser backbone

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Scotchlaw

2 oz Scotch
1 oz Aromatized wine, Lillet Blanc
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Grenadine
2 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
Instructions

Shake with ice, strain into chilled coupe, serve up with lemon twist garnish.

Notes

White Horse Scotch works good in this cocktail. Amount of grenadine will need to be adjusted to taste and sweetness of your grenadine.
Homemade grenadine is best for this drink.

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