The Bijou Cocktail (à la Waldorf)

1 oz Orange liqueur, Grand Marnier (any good brandy-based orange liqueur)
1 oz Dry vermouth, Dolin
2 ds Orange bitters, Angostura
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, goblet, twist.

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Creator
Joseph Taylor, Waldorf Hotel, NYC, via Old Waldorf Bar Days (1931) by A. S. Crockett.
Source reference

http://elementalmixology.wordpress.com/2014/01/30/drink-of-the-day-the-…

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Improved Aviation

2 oz Gin, Plymouth
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Maraska
1⁄4 oz Crème de Violette, Bitter Truth
1⁄4 oz Bénédictine
3 dr Cherry Bitters, Miracle Mile
2 dr Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

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Year
2013
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Authentic recipe
Creator
Elana Lepkowski, Stir & Strain.
Source reference

http://stirandstrain.com/2013/03/24/improved-aviation-cocktail/

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  • Used a cherry garnish in place of the cherry bitters. Intriguing taste. Biggest demerit was the cloudy gray color (at least when made with R&W violette like I did).
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Excellent variation! I made it with Vedrenne Violette Parfait Amour instead of Bitter Truth's creme de violette and it tasted much better and more balanced than traditional recipes. The color was nice sky blue too.

Violet's Party

3 oz Añejo tequila, Partida
1 1⁄4 oz Crème de Violette, Bitter Truth
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
2 wdg Lime (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, one large rock, garnish.

Notes

Stir & Strain cut the violette back a 1/4 oz from the original and upped the lime juice a 1/4 oz.

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Creator
from The Best Craft Cocktails & Bartending with Flair, modified by Elana Lepkowski, Stir & Strain.
Source reference

http://stirandstrain.com/2014/01/29/violets-garden-party/?utm_source=rs…

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Invitation to a Beheading

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Tea syrup (Jasmine green tea)
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
2 dr Orange flower water
1 ds Orange bitters
1 Cherry, Luxardo (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, up, garnish.

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Elsa, Brooklyn, NY.
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  • Tart yuzu-ish citrus up front, lovely orange flower water and jasmine finish. — ★★★★
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The Broken Mirror

3⁄4 oz Absinthe, Pernod
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Simple syrup
1 spl Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1 ds Bitters, Dandelion & Burdock
1 spg Mint (As garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain over crushed or pebble ice, garnish, serve with straws.

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Year
2014
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Creator
Elsa, Brooklyn, NY.
Source reference

in person

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  • Had with pernod, much more than a splash of green chartreuse, and mint bitters. Used a large ice cube instead of crushed ice (no ice crusher). Lovely, crisp, and anise-y, wound up significantly greener with the mint bitters.
  • Lime and Liquorish, right up my alley. Made with extra Chartreuse
  • Black licorice and lime with a vague herbal background, a lot like a Dr. Funk. Could use a bit more Chartreuse for complexity.
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There's a Road-Snake On Your Hammie

1 oz Calvados, Boulard
1⁄2 oz Rye, Redemption
1⁄2 oz Ginger liqueur, Domaine de Canton
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
2 t Honey
1⁄8 t Nutmeg
1 ? Cinnamon stick
1 sli Lemon
Instructions

Add rye, calvados, canton, honey and lemon juice to a 12oz enamelware mug. Top off w/ ~4-6oz hot water. Grate nutmeg across the top, drop in a cinnamon stick, stir thoroughly and add a lemon wheel

History

You had to be there

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2011 Kindred Cocktails
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Year
2014
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Jason Westplate
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Canton Daisy

1 1⁄2 oz Ginger liqueur, Domaine de Canton
1 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
8 dr Bitters, Brooklyn Hemispherical Bitters Rhubarb
1 cube Candied ginger
1 spl Club soda, Q
Instructions

Shake with ice, strain into a white wine glass filled with ice, add a splash of club and garnish with candied ginger cube.

History

My ginger twist on the classic "May Daisy" cocktail. It's definitely sweeter, but the intense ginger, lemon, and interesting depth from the rhubarb bitters keeps it from being cloying

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2011 Kindred Cocktails
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Year
2014
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Jason Westplate, The Savoy
Source reference

http://putneyfarm.com/2012/06/01/weekly-cocktail-14-the-may-daisy/

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  • Delicious Ginger and Lemon with great complex herbal layers thanks to Chartreuse and Rhubarb
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Minnehaha Cocktail

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Dry vermouth
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth
1⁄4 oz Orange juice
1 ds Pastis (optional)
Instructions

Shake, strain, up. *pastis float is optional

Notes

The optional pastis, for me, is very dependent on the choice of gin

History

The Minnehaha (a Lakota Sioux word for "curling water" or "waterfall") is one of those classic cocktails that has 101 different recipes. This is close to the Savoy version, but I went lighter on the orange juice. I'm assuming there will be a lot of interpretations for this cocktail's build.

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2011 Kindred Cocktails
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http://www.cocktaildb.com/recipe_detail?id=1494

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Hocus Pocus

1 3⁄4 oz Gin
1⁄2 oz Triple sec, Combier L'Original Liqueur D'Orange
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth
1⁄4 oz Fernet Branca
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, twist.

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Creator
Misty Kalkofen for the Fourty-Four Bar at the Royalton, NYC.
Source reference

http://drizly.com/blog/drizly-halloween-hocus-pocus-cocktail/#sthash.CF…

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  • Like root of all evil but with gin
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Dieci e Lode

2 1⁄2 oz Gin
1 1⁄2 oz Grapefruit juice
1⁄2 oz Campari
1 wdg Lime (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, up, garnish.

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Creator
Jon Gertsen, Boston, MA.
Source reference

http://liquor.com/recipes/dieci-e-lode/?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=pst&ut…

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