Lemon Basil Vodka Martini

2 1⁄2 oz Vodka
1 oz Lemon juice (fresh squeezed)
1 oz Simple syrup
5 lf Basil
1 lf Basil (as garnish)
1 sli Lemon (as garnish)
Instructions

Muddle basil leaves with simple syrup and lemon juice in a shaker.
Add ice and vodka. Shake until chilled.
Strain into cocktail glass and garnish with lemon wheel and basil leaf.

Notes

Always use fresh lemon juice. Pay attention to the quantity / size of basil leaves used and adjust for balance.

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Source reference

https://toshistable.com/lemon-basil-vodka-martini/

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Tall T

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1 oz Grapefruit liqueur, Giffard
3⁄4 oz Amaro (Amaro di Toscana)
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3 ds Cranberry bitters
1 pn Salt (Black Volcanic Rock Salt)
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

Watching the Randolph Scott movie, "The Tall T"

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Year
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Creator
Carl N.
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Instructions

Combine all with ice in shaker. Shake. Strain. Coupe.

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The Baby's Finally Asleep

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon, Elijah Craig
1⁄4 oz Jamaican rum, Smith & Cross
1⁄4 oz Curaçao, Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao
1⁄2 oz Amaro Nardini
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1 twst Lemon
Instructions

Stir ingredients over ice, serve in coupe, express lemon twist and discard.

Notes

Kind of a cross between a boulevardier and a revolver. Maybe a little sweet? Open to suggestions to bring it into balance.

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Shawn C commented on 5/03/2024:

I tried this first with your request for addressing the sweetness. I nibbled at this in two ways: I tried Coruba Jamaican rum since Smith & Cross is so sweet (I love it, but it is very sweet). I swapped the Carpano Antica out for Punt e Mes to provide more bitter character (even though the Punt e Mes might contain more actual sugar.) I targeted the same alcohol content and bourbon mashbill using the 80 proof Coruba and Wild Turkey 101 bourbon. The result was very good, semi-sweet, but with alcohol heat (79 proof before ice dilution), bitter balance, and abundant herbal and flavor notes. It didn't last long in the glass...

Six-Zero-Bravo

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3 dr Bitters, Scrappy's Lavender (Garnish)
Instructions

Shake with ice, strain into a coupe glass, and garnish with a spritz of lavender tincture (3 drops of Scrappy's Lavender Bitters)

Notes

Link on Cocktail Virgin has two brands of tequila listed, Espolon and Olmeca Altos. I went with Espolon for the listing.

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Creator
Unknown at Paper Plane of Atlanta
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https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2023/07/six-zero-bravo.html

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Notes

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Instructions

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Notes

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History

The inspiration for this drink was the Boulevardier recipe in Brad Thomas Parsons’s AMARO.

This version seems to walk the line between a variation and a new concoction. We leave that decision to others.

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Year
2024
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Mixed up in Nashville
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More Supreme

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Expedition II

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1 1⁄4 oz Swedish Punsch, Kronan
3⁄4 oz Light rum (flavorful but not overproof)
1⁄2 oz Yuzu juice (super juice -- see notes)
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Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

Notes

https://www.theyuzu.co/products/yuzu-super-juice

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bza commented on 4/29/2024:

That yuzu super juice has changed my life, I'm addicted.

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