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Ginger Smash (Employees Only)

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Fords
1 1⁄2 oz Apple liqueur, Berentzen Apfelkorn
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 1⁄2 t Sugar (superfine)
10 Cranberry (9-10)
2 sli Ginger (thin)
Instructions

Muddle, shake briefly, pour without straining into a rocks glass.

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Year
2010
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Authentic recipe
Creator
Jason Kosmas and Dushan Zaric, Employees Only, NYC.
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Hotel D'Alsace

2 oz Irish whiskey, Bushmill's
1⁄2 oz Bénédictine
2 spg Rosemary (one muddled, one as garnish)
Instructions

Muddle, stir, strain, up, garnish.

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Authentic recipe
Creator
David Slape, PDT, NYC.
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4 stars
(17 ratings)
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  • Made with Green Spot, very tasty — ★★★★
  • Made with Teeling.
  • Tastes pretty much as expected. Strong, but nice, delicate, candy-like flavors, with a nice accent from the rosemary. Good, strong wintry drink
  • Made it w/ Bourbon by mistake. Loved it.
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Cocktailsauced commented on 5/16/2016:

Excellent cocktail. One of my recent favorites. Note: It's not good when you run out of Irish whiskey and try to sub in blended scotch. 




The Bijou Cocktail (à la Waldorf)

1 oz Orange liqueur, Grand Marnier (any good brandy-based orange liqueur)
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, goblet, twist.

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Authentic recipe
Creator
Joseph Taylor, Waldorf Hotel, NYC, via Old Waldorf Bar Days (1931) by A. S. Crockett.
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3.5 stars
(3 ratings)
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  • Bianchi — Amaro Montenegro, Sherry, Bitters, Orange bitters, Lemon peel
  • Tango — Gin, Sweet vermouth, Dry vermouth, Triple sec, Orange juice
  • Barber of Seville — Manzanilla sherry, Cappelletti Aperitivo, Rye, Orange bitters, Lemon juice, Orgeat, Orange flower water, Almonds, Orange peel
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Improved Aviation

2 oz Gin, Plymouth
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Maraska
1⁄4 oz Bénédictine
3 dr Cherry Bitters, Miracle Mile
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Elana Lepkowski, Stir & Strain.
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3.5 stars
(21 ratings)
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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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martinresi commented on 5/25/2017:

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
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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Altered recipe
Creator
from The Best Craft Cocktails & Bartending with Flair, modified by Elana Lepkowski, Stir & Strain.
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3 stars
(6 ratings)
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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
1 Cherry, Luxardo (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, up, garnish.

Pictured: Cincinnatus C.
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Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Elsa, Brooklyn, NY.
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3.5 stars
(3 ratings)
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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 spg Mint (As garnish)
Instructions

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

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Year
2014
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Elsa, Brooklyn, NY.
Source reference

in person

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3.5 stars
(3 ratings)
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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
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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4.5 stars
(2 ratings)
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Canton Daisy

3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
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
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Average rating
5 stars
(6 ratings)
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  • Delicious Ginger and Lemon with great complex herbal layers thanks to Chartreuse and Rhubarb
  • Very good but as usual for me I like it with only 1/2 oz. Green Chartreuse. Might try it with Yellow too. — ★★★★★
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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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Authentic recipe
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3 stars
(4 ratings)
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