Occam's Razor

3⁄4 oz Añejo tequila (or reposado)
3⁄4 oz Coffee (cold brewed; or one shot fresh espresso)
3⁄4 oz Heavy cream (or half and half)
2 ds Pepper tincture (chili tincture)
1 lf Mint (slapped, as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, up, garnish.

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2013
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David Buehrer and Bobby Heugel, Greenway Coffee Co./Anvil Bar & Refuge, Houston, TX.
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Comfort Coffee

1 oz Bourbon
6 oz Coffee (French press)
1 oz Orange cordial (spice-infused; see below)
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir bourbon and syrup/cordial in mug, top with coffee, stir, twist.

Notes

For the syrup (called Felicia's Comfort Syrup): 6 oz. fresh-squeezed orange juice without pulp
1/2 cup sugar
1/8 tsp. ground cloves
1 1/2 tsp. cardamom seeds

Cook syrup over medium heat until it’s hot and the sugar is dissolved; do not boil. Remove from heat. Cover and let sit for 20 minutes. Strain into a bottle and refrigerate.

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2013
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Leah Houghtaling, Felicia’s Atomic Lounge, Ithaca, NY.
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Spiced Hot Chocolate

1 oz Tequila
1 oz Hazelnut liqueur, Frangelico
4 c Milk
3 oz Hot chocolate (1 3.1 oz disk Mexican hot chocolate)
1 Cinnamon stick
1 pn Chipotle powder (or chili powder)
1 pn Cinnamon (as garnish)
Instructions

Bring the milk, chocolate, and cinnamon stick to a boil and then reduce to a simmer for 20 minutes until frothy and dissolved. Add tequila, Frangelico, and a pinch of chili powder to a coffee mug and top with hot chocolate mixture. Garnish with a pinch of cinnamon and a bit more chili or chipotle powder.

Notes

The milk/chocolate/cinnamon mixture makes enough for several drinks, boozy or otherwise.

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2013
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Micaela Piccolo, Distilled NY
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Wilco (The Drink)

1 oz Midwest Wheat White Whiskey, Koval
1 oz Bourbon, Weller 12 (Or other wheated bourbon)
1⁄2 oz Orgeat
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Dry shake, shake, strain, one big rock, twist.

Notes

Named for Wilco (The Band) and Wilco (The Song). Wilco (The Fizz): serve over 1 1/2 oz Hefeweizen in a fizz glass.

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2013
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Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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A-go Flip

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1⁄2 oz Dominican Rum, Atlantico Reserva
1⁄2 oz Demerara syrup (1:1)
1 pn Cinnamon (As garnish)
Instructions

Dry shake, shake, strain, garnish.

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Year
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Matt Poli, The Publican, Chicago, IL.
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23 Skiddoo

1 oz Gin
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup (thyme-infused)
1⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 spg Thyme (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir (or shake), strain into a flute, top with sparkling wine, garnish.

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Thunder Road

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3⁄4 oz Ginger-Honey Syrup
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
4 oz Water (hot)
1 Cinnamon stick (as garnish)
Instructions

Build in a mug. Garnish with a cinnamon stick and a pinch of either cinnamon or nutmeg.

Notes

Can also work as a shaken sour served cold and topped with ginger beer.

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2013
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Rafa García Febles
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1 1⁄2 oz Reposado Tequila
3 oz Moscato d'Asti
2 spg Rosemary (1 muddled, one as garnish)
Instructions

Muddle, shake, strain into a Collins filled with ice, and top with the Moscato (or other sweet/off-dry sparkling wine).

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Josh Pearson, Sepia, Chicago, IL.
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Tar Pit

1 1⁄2 oz Highland Scotch
3⁄4 oz Nocino
3⁄4 oz Sweet Marsala
1 Cherry (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, garnish.

History

Imbibe attributes this to Pomodoro, Shellenberger's current place of employment, but Stephen clarified on Facebook that he came up with it seven years ago at Dante. He sometimes makes it with melted chocolate and cream as a "Chocolate Martini."

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2006
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Stephen Shellenberger, Dante, Cambridge, MA.
Source reference

Imbibe Magazine

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One-Two Punch

1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup (citrus oleo-saccharum; see note)
3 oz Pilsner, Prima Pils
1 wdg Grapefruit (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain into a pilsner glass over ice, top with pilsner, garnish with a grapefruit half wheel and a pinch of La Boíte Borneo N. 26 Spice Mix.

Notes

Citrus oleo-saccharum: zest 3 lemons and 3 grapefruits and place into a bowl with 12 oz sugar and let stand for 1 hour. Add 12 oz boiling water, stir, fine strain, and cool.

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2013
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Jeff Bell, NYC.
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