The Pipe

3⁄4 oz Rye (rooibos-aromatized)
3⁄4 oz Aquavit (caraway-forward)
3⁄4 oz Rosato Vermouth
3⁄4 oz Dry sherry
1 bsp Bénédictine
2 ds Peychaud's Bitters
1⁄2 oz Demerara Rum, Lemon Hart 151 (or El Dorado 151, as float)
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, float.

Notes

1. It obviously won't be the same as redistilling rye with rooibos, but infusing rooibos tea in rye works well here. 2. I've used both Lillet Rosé and Cocchi Rosa as substitutes for rosé vermouth, to good results.

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Stephen Shellenberger, boston apothecary
Source reference

http://bostonapothecary.com/?p=1530

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Blue Steel

1 1⁄2 oz Old Tom Gin, Hayman's
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Pineapple juice
1⁄4 oz Cinnamon syrup
1⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse (flamed, as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, up, ignite Chartreuse in a glass and dash it onto the surface of the drink from above.

Notes

The Sanctuaria house cinnamon syrup features orange peel, vanilla, Pommeau, and brandy, so consider adding a bit of one or more of those for complexity.

History

Published in Matt Seiter’s "Sanctuaria: The Dive Bar of Cocktail Bars" ca. 2012

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Sanctuaria, St. Louis, MO.
Source reference

https://www.saucemagazine.com/places/by-the-book-matt-seiters-blue-stee…

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Shawn C commented on 3/29/2025:

Thanks. Curated to another version of the archived link. Added the book reference in history in case link fails again.

Incanto

1 oz Cynar
1 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1 oz Lime juice
2 oz Sparkling white wine, Gruet Blanc des blanc
1 twst Lemon peel (spiral, as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain into a flute, top with sparkling wine, garnish.

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Creator
Sanctuaria, St. Louis, MO.
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2014/01/incanto.html

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  • Wonderfully complex and bitter apperativo!
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Cucina Bassa

1 oz Dry vermouth
3⁄4 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
3 oz Sparkling white wine
1 twst Lemon peel (As garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain over rocks and bubbles in a highball, stir, garnish, serve with straw.

Notes

Tall, sparkling version of Stephen Shellenberger's Scotch cocktail Alto Cucina.

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Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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  • Refreshing - similar character to Negroni Sbagliato. Also good with 1/4 oz Cocchi Americano :) (could see adding up to 1/2 oz if you like it sweeter)
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Délit de Fuite

1 oz Gin, St. George Botanivore
1⁄2 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Campari
1 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
1 ds Orange cream citrate
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Stir, strain, rocks, twist.

Notes

Plantes Vertes suggests a dash of Angostura to balance out her homemade orange cream citrate, which she says is rather sweet, but this may not be an issue with the Bittermens product and depending on your palate. This is a minor variation on Nick Caruana's Herban Botanist, which calls for an ounce of Cynar and no Campari: http://drinkstraightup.com/2013/05/28/variations-the-negroni/

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Plantes Vertes, eGullet forums.
Source reference

http://forums.egullet.org/topic/56533-an-ideal-negroni/?p=1950265

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  • Used 1.25 oz St George terroir gin and 5 drops of Bittermens orange citrate bitters. With a dropper, it's hard to know how many drops equal a dash. Will use 6 drops next time. Punchy, bitter taste. Perhaps less Campari? Rate 4
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Gin on Gin Julep

1 oz Gin, Plymouth
1 oz Genever, Bols
15 lf Mint (large)
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup (2:1)
1 spl Club soda
1 spg Mint (as garnish)
Instructions

Muddle the mint in the syrup in a julep cup, fill with crushed or pellet ice, add spirits, top with club soda, stir to combine, garnish.

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Jason Kosmas and Dushan Zaric, Employees Only, NYC.
Source reference

http://liquor.com/articles/stubborn-spirits/

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World's Greatest Hotel Nacional

1 1⁄2 oz Light rum, Caña Brava
3⁄4 oz Pineapple juice
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Cane syrup, Petite Canne
1 t Apricot eau-de-vie, Blume Marillen
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

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David Kupchinsky, The Everleigh, LA.
Source reference

http://liquor.com/articles/stubborn-spirits/

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Last Resort

2 oz Pear eau de vie
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Simple syrup (2:1)
1 Egg white
1 ds Peychaud's Bitters (as garnish)
1 pn Nutmeg (as garnish)
1 rinse Absinthe
Instructions

Rinse, dry shake, shake, strain, up, garnish.

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Creator
Dushan Zaric, Employees Only, NYC.
Source reference

http://liquor.com/articles/stubborn-spirits/

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Trick Dog's Scorpio

1 1⁄2 oz Rye
1⁄4 oz Bénédictine
1 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Vanilla syrup (Rooibos- and cardamom-infused)
3 ds Bitters, Angostura
3 ds Orange bitters
2 oz Ginger beer
Instructions

Shake, strain over ginger beer and rocks.

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Creator
Trick Dog, SF, CA.
Source reference

http://www.alcademics.com/2014/01/trick-dogs-new-astrology-wheel-menu-d…

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Dan commented on 1/23/2014:

Why not call and get the real recipe? ;)

Rocketry

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Kirschwasser
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup (or ~2 teaspoons fine granulated sugar; Shellenberger calls for 8g)
1 bsp Crème de Violette
1 twst Lemon peel (expressed and discarded)
Instructions

Shake, strain, up, twist.

Notes

Shellenberger redistills his kirsch with chipotle peppers for aromatics; perhaps a chipotle-infused simple syrup here would produce a comparable aroma.

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Stephen Shellenberger, boston apothecary
Source reference

http://bostonapothecary.com/?p=1524

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