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Amore Sporco

1 oz Rye, Bulleit
1 oz Aperol
1 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
3 ds Overproof rum (Lapsang Tinture)
1 twst Orange peel (flamed, as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, straight up, coupe, garnish with flaming orange peel

Yields Drink
Year
2014
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Dayri, Bookstore Bar, Seattle, WA
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3 stars
(1 rating)
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Zachary Pearson commented on 3/24/2014:

Dayri,

Can you tell us more about the tincture? Is it a rum base and bittered?

Thanks,

Zachary


Boulevard des Rêves

Instructions

Combine the first 3 ingredients with ice, stir and strain into a chilled coupe. Float Smith and Cross onto the surface of the drink. Lemon peel garnish.

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Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Christopher Day, Honeycut, Los Angeles & Chuck Taggart
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4.5 stars
(30 ratings)
From other users
  • I like boozy cocktails - this is very boozy. I might try with something above 100 proof but less than the Stagg I have which is 132. That plus the S+C, it packs a wallop.
  • Like a Boulevardier. Rum float doesn't add much that I can tell.
  • perhaps more rum
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jaba commented on 4/29/2015:

Made this tonight with Old Grand Dad 114 because that's the highest-proof bourbon I have. Love it!


Two from L.A.

2 oz Cynar
1 oz Gin, Beefeater (No. 3)
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Dry shake then shake with ice. Strain into a rocks glass and garnish with an orange twist.

Yields Drink
Year
2012
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Greg Rossi/Clio
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3 stars
(3 ratings)
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  • Yet to Try
  • Made with Whitley Neil and Aquafina. Grapefruit nose. Nice flavors but a bit too sweet in the aftertaste for me.
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East Coast Tommy Margarita

2 oz Tequila
3⁄4 oz Agave syrup (equal parts agave nectar and water)
Instructions

Shake ingredients with ice and strain into a coupe. Garnish with lime (optional).

Notes

This take on Tommy's Margarita -- which is a margarita that replaces triple sec with the more subtle agave nectar -- simply adds a touch of Angostura bitters to the mix. It seems like a minor modification, but a little bitters goes a long way.

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Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Jackson Cannon of the Hawthorne, Boston
Source reference

OFF DUTY -Kevin Sintumuang. Wall Street Journal. (Eastern Edition). New York, N.Y.:Jun 30, 2012. p. D.1

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4 stars
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Zachary Pearson commented on 3/23/2014:

I was discussing this idea of subbing Cointreau for agave syrup with a friend the other night, and I just don't understand the appeal - it's a tequila sour, which is fine and all that, but it's not a Margarita.

Thanks,

Zachary


Dan commented on 3/24/2014:

I agree. I'm all for Jackson Cannon and what he has done for cocktails in the Kendall Square area of Boston, but this steps far enough away from a Margarita as to be a different drink. I Margarita is about the interplay of the pepper of the blanco, the fruit of the triple sec, and the sweet/sour balance of the liqueur and lime. Plus salt of course.


yarm commented on 12/24/2021:

All Jackson did was add bitters. If there is a person to point fingers at, it's Tommy Bermujo who invented what is known now as Tommy's Margarita circa 1987/88 at his family's Mexican restaurant outside of San Francisco that was one of the first American spots to feature high quality tequilas. Tommy's goal was to showcase the beauty of craft agave distillates instead of hide them under an orange liqueur. This was back in an era when horrid mixto tequilas were the norm on bar shelves across the states.


noksagt commented on 12/25/2021:

Fred, you are usually bang-on with your history…but I thought this was a Julio Bermejo drink (named for the restaurant and his father).


The Paul Clifford

1⁄4 oz Ginger
1 wdg Orange
1 wdg Lime
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Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Peche Restaurant in New Orleans
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lesliec commented on 3/23/2014:

Ginger what? Juice, syrup, liqueur ... ?


The Hemingway

2 oz Gin, Citadelle
1 sli Lime
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Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Peche Restaurant
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3 stars
(3 ratings)
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Third Ward Zombie

1 oz Rum, Gosling's
1 oz Walnut Liqueur, Nocello (Similar to Frangelico)
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Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Peche
Source reference

Peche restaurant New Orleans

Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(5 ratings)
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Zachary Pearson commented on 3/22/2014:

Could you give us an idea of how to make the drink (and your other entry)?

Thanks,

Zachary


drjones commented on 9/05/2024:

I made it with Barbancourt 8, Hamilton 86 in place of Goslings, Homemade Nocino, canned TJ's Pineapple juice & fresh squeezed lime juice. In the shaker tin before ice was a little underwhelmed on the flavor so I decided to shake with one small ice cube and pour over medium ice. The right call for this drink for me, retaining the concentrated flavors & giving it a longer shelf life unwatered down.


Sping is Here Pimms Cup

3 oz Gin, Nolet's
1 1⁄2 oz Pimm's No. 1 Cup
1 oz Tonic water syrup
Instructions

In an ice-filled pint glass add the Nolet's, Pimm's and Tonic syrup and stir well. Add soda water to near top and float a touch of Pimm's on top. Garnish with a wheel each of orange, lemon and lime

History

Personal take on the classic Pimm's Cup

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2011 Kindred Cocktails
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Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
El Jefe
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Bell Weather

1 oz Vodka
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Blueberry shrub
3⁄4 oz Almond syrup
2 oz Prosecco
Instructions

*Combine vodka,Lemon,shrub and almond syrup.
*shake and strain onto champagne flute
*top up with prosecco
*Garnish: lemon twist

Bell Weather
2011 Kindred Cocktails
Yields Drink
Year
2014
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Dayri Garcia,Bookstore Bar & Cafe Seattle
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3 stars
(1 rating)
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Eagle's Dream (Robert Hess)

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1 oz Egg white
1⁄2 t Sugar
Instructions

Dry shake, shake, strain into a chilled coupe

Notes

I prefer the addition of orange bitters to cut down on the "damp" aroma egg white can sometimes give a lighter drink

History

This is Robert Hess' preferred version, not the original that appears in the Savoy:

1 Teaspoonful of Powdered Sugar.
The white of 1 Egg.
The Juice of 1/4 Lemon.
1/4 Crème Yvette.
3/4 Dry Gin.

I prefer Hess' recipe--it's not quite as sweet and the violette adds a nicer perfume

Picture of Eagle's Dream (Robert Hess)
2014 Kindred Cocktails
Yields Drink
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
The Savoy Cocktail Book, Robert Hess
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3.5 stars
(15 ratings)
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  • Needs simple syrup. Did it as is 11/24/2021. 1/2 oz simple next time?
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  • Untried
  • Gin- floral, sour
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