Italian Handshake

2 oz Averna
1⁄2 oz Branca Menta (Generous half ounce)
1 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Orgeat
Instructions

Shake with nugget ice if available, otherwise use cubes.
Strain into double old fashioned filled with nugget/crushed ice.
Garnish with mint sprig and lemon twist.

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Year
2024
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Dennis Turco, Le Lion, Hamburg, Germany
Source reference

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anOArhw8kGk

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  • Great herbaceous, minty summer cocktail.
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Yellow Cactus Flower

1 oz Suze
3⁄4 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Vida
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Pineapple juice
Instructions

Shake. Up. Cocktail glass. No garnish

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Creator
Jordan Smith, Le Coucou, NYC
Source reference

https://www.instagram.com/p/C4JluE8Lz36/

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Alaska (Coqodaq)

1 oz Gin (Preferably Boatyard)
3⁄4 oz Bianco Vermouth (Preferably Lustau)
1⁄2 oz Vodka (Preferably Chopin)
1⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1⁄4 oz Melon liqueur, Midori
1 Maraschino cherry
Instructions

Stir in mixing glass with ice, serve in Nick & Nora, garnish with maraschino cherry in bottom of glass.

History

From Coqodaq in New York City

Yields Drink
Year
2024
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Matt Chavez, Coqodaq, New York City, NY
Source reference

https://punchdrink.com/recipes/coqodaqs-alaska/

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Side Carthusian

2 oz Applejack, Lairds 100 proof
1 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1 bsp Apple syrup (Liquid Alchemist Apple Spice Syrup)
2 dr Salt Solution (4:1 water to salt ratio)
Instructions

Shake with ice and double strain into a coupe, no garnish.

Notes

Apple forward with lots of herbal notes and spice. There are several recipes online for making homemade spiced apple syrup if you wish to go that route. Just be careful. This is 3 oz of 50+ % alcohol.

History

This drink was created for the March 2024 original cocktail competition in the r/cocktails subreddit that required the use of Brandy and Green Chartreuse. The name came about because it was a Sidecar riff.

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Year
2024
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Evan Miller, Cincinnati, OH
Source reference

Myself

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Sérieux Noix

2 oz Cognac
1⁄2 oz Walnut Liqueur
1⁄2 oz Bigallet China-China
2 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Black Walnut
1 twst Orange peel (discard)
Instructions

Stir, strain, cocktail glass, express peel then discard.

Notes

Substitute Grand Marnier or Cointreau for China-China. Substitute orange bitters for walnut bitters.

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Year
2023
Authenticity
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Creator
Todd Brant
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Stationery Plane

3⁄4 oz Gin, Tanqueray
3⁄4 oz Aperol
3⁄4 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Shake, strain, cocktail glass.

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Year
2020
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Todd Brant
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Tramp (Vagabond)

1 1⁄2 oz Cachaça (Oak aged)
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Pineapple juice
1⁄2 oz Demerara syrup
1⁄4 oz Fernet Branca
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Shake. Double strain. Up. Cocktail Glass. Lemon peel as garnish

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Rib Tickler

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3⁄4 oz Suze
1⁄2 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
1 spl Soda water
Instructions

Shake, strain to wine glass with ice. Top with soda water. Garnish with half grapefruit wheeel

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Creator
Alex Day, Night Cap, New York City
Source reference

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Left Hand of Darkness

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1⁄2 oz Walnut Liqueur
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Instructions

Stir, strain into prepared cocktail glass, garnish.

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Year
2020
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Todd Brant
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3⁄4 oz Pear liqueur
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1⁄4 oz Mezcal
1⁄4 oz Chambord
1 twst Orange peel (Flamed, as garnish)
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with flamed orange twist.

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Unknown
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