Mayfly Cocktail

1 1⁄4 oz Old Tom Gin
1⁄2 oz Calvados
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1 bsp Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1 sli Lemon peel
Instructions

Shake, double strain, chilled coupe. Express lemon peel high above the glass, rub the stem and underside of the bowl of the glass, and garnish

Notes

I prefer to use Hayman's to keep the color of the drink on the lighter side

History

I like the fleeting and ephemeral flavor of this cocktail. Slightly herbal, fruit forward, with an interesting intermix between the sweet gin and calvados

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2011 Kindred Cocktails
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Year
2014
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Jason Westplate
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3.5 stars
(6 ratings)
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Port of Spain (Taste Bar, St. Louis)

1 oz Rye, Rittenhouse
1⁄2 oz Bitters, Angostura
1⁄2 oz Allspice Dram, St. Elizabeth
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Grenadine
3⁄4 oz Egg white
Instructions

Combine all ingredients in shaker tin and dry shake to emulsify egg whites. Add ice and shake for 20 seconds. Fine strain into large coupe.

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Authentic recipe
Creator
Kyle Mathis, Taste Bar, St. Louis
Source reference

Gaz Regan's 101 Best New Cocktails 2013: http://www.gazregan.com/category/101-best-new-cocktails/

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4 stars
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  • complex - all the spice can be tasted
  • Brilliant
  • Truly excellent. [#1 cocktail I found on this site during 2018]
  • Goodly oz ritttenhouse
  • Good, but the Beretta Port of Spain is better I think. — ★★★★
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Dear Livejournal

1 3⁄4 oz Gin, Junipero
1 1⁄4 oz Pisco, Don César Italia
3⁄4 oz Orgeat
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
2 t Orange juice
2 ds Herbal liqueur, Pernod
Instructions

Shake/Strain/Rocks

Notes

Not sure how I feel about this yet. And I'm just about out of Junipero and Pisco so I can't go back and tweak this yet.

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2014
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Traidor

1 1⁄2 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Vida
3⁄4 oz Cardamaro
1⁄2 oz Aperol
1 sli Orange peel
3 ds Bitters, 5 by 5 Aromatic
Instructions

Build over crushed ice in a wine glass. Gently stir, top off with crushed ice and garnish with an orange peel

History

What started out as a take on a negroni, ended up being a completely different animal altogether. Smokey, sweet and bitter.

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2011 Kindred Cocktails
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Year
2014
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Jason Westplate
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Average rating
4 stars
(10 ratings)
From other users
  • Made it up. — ★★★★★
  • yet to try
  • Need an Anejo mezcal for this.
  • Think I had this. Need to try it up.
  • Want to try
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Zachary Pearson commented on 5/02/2014:

Curated this slightly: changed the bitters from "Aged" to "Aromatic" to reflect picture and avoid confusion with their Aged Citrus bitters.

Thanks,

Zachary

10 Penny Mule

2 oz Gin, Tanqueray 10
1⁄2 oz Ginger liqueur, Domaine de Canton
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
6 lf Mint
4 oz Ginger beer, Fentimans (or another spicy ginger beer)
1 spg Mint
1 sli Lemon
Instructions

Muddle mint leaves and Domaine de Canton in a mixing glass until well expressed. Add gin and lemon juice. Double strain into a mule mug filled with large ice. Top with ginger beer, garnish with a mint sprig and a lemon slice

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2011 Kindred Cocktails
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Year
2014
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Jason Westplate
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Average rating
4 stars
(10 ratings)
From other users
  • Red to try
  • A delicious, spicy alternative to a gin and tonic
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Basil Julep (Pamela Wiznitzer)

2 1⁄2 oz Bourbon
3⁄4 oz Peach liqueur, Rothman & Winter
6 lf Basil (handful)
Instructions

Lightly muddle, top with crushed ice, garnish with basil and peach slices.

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Authentic recipe
Creator
Pamela Wiznitzer, The Dead Rabbit NYC.
Source reference

http://dipsology.com/julep-vs-margarita-kentucky-derby-cinco-de-mayo-co…

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Killing Moon

3⁄4 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Solbeso
3⁄4 oz Dry sake
3⁄4 oz Tea syrup (jasmine green tea syrup)
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
Instructions

Shake, strain, up or rocks.

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Year
2014
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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Average rating
4 stars
(1 rating)
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  • Used cachaca instead of solbeso. Surprised how the tea taste comes through. Good summery drink
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Barber of Seville

1 oz Manzanilla sherry, La Gitana
1⁄2 oz Rye, Old Overholt
3⁄4 oz Cappelletti Aperitivo
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Orgeat
1 ds Orange flower water (1/2 dropper)
3 ds Orange bitters
1 pn Almonds (crushed Marcona almonds, as garnish)
1 pn Orange peel (zested, as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain over crushed ice, top with more crushed ice. Garnish with crushed marcona almonds, finely channeled orange zest, and a fancy cocktail parasol if you've got one.

Notes

Cappelletti Aperitivo Americano Rosso is a bittersweet aromatized wine (a la Cocchi Americano) with a flavor somewhat like Campari. Feel free to substitute 1/2 oz Campari.

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Creator
Will Elliot, Maison Premiere, Brooklyn, NY.
Source reference

http://punchdrink.com/recipes/barber-of-seville/

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DrunkLab commented on 10/21/2014:

Perfectly balanced. The crushed almond/orange zest garnish is essential.

KushCus commented on 4/19/2020:

Made with Campari and didn't have any orange water so used bit more bitters and really good aperitif cocktail 

Champagne Julep

1⁄2 oz Cognac
3 oz Champagne
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
7 lf Mint (6-7, mixed)
1 spg Mint (as garnish)
Instructions

Lightly press mint leaves in syrup, add other ingredients and crushed ice, stir gently, top with crushed ice, mint sprig, and lemon peel.

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Year
1800s
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Creator
this version's from PUNCH.
Source reference

http://punchdrink.com/recipes/champagne-julep/

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Garden State Julep

2 oz Apple brandy, Lairds Bonded
3⁄4 oz Lemon cordial (lemon peel-infused simple syrup)
3 oz Rosé wine (dry)
2 spg Mint (one muddled, one as garnish)
1 pn Mint
Instructions

Gently muddle mint in lemon syrup, stir in wine and spirit, add ice and salt, stir again, top with more ice, a mint sprig, red berries, and a lemon wheel.

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Authentic recipe
Creator
Jared Schubert, The Monkey Wrench, Louisville, KY.
Source reference

http://punchdrink.com/recipes/garden-state-julep/

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