Coquito (Simple)

1 1⁄2 oz Añejo rum
3⁄4 oz Coconut milk
3⁄4 oz Cinnamon syrup
1 ds Bitters
1 pn Cinnamon (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, rocks, garnish with a pinch of powdered cinnamon and a cinnamon stick.

Notes

Simple take on the Puerto Rican holiday tipple. Good rum combo: 1/2 oz Smith & Cross, 1 1/4 vanilla/coconut-heavy PR or Barbados rum (e.g. Plantation 5), 1/4 oz Cruzan Blackstrap.

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2013
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Tucker commented on 10/25/2015:

This is delicious. I assumed the creator meant 3/4 oz of Planation 5 and not the 1 1/4 oz shown in the notes, which would require the drink have 2 oz of rum. 

Poinsettia Punch (Dram)

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Grenadine
1⁄4 oz Cinnamon syrup
1 t Allspice Dram, St. Elizabeth
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 wdg Lemon (lemon wheel, as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, rocks, garnish.

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Year
2013
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Creator
Frank Cisneros, Dram, Brooklyn, New York
Source reference

http://drinkwire.liquor.com/post/holiday-drinks-recipe-poinsettia-punch

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La Vie En Rouge

1 1⁄2 oz Orange liqueur, Grand Marnier
1 1⁄2 oz Cranberry juice
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
2 spg Rosemary (one muddled, one as garnish)
Instructions

Muddle, shake, strain, rocks, garnish.

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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)
3⁄4 oz White Crème de Cacao
2 ds Pepper tincture (chili tincture)
1 lf Mint (slapped, as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, up, garnish.

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Year
2013
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Creator
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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Year
2013
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Micaela Piccolo, Distilled NY
Source reference

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/forkintheroad/2013/12/spiked_hot_chocolat…

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Wilco (The Drink)

1 oz Midwest Wheat White Whiskey, Koval
1 oz Bourbon, Weller 12 (Or other wheated bourbon)
3⁄4 oz Bianco Vermouth, Dolin
1⁄2 oz Orgeat
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1 ds Orange bitters
1 Egg white
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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Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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A-go Flip

3⁄4 oz Bitters, Angostura
1⁄2 oz Pedro Ximénez Sherry
1⁄2 oz Dominican Rum, Atlantico Reserva
1⁄2 oz Demerara syrup (1:1)
1 Whole egg
1 pn Cinnamon (As garnish)
Instructions

Dry shake, shake, strain, garnish.

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2013
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Creator
Matt Poli, The Publican, Chicago, IL.
Source reference

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23 Skiddoo

1 oz Gin
1⁄2 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup (thyme-infused)
1⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3 oz Sparkling white wine
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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1 oz Bourbon
3⁄4 oz Ginger-Honey Syrup
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1 t Sorel liqueur
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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