Thunder Shirt

2 oz White whiskey, Bully Boy
1⁄2 oz Jamaican rum, Smith & Cross
3⁄4 oz Ginger syrup, Ginger People
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
2 ds Pimento bitters, Dale De Groff
Instructions

Shake well with ice and double-strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.

History

Thunder Shirt, my riff on a Jacob Grier cocktail (the Lazy Bear) mingled with the rum and ginger flavor profile of a Dark & Stormy. The Thunder Shirt as you may know is the miracle garment for nervous dogs to help usher them through the stress and anxiety of a thunderstorm. This is the human beverage equivalent of that comforting shirt. The harshness of white dog whiskey is tamed with the soothing spice of ginger syrup, accented by the pot still funk of Smith & Cross and balanced with a healthy dose of citrus. The pimento bitters here play the role of a falernum, adding some island spice notes. It's delicious, and I think you'll agree that its cool liquid embrace has a dramatic calming effect (over 80% of nervous drinkers show improvement with one of these in hand—a statistic I just made up).

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Eric Witz, Medford, MA
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http://aphonik.tumblr.com/post/68324788237/thunder-shirt

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Casey commented on 4/22/2014:

Good! I have this neglected bottle of Bully Boy white dog and I really didn't expect to get a good result mixing it.

Kentucky Pilgrim

2 oz Bourbon, Wild Turkey 101 (Thanksgiving-infused)
1 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Maraschino Liqueur
1⁄2 oz Demerara syrup (1:1)
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Cold: shake, strain, stemmed wine glass, twist. Hot: Build in a warmed mug and add 3 oz boiling water. Garnish.

Notes

Thanksgiving Turkey: infuse two barspoons of cardamom seeds in one liter of high proof bourbon for 24 hours and strain. Add 1 1/2 cups unsweetened cranberries and three cinnamon sticks; infuse for two days, agitating daily, and strain. Keep cool and dark like you in your high school days.

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2013
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H. Joseph Ehrmann, Elixir, San Francisco, CA.
Source reference

http://imbibemagazine.com/The-Kentucky-Pilgrim-Recipe

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Made these for Thanksgiving (cold). Fantastic. One change: smash the cranberries before steeping them in the bourbon. It imbues a wonderful flavor and gorgeous color. Also satisfying to squash fresh cranberries with a meat mallet.

Autumn Sweater (Brad Thomas Parsons)

1 oz Rye
1⁄2 oz Averna
1⁄2 oz Amaro Nonino
1⁄2 oz Maple syrup
1 ds Bitters, Urban Moonshine Maple Bitters
1 ds Orange bitters
1 twst Orange peel (as garnsih)
2 Clove (studded through orange peel, as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, rocks, twist, garnish.

Notes

Bartender dudes and dudettes: I know there's a huge overlap between bar nerds and indie peeps, but there's no need for one in four delicious autumnal drinks to be named after your favorite Yo La Tengo song.

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2011
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Brad Thomas Parsons, Bitters: A Spirited History of a Classic Cure-All.
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http://punchdrink.com/recipes/autumn-sweater/

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  • Possibly revisit for fall.
  • Cut the maple syrup by half. Do that and this is a total winner.
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Peerson

1 oz Apple brandy
1 oz Aquavit
3⁄4 oz Amontillado Sherry
1⁄4 oz Cranberry liqueur, Clear Creek
2 ds Bitters, Boker's
1 twst Lemon peel (expressed and discarded)
Instructions

Stir, strain, rock, twist.

History

Cleng Peerson was a pioneer who led the first wave of Norwegians to the United States aboard the sloop Restauration.

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Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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Let's Eat Home

2 oz Amontillado Sherry
3⁄4 oz Calvados
1 ds Bitters, Bittercube Jamaican #1
Instructions

Stir, strain, up.

Notes

The recipe on Rowen's page calls for Bittercube's Jamaican #2 bitters, but his tasting notes ("Hints of ginger, allspice and black pepper from the bitters") describe the Jamaican #1 bitters.

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2013
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Rowen, Fogged In Lounge.
Source reference

http://foggedinlounge.blogspot.com/2013/11/lets-eat-home.html

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Josephine's Bath

1 1⁄4 oz Martinique Rum, Rhum JM Blanc
1 oz Dry vermouth, Dolin
3⁄4 oz Gran Classico
1 twst Grapefruit peel (expressed and discarded)
Instructions

Stir, strain, rock, twist.

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2013
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Ted Gallagher, Steel & Rye, Milton, MA.
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http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2013/11/josephines-bath.html

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  • Made with Campari/Aperol split. Nice nose, otherwise unexceptional
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Equinox

1 1⁄2 oz Calvados, Daron
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Cinnamon syrup (clove and star anise-infused; see note)
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, up.

Notes

For the spiced syrup: lightly heat three three-inch cinnamon sticks, one tablespoon cloves, and one tablespoon star anise in two cups each of water and sugar until the sugar dissolves, and then reduce heat and stir as it simmers for 15 minutes. Cool, refrigerate for a day, fine strain, and store. Should last a week.

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Kevin Martin, Eastern Standard, Boston, MA.
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  • Tasty. I used a 6yr Calvados from Arien Camut. Also, I chose to shake this one.
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Quilty

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Instructions

Shake or stir, strain, up.

Notes

As with a Gimlet, adjust ratios, and size, to taste.

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2013
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Rafa García Febles, NYC
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Swagger Cocktail

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
1⁄2 oz Aromatized wine, Dubonnet
1⁄2 oz Zucca
1⁄2 oz Grapefruit juice
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Instructions

Shake, strain, up, garnish.

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Jamie Boudreau, Canon, Seattle, WA.
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  • Simpler, but the zucca adds a nice background note.
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