Windsor Knot

1 oz Cognac, Pierre Ferrand 1840
1 oz Rye, George Dickel
1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth, Dolin
1⁄2 oz Cynar
1 t Bénédictine
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Stir, strain, rock, twist.

History

One of Gaz Regan's 101 Best New Cocktails 2013.

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Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Richard Yarnall, Orange County Bartenders’ Cabinet, CA.
Source reference

http://drinkwire.liquor.com/post/101-best-new-cocktails-windsor-knot-by…

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From other users
  • Nice, balanced spirit-forward cocktail. Watch the amount of benedictine.
  • Alto Cucina/Doe's Path via Vieux Carre. Found via Eric's Tumblr.
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sjdiaz21 commented on 1/03/2014:

Being a huge Cynar fan, it fit right in with this Vieux Carre variation. Nicely done.

brett kozinn commented on 7/30/2018:

Nice, but the Cynar gets a bit lost for me. Might up it to 3/4 and try again.

Winterfall

1 oz Apple brandy, Lairds
1 oz Galliano
3 ds Peychaud's Bitters
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Stir, strain, rocks glass/no ice. Drop or discard twist according to your Sazerac preference.

History

Created for MxMo LXXX: Anise, December 2013. A lazy (no rinsing!) riff on the Sazerac.

Picture of Winterfall
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Creator
Christopher Bevins
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  • The Peychauds make this pretty but add little taste given the Galliano. I like the idea of this as a 2 ingredient 1:1 cocktail.
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mako commented on 1/17/2021:

Nice drink but this is really nothing like a sazarac. 

Affinity (blanc)

1 oz Speyside Scotch, Glenfarclas 105 (or other high proof Scotch)
1 oz Bianco Vermouth, Dolin
1 oz Dry vermouth, Dolin
2 ds Orange bitters
1 twst Lemon peel (expressed and discarded)
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, twist.

Notes

A high proof Scotch will achieve the best balance. Based on the ratios from the Savoy's Affinity.

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The Sherbet Fountain

2 oz Rye
1⁄4 oz Absinthe
1⁄2 oz Ginger syrup
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1 ds Cranberry bitters, Fee Brothers Cranberry
1 part Sugar (Sherbet powder for rim)
Instructions

Shake all ingredients over ice, double strain in sherbet powder rimmed tulip glass.

Notes

*Sherbet Powder: 1 tsp citric acid, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp lemon powder, 1/3 cup icing sugar.

History

Sherbet Fountain is a fizzy, tart, and sweet powder my British mother let me eat when I was a kid that came with a stick of black licorice which was meant to be dipped into the powder and licked off. (Sort of a more sophisticated Fun Dip). This is my homage to that candy.

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Canteiro

1 oz Madeira (Finest Medium Rich)
1 oz Haitian Rum, Barbancourt 8
3⁄4 oz Madeira (Rainwater)
1⁄2 oz Cherry Liqueur, Cherry Heering
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup (piloncillo syrup, see note)
1 bsp Bitters, Bittermens New Orleans Coffee (about 2 droppers)
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
1 sli Chili pepper (fresh, like a Cayenne - as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, garnish. For the garnish, cut a swath of orange peel, slit it down the middle and fit a thin strip of chile into the slit. It should just give a bare heat to the drink.

Notes

I'm using Henriques and Henriques for the Madeira. For the piloncillo syrup, melt a cone of piloncillo sugar in sufficient water and simmer until dissolved. Cool slightly and strain into a squeeze bottle. Preserve with a bit of vodka.

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Year
2013
Authenticity
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Creator
Zachary Pearson
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Bitter Winter Night

1 1⁄2 oz Calvados, Chateau du Breuil
3⁄4 oz Drambuie
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1 T Fernet Branca
1 oz Egg white
Instructions

Add all ingredients into empty shaker, dry shake for 30 seconds, add ice, hard shake for 30 seconds. Fine strain into chilled coup glass. Garnish with orange twist

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©Brian Florczak 2013
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Unknown
Creator
Brian Florczak, Nardis. Joliet IL
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  • I added a line of black walnut bitters. I don't understand the low rating. New top favorite!
  • Odd but interesting combination. The fernet takes it in an interesting and somewhat surprising direction but is a little overpowering. Looks like swampwater.
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Peppery Ginger Cider

4 oz Cider
2 oz Bourbon
1 1⁄2 oz Ginger liqueur, Domaine de Canton
1 spl Lemon juice
4 Cherry
1 pn Cracked Pepper
Instructions

Heat cider well, mix other ingredients, pour into a double walled glass and add pepper

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2013
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Troika
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  • Add black pepper a couple minutes before serving to let it soften
  • Delicious at our pumpkin party. — ★★★★★
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Flight of the Concords

2 oz White whiskey
1 oz Grape juice (Concord)
1⁄2 oz Cardamaro
1⁄4 oz Amontillado Sherry
1⁄4 oz Grade B maple syrup
Instructions

Shake all ingredients over ice, double strain in chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with expressed lime.

Notes

Concord grape juice: I macerated concord grapes with a small amount of sugar and pressure cooked them, strained the liquid and chilled.

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Mother-In-Law

1 t Peychaud's Bitters
1 t Bitters, Angostura
1 t Torani Amer (Amer Picon if you have it...)
1⁄2 oz Orange Curaçao
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
1⁄2 oz Maraschino Liqueur
9 oz Bourbon
Instructions

Shake in iced cocktail shaker and strain into jar for sharing

Notes

Possibly somewhere between Brooklyn and Zazarac cocktails (not Sazerac)

History

Brooks Baldwin found his grandmother's recipe passed down by her mother-in-law

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Year
1912?
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Ted Haigh Dr. Cocktail
Source reference

Ted Haigh's Vintage Spirits & Forgotten Cocktails

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lesliec commented on 6/16/2016:

It's a nice drink and I'll make it again, but the quantities are odd. Halve it and you end up with (nearly) two proper drinks.

My Dear, Rosemary

1 oz Gin, Dorothy Parker
3⁄4 oz Aperol
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 bsp Simple syrup
2 spg Rosemary
1 Egg white
Instructions

Muddle sprig of rosemary with syrup and lemon juice. Add other ingredients into shaker. Dry shake. Shake with ice. Double strain into a chilled coupe. Flame rosemary sprig garnish.

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  • Fun, sweet, and funky. Good rosemary flavour.
  • simple yet sophisticated and incredibly delicious
  • Delightful. Would probably like more if hit had a bit more complexity /depth to flavors.
  • Given the ingredients, it'd be hard to go wrong with this one.
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Jennx commented on 3/17/2014:

I just made this drink and love it!

brimagick commented on 8/15/2021:

The more Rosemary the better, excellent drink we loved this one!!

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