L.A. Freeways

1 1⁄2 oz Gin (New Amsterdam Stratusphere)
3⁄4 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
3⁄4 oz Falernum, Velvet Falernum
1⁄2 oz Triple sec
3 ds Orange bitters
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

178 miles of driving L.A. freeways can be quite the adventure.

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2022
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Creator
Carl N.
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topher commented on 8/19/2022:

Potentially interesting bouquet of flavors, but just far too sweet.

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1 1⁄2 oz Rum
3⁄4 oz Warm spice liqueur, Sukkah Hill Besamim
1⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
3⁄4 oz Pomegranate juice
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Orgeat
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

Walk into the grocery store, get a $20 refund ...... and, after 7 years, decide to finally walk out with your very first bottle of Orgeat.

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2022
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Carl N.
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Trophy Room Cocktail

3⁄4 oz Bourbon
3⁄4 oz Cognac
3⁄4 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Maraschino Liqueur
2 ds Peychaud's Bitters
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir; strain; Nick & Nora; garnish.

History

Vieux Carré riff from the exclusive Club 33 at Disneyland.

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Source reference

https://youtu.be/oD78hUdNQ_I

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  • A smooth, subtle, delicious cocktail. Rate 4.5
  • Quite sweet but a very nice bitter edge too.
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Stiggins' Ruin

3⁄4 oz Overproof rum, Plantation O.F.T.D.
3⁄4 oz Pineapple rum, Plantation Stiggins' Fancy
3⁄4 oz Pear liqueur
3⁄4 oz Gran Classico
Instructions

Stir; DOF; no garnish.

History

From the exclusive Club 33 at Disneyland.

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Operation Fork

2 oz Brennivin
3⁄4 oz Aromatized wine, Lillet Rose
1⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Killepitsch
1 ds Wormwood bitters, Cocktail Kingdom
3 ds Absinthe
1 Cherry (as garnish)
1 t Cherry syrup (as garnish)
3 ds Absinthe (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, up. Garnish with cherry and teaspoon of the cherry syrup and 3 dashes of absinthe.

Notes

Named after the British Invasion of Iceland. Google it.

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I am a somewhat puzzled by the recipe with respect to the garnishes. Is this supposed to have 3 dashes of Absinthe stirred into the drink, with another 3 dashes of Absinthe added on top of the drink? Luxardo cherry syrup just sinks to the bottom, which might be the intent, to create a sort of layer in the bottom neck of the glass. I don't have wormwood bitters among my 40+ bitters...I might consider adding some Malort (which is a simple wormwood infusion) to the drink as a sub.

Songs My Mother Taught Me

1 1⁄4 oz Mezcal
3⁄4 oz Cardamaro
3⁄4 oz Amaro Montenegro
1⁄4 oz Fernet Branca
2 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
1 twst Orange peel (As garnish)
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into a cocktail glass, and garnish with an orange twist.

History

I became inspired by the Cardamaro-Amaro Montenegro combination in the Khartoum. The Amaro Montenegro then got me thinking about the combination with mezcal called the M&M, and I mashed up the three ingredients; however, the end result felt flat even after I tinkered by adding absinthe and bitters. In the end, mezcal was not bringing the same structure as Smith & Cross Rum did in the Brick & Mortar classic. I continued tinkering with it at work a day later and took a page from the Scarecrow playbook and added in a 1/4 oz of Fernet Branca which donated that needed depth of flavor. Since the Khartoum was named after the race horse in The Godfather movie, I honed in on actor Marlon Brando and named this the Songs My Mother Taught Me after his autobiography.

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Year
2022
Authenticity
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Frederic Yarm, Somerville, MA
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2022/07/songs-my-mother-taught-me.h…

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Calexico

3⁄4 oz Rye, Rittenhouse
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1 oz Aquavit, Linie
1⁄2 oz Ancho Reyes Verde chile liqueur
2 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir; strain; rocks; garnish.

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Craig Eliason
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2022
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Craig Eliason, Saint Paul, MInnesota (USA)
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  • Strong, vegetal, spicy.
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Rare Hearts

1 oz Cognac, Pierre Ferrand Ambre
1 oz Bourbon, WL Weller Reserve
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Vanilla syrup
2 ds Cardamom bitters, Scrappy's Cardamom
Instructions

Shake, strain, coupe.

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Year
ca. 2018
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Creator
Death & Co.
Source reference

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Long Peninsula Iced Tea

2 oz Light rum (Use whatever white rum you want, but preferably overproof)
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Simple syrup
3⁄4 oz Curaçao, Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao
3⁄4 oz Brewed Tea (I use Earl Grey)
1 oz Cola
Instructions

Shake the first ingredients and top with Cola in a highball with ice cubes.

Notes

I was asked to make some cocktails, using only white overproof rum. I wanted to try it in a Long Island Iced Tea, so I made this, and used actual tea in it.

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2022
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Blueberry Patch

2 oz Rye
3⁄4 oz Ginger liqueur
3⁄4 oz Blueberry syrup
Instructions

Combine with ice. Shake. Strain. Coupe.

Notes

To make the blueberry syrup combine 1 cup sugar, a handful of fresh blueberries and one squeeze of lemon juice in 1 cup water. Simmer 10 minutes. Let cool 15 minutes. Strain.

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2022
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