Boomerang Cocktail (Crosby Gaige)

1 oz Rye
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth
3⁄4 oz Swedish Punsch
2 ds Lemon juice
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Shake (or stir), strain, up.

Notes

This version is from Crosby Gaige's 1944 "Standard Cocktail Guide." The earlier traditional Savoy and the Café Royal Cocktail recipes call for equal parts of the primary ingredients with dry rather than sweet vermouth.

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1944
Authenticity
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Source reference

Crosby Gaige, Standard Cocktail Guide, 1944, p. 37

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  • Made it "perfect" with Punt e Mes.
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Shawn C commented on 6/26/2024:

We need to change the name to match the source as an altered recipe (Crosby Gaige, 1944) since there are other variations out there and the classic Boomerang is equal parts with dry vermouth, not sweet. It could just have been an error in Gaige's book, which is unfortunate since the classic is actually quite good and balanced. Interestingly, there is a much different version published in French in a 1924 Swiss cocktail book by Carlo Beltramo who was bartender at Bergues in Geneva (?) It says this variant with gin, maraschino, dry and sweet vermouth was popular in South Africa at the time.

Civil Disobedience

1 1⁄2 oz Jamaican rum
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
Instructions

Stir, strain, up.

Notes

Stephen uses his own special jaggery-aromatized reconstructed Chartreuse. Details at link.

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Creator
Stephen Shellenberger, Boston, MA.
Source reference

http://bostonapothecary.com/?p=1492

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  • Made w/ Carpano Antica. Nice if you like vermouth and Chartreuse (who doesn't?). The rum is entirely lost in this one.
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MOJO1229 commented on 6/10/2017:


There's nothing disobedient about this dirnk. In fact, it's very civil! So much so, I rated it 4.0.

But two cautions: 1) If you're not used to Green Chartreuse, use a "skinny" amount, as it has a strong, somewhat bitter taste; (2) Most importantly, choose your sweet vermouth carefully!. Not all sweet vermouths taste the same. For this drink, I used Dolin sweet vermouth, and it worked well. Cinzano, with its pronounced fruity flavor, might overwhelm even the Green Chartreuse. For this drink, Dolin or Vya, and perhaps Antica Formula are the sweet vermouths I would reach for first.

A Monkey In Winter

1 1⁄2 oz Scotch, Monkey Shoulder
1⁄2 oz Amaro Montenegro
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Crème de Cacao, Tempus Fugit
1⁄4 oz Maple syrup
1 bsp Allspice Dram, St. Elizabeth
2 oz Ginger beer
Instructions

Shake, strain over ice in a Collins, top with ginger beer, stir to incorporate, serve with straw.

Picture of A Monkey In Winter
©Eric Witz
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Year
2014
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Creator
Eric Witz, Medford, MA.
Source reference

http://www.shakestir.com/recipes/id/2313/a-monkey-in-winter

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  • Li hing mui flavors. A little too sweet with the labels I used. — ★★★
  • Tasty, interesting how it works together.
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Cbardon2010 commented on 6/30/2016:

Left off the syrup. Found it plenty sweet with Tempis Fugit cacao .  Otherwise delicious!!

Glasgow Mule

1 1⁄2 oz Blended Scotch
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
4 oz Ginger beer, Fever Tree
Instructions

Build in a mule mug or Collins and stir over crushed ice. Garnish with a lemon wheel and candied ginger.

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Damon Boelte, Prime Meats, Brooklyn, NY.
Source reference

http://punchdrink.com/recipes/glasgow-mule/

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  • Needs more acid. I think lime would work much better in this.
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Made with lime superjuice rather than lemon. Drinkable and a nice alongside cheeseburgers.

Weathered Ax

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon (100 proof)
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Triple sec, Combier L'Original Liqueur D'Orange
1⁄2 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
1⁄2 oz Ginger syrup
1 spg Mint (as garnish)
1 ds Absinthe (spritz; as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, rocks, garnish, spritz.

Notes

PUNCH suggests rosemary as an alternative to mint here.

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Danny Shapiro, Scofflaw, Chicago, IL.
Source reference

http://punchdrink.com/recipes/weathered-axe/

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  • Subbed ginger liqueur (New Deal) for syrup & added 1/8 oz maple syrup, scaled lemon back to a fat half.
  • Very nice and ginger forward — ★★★★★
  • Easy drinking. Summery. Might go a touch lighter with the lemon juice next time. Used rosemary rather than mint and wasn't sorry.
  • A lot going on, almost to the point of being overdone. Nonetheless, a tasty drink.
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Crimson and Clover

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
1 oz Mulled wine (reduced and sweetened, see note)
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1 Egg white
Instructions

Dry shake, shake with ice, strain, up.

Notes

Mulled wine syrup: reduce 1/2 a cup of mulled wine by half and then dissolve 1/4 cup of sugar into the reduction.

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Andrew Bohrer, Seattle, WA
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Winter Waltz

2 oz Rye
1⁄2 oz Averna
1⁄4 oz Allspice Dram, St. Elizabeth
2 ds Bitters, Dale DeGroff's Pimento Bitters
1 Star anise (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake (or stir?), strain, up, garnish.

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Creator
Chris Hannah, French 75 Bar, New Orleans, LA.
Source reference

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  • Shake. And don't make it except in winter.
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Great winter riff on black Manhattan. I used sriracha bitters.

Tallahassee

2 oz Whiskey
2 oz Blood Orange Juice
1 oz Aperol
1⁄4 oz Raspberry liqueur
1⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
1 twst Blood orange peel
Instructions

Shake, strain, up, twist.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRP6egIEABk
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2014
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Creator
Christa and Shaun, Booze Nerds.
Source reference

http://boozenerds.com/2014/01/12/what-to-do-with-woody-whiskey/

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  • Smooth and tasty.
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Ajvan commented on 1/11/2020:

Very punch-like. Blood oranges make it work. 

Lonnie DeSoto

1 1⁄2 oz Blanco tequila
3⁄4 oz Campari
1⁄2 oz Bonal Gentiane Quina
1⁄2 oz Coffee liqueur
1 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
1 twst Orange peel (As garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, twist.

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2013
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Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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  • Not sure how much I like the flavors - coffee and chocolate predominate - but it's really well conceived. Improves with sitting a bit.
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New Brunswick

1 oz Rye, Rittenhouse 100
2 oz Grapefruit juice (pink)
1 bsp Simple syrup
1 bsp Lemon juice
1 oz Aromatized wine, Lillet Rouge (or Carpano Antica; as float)
2 ds Grapefruit bitters (as float)
Instructions

Shake, strain over rocks in a highball, top with fortified wine and bitters.

Notes

Maggie Hoffman of Serious Eats recommends Carpano Antica Formula vermouth in place of the Lillet Rouge. You could also try Dubonnet, Byrrh, Bonal, etc.

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2012
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Creator
Ehren Ashkenazi, The Modern, NYC.
Source reference

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