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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Year
2011
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Brad Thomas Parsons, Bitters: A Spirited History of a Classic Cure-All.
Source reference

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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Year
2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
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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Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
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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Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Ted Gallagher, Steel & Rye, Milton, MA.
Source reference

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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Creator
Kevin Martin, Eastern Standard, Boston, MA.
Source reference

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2013/11/equinox-eastern-standard-cal…

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  • Tasty. I used a 6yr Calvados from Arien Camut. Also, I chose to shake this one.
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dyrnych commented on 12/30/2021:

Very good, cidery drink. Instead of an infused cinnamon syrup, I just used garden-variety cinnamon syrup plus a scant barspoon of allspice dram. I also think this should be shaken.

Quilty

3 oz Dry vermouth
1⁄2 oz Lime cordial (homemade)
Instructions

Shake or stir, strain, up.

Notes

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

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Year
2013
Authenticity
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Creator
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
1 wdg Lime (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, up, garnish.

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Creator
Jamie Boudreau, Canon, Seattle, WA.
Source reference

http://smallscreennetwork.com/video/856/raising-the-bar-swagger-cocktai…

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  • Simpler, but the zucca adds a nice background note.
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Forbidden Sour

1 oz Bourbon
1 oz Pomegranate Liqueur, Pama
1 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
1 Cherry (as garnish)
1 sli Orange (orange wheel, as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, rocks, garnish.

Notes

Liquor.com: "Break the rules by mixing pomegranate and bourbon together." With due respect to Mr. Freeman and the good people at Liquor,com, what rules, and how does this tasty but fairly conventional drink break them?

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Eben Freeman, NYC.
Source reference

http://liquor.com/recipes/forbidden-sour/

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  • Made with Elijah Craig small batch and a fat 0.25 oz rich demerara
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In-Flight-Cookie

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Aviation
1 oz Ginger liqueur, Domaine de Canton
1 oz Half-and-half
1 T Cookie, Speculoos (*)
1⁄4 t Maple syrup
3 ds Aztec Chocolate bitters, Fee Brothers
4 dr Cardamom bitters, Scrappy's
1 ds Nutmeg
Instructions

Dry shake all but nutmeg to incorporate speculoos. Add ice and shake till chilled, double strain into a lowball glass, and garnish with nutmeg

Notes

*Speculoos is a European cookie butter. It has a light gingerbread flavor.

History

I had a crazy idea to make a winter cocktail using the buttery cookie flavored spread, speculoos. Aviation gin partnered well because it has a light cardamom flavor that goes great with the gingerbread notes in the cookie butter. Although it's not chocolate chip, the combination of "aviation" and cookies reminded me of the old days of fresh baked, inflight snacks on Midwest Airlines

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Year
2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Jason Westplate
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