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Cucina Bassa

3⁄4 oz Cynar
1 twst Lemon peel (As garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain over rocks and bubbles in a highball, stir, garnish, serve with straw.

Notes

Tall, sparkling version of Stephen Shellenberger's Scotch cocktail Alto Cucina.

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Year
2014
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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3.5 stars
(6 ratings)
From other users
  • Refreshing - similar character to Negroni Sbagliato. Also good with 1/4 oz Cocchi Americano :) (could see adding up to 1/2 oz if you like it sweeter)
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Délit de Fuite

1 oz Gin, St. George Botanivore
1⁄2 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Campari
1 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
1 ds Orange cream citrate
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Stir, strain, rocks, twist.

Notes

Plantes Vertes suggests a dash of Angostura to balance out her homemade orange cream citrate, which she says is rather sweet, but this may not be an issue with the Bittermens product and depending on your palate. This is a minor variation on Nick Caruana's Herban Botanist, which calls for an ounce of Cynar and no Campari: http://drinkstraightup.com/2013/05/28/variations-the-negroni/

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Year
2014
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Plantes Vertes, eGullet forums.
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4.5 stars
(18 ratings)
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  • Used 1.25 oz St George terroir gin and 5 drops of Bittermens orange citrate bitters. With a dropper, it's hard to know how many drops equal a dash. Will use 6 drops next time. Punchy, bitter taste. Perhaps less Campari? Rate 4
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Gin on Gin Julep

1 oz Gin, Plymouth
1 oz Genever, Bols
15 lf Mint (large)
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup (2:1)
1 spl Club soda
1 spg Mint (as garnish)
Instructions

Muddle the mint in the syrup in a julep cup, fill with crushed or pellet ice, add spirits, top with club soda, stir to combine, garnish.

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Creator
Jason Kosmas and Dushan Zaric, Employees Only, NYC.
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4.5 stars
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World's Greatest Hotel Nacional

1 1⁄2 oz Light rum, Caña Brava
3⁄4 oz Pineapple juice
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Cane syrup, Petite Canne
1 t Apricot eau-de-vie, Blume Marillen
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

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Creator
David Kupchinsky, The Everleigh, LA.
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5 stars
(11 ratings)
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Last Resort

3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Simple syrup (2:1)
1 ds Peychaud's Bitters (as garnish)
1 pn Nutmeg (as garnish)
1 rinse Absinthe
Instructions

Rinse, dry shake, shake, strain, up, garnish.

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Creator
Dushan Zaric, Employees Only, NYC.
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4 stars
(1 rating)
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Trick Dog's Scorpio

1 1⁄2 oz Rye
1⁄4 oz Bénédictine
1⁄2 oz Vanilla syrup (Rooibos- and cardamom-infused)
Instructions

Shake, strain over ginger beer and rocks.

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Year
2014
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Trick Dog, SF, CA.
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3.5 stars
(3 ratings)
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Dan commented on 1/23/2014:

Why not call and get the real recipe? ;)



Rocketry

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Kirschwasser
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup (or ~2 teaspoons fine granulated sugar; Shellenberger calls for 8g)
1 twst Lemon peel (expressed and discarded)
Instructions

Shake, strain, up, twist.

Notes

Shellenberger redistills his kirsch with chipotle peppers for aromatics; perhaps a chipotle-infused simple syrup here would produce a comparable aroma.

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Creator
Stephen Shellenberger, boston apothecary
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Garden Variety

3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
3⁄4 oz Cassis
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Shake, strain, flute, top. Before serving, Shellenberger has the imbiber apply his custom Lilac Vegetal hand sanitizer for aromatics, so perhaps a spritz of lavender would serve a similar function here.

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Creator
Stephen Shellenberger, boston apothecary
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The Vanishing Point

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1⁄2 oz Cinnamon syrup (vanilla bean-infused)
1⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Lime juice
1 pn Salt (sea salt)
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
1 pn Cinnamon (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, rocks, garnish, straw.

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Year
2012
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Sam Anderson, Brooklyn, NY.
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3 stars
(2 ratings)
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jensck commented on 8/13/2016:

Tastes pretty lifeless as written. I added 15 mL of cynar, which helped spice things up, but it's still missing something.


The Moxie

2 oz Bourbon
1⁄4 oz Cynar
1 bsp Agave syrup (chipotle-infused)
1 spl Soda water
1 rinse Mezcal
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, rocks, twist.

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Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Jason Mendenhall, The Wayland, NYC.
Curator rating
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