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California Widow

3⁄4 oz Gin, St. George Terroir
3⁄4 oz Pear eau de vie, St. George
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1⁄4 oz Bénédictine
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

History

California Widow is old slang for a woman whose husband is always away.

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Year
2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC
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Average rating
3.5 stars
(10 ratings)
From other users
  • Similar to, but not quite as good as, the Au Pair.
  • sweet chartreuse heavy
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Bevx commented on 11/25/2013:

Awesome, Rafa... The Chartreuse is present, but so subtle here (not an easy task)... I chose Scrappy's Orange for the bitters (since I just got the bottle today). Can't wait to try it with other varieties.


Bevx commented on 11/25/2013:

Also, this may be the fastest I've made a drink after being posted here... Couldn't have been more than an hour or 2... ;)


DrunkLab commented on 11/25/2013:

Ha. That might be a site record.

Thanks for trying it! Re: Chartreuse, it took me months to balance the three liqueurs.


Frommtron commented on 5/18/2014:

Quite tasty, though quite sweet. Lovely balance of flavors. Dialing back on any of the liqueurs would ruin the balance of flavors, and that makes me wish there was an elderflower eau de vie on the market to keep that balance with a drier cocktail.


DrunkLab commented on 5/19/2014:

Thank you for trying it. I also wish there were elderflower eaux de vie available here; I know some are made and sold in France. (And Mad Men leads me to believe that they were available at some point in the states; at least, doddering eccentric Bert Cooper puts in a request for "spirit of elderflower" that's met with blank stares.) St. Germain actually has a eau de vie base, but I imagine that without the added acidity and sugar of a liqueur, the flavor of elderflower can seem pretty ethereal and subtle.

If you can get them, I recommend Cocktail Kingdom's wormwood bitters for drying out liqueur-heavy drinks. They give a lovely complementary complexity without adding too much flavor of their own.


Frommtron commented on 6/01/2014:

I remember that scene from Mad Men. That was hilarious.

I'll see about the wormwood bitters. Despite a general preference for a slightly drier cocktail than this one, I've still managed to come back to this one multiple times. It's that good! Nice work.


christina in tacoma commented on 6/26/2014:

I was excited to try this, as I like St Germain with both pear and herbal liqueurs. Very good, though I admit my unsophisticated palette wanted some acidity to balance the liqueurs so I ended up adding 1/2 oz lemon juice.



Tucker commented on 6/27/2014:

Tried this tonight given all the recent comments. Delicious blend of diverse flavors. Will be ideal for the fall.


Tahona Negrony

1 1⁄2 oz Blanco tequila
3⁄4 oz Aperol (clove-infused)
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
3 Clove (studding orange peel, as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, garnish with a clove-inspected orange peel.

Notes

Clove Aperol: steep six cloves in six ounces of Aperol at room temperature for three days and strain.

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Year
2013
Authenticity
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Creator
Bobby Heugel, Anvil Bar and Refuge, Houston, TX.
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Duneden

1⁄2 oz Parfait Amour
1 twst Lemon peel (expressed and discarded)
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, twist.

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Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Jack McGarry, The Dead Rabbit, NYC.
Source reference

Food & Wine's Cocktails 2013.

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markchristenson commented on 9/22/2017:

Interesting. I confess I can't decide if I love it or only find it to be okay. I do like the various flavors, but it seems like it needs something to tie them together. I'm thinking maybe something simple like molasses or walnut bitters instead of the orange bitters?


Foggy Dew

1 1⁄2 oz Half-and-half
1⁄2 oz Vanilla syrup
1 pn Nutmeg (as garnish)
Instructions

Dry shake, shake, strain, garnish with fresh nutmeg.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Jack McGarry, The Dead Rabbit, NYC.
Source reference

Food & Wine's Cocktails 2013.

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4 stars
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Turn of the Century

3⁄4 oz Absinthe, Kübler
3⁄4 oz Aromatized wine, Lillet Blanc
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, up, twist.

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Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Maxwell Britten, Maison Premiere, Brooklyn, NY.
Source reference

Food & Wine's Cocktails 2013.

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(2 ratings)
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Royal Jamaica 10 Downing Street

2 oz Aromatized wine, Tempus Fugit Kina L'Aero d'Or
1 twst Grapefruit peel (expressed and discarded)
Instructions

Stir, strain, coupe, twist.

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Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Will Thompson, Drink, Boston, MA.
Source reference

Food & Wine's Cocktails 2013.

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  • Used Cocchi Americano. Good with orange twist; possibly better with grapefruit.
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bargellino

1 1⁄2 oz Rye, Old Overholt
3⁄4 oz Dry vermouth
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain, rocks glass, twist

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Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Josh Childs, Silvertone
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Average rating
3.5 stars
(25 ratings)
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  • This is quite a nice boozy and balanced cocktail. I used Rittenhouse Rye 100 and lowered the montenegro about 1/8 oz and subbed in 1/8 oz campari to give it a bit more bitterness.
  • sub amaro nonino
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lesliec commented on 7/30/2017:

I agree with the previous suggestion to use Nonino rather than Montenegro. There's very little in it - it's a great drink either way - but with Nonino it feels just slightly more balanced.


los muertos

2 oz Reposado mezcal
1 oz Averna
Instructions

Combine, stir with ice, strain, garnish

Notes

Use an aged mezcal

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Creator
Raul Yrastorza, Las Perlas (LA)
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3.5 stars
(5 ratings)
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  • I added 1/4 oz Luxardo for flavor. I liked it, but I'll try 1/2 oz next. I'll also try cherry bitters, to see if it works better than the Luxardo. Without the Luxardo, I would rate this cocktail as 3.0.
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Oaxacan Cocktail

1 oz Campari
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, chilled rocks glass, garnish.

Notes

Great with any good quality mezcal

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Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Brian Means; Fifth Floor - San Francisco
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Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(10 ratings)
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  • Bold and beautiful. Also goes well with an orange garnish.
  • Bitter and smokey, good, but not amazing. I think there are better things to do with mescal.
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Zachary Pearson commented on 5/02/2021:

Unless there's a lot of strong feeling, I'm going to merge the Oaxacan Negroni into this drink tomorrow. This is three years older and actually equal parts. Thanks,  Zachary


new in fashion

3⁄4 oz Averna
3⁄4 oz Cherry lambic beer, Kasteel rouge
1 sli Orange
1 cube Sugar
Instructions

Muddle the sugar cube with the orange slice. Add the rest of the ingredients, lots of ice, and stir. Double strain into a rocks glass.

Notes

Good with any style of real belgian cherry lambic

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Year
2012
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Kevin Mabry
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5 stars
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