Tar Pit

1 1⁄2 oz Highland Scotch
3⁄4 oz Nocino
3⁄4 oz Sweet Marsala
1 Cherry (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, garnish.

History

Imbibe attributes this to Pomodoro, Shellenberger's current place of employment, but Stephen clarified on Facebook that he came up with it seven years ago at Dante. He sometimes makes it with melted chocolate and cream as a "Chocolate Martini."

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Year
2006
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Stephen Shellenberger, Dante, Cambridge, MA.
Source reference

Imbibe Magazine

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One-Two Punch

1 1⁄2 oz Blended Scotch, Johnnie Walker Double Black Label
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Grapefruit juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup (citrus oleo-saccharum; see note)
3 oz Pilsner, Prima Pils
1 wdg Grapefruit (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain into a pilsner glass over ice, top with pilsner, garnish with a grapefruit half wheel and a pinch of La Boíte Borneo N. 26 Spice Mix.

Notes

Citrus oleo-saccharum: zest 3 lemons and 3 grapefruits and place into a bowl with 12 oz sugar and let stand for 1 hour. Add 12 oz boiling water, stir, fine strain, and cool.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Jeff Bell, NYC.
Source reference

http://liquor.com/recipes/one-two-punch/

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Tequila Sunrise (revamped)

2 oz Blanco tequila, Pueblo Viejo
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Orange cordial
1⁄2 oz Grenadine (as float/sink)
1 twst Grapefruit peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, up, add grenadine and allow it to sink to the bottom of the glass, garnish.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Jeff Lucas, the Mix Lab
Source reference

http://themixlab.wordpress.com/2013/12/22/tequila-sunrise/

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  • Pretty good. Added a 1/4 oz of apple cider vinegar after trying to give some depth.
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Peychaud's Sour

1 oz Peychaud's Bitters
1 oz Absinthe, St. George
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
1 Egg white
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

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Authenticity
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Creator
Ira Koplowitz
Source reference

http://www.lthforum.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=35751&sid=3877202dce934…

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In Brighter Flames Array'd

1 1⁄4 oz Apple brandy, Germain-Robin
1 oz Madeira (Rainwater)
3⁄4 oz Ginger liqueur, Domaine de Canton
1⁄4 oz Amaro Sibilla
20 dr Bitters, Bittered Sling Moondog
Instructions

Stir, strain, up.

Notes

This will probably be better with Sercial - the older the better. It needs a bit of cut, and reducing the ginger liqueur isn't going to do it. The bitters are interesting - smoky, minty/herbal.

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Year
2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Zachary Pearson
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Five Points Sour

2 oz Irish whiskey, Redbreast
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Cinnamon syrup (or other sweetener)
1⁄4 oz Port (as float)
Instructions

Shake, strain over one big rock, float.

Notes

Other sweeteners work well: orange liqueur, cinnamon syrup, Bénédictine, Rooibos syrup, etc.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
Source reference

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Points,_Manhattan

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4.5 stars
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sjdiaz21 commented on 1/03/2014:

Delicious. Didn't have any Orinoco bitters so I used 50/50 cardamom and Angostura. Nicely done 4/5.

OldFashionedCock commented on 6/26/2025:

Excellent dessert cocktail. Subbed Powers Gold Label. Found it well balanced and reminiscent of a baked good; don't ask me how.

No. 39

1 1⁄2 oz Cognac
3⁄4 oz Pineapple syrup
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
Instructions

Shake, strain, up (or crushed ice to dry it out).

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
Source reference

http://nymag.com/arts/books/features/brothels-2012-3/

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  • Tried it up. Very sweet and sour; probably worth trying the crushed ice version. Pineapple and chartreuse are a natural pairing. — ★★★★
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Branches In A River

1 1⁄2 oz Genever, Bols
3⁄4 oz Aromatized wine, Lillet Rose
3⁄4 oz Zirbenz Stone Pine Liqueur
1⁄2 oz Apricot eau-de-vie, Blume Marillen
1⁄4 oz Beet syrup
1 ds Bitters, Bittercube Bolivar
1 ds Bitters, Brooklyn Hemispherical Bitters Black Mission Fig
2 spg Thyme (small; one muddled, one as garnish)
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Muddle, shake, strain, up, garnish.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Raul, Death to Sour Mix.
Source reference

https://web.archive.org/web/20140604231349/www.deathtosourmix.com/mxmo-…

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Shawn C commented on 9/04/2023:

Needs curation for an error in the current listed recipe, and for a dead/compromised link. The old link results in a redirect that is blocked by my anti-virus software. I took a look with the Wayback Machine and the following capture looks like a good replacement for the current link: https://web.archive.org/web/20140604231349/www.deathtosourmix.com/mxmo-… (Some of the later versions had missing parts on the page.) The recipe should be 1 dash of the Mission Fig bitters rather than 1 oz.

Fox In The Garden

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, St. George Terroir
1 1⁄2 oz Beet juice
1⁄2 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Beet syrup
2 ds Rhubarb bitters, Brooklyn Hemispherical Bitters Rhubarb
2 spg Mint (small; one as garnish one muddled)
Instructions

Muddle, shake, double strain, up, garnish.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Raul, Death to Sour Mix.
Source reference

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Bison in the City

2 oz Bison grass vodka
3⁄4 oz Cranberry syrup
1⁄2 oz Meyer lemon juice
1 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
Instructions

Shake, double strain, fresh cranberry garnish.

Notes

S&G's recipe for cranberry syrup is 6 oz of whole cranberries cooked in 1 cup water and 1/2 cup turbinado sugar for five minutes on medium heat, then cooled and strained.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
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Creator
Sass & Gin
Source reference

http://sassandgin.blogspot.com/2013/12/bison-in-city.html

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