Ys Street Band

1⁄2 oz Demerara Rum
1⁄2 oz Scotch
1⁄2 oz Apple brandy
1⁄2 oz Zwack Unicum
1⁄2 oz Ginger-Honey Syrup
1⁄4 oz Bénédictine
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Stir, strain, one big rock, twist.

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Year
2013
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Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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4 stars
(3 ratings)
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  • Not sure the spec on the honey ginger syrup is, but this was overpoweringly sweet. If I were to make again, I'd omit entirely and add a little ginger juice or similar and let the Benedictine carry the honey flavors.
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Adderley Cocktail

2 oz Rye
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

Notes

Sam Ross calls this a rye version of a Casino. Looked at another way, it's a Fancy Free Sour.

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Year
2005
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Creator
Sam Ross, Milk & Honey, NYC.
Source reference

Bartender's Choice app for iOS.

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3.5 stars
(15 ratings)
From other users
  • Went a touch shy on the lemon and liked the balance. Used old granddad bonded. The lemon and pepper are nice together and the maraschino adds some complexity.
  • Refreshing change for a serial Manhattan drinker.
  • 2/20/13
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Mpan72 commented on 3/13/2019:

Very tasty. I may cut the lemon juice down to 1/2oz next time. 


Bourbon Renewal

2 oz Bourbon
1⁄2 oz Cassis
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup (or less)
Instructions

Shake, strain, rocks.

Notes

Nick Guy, at the link, recommends starting with a 1/4 oz of simple and adding more to taste.

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Jeffrey Morgenthaler, Clyde Common, Portland, OR.
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4 stars
(26 ratings)
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  • Nice drink although the experience feels a little unfocused.
  • refreshing and interesting, not too difficult to make but also not that complex
  • Used just a bit of simple - nice drink
  • I use a bit of extra cassis and no simple. Fell in love with this cocktail at Clyde Common happy hour in 2015 or so after hiking Forest Park trails. Popular at my house late summer 2017...
  • Used the full 1/2 oz simple and didn't seem too sweet. (I wonder if my cassis is esp. tart.) Accessible like a whiskey sour but more interesting. — ★★★★★
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1/2 oz. simple is too much for my taste. I'd start with none and go from there.


Key Lime Fizz

1 1⁄2 oz Light rum
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Ginger syrup
1⁄2 oz Cynar
Instructions

Dry shake all ingredients but soda water. Shake with ice. Strain into a chilled collins glass with ice. Top with soda water and float an Angostura design.

Notes

For an even more desserty drink, use vanilla syrup or orgeat in place of ginger syrup.

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3.5 stars
(3 ratings)
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  • Interesting; didn't have ginger syrup on hand, so subbed simple -- would like to try again with ginger.
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Deep Blue Sea

2 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Aromatized wine, Lillet Blanc
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Stir, strain, up.

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Year
2007
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Michael Madrusan, Little Branch, NYC.
Source reference

Sam Ross' Bartender's Choice app for iOS.

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4 stars
(13 ratings)
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  • Not sure what to think about this. It's ok...it's a solid 3. Maybe try with different gin. Used Sage which can overpower some.
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Satan's Circus

2 oz Rye
1 oz Campari (Bird Chili Infused)
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
Notes

The original calls for .75 ounces of chili-infused Campari, but increasing the amount of Campari to 1 or 1.25 ounces balances the Cherry Heering and adds more spice.

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Creator
NoMad Bar
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The Sea Dog

2 oz Madeira (Sercial)
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
2 twst Orange peel (Shaken)
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake all including orange twists and strain over rocks. Garnish with an expressed lemon twist.

Notes

Sercial is the lightest, driest, and most acidic style of Madeira.

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Year
2013
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Creator
Kirk Estopinal, New Orleans, LA.
Source reference

Food & Wine Cocktails 2013.

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Sprezzatura Royale

1⁄2 oz Honey syrup (2:1)
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1 1⁄2 oz Lambrusco (or sparkling rosé wine)
Instructions

Shake, strain into flute over sparkling wine.

Notes

Sprezzatura: studied nonchalance, casually askew fashion, "oh, this old thing?" in one word.

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2013
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Joaquín Simó, Pouring Ribbons, NYC.
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4 stars
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  • Deep but refreshing, good mix of fruity and oaky flavors, great acidity.
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Mutiny Suppressor

1⁄2 oz Gin, Perry's Tot Navy Strength (or other navy strength)
1⁄4 oz Galliano
Instructions

Stir, strain, old fashioned glass, one large rock, grapefruit twist.

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2013
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Joaquín Simó, Pouring Ribbons, NYC.
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  • Appreciate that this tastes boozy without being super strong. I used regular strength (Conniption) gin to further make it a 'session cocktail'.
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Subbed averna for nardini as I don't have it. Interesting but a little too sweet for me. Like an Italian candy bar. 


3 to 3.5 but I can't go 4. Flavorful presentation of Nardini; although a bit sweet and with a small volume. I don't think the small ratio of gin to amaro's etc. works well in this drink. Perhaps double the gin to 1 oz. (navy strength or standard dry gin) to tone down the sweetness.


Teddy Bear

Instructions

Muddle blackberries in simple, shake, double strain over ice in a highball glass, stir in soda, garnish with three more blackberries on a skewer.

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2013
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Creator
Troy Sidle, Pouring Ribbons, NYC.
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