Magic Hour

1 1⁄2 oz Aromatized wine, Lillet Rose
1⁄2 oz Grapefruit juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
1 t Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
4 oz Sparkling white wine, Gruet
1 twst Grapefruit peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain into a Champagne flute, top with bubbles, twist.

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Creator
Tom Macy, NY.
Source reference

http://liquor.com/recipes/magic-hour/

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Moët Imperial Gatsby Cocktail

5 oz Champagne, Moet Imperial (4-6 oz)
1⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1 cube Sugar
1 twst Lime peel (thick, spiraled)
Instructions

Build in wine goblet, sinking twist.

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Year
2013
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Creator
Jim Meehan, PDT.
Source reference

http://on.wsj.com/1kT9VBL

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Susina Sour

3⁄4 oz Plum eau-de-vie, Clear Creek
3⁄4 oz Orange liqueur, Grand Marnier
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Honey syrup (4 parts water to 3 parts clover honey)
1⁄2 oz Gin
1 spg Rosemary (as garnish)
1 Cherry (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, up, garnish with a cherry skewered on a sprig.

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Year
2013
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Creator
Nostrana, Portland, OR.
Source reference

http://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/susina-sour

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  • Outstanding - made with Botanist Gin
  • Made with small batch eau-de-vie brought from France. Cocktail is balanced and superb. The garnish is just beautiful.
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Studio One

2 oz Light rum, Plantation 3 Star
1⁄2 oz Tonic water syrup
1⁄4 oz Demerara syrup
2 sli Lime (eighths, muddled)
1 1⁄2 oz Soda water
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Muddle limes, Build in shaker, shake and roll then top with soda water and garnish with a piece of sugar cane.

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Your original creation
Creator
Kyle Davidson, Blackbird, Chicago
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  • I suppose with the sugarcane this would be more exciting. A fine drink, but gin goes better with tonic, and rum is more interesting in other drinks.
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Zachary Pearson commented on 12/28/2013:

Is the Morgenthaler tonic syrup recipe the way to go here, or is there another you like?

Thanks,

Zachary

Sasquatch commented on 12/28/2013:

Hey Zach,
That will certainly work, I have added a few of my own tweaks onto his base and I like using some more allspice, some demerara in addition to the agave, and a certain kind of whole chinchona bark that I get from Rod at Rare Tea Cellars here in Chicago. (Right now I am using up some Jack Rudy Tonic syrup that I inherited here, which is good but I like making my own) Part of the fun is the allspice in the syrup and I bag the sugarcane garnish sticks with allspice and lime peel syrup. Also the lime pieces are muddling eigths which may or may not yield more juice than most lime slices.

Thanks,
Kyle

Zachary Pearson commented on 12/28/2013:

Kyle,

The drink looks awesome - like the best parts of a G&T and a Mojito ran into each other. This is at the top of the list once it cracks 70 here - which may be May ;)

Thanks,

Zachary

Coquito (Simple)

1 1⁄2 oz Añejo rum
3⁄4 oz Coconut milk
3⁄4 oz Cinnamon syrup
1 ds Bitters
1 pn Cinnamon (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, rocks, garnish with a pinch of powdered cinnamon and a cinnamon stick.

Notes

Simple take on the Puerto Rican holiday tipple. Good rum combo: 1/2 oz Smith & Cross, 1 1/4 vanilla/coconut-heavy PR or Barbados rum (e.g. Plantation 5), 1/4 oz Cruzan Blackstrap.

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Year
2013
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Tucker commented on 10/25/2015:

This is delicious. I assumed the creator meant 3/4 oz of Planation 5 and not the 1 1/4 oz shown in the notes, which would require the drink have 2 oz of rum. 

Poinsettia Punch (Dram)

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Grenadine
1⁄4 oz Cinnamon syrup
1 t Allspice Dram, St. Elizabeth
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 wdg Lemon (lemon wheel, as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, rocks, garnish.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
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Creator
Frank Cisneros, Dram, Brooklyn, New York
Source reference

http://drinkwire.liquor.com/post/holiday-drinks-recipe-poinsettia-punch

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  • A little sweet could probably dial down the cinammon syrup
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La Vie En Rouge

1 1⁄2 oz Orange liqueur, Grand Marnier
1 1⁄2 oz Cranberry juice
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
2 spg Rosemary (one muddled, one as garnish)
Instructions

Muddle, shake, strain, rocks, garnish.

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Source reference

http://drinkwire.liquor.com/post/a-new-breed-of-holiday-cocktail

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Occam's Razor

3⁄4 oz Añejo tequila (or reposado)
3⁄4 oz Coffee (cold brewed; or one shot fresh espresso)
3⁄4 oz Heavy cream (or half and half)
3⁄4 oz White Crème de Cacao
2 ds Pepper tincture (chili tincture)
1 lf Mint (slapped, as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, up, garnish.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
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Creator
David Buehrer and Bobby Heugel, Greenway Coffee Co./Anvil Bar & Refuge, Houston, TX.
Source reference

http://imbibemagazine.com/Occam-s-Razor-Recipe

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Comfort Coffee

1 oz Bourbon
6 oz Coffee (French press)
1 oz Orange cordial (spice-infused; see below)
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir bourbon and syrup/cordial in mug, top with coffee, stir, twist.

Notes

For the syrup (called Felicia's Comfort Syrup): 6 oz. fresh-squeezed orange juice without pulp
1/2 cup sugar
1/8 tsp. ground cloves
1 1/2 tsp. cardamom seeds

Cook syrup over medium heat until it’s hot and the sugar is dissolved; do not boil. Remove from heat. Cover and let sit for 20 minutes. Strain into a bottle and refrigerate.

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Year
2013
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Creator
Leah Houghtaling, Felicia’s Atomic Lounge, Ithaca, NY.
Source reference

http://imbibemagazine.com/Recipe-Comfort-Coffee

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Spiced Hot Chocolate

1 oz Tequila
1 oz Hazelnut liqueur, Frangelico
4 c Milk
3 oz Hot chocolate (1 3.1 oz disk Mexican hot chocolate)
1 Cinnamon stick
1 pn Chipotle powder (or chili powder)
1 pn Cinnamon (as garnish)
Instructions

Bring the milk, chocolate, and cinnamon stick to a boil and then reduce to a simmer for 20 minutes until frothy and dissolved. Add tequila, Frangelico, and a pinch of chili powder to a coffee mug and top with hot chocolate mixture. Garnish with a pinch of cinnamon and a bit more chili or chipotle powder.

Notes

The milk/chocolate/cinnamon mixture makes enough for several drinks, boozy or otherwise.

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Year
2013
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Creator
Micaela Piccolo, Distilled NY
Source reference

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/forkintheroad/2013/12/spiked_hot_chocolat…

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