Charlie Tango

2 oz Gin, Hendrick's
1⁄2 oz Elderflower liqueur, Chase
3⁄4 oz Crème de Violette, Rothman & Winter
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
Instructions

Combine all ingredients in shaker and fill 2/3s with ice. Shake and fine strain into martini glass.

History

I created this along with a few other drinks for a theme night surrounding the Fifty Shades series around the corner from The Rialto Theater in Joliet. They were hosting a parody play that evening.

Picture of Charlie Tango
©Brian Florczak 2013
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Year
2013
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Creator
Brian Florczak, Nardi's on Chicago, Joliet IL.
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  • Perhaps cut back a bit on the creme de violet
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Royal Jubilee

1 1⁄2 oz Calvados
3⁄4 oz Triple sec, Cointreau
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

Notes

Calvados Sidecar via Harry Craddock.

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Year
1930
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Creator
Harry Craddock, the American Bar at the Savoy Hotel, London.
Source reference

http://cocktaildb.com/recipe_detail?id=4584

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  • It's ok. Definitely drinkable. Not one I'd go out of my way to make again though.
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Biff Malibu commented on 12/18/2022:

Fairly astringent - would go skosh on the lemon juice.

In Search of Lost Thyme

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Lavender syrup
1⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1 oz Champagne
2 spg Thyme (one muddled, one as garnish)
Instructions

Muddle, shake, double strain over Champagne in a coupe, garnish with a slapped sprig of thyme.

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2013
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Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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Bell, Book, and Candle

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1 oz Aromatized wine, Lillet Rouge
1⁄4 oz Cinnamon syrup (Saigon)
10 dr Hellfire Habanero Shrub, Bittermens
5 dr Bitters, Fee Brothers Old Fashion
1 ds Absinthe (mist, as garnish)
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish, soaked in rose water)
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Instructions

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Year
2013
Authenticity
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Creator
Flinn Pomeroy, The Patterson House, Nashville, TN
Source reference

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1⁄2 oz Water (chilled)
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1 t Simple syrup (2:1)
Instructions

Stir, strain, up.

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2013
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Sean Muldoon, Dead Rabbit Grocery & Grog, NYC.
Source reference

http://imbibemagazine.com/Dead-Rabbit-Tipperary-Recipe

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The drink was decent, I'll make it again. Next time, I will omit the simple syrup though.

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Instructions

Stir, strain, up, twist.

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Year
2013
Authenticity
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Creator
Bill Norris, Midnight Cowboy, Austin, TX.
Source reference

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Source reference

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Authenticity
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Creator
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Source reference

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Daddy Loves You

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Stir, up.

History

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2013
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  • When made with Grand Mariner, needs a couple dashes of angostura bitters
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A jammy rum drink, a decent switch up from a more likely brown spirit given this spec.

Artur B commented on 1/03/2025:

Too sweet even with 2 dashes of Angostura. After that even worse.

Gotham Nights

2 oz Rye
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1⁄2 oz Coffee liqueur
1⁄4 oz Walnut Liqueur (or hazelnut liqueur)
2 ds Bitters, Angostura (or other aromatic)
1 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Black Walnut
1 twst Lemon peel (optional)
Instructions

Stir, strain, OF glass, up or rocks.

History

The Iceberg Lounge serves this over a hand-carved chunk of Antarctic ice. Don't ask how they got it.

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ccmonsterman commented on 12/12/2014:

I find that walnut liqueurs can be overpowering, to the point where you loose all other flavors. So, I reduced this to 1/4 oz. I love it! Not overly sweet, and actually the first walnut drink I will make again! Oh, and I used Nocello. Perhaps Nocello is a sweeter walnut liqueur.

Bevx commented on 12/13/2014:

Yeah, I'm gonna update the recipe. I think I meant for it to be 1/2 oz coffee & 1/4 oz walnut, instead of the other way around. I use Nocello in this too, and you're right: it's VERY sweet & powerful... Also, I use Luxardo Espresso Liqueur which is more "coffee-y" and less sweet than some others, helping punch through that wall of walnut.

Thanks for the feedback, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

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