Trick of the Tail

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon, Eagle Rare
1 oz Ruby Port, Sandeman
1⁄2 oz Apricot liqueur, Marie Brizard
2 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
1 sli Apple (about 1/4 inch)
2 ds Cinnamon
Instructions

Muddle thinly sliced apple with few dashes of cinnamon in a shaker. Add ingredients, shake and strain into a cocktail glass.

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Zachary Pearson commented on 11/30/2013:

Curated this - added the apple and cinnamon from the instructions. How much apple is appropriate here?

Thanks,

Zachary

mattedpelt commented on 11/30/2013:

Just a thin slice about a 1/4" thick should do it and come through.

Velvet Daiquiri

2 oz Dark rum, Seales 10 yr.
1⁄2 oz Falernum, Velvet Falernum
1⁄4 oz Ginger liqueur, Domaine de Canton
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Shake with ice, serve up. No garnish.

Notes

I "invented" this and enjoyed it enough to add it to KC. Subsequently found the Kon-tini, but I think my proportions and the use of only dark rum make a much better drink.

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Roma 46

2 oz Apple brandy, Lairds 100 proof
1 oz Apple cider (reduced, see note)
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Demerara syrup
1 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Old Fashion
1⁄4 oz Allspice Dram, Bitter Truth
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into coupe - garnish with pomegranate seeds

Notes

Reduce apple cider to 25% of original volume, simmering over low heat with preferred mulling / baking spices such as cinnamon, allspice, cloves, and cardamom

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2013
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Altered recipe
Creator
Robin Hunter, Arlington, MA
Source reference

Started by working from Josey Packard's Northern Spy, but no Apricot spirit, reduced/spiced apple cider & different bitters

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Zachary Pearson commented on 11/30/2013:

Curated this slightly - moved instructions for the cider reduction to the notes section. I'm guessing that the 1 ounce of cider is post-reduction?

Thanks,

Zachary

BoulderandPebbles commented on 11/30/2013:

Thanks - yes, I wanted the ingredient to be "spiced and reduced apple cider" but didn't think that merited adding a new ingredient - hopefully folks will read the notes before they start mixing as it requires hours to reduce and cool the cider. I am thinking of trying it with cider syrup and spicing the demerara in a future iteration.

STH

1 1⁄2 oz Eau de vie of Douglas Fir, Clear Creek
3⁄4 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Vermouth di Torino
2 ds Bitters (Dead Rabbit Orinoco)
Instructions

Stir and strain into a cocktail glass. Important: NO substitutions.

Notes

For the skiers of Utah.

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Mynah Bird

1 oz Indian Rum, Old Monk
3⁄4 oz Campari
3⁄4 oz Cassis
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Orange juice
1 oz Ginger beer
1 spg Mint (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain into a highball over ice and ginger beer, garnish with a slapped mint sprig, serve with straw.

Notes

Jungle Bird meets El Diablo. If made with Lemon Hart 151, call it a Hoatzin. Cut the Old Monk with Smith & Cross for extra fun.

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Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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  • maybe ease off the cassis a little — ★★★★★
  • Dark, full, tart berry brightened by ginger and mint, complemented by vanilla and molasses, given a long, bitter sloe-ish finish by Campari.
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Apio

1 1⁄2 oz Fino sherry, Valdespino “Inocente”
1⁄2 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
1 ds Celery bitters, Bitter Truth Celery
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, twist.

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2013
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Creator
Jenn Smith, Astor Center, NYC.
Source reference

http://tastingnotesnyc.com/2013/06/24/sherry-cocktails-your-perfect-dri…

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La Calavera Catrina

2 oz Mezcal
1⁄2 oz Orange juice
1 oz Pineapple puree (caramelized pineapple)
1 oz Egg white (ginger-perfumed)
3 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole (3-4 dashes)
3 oz Ginger beer (to top)
1 pn Cocoa powder (to rim glass)
Instructions

Dry shake, shake, strain into a highball rimmed with cocoa powder, top with ginger beer, garnish with more powder.

Notes

To perfume egg whites: place whole eggs in an airtight container with a 2” piece of peeled ginger overnight. Separate and use normally.

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Verrazzano

1 1⁄2 oz Applejack
3⁄4 oz Orgeat
1⁄2 oz Ramazzotti
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
2 bsp Pumpkin puree
1 bsp Chocolate syrup
1 pn Cinnamon
2 ds Bitters (aromatic)
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, twist.

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Creator
Allison Hamlin, Astor Center, NYC.
Source reference

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Teresa No. 5

3⁄4 oz Gin, Beefeater
3⁄4 oz Cassis
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Campari
2 oz Soda water
1 spg Mint (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain into a highball over ice and soda, garnish with a slapped mint sprig, serve with straw.

History

Fred Yarm's suggested improvement to Jackson Cannon's Theresa No. 4, itself a variation of Rafael Ballesteros' Teresa cocktail. Variation numbered by me.

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2011
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Frederic Yarm, cocktail virgin slut, modifying a recipe by Jackson Cannon.
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2011/05/theresa-no-4.html?m=1

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Teresa

2 oz Campari
1 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Cassis
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

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00s
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Rafael Ballesteros, Spain.
Source reference

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DrunkLab commented on 12/07/2013:

Campari + cassis almost gives me the impression that there's sloe gin in the drink; they combine into one dark, tart berry flavor with a long, bitter finish. The orange notes of Campari only become apparent as the drink warms up.

Mixin In Ansley commented on 8/22/2024:

I’d say a 5 for a full-throttle, no-fuss, low alcohol drink. Well balanced and more interesting than it sounds.

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