The Elegant Fizz

1 1⁄2 oz Light rum, Plantation 3 Star
2 1⁄2 oz Grapefruit juice (ruby red)
1⁄2 oz Orange liqueur, Grand Marnier
1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth, Martini & Rossi
1⁄4 oz Lime juice
1 1⁄2 oz Club soda
2 ds Cardamom bitters, Scrappy's
1 sli Lime
Instructions

Build in a highball glass w/ ice, stir and garnish with lime wheel

History

A fizz--with only minor alterations, to the original "The Elegant Spice" cocktail

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Year
2013
Authenticity
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Creator
Jason Westplate, Miles Thomas: Seattle
Source reference

http://scrappysbitters.com/cardamon/

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Don't Give Up the Ship

1 1⁄2 oz Gin (Juniper-forward style)
1⁄2 oz Triple sec, Cointreau
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1⁄2 oz Fernet Branca
1 ds Orange bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Stir over ice for 30 seconds; strain into chilled cocktail glass; garnish with orange peel.

History

See reference for history.

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Creator
Unknown?
Source reference

http://drinksanddrinking.com/2012/10/10/dont-give-up-the-ship/

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  • Backed off the Fernet by .25 oz and that was a good call. — ★★★★
  • Gostei da formula. Preciso testar
  • Lower Fernet Branca to 0.25. Use sweet vermouth, vice Punt e Mes. Maybe too much Fernet?
  • Subbed vermouth for cynar
  • Very tasty, kind of cola like.
  • Smooth and sophisticated. A bit medicinal. — ★★★★
  • I think the 1/4 of Cointreau and fernet would be better
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AmyJ commented on 10/22/2013:

Looks good, as soon as I save up for Antica I'll try! The version I had, from the capable bartender at Pourhouse in Vancouver (recommended!) is 1 1/2 oz Tanqueray, 1/4oz fernet branca, 1/4oz orange curaçao and 1/2 oz Dubonnet. Also very tasty.

DrunkLab commented on 10/22/2013:

These are also the ratios from the Bartender's Choice app. This is a top three fernet drink for me.

MOJO1229 commented on 9/05/2016:

I carefully followed the recipe for "Don't Give Up the Ship," but I have to agree with two users who suggested less Fernet Brana. Both suggested only 1/4 oz instead of 1/2 oz. Using 1/2 oz of Fernet Branca overwhelms the other ingredients. I enjoy Fernet Branca in cocktails, but in this case, I believe more people will enjoy the drink by reducing the Fernet Branca to 1/4 to 1/3 oz. As is, I rated this drink at 3.5.

NOTE: I used Bombay Sapphire gin. Tanqueray gins tend not to be very "Juniper-forward," except for the recently released "Bloomsbury." It is definitely a Juniper-forward gin, that, in my opinion, gin-lovers in general will enjoy,

noksagt commented on 9/07/2016:

Made with Botanica, which is awfully junipery.  The Fernet is good at 0.25 oz or just above.

With Patron Citronge as the triple sec, 0.25 oz is too light & 0.5 oz is possibly a little heavy. I'd likely use a 0.25 and up the orange bitters.

This drink is promising enough that I gave it a 4, though I agree it benefits strongly from measuring-to-taste.

Miss Deville commented on 3/15/2018:

Fernet was a bit much at first and overpowered the orange but it improved as it warmed up so a longer time stirring might help as well.

ETA, I used Botanist gin which might not have the necessary heft. Also, source blog was very entertaining and full of scientific method cocktail nerding out. 

yarm commented on 3/04/2023:

The source is Crosby Gaige's Cocktail Guide and Ladies' Companion but calls for Dubonnet, not sweet vermouth. Also, Gaige copied the recipe of the Napoleon from the 1930 Savoy but renamed it (as he often did with recipes to fit that book's chapters' themes).

Mountains, Rivers, and Desert

1 1⁄2 oz Reposado Tequila, Corralejo
1⁄2 oz Aromatized wine, Imbue Bittersweet vermouth
1⁄2 oz Gran Classico
3 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, twist.

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Creator
Sue Erickson, Grüner, Portland, OR.
Source reference

Good Ink's The Cocktail Hour: Tequila.

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Hisurfadvisory commented on 9/12/2014:

subbed out Meletti and an anitqua Carpano vermouth with a smoky reposado. citrus and smoke on the nose with a complex combination of fennel and chocolate on the finish. quite sophisticated!

Bootstrap Buck

2 oz Virgin Islands Rum, Cruzan Blackstrap
1 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Demerara syrup (2:1)
3⁄4 oz Ginger beer, Fentimans
1 pn Nutmeg (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, add ginger beer, strain over fresh ice in a Collins, grate fresh nutmeg over the top.

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Creator
Tommy Klus, KASK, Portland, OR.
Source reference

via Good Ink's The Cocktail Hour: Rum.

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  • A very simple variation, but the nutmeg adds a lot.
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King Kamehameha Club

1 1⁄2 oz Demerara Rum, El Dorado 5
1⁄2 oz Bourbon, Old Weller Antique 107
1⁄2 oz Elisir M. P. Roux
1⁄2 oz Orange juice
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1 ds Demerara syrup (2:1)
1⁄2 oz Egg white
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Dry shake, shake, strain, up, twist.

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Creator
Daniel Shoemaker, Teardrop Lounge, Portland, OR.
Source reference

Good Ink's The Cocktail Hour: Rum.

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Patent Pending (Teardrop Lounge)

1 1⁄2 oz Jamaican rum, Smith & Cross
3⁄4 oz Batavia Arrack, Van Oosten
1⁄2 oz Aperol
1 t Don's Mix, B.G. Reynolds
1 t Vanilla syrup, B.G. Reynolds
2 ds Bitters, Amargo Chuncho
1 twst Grapefruit peel (expressed and discarded)
Instructions

Stir, strain over one large cube in a rocks glass, express and discard grapefruit peel.

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Creator
Brian Gilbert, Teardrop Lounge, Portland, OR.
Source reference

featured in Good Ink's The Cocktail Hour: Rum.

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1 oz Demerara Rum, El Dorado 5
1 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
3⁄4 oz Apricot liqueur
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

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Creator
adapted by Daniel Shoemaker, Teardrop Lounge, Portland, OR, from the Savoy Cocktail Book.
Source reference

featured in Good Ink's book The Cocktail Hour: Rum.

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  • If you like apricot you'll like this. — ★★★★
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cacrawf commented on 7/31/2015:

Mis-rememberd recipe and used Kina L'Avion instead of Cocchi. Turned out great.

8stringfan commented on 11/14/2015:

Not bad.  I used Havana Club since the original called for pre-embargo Cuban Bacardi.  I think it would have been better wiih the richer demerara or a funky Jamaican run.

Two Hits

1 1⁄2 oz Spiced Rum, Sailor Jerry
1⁄2 oz Jamaican rum, Smith & Cross
1⁄2 oz Jasmine Liqueur, Koval
1⁄4 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
3 dr Baked Apple Bitters, Barkeep (*)
2 dr Cardamom bitters, Scrappy's
Instructions

Shake, strain, up

Notes

*after moving to MN, I wasn't able to find Barkeep Bitters, so I've been using Brad Thomas Parsons' Apple Bitters Recipe: SEE SOURCE REFERENCE

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2011 Kindred Cocktails
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Year
2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Jason Westplate
Source reference

http://www.scribd.com/doc/71484969/Bitters-Recipe-Sampler-by-Brad-Thoma…

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Grande Classico

2 oz Tequila
1 oz Gran Classico
2 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
1⁄2 Lime
Instructions

Quarter the 1/2 lime and muddle with the bitters and Gran Classico. Add about 5 cubes of ice and the tequila and shake. Pour without straining into a rocks glass

Notes

Great alternative to the Margarita.

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El Jefe
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  • Added 0.5 oz of simple syrup.
  • Nice, but I like it better with 1 1/2 oz. Gran Classico and adding 1/2 oz. mezcal ;)
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darthur commented on 3/16/2021:

I used 1.5 oz of gran classico, 0.5 oz tequila, and 1 oz mezcal. For some great spice, add one or two shakes of cayenne.

Shade in Summer

2 oz Gin, Bluecoat
1 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
2 bsp Cassis
2 ds Bitters, Brooklyn Hemispherical Bitters Black Mission Fig
Instructions

Shake over ice and serve in a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with a flamed slice of lemon peel

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Year
2013
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Your original creation
Creator
Mary Irvine, Ziggy's Cove, Brooklyn NY
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queenshaboo commented on 1/27/2017:

Loved this one too, lowered ratio of lemon a touch (1 oz is way too much for me) and subbed Plum bitters (didn't come out the bottle as freely as I hoped so upped it to 3 dashes). Lovely melange of floral, fruity and sour, would do well with Hendricks if you're a floral lover (as I am!)

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