Prickly Pear

2 oz Reposado Tequila
1 oz Pear liqueur, Rothman & Winter
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Shake, strain, up

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
via the Haus Alpenz recipe page
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2009/04/prickly-pear.html

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Speaking in Tongues

1 oz Mezcal
1 oz Amaro Abano, Luxardo
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Simple syrup
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
2 ds Peychaud's Bitters
1 Strawberry (quartered, muddled)
Instructions

Muddle, shake, strain, up, garnish with half a strawberry on the rim.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Mike Ryan, Sable Kitchen & Bar, Chicago, IL.
Source reference

http://imbibemagazine.com/Speaking-in-Tongues-Cocktail-Recipe

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4 stars
(11 ratings)
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  • Loved it! Used Amaro Lucano. — ★★★★★
  • Strawberry and Mezcal are strong enough that other ingredients get lost. Tastes like smoky strawberries.
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AmyJ commented on 2/03/2017:

I am interested to try but don't have (and can't find) Amaro Abano.  Any substitutions recommended? I have other Amaris

 

Robbyfresh commented on 2/05/2017:

Abano has a fairly unique black pepper flavor. I think you could sub something like Averna or even Cynar, but it will be a different drink.

 

 

Golden Dream (Sam Ross)

1 1⁄2 oz Orange juice
3⁄4 oz Cream
1 oz Triple sec, Cointreau
1⁄4 oz Galliano
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

Notes

These are Sam Ross' ratios. The IBA calls for two parts each of Galliano, orange juice, and Cointreau with one part of cream.

Yields Drink
Year
1970s
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
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Golden Cadillac

3⁄4 oz Cream
3⁄4 oz Crème de Cacao
3⁄4 oz Galliano
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

Notes

A leisure suit drink. Some recipes call for orange juice. Tons of variations in the ratios; the IBA calls for equal parts.

Yields Drink
Year
1970s
Authenticity
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The Temple of Destiny

2 oz Rye, Templeton Rye
1 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
3⁄4 oz Orange juice
3 ds Orange bitters, Fee Brothers Orange
Instructions

Shake all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with orange twist.

History

According to Simon Difford's website, the [Pick of] Destiny uses Rittenhouse Rye and is adapted from a drink created in 2007.

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Amanda Washington at Rye, San Francisco (USA)
Source reference

www.diffordsguide.com

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3.5 stars
(5 ratings)
From other users
  • Nice flavors that don't meld together particularly well. — ★★★
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Au Pair

2 oz Pear eau de vie
3⁄4 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1 spg Mint (Shaken)
1 ds Peychaud's Bitters
Instructions

Shake, fine strain, up.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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Average rating
3.5 stars
(8 ratings)
From other users
  • Nice way to feature the pear. A bit too sour - try with scant lime. No fresh mint so I subbed with mint bitters which complimented chartreuse.
  • Better with about 0.25 oz simple - 3/5 with that add.
  • Similar to, but better, than the California Widow.
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Jane Porter

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Tanqueray Malacca
1⁄2 oz Ruby Port
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Orgeat (tea-infused; see note)
2 ds Bitters, Abbott's
3⁄4 oz Egg white
1 pn Lime peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, double strain, up, garnish with grated lime zest if desired.

Notes

For tea-infused orgeat, make an orgeat with Celestial Seasonings Tension Tamer tea as the water component.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
muse of doom, feu de vie.
Source reference

http://feu-de-vie.blogspot.com/2013/11/tinsanity-jane-porter.html

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3 stars
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Soltera

1 oz Tequila
3⁄4 oz Pear liqueur
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1 ds Rhubarb bitters
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
Curator rating
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4 stars
(10 ratings)
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The-Cat-and-Lizard commented on 8/24/2022:

This seems to very limey to us; the lime took over, and the pear liqueur and chartreuse were lost in the mix. We aren't going to mess with the proportions, will just cross this one off the list.

Hagar and Helga

1 1⁄2 oz Aquavit, Linie
1 oz Sherry, Lustau East India Solera
1⁄4 oz Curaçao, Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao
1 t Cumin syrup
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 ds Bitters (cinnamon)
1 twst Orange peel (expressed and discarded)
1 Cherry (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, twist, garnish.

Yields Drink
Year
2012
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Joaquín Simó, Pouring Ribbons, NYC.
Source reference

http://liquor.com/articles/raising-the-bar-joaquin-simo/

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4 stars
(2 ratings)
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Tender Nob

1 oz Cognac, Hennessy
1 oz Rye, Wild Turkey
1⁄2 oz Strega
1⁄4 oz Amaro Abano, Luxardo
1⁄4 oz Orgeat (walnut)
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, one large rock, twists.

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Kevin Diedrich, SF, CA.
Source reference

http://liquor.com/recipes/tender-nob/

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3.5 stars
(6 ratings)
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  • Used Pierre Ferrrand 1840, RIttenhouse, Liber & Co. Orgeat. I went a little light on the Orgeat and added a dash of black walnut bitters
  • 3.5.
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Kindred Cocktails commented on 2/12/2017:

Renamed from Tender Knob to match source reference. Seems like a vulgar name, however.

noksagt commented on 2/12/2017:

Tenderloin and Nob Hill are adjacent neighborhoods in SF, the latter being affluent and the former being considerably less so. "Tender Nob" refers to the area between the two. The cocktail creator is based in SF and this uses both "affluent" cognac and "less affluent" Wild Turkey.

The double entendre is likely lost on nobody, but this is hardly "vulgar for vulgarity's sake".

Shawn C commented on 8/13/2023:

Quite sweet and herbal. Okay, but sugar buries the base spirits without adequate counterbalance. There is some interesting herbal flavor but it is not matched with the rest.

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