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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2013
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Your original creation
Creator
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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Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
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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Creator
Allison Hamlin, Astor Center, NYC.
Source reference

http://www.divinechocolate.com/us/recipes/cocktails/la-calavera-catrina

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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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Authentic recipe
Creator
Allison Hamlin, Astor Center, NYC.
Source reference

http://www.divinechocolate.com/us/recipes/cocktails/verrazzano

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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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Year
2011
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
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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  • I used grapefruit soda water.
  • Delicious sipper; also good with reposado tequila as base. Added 1/4 oz Cointreau.
  • Tart — ★★★★
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Teresa

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

Shake, strain, up.

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Year
00s
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Rafael Ballesteros, Spain.
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2011/01/teresa.html

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4 stars
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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.

Faux Stone Fence

2 oz Rye
1 oz Apple cider (reduction, see note)
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Maple syrup (grade b preferred)
Instructions

Combine 1 oz. concentrated cider, rye, lemon juice, and maple syrup in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously, and strain into a cocktail glass (with or without ice). Garnish with ginger slices or lemon rind. Serve immediately.

Notes

To make the cider reduction: In a medium saucepan, over high heat, boil 2 cups of apple cider until it has reduced by half to 1 cup, about 20 minutes. Cool over an ice bath until at room temperature.

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Year
2012
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Sheri
Source reference

http://www.porkcracklins.net/2012/10/the-stone-ish-fence/

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  • First time mother-in-law has asked for the same cocktail tomorrow! I reduced the lemon to 1/2 oz. though. — ★★★★★
  • Maybe add more maple or apple liqueur, too tart
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Zachary Pearson commented on 11/30/2013:

Curated this a bit - Clarified the recipe, moved cider reduction instructions to the notes section. Removed "fresh" from lemon juice - we always assume juices, etc. are fresh.

The Corsican

1 oz Bourbon, Buffalo Trace
1 oz Añejo rum, Cruzan Single Barrel
1⁄2 oz Falernum, Velvet Falernum
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Dolin
3 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
1 twst Orange peel (for garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, straight up, coupe, garnish

History

"Alex Smith, bar manager at Honor Kitchen & Cocktails, says that The Corsican is the East Bay bar's most popular cocktail."

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Year
2012
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Honor Kitchen & Cocktails, Emeryville, CA
Source reference

http://www.tastingtable.com/entry_detail/chefs_recipes/12635

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  • Subtle and satisfying. The ingredients can be slightly modified and/or substituted to create an equally great drink with what you have on hand. — ★★★★★
  • Worked well with Flor de Cana 12. Try subbing in 0.5 oz of Malibu.
  • Good, but a tad sweet. Blanc vermouth instead?
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  • Made one of these with Maker's Mark, A.H. Riise Danish Navy Rum, and Martini sweet vermouth. It was excellent. I'll be trying other variations. I think the whiskey/rum/falernum combination is excellent.
  • Made with Pyrat XO. Accessible though strong. Sweet and orangey. Often boozy + orangey = medicinal, but likably not here. The falernum is ingenious key here. — ★★★★
  • Spices, orange
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Kindred Cocktails commented on 2/11/2015:

Curated to conform to reference, reducing vermouth and falernum from 1 oz to 1/2 oz. Also removed excessive quote from source for copyright reasons. Added attribution details.

Steve L commented on 6/26/2018:

This is really a great drink. To me, it's like the mirror image of a Martinez. Very three-dimensional.

Harvest Time

2 oz Light rum
1 oz Pumpkin liqueur (homemade, see note)
1⁄2 oz Drambuie
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
Instructions

Shake, serve over rocks or cracked ice. Garnish with cocktail cherry.

Notes

Pumpkin liqueur recipe from Marica Simmons on Serious Eats: http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2012/10/diy-pumpkin-liqueur-recipe.h…

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2013
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Zachary Pearson commented on 11/30/2013:

Curated this slightly - changed "Pumpkin seasonal spirit" to "pumpkin liqueur" to accurately reflect the recipe at the link.

Thunder Shirt

2 oz White whiskey, Bully Boy
1⁄2 oz Jamaican rum, Smith & Cross
3⁄4 oz Ginger syrup, Ginger People
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
2 ds Pimento bitters, Dale De Groff
Instructions

Shake well with ice and double-strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.

History

Thunder Shirt, my riff on a Jacob Grier cocktail (the Lazy Bear) mingled with the rum and ginger flavor profile of a Dark & Stormy. The Thunder Shirt as you may know is the miracle garment for nervous dogs to help usher them through the stress and anxiety of a thunderstorm. This is the human beverage equivalent of that comforting shirt. The harshness of white dog whiskey is tamed with the soothing spice of ginger syrup, accented by the pot still funk of Smith & Cross and balanced with a healthy dose of citrus. The pimento bitters here play the role of a falernum, adding some island spice notes. It's delicious, and I think you'll agree that its cool liquid embrace has a dramatic calming effect (over 80% of nervous drinkers show improvement with one of these in hand—a statistic I just made up).

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Eric Witz, Medford, MA
Source reference

http://aphonik.tumblr.com/post/68324788237/thunder-shirt

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Casey commented on 4/22/2014:

Good! I have this neglected bottle of Bully Boy white dog and I really didn't expect to get a good result mixing it.

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