Caramel By The Sea

1 oz Bourbon
1 oz Apple brandy, Lairds (bonded)
1 oz Averna
1⁄2 t Allspice Dram
1⁄2 oz Sea salt caramel syrup (Sonoma Syrup Co.)
Instructions

Shake somewhat casually and strain into a rocks glass containing fresh ice.

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Bevx commented on 8/24/2013:

Damn you, Stew! You made me go to Sur la Table to get that caramel syrup! Don't you know how easy it is to blow huge wads of cash in that place?... Seriously though, this sounds phenomenal; I can't wait to actually try it. And my mind is racing with other possibilities for the syrup!


Bevx commented on 8/24/2013:

Yup. Phenomenal. Rich and decadent, but not too sweet. A slice of Granny Smith as garnish might be nice, too.



Can't wait to try this one. Does the syrup taste particularly sea salty? I'd rather make my own than buy another bottle at the moment...


Bevx commented on 8/24/2013:

To me, it doesn't taste particularly salty at all. Just the perfect amount to keep the sweet caramel from being cloying. There is a hint of vanilla too... Also, thank you for giving me an excuse to eat a spoonful of caramel sauce.


I didn't pick up on much salt either. A little more might be nice, although the Averna might not be bitter enough to warrant it.


Wild Card

1 oz Cardamaro
1 oz Genever
1 oz Cynar
Instructions

Stir, strain, lowball. Garnish with a sprig of rosemary or an orange peel.

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Corn Flower

1 1⁄2 oz Corn Whiskey
1⁄2 oz Blue Curaçao, Senior Curaçao
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1 t Anisette (Meletti)
Instructions

Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Lemon peel garnish.

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Naval Club Gimlet

2 oz Water (Cold)
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Build over ice in a rocks glass and stir to combine.

History

This ratio is probably close to correct - it would be mild, and has no sugar.

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Naval Gimlet

1 oz Lime cordial, Rose's (or homemade - see notes)
Instructions

Stir together. For an authentic shipboard Gimlet, do not add ice.

Notes

To make lime cordial, peel 4 limes, and juice 8 of them to make 1 cup of lime juice. Strain the juice and divide in half. Make a 2:1 simple syrup from half the lime juice, 1 tsp of citric acid and the peels, reducing the syrup slightly until thick. Remove from the heat, let cool, and add the remaining lime juice. Strain again and bottle. For a modern touch, a makrut (kaffir) lime leaf or two can be added to the syrup.

History

McElhone's book calls for equal parts, and I figure that this is a small drink.

Naval Gimlet with homemade lime cordial
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The ABCs of Mixing Cocktails

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  • I like 3/4 lime juice, 3/4 simple.
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Wicked Wahine

1 1⁄2 oz Spiced Rum
1⁄4 oz Falernum
1⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Passion fruit syrup
1⁄4 oz Grenadine
Instructions

Shake, strain, up, optional orchid or other edible flower garnish.

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Fingers Crossed

2 oz Gin, Fords
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
6 dr Pepper tincture (Pink peppercorn)
1 pn Salt (spiced, on rim)
Instructions

Shake, strain into a Collins rimmed with spiced salt over an ice shard.

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Zwei

1 oz Genever
1 oz Salers Gentiane (or Suze, skinny)
1⁄4 oz Kummel (fat)
Instructions

Stir, strain, down

Notes

I believe they started with Suze but now use Salers. I make it with Suze and it tastes dandy.

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Forgive my ignorance, but what is meant with "down" in instructions?


Generally speaking, "down" means chilled and in a rocks/old fashioned glass. Thanks, Zachary



Mabouya

1 1⁄2 oz Martinique Rum, La Favorite Blanc
3⁄4 oz Pear liqueur, Rothman & Winter Orchard Pear
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1 spg Mint (shaken)
Instructions

Shake all, double strain, up.

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Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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  • Rum is a rhum agricole
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If you really like the flavor of blanc agricole, then this is a nicely balanced drink, with the agricole front and center, and the other flavors accenting. If, like me, the smell of blanc agricole makes you gag and you need to tame it with some other strong players, this is not the drink you are looking for.


Into the Woods

3⁄4 oz Eau de vie of Douglas Fir (or gin)
3⁄4 oz Campari
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
3⁄4 oz Dry vermouth
Instructions

Stir, strain up or onto a rock, grapefruit peel.

History

Originally a drink of equal parts Fir/Campari/Chartreuse, with suggestions for alternative ratios (2:1:1 and 2:2:1). Dried out and lengthened via vermouth following feedback.

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bza commented on 8/22/2013:

This is actually similar to a standard drink in the Boston area that originated at Chez Henri in Cambridge:

http://www.kindredcocktails.com/cocktail/shiver

The added chartreuse obviously makes a big difference, but interesting that you added a grapefruit peel - unless this was meant as a riff on that, of course!


I made it as a riff on the End of the Road, which I hoped to give a nod to via the name: http://www.kindredcocktails.com/cocktail/end-of-the-road

But you're right, it does share a lot with the Shiver! A drink that's very high on my to-try list. I wasn't thinking of it when I added a grapefruit twist, but the reasoning's the same: grapefruit has terpenes which highlight the woodsy qualities of the Doug Fir while drawing out the fruity notes of the Campari.

One advantage that the Shiver has over this drink is all that juice. This is a very intense drink, not for everybody, and benefits from a good stir or even shake.I I've found people enjoy it as written, but some might prefer it cut with grapefruit juice, or even, as Stew Ellington suggested to me elsewhere, sweet vermouth.


Dan commented on 1/21/2015:

Increased dry vermouth to 1 oz to help sugar balance. This is a nice drink, but given the price of the ingredients, I think I prefer the Shiver. I'd like to try a mash-up, using tart grapefruit juice in lieu of dry vermouth.


Subbed Bruto Americano for Campari and it worked. Very Adirondacks’ winter lake vibe.