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The Reiley Ridge

Instructions

Shake all but club, pour over large ice in a 12oz Collins glass, top with club & garnish

History

Reiley Ridge was my Grandfather's nursery; I wanted a drink that combined the indigenous, old fashioned spices of the South-Eastern U.S. and a strong floral element to remind me of the summers full of rhododendrons, azaleas, and sunsets. This drink has "sippability"

Picture of The Reiley Ridge
2011 Kindred Cocktails
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Year
2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Jason Westplate
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4 stars
(5 ratings)
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Viscouse commented on 2/25/2020:

I really wanted to like this, because Root-based cocktails are far & few. But this was way to heavy on the citrus for me. Not balanced & needed a tad more sugar or less sour.


Savoy Tango

1 1⁄2 oz Apple brandy
1 1⁄2 oz Sloe gin
1 Cherry (optional, as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, up. Optional cherry garnish.

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Year
1930
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Savoy Cocktail Book
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4 stars
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  • Boozy and tart. Some bitters deepened this (I used black walnut bitters which worked well).
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Biff Malibu commented on 2/15/2023:

Might be worth slowly replacing some sloe gin with Ardbeg.


The Escapology

4 sli Cucumber (thin)
1 1⁄2 oz Blanco tequila (Ocho)
3⁄4 oz Simple syrup
1 oz Bitter lemon soda (Fever Tree)
Instructions

In a shaker, muddle the cucumber with a splash of simple syrup. Add the rest of the ingredients besides the bitter lemon and shake vigorously. Strain over ice and top with the soda.

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Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Hubert Keller's Burger Bar, San Francisco, CA
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4 stars
(2 ratings)
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  • Add muddled jalapeño for a surprising kick
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Zachary Pearson commented on 9/06/2013:

Curated this slightly - Changed the tequila from Ocho to simply Blanco tequila with Ocho as a note to reflect the original note that other Blanco tequilas could be used, but Ocho preferred. Added cucumber slices in the original drink (from cited link and instructions). Removed "fresh" from lime juice.


Black Forest

2 oz Coffee (chilled)
1⁄4 oz Bénédictine
Instructions

Shake, strain, flute.

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3 stars
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  • Add liquor and this could be really good -- high proof bourbon? Brandy? Rum?
  • Very nice! Really enjoyed this the first time. The second time I liked it even better with a dash of cardamom bitters. Next time I'll try chocolate bitters.
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Barbadian Gin Punch Swizzle

2 oz Genever
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Demerara syrup (2:1)
2 ds Bitters, Angostura (optional)
Instructions

Build in a tall glass over crushed ice and swizzle til frosted. Garnish with a lime wheel and serve with straw.

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Year
1879
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Mentioned in the 1879 book West India Pickles by William P. Talboys; updated into a bittered single serving swizzle by David Wondrich.
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Olympic Cocktail

Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

Notes

Originally an equal parts drink of Cognac, orange juice, and curaçao.

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Year
1922
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Ciro's of London, with alterations by Ted Haigh.
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Scorched Earth

1 1⁄2 oz Reposado Tequila, Olmeca Altos
1⁄4 oz Santa Maria al Monte
1⁄2 oz Agave syrup
3 ds Peychaud's Bitters (as float)
1 cube Ice (smoked)
Instructions

Shake, strain over one rock of smoked ice in a double old fashioned glass, float the bitters.

Notes

Smoking instructions at source reference.

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Year
2011
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Benjamin Schiller, Boka, Chicago, IL.
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The Straight Up has an utterly different recipe for a Scorched Earth: 1 oz each Mezcal, Campari, and Cynar with a dash each of maple bitters and Regan's orange bitters. 


Phil Collins

1 1⁄2 oz Cucumber Vodka, Square One
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Simple syrup
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
Instructions

Shake, strain, Collins, top with soda, serve with straw.

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Year
2011
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
The Hawthorne, Boston, MA.
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The Piledriver

2 oz Bourbon
1⁄2 oz Aperol
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
4 spg Mint
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
Instructions

Gently muddle mint, add all other ingredients and shake well over ice. Strain over crushed ice and garnish with mint.

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Leather and Lace

2 oz Bourbon (Lapsang Souchong infused)
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
Instructions

Shake all ingredients over ice, double strain in chilled cocktail glass. Dust smoked paprika over the top.

Notes

Infusion for 750 ml bottle of bourbon: Put 2.5 tablespoons of Lapsang Souchong tea in a tea bag, place bag in 750 mls of bourbon, steep for 1 hour. Remove tea bag and whiskey is ready to use.

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