Caught in a Cabaret

1 oz Tequila
1⁄2 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Sloe gin
1⁄2 oz Apricot liqueur
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail coupe.

History

I recently spotted a reference to Ted Haigh's Millionaire variation that reminded me of a Charlie Chaplin with its apricot, sloe, and lime. That got me motivated to riff on that trio of ingredients, and I latched onto the sloe gin aspect and decided to mash the Charlie Chaplin up with Phil Ward's Lipspin that complements the sloe gin with tequila and Cynar. For a name, I dubbed this after one of Charlie Chaplin's films and called it Caught in a Cabaret.

Yields Drink
Year
2023
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Frederic Yarm, Boston, MA
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2023/09/caught-in-cabaret.html

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4 stars
(9 ratings)
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Double Buzz

1 1⁄2 oz Overproof rum, Plantation O.F.T.D.
1⁄2 oz Fernet
1 1⁄2 oz Cream of coconut
2 oz Coffee
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
8 lf Mint
1 spg Mint (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake all ingredients with ice, strain into ice-filled Collins glass. Garnish with mint sprig.

Notes

Smugglers Cove house coconut cream is less viscous than Coco Real or Coco Lopez, so is easier to clear from a jigger.

Yields Drink
Year
2018
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Syrus Fotovat, Braise, San Jose, CA (US)
Source reference

Obtained from creator

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Shawn C commented on 2/28/2024:

Curated to change the "Coconut cream" to "Cream of coconut." Smugglers Cove house coconut cream suggested in the notes is actually a syrup in the cream of coconut style (although the Smugglers Cove recipe is somewhat thin on the coconut side.) A coconut cream should have higher coconut fat content and little or no additional sweetener.

Negroni dell'Erborista

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Tanqueray
3⁄4 oz Amaro dell'Erborista
3⁄4 oz Campari
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
2 ds Bitters (Bittercube Root Beer Bitters)
1 twst Grapefruit peel (Red grapefruit, as garnish)
Instructions

Stir ingredients with ice, strain into glass with large rock or sphere. Twist grapefruit peel over drink and garnish.

Notes

Also works with orange twist. Tanqueray 10 was in one of the Negroni dell'Etna recipes and would be worth a try, so I used a few drops of lime juice in my initial version with standard Tanqueray. Hayman's London Dry might work well too.

History

This recipe was a happy accident as I intended to make a Negroni dell'Etna, but had Erborista stuck in my brain and made the inadvertent substitution. Since this is a variation, I simply altered the name to match. The Erborista introduces a pipe tobacco/sandalwood aroma and umami. While bitter up front from the Campari and the pine terpenes of the Erborista, it transitions to a Zucca rhubarb-like umami, before finishing with a robust bitterness. The result is an added dimension to the Negroni template.

Yields Drink
Year
2023
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Shawn C, Fresno, California
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4.5 stars
(3 ratings)
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Ribs For Dinner

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1 oz Herbal liqueur (Blood Orange Liqueur)
3⁄4 oz Cynar
3⁄4 oz Limoncello, Pallini
4 ds Cherry Bitters
2 spl Balsamic Vinegar
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

In memory of a Naval Academy graduate who was well-qualified on the Weber.

Yields Drink
Year
2023
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Carl N.
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Friday's Recess

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1 oz Herbal liqueur (Blood Orange Liqueur)
3⁄4 oz Cynar
3⁄4 oz Pineapple juice
4 ds Cherry Bitters
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

Yields Drink
Year
2023
Authenticity
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Creator
Carl N.
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Smooth as Butter

9 oz Tequila, El Tesoro Reposado
6 oz Amontillado Sherry
3 oz Pedro Ximénez Sherry
2 oz Mezcal, Ilegal
1 1⁄2 oz Bénédictine
1 1⁄2 oz Cynar
1⁄2 t Bitters (Villa prefers Crude Cardamom & Caramelized Raisin bitters, a limited-edition bottling, but says an equal amount of any style of bitters will work)
8 oz Milk (Rehydrated toasted whole milk. See note)
1 Raisins (as garnish)
Instructions

Combine all except milk. Add batch to milk. Wait 10 minutes. Strain to fine-mesh sieve 2 times using the same sieve. Bottle. Serve 3 ounces over big ice and stir to chill. Garnish with raisins.

Notes

Rehydrated Toasted Whole Milk

1. Preheat an oven to 275°F. Spread 40 grams of milk powder (Villa recommends Anthony’s or Hoosier Hill Farm dry milk powders) on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Toast in the oven for 15 minutes.

2. In a saucepan, bring 8 ounces of water to a simmer. Whisk in the toasted milk powder and 1/2 gram of salt. Reduce the heat to low, and allow to rehydrate for at least 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool. Whisk well (or use an immersion blender) before using in milk punch.

History

https://punchdrink.com/articles/milk-punch-powder-technique/

Yields Drink
Year
2023
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Daniel Villa
Source reference

https://punchdrink.com/recipes/smooth-as-butter/

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3 stars
(1 rating)
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Surf and Sand

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1⁄2 oz Rum, Hamilton Demerara 86
1⁄2 oz Orange juice (Acidified)
1⁄2 oz Pineapple liqueur, Giffard
1 ds Bitters, Bittermens 'Elemakule Tiki
Instructions

Stir, strain, up

Notes

Clamfest Batched

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Year
2023
Authenticity
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TimeSet

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1 oz Herbal liqueur (Bloody Orange Liqueur)
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur (Dr Brambles Pomegranate & Rose Gin Liqueur)
3⁄4 oz Pineapple juice
4 ds Peychaud's Bitters
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

Yields Drink
Year
2023
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Carl N.
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Portuguese Counterpunch

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon (Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond)
3⁄4 oz Rucolino, Amaro Cinpatrazzo
3⁄4 oz Cherry Liqueur (Espinheira Ginja)
1 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into chilled cocktail glass or pour over a large rock.

Notes

There was more peppery bite to the cocktail than the overall alcohol content might suggest, which provided a great deal of character, and confirmed that bourbon was a better choice than rye for this drink. There is ample room to change ratios or to use another rucolino (arugula amaro). Cherry Heering might sub well for the Ginja.

History

Espinheira Ginja liqueur is a maceration of ginja (morello cherries) in alcohol and sugar and is Portugal's most popular fruit liqueur. After tasting both it and the arugula based Amaro Cinpatrazzo, I sensed that the vegetal bitterness of the arugula amaro would work well with the cherry and bourbon.

The concoction's unexpected flavorful heat and reddish brown hue reminded me of the effectiveness of a good counterpunch, hence the name.

Yields Drink
Year
2023
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Shawn C., Fresno, California
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(1 rating)
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Coda di Leone

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon (Evan Williams Black label)
3⁄4 oz Amaro (Sibano Amaro)
1⁄2 oz Allspice Dram, St. Elizabeth
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1 sli Lime (as garnish)
Instructions

Combine with ice, shake, double strain into chilled coupe or cocktail glass. Garnish with lime wheel.

Notes

More developed than the classic Lion's Tail, a marked improvement in my opinion. The Sibano works particularly well here and is Ward's original call.

History

A riff on the Lion's Tail (Coda di Leone is Lion's Tail in Italian) that introduces Sibona Amaro to add needed complexity.

Yields Drink
Year
2017 or earlier
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Amie Ward, Aggio, Baltimore, MD
Source reference

https://punchdrink.com/recipes/coda-di-leone/

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