Haunting Hacienda

1 1⁄2 oz Blanco tequila
1⁄2 oz Campari
1 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Blood orange (Liber & Co.)
3 dr Salt Solution (20%)
Instructions

In a cocktail shaker, combine all the ingredients
Shake with ice for 10-12 seconds
Strain into a glass over ice
Garnish with a wheel of blood orange and a sprig of mint

Notes

Blanco tequila's earthy agave notes are paired with Liber & Co.’s blood orange cordial and the bitter bite of Campari. Fresh lime juice brings acidity and balance, while a touch of salt brings it back to margarita territory, resulting in a familiar yet unique Halloween libation.

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Year
2023
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Steve the Bartender
Source reference

https://www.liberandcompany.com/products/haunting-hacienda

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Bloody Sidecar

1 2⁄3 oz Gin
2⁄3 oz Triple sec, Cointreau
1 oz Pomegranate juice
Instructions

Shake and strain in cocktail glass. Sugar crusta.

History

Cocktail originally born as a classic Sidecar (hence the name), but gradually transformed into the current version (October 2023), which includes gin instead of cognac and the replacement of lemon juice with pomegranate juice obtained from the fruit which is not unripe but not even mature.

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2023
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Creator
Fab Ramone
Source reference

https://easymixology.it/cocktail/bloody-sidecar/

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From Dusk Till Dark

1 1⁄2 oz Rye
1 oz Barbados Rum, Mount Gay
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup (Pumpkin Simple Syrup)
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Combine. Stir. Double strain into a frosty coupe

Notes

Make pumpkin syrup by combining 1 can organic pumpkin mix, 2 cups dark brown sugar and 1 cup of water. Add cinnamon to taste.

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I'm on Fire

2 ds Hot sauce, Cholula
1 oz Pineapple juice
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Honey syrup (1:1 honey:water)
2 oz Mezcal
Instructions

Combine all ingredients in a mixing tin and shake with ice. Strain into a chilled rocks glass over a large ice cube. Garnish with ancho chili powder and a pineapple leaf.

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Sarah Morrissey, Frenchette, NYC
Source reference

https://punchdrink.com/recipes/im-on-fire/

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Warday's Cocktail

1 oz Gin
1 oz Calvados (or Apple Brandy)
1 oz Sweet vermouth
1 t Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
Instructions

Stir, strain, coupe.

Notes

Original was shaken and didn't list color of Charteuse; variants may dial back sweet vermouth and/or replace green chartreuse with yellow, potentially dialed up.

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Source reference

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Pee Bee & Jay

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Instructions

Add all ingredients to mixing glass and stir with ice. Serve up, in chilled coupe.

Notes

Yes, sweet, it’s supposed to be. But not cloyingly so. Tried sweet vermouth first, but the Lillet is a better partner.

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2023
Authenticity
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Bo Kopynec
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1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Muddle cranberries in creme de cacao. Add bourbon, sloe gin, and ice and stir well. Double strain, up, twist.

History

Created for the Reddit Original Cocktail Competition, November 2023—cranberries and gin.

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Craig Eliason
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Year
2023
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Craig Eliason, Saint Paul, Minnesota (USA)
Source reference

https://www.reddit.com/r/cocktails/comments/17lsl6h/original_cocktail_c…

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  • A nice cherry/berry tartness.
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1 oz Bourbon, Booker's
1 oz Maurin Quina
1 oz Amaro Nonino
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
2 ds Bitters, Angostura Orange
2 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into snifter glass

Notes

I used Wild Turkey Rare Breed Bourbon (I didn't have Booker's.) This is a great combination of Maurin Quina and Nonino. They work harmoniously with the bourbon (not unlike my "Devil's Gondolier" which uses Select Aperitivo with Maurin Quina, and no bitters) While I generally don't favor/use Angostura's Orange Bitters unless called out, in this case the latter helps provide a tang that accentuates the Nonino in this recipe--the overall bitters package is a force multiplier here.

History

Originally created by John Mayer at Local 149 in Boston, Frederic Yarm adapted the drink slightly, per "Boston Cocktails: Drunk & Told."

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2013
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
John Mayer & Frederic Yarm
Source reference

"Boston Cocktails: Drunk & Told" by Frederic Yarm. This is slightly refined/altered in the book from the original libation on his website.

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Highland pear

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Day Old Bread

1 1⁄2 oz Rye
1⁄2 oz Aquavit
1⁄2 oz Bénédictine
1⁄2 oz Cynar
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 rinse Absinthe
Instructions

Stir with ice and strain into a coupe rinsed with absinthe.

History

I was inspired to riff on Maks Pazuniak's 100 Year Old Cigar, and I swapped the dark rum accented by smoky Islay Scotch for a 3:1 rye whiskey to aquavit combination that I have used in drinks like Mockingbird, Wish Me Luck and was still fresh on my mind from having the Mergers & Acquisitions two weeks prior. I dubbed the drink Day Old Bread due to the rye and caraway notes.

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

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2023/10/day-old-bread.html

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  • I liked the Rye compliment to the Caraway in the Aquavit. I used my house-made Aquavit.
  • Boozy and mature though slightly on the sweet side. Made with a BFC and absinthe spray in addition to light rinse. — ★★★★★
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danoman89 commented on 10/29/2023:

Bready, herby, sweet, almost yeasty. Absolutely wonderful

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