Kiawah

1 part Bitter lemon soda, Fever Tree
1 part Rye, Bulleit
1 spl Aperol (any reddish liquor, Creme de Noyaux?)
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 ds Bitters, Bittermens Burlesque (Optional)
1 Cherry (Optional (Lux or neon!))
Instructions

Mix in vessel of choice, add ice, swirl with pinky. Garnish with any available citrus wedge.

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Creator
J., The Bar, Kiawah, SC
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  • I skipped the citrus wedge and shouldn’t have—a squirt would have added some welcome acidity to this pretty sweet and somewhat bitter mix.
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Nero's Requiem (Bolero de Nero)

1 oz Campari
1 oz Dry vermouth
1 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Serrano syrup
2 oz Ale, Rogue Chipotle Ale
1 ds Hot sauce
Instructions

Shake, strain, add chipotle ale to taste (anything from 2 oz to most of a bottle), float orange slice or lime wedge.

Notes

Serrano syrup: 1 cup water | 1 cup sugar | 1 sliced serrano pepper, heated, cooled, strained.

History

Rome with a View gets the Michelada treatment; someone fiddles.

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Year
2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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bza commented on 10/03/2013:

This sounds great. I made a green ghost with a muddled serrano a few months ago, it was excellent.

DrunkLab commented on 10/03/2013:

Chartreuse and serrano? Woah. I can't even picture how that works. Which means I've got to try it.

Serrano syrup is cool in that you get some of the heat with a lot of the earthy flavor of the pepper, much like how the Rogue Chipotle Ale is only slightly hot but very redolent of chipotle peppers. It's an advantage, in some drinks, over the sharp heat of muddling hot peppers fresh. Not that I don't crave that sometimes.

bza commented on 10/04/2013:

Yeah, I wanted the vegetal heat of the raw pepper, figuring if the Lawn Dart works with green bell pepper then it would would with hot peppers. I made two drinks with one serrano, and it was definitely spicy but not a challenge.

I also used Malacca figuring that the fruitiness would balance out the heat, which it did nicely, so it might be worth using a fruitier gin, maybe even Hayman's if you don't have the Malacca (which as an aside is generally a pain to mix with, as it is just SO fruity). But if you use serrano syrup an English dry might be better.

DrunkLab commented on 10/04/2013:

Re: Malacca: really? I've been eyeing it for a while, partly because I keep reading reviews that describe it as being very mixable. I'll have to try it at a bar before purchasing to be on the safe side...

And I somehow forgot about the Chartreuse + green pepper combo in the Lawn Dart despite really liking that drink.

bza commented on 10/04/2013:

I actually have ended up liking it a lot, but knowing that it was originally used as a replacement for old tom I expected it to be good in drinks like the Martinez, in which it is really overpowering imo. Which means I really only use it as a new ingredient rather than attempting to sub out other gins in recipes. I often make drinks that go 50/50 with another spirit when using it, especially stuff with funk and/or backbone like agricole or mezcal.

I don't think I've come across many recipes with it online, but I'm not sure if that's just because of its limited nature.

Poire Blinker

1 1⁄2 oz Pear eau de vie, Clear Creek
1⁄2 oz Pear liqueur, Belle de Brillet
3⁄4 oz Grapefruit juice
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Raspberry syrup
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
11 dr Bitters, Angostura
1 Egg white
3 dr Bitters, Fee Brothers Old Fashion
Instructions

Dry shake, shake, strain, up.

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Authentic recipe
Creator
The Violet Hour, Chicago, Il.
Source reference

http://chicagohappyhour.com/tvh/0014.html

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4.5 stars
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  • The amount of bitters overpowers the pear, raspberry, and most of the rest. I'd dial this down next time.
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Miraflores

2 oz Pisco, Don César Italia
1 oz Grapefruit juice
1⁄2 oz Honey syrup (orange blossom honey)
1⁄4 oz Lime juice
2 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters (small dashes)
1 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Old Fashion (small dash)
1 Egg white
3 dr Peychaud's Bitters (as float)
Instructions

Dry shake, shake, strain, up.

Notes

The Regan's/Fee's combo is the suggested substitute for The Violet Hour's housemade Miramar bitters.

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Authentic recipe
Creator
Michael Rubel, The Violet Hour, Chicago, Il.
Source reference

http://chicagohappyhour.com/tvh/0036.html

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4.5 stars
(8 ratings)
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  • A pisco sour double ++ good! — ★★★★★
  • A better pisco sour that's still true to the original at its core. Felt just about right w/ the slightly tart grapefruit I used. Beautiful in the glass.
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zman commented on 4/30/2015:

Good drink but just a tad sweet for me.  Maybe another 1/4 oz more lime juice and .75oz grapefruit juice?

Pisco Apricot Tropical (Update)

1 1⁄2 oz Pisco
1⁄2 oz Apricot liqueur
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Pineapple syrup (Small Hand Foods pineapple gomme syrup)
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

Notes

An update of the original from Charles Baker, substituting lemon for lime juice and pineapple gomme syrup for pineapple juice.

History

Here's the original: http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2010/09/pisco-apricot-tropical.html

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Year
2012
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Eric Adkins' update of a recipe from Charles Baker's South American Gentleman's Companion (1951).
Source reference

http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/pisco-apricot-tropical-cocktails-2012

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4 stars
(9 ratings)
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  • Not bad, though I find the taste of the sheer amount of sugar in 3/4oz of syrup somewhat unpleasant. Will have to try it with 1/2oz each of lemon juice and pineapple syrup.
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Keep Shaking that Bush

2 oz Bourbon, Bulleit (10 year)
3⁄4 oz White Peach Shrub (*homemade)
1⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
1⁄4 oz Ginger liqueur, Domaine de Canton
1 rinse Absinthe Rouge, Amerique 1912
Instructions

Mix, rinse, rocks, pour, enjoy

Notes

*for any cold-process shrub: mix equal parts fruit/peel/herb with sugar and apple cider/red wine vinegar; let stand in a mason jar at room temp for 2 days, strain and re-jar; refrigerate for two weeks and keep for 6 months +

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Year
2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Jason Westplate
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4 stars
(1 rating)
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Nasturtium

2 oz Bianco Vermouth, Dolin
1 oz Ginger liqueur, Domaine de Canton
1⁄2 oz Bonal Gentiane Quina
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.

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Year
2012
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Jeffrey Morgenthaler, Clyde Common, Portland, OR
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.co.nz/2012/11/nasturtium.html

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4 stars
(12 ratings)
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  • Would make again with dry vermouth or cocchi
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Zachary Pearson commented on 11/14/2013:

Curated this a bit - I had it today at Clyde: Changed Dolin Dry to Dolin Blanc. Removed the optional Suze sub for Bonal - they're not substitutable. Updated creator information and year.

It's a nice drink - definitely on the sweeter side, but there's a clever vanilla accord that builds in the midpalate.

Thanks,

Zachary

sevyryelsdorn commented on 1/14/2018:

Too sweet for my taste. Not sure Dolin Blanc is the best substitute here - the Bonal gets lost in sweet ginger flavors. I added some Dandelion & Burdock bitters in order to add a bit more depth and punch. I would try again with Dry Vermouth or perhaps combination wtih Cocchi.

3G

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
1 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄2 oz Ginger liqueur, Domaine de Canton
1 rinse Absinthe (Swirl around cocktail glass with ice then discard)
Instructions

Stir in a mixing glass with ice. Strain into absinthe-rinsed cocktail glass.

Notes

Another version of the recipe says 2 gin/1 grapefruit juice/1 St Germain.

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Unknown
Creator
G'Vine (French gin maker) - possibly!
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  • Refreshing, but I only have this now and again.
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meltingUpwards commented on 12/25/2024:

I tripled my Absinthe, pouring my rinse into the measure, might have been 2 dashes more. But I like Absinthe and wanted to notice it.

The Naked Ape

1 1⁄2 oz Jamaican rum, Coruba
1⁄2 oz Jamaican rum, Smith & Cross
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Cinnamon syrup
1⁄2 oz Crème de Banane
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Shake with ice until chilled. Pour into ice filled rocks glass.

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Creator
Martin Cate, Smuggler's Cove, San Francisco, CA
Source reference

http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/The-Naked-Ape-Cocktail

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  • Made with BG Reynolds Cinnamon Syrup and Marie Giffard Banane du Bresil More like a 4.5 for me. Only not a 5 because I get almost no banana in this; the cinnamon seems to swallow it up.
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Let's Get Lost

1 1⁄2 oz Pisco
1 oz Apricot liqueur
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 bsp Cane syrup
1 ds Orange bitters, Angostura
1 dr Orange flower water
1 t Egg white
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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3.5 stars
(3 ratings)
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  • Lovely alternative to a pisco sour!
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