Guava Uprising

2 oz Cachaça
1 1⁄2 oz Guava juice
2⁄3 oz Lime juice
2 t Syrup of roses
1⁄4 oz Rose water (optional)
Instructions

Shake with ice, strain, serve up in a coupe. Garnish: Rose petal(s) if available.

Notes

Measurements assume 2:1 rose syrup, so increase if using 1:1 syrup.

History

An "up" adaptation of Junior Merino's original "Guava Rose", which was blended with ice.

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Adapted by myself, from Junior Merino's blended original recipe.
Source reference

original this was adapted from: https://www.liquor.com/recipes/guava-rose/

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Persimmons Cosmo

1 1⁄2 oz Vodka
3 oz Persimmon (pureed)
1⁄2 oz Lime
1⁄2 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1 ds Lemon bitters
1 ? Persimmon (thin dehydrated wheel floated as garnish)
Instructions

Puree 1 fresh persimmon in blender with lime juice and 1 oz. water. Strain and measure into shaker with other in ingredients. Shake for 30 seconds, strain into chilled coupe.

Notes

This is pretty different than a cosmo with the puree, but has a similar overall taste. Persimmon is such a delicate taste, so might try more of it and a bit less lime. Cleaner high quality vodka also helps.

Picture of Persimmons Cosmo
© Dave Hebb
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Source reference

https://foodandstyle.com/persimmon-cosmopolitan/

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Poison Lips

2 oz Tequila
3⁄4 oz Mirto
3⁄4 oz Lemon
1 oz Ginger liqueur, Domaine de Canton
2 ds Lavender bitters
Instructions

Shake, strain, up

Notes

Mirto is such a unique flavor and I was looking for some good recipes. The orginal was too sweet and the Mirto was lost, so I changed it up a bit by replacing the ginger syrup with ginger liqueur and adjusting proportions. I believe it's nicely balanced now and you can taste the Mirto without it overpowering. Ginger is a bit lost, but it adds a bit of spice on the swallow.

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https://winedharma.com/en/recipe/poison-lips-cocktail-a-new-mesmerizing…

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Przewalski's Mule

1 1⁄2 oz Bison grass vodka (Żubrówka)
3⁄4 oz Becherovka
1⁄4 oz Kummel, Combier (Doppelt)
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
3 oz Ginger beer, Fever Tree
1 sli Lime (wheel or wedge, as garnish)
Instructions

Shake vodka, Becherovka, Kummel, and lime juice with ice. Strain into mule mug or double rocks glass. Add ginger beer and ice to fill. Garnish with lime wheel or wedge. Serve with straw.

History

I wanted to create a distinctive mule with Polish Żubrówka, and Przewalski's horse came to mind, which is named after Russian explorer/geographer/officer Nikolay Przhevalsky. He was born in Russia to a family of Polish nobility. Becherovka and Kummel fill out the west Slavic character of the concoction, providing cinnamon and caraway notes respectively.

While a distinct species, Przewalski's horse (pronounced shuh-VAL-skee) can crossbreed with domesticated horses despite having 66 and 64 chromosomes respectively. The offspring look like a Przewalski's horse, can reproduce, and can be distinguished through genetic tests. I do not know if the P-horses can interbreed with donkeys (the latter having only 62 chromosomes).

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2023
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Shawn C., Fresno, CA
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Mickeys Toddy

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon, Woodford Reserve
3⁄4 oz Ginger liqueur, Domaine de Canton
1⁄2 oz Pear liqueur
1 t Allspice Dram, St Elizabeth
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3 oz Water (hot)
Instructions

Heat a coffee cup or toddy cup with a little bit of hot water or in the microwave, and toss out the water. Add the main ingredients and stir, then stir in very hot water.

Notes

Feel free to substitute brands. I used American Fruits Bartlett Pear Liqueur, but St. George’s Spiced Pear would rock it.

History

Concocted for my beloved on a cold and misty late-fall evening, to bring the best tastes of autumn home after a long day of post-Thanksgiving travel.

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Randall Rothenberg
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Cardamaro Christmas

1 1⁄2 oz Cardamaro
1 oz Dry vermouth, Noilly Prat Original Dry
1 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1 oz Orange juice
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 pn Salt (Himalayan Pink Rock Salt)
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

My very first experiment with Cardamaro, my newest acquisition.

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2023
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Creator
Carl N.
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Malty Single

1 1⁄2 oz Whiskey (Macallan Edition No. 6 single malt)
1 oz Cardamaro
1 oz Licor 43
3 ds Cherry Bitters
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

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Year
2023
Authenticity
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Creator
Carl N.
Source reference

More experiments with Cardamaro amaro.

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Dry Tortuga

2 oz Reposado Tequila
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Orange juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup (Earl Grey Simple Syrup)
1⁄4 oz Campari
1 Egg white
1 pn Nutmeg (as garnish)
Instructions

Combine and dry shake. Add ice, shake and strain into old fashioned glass with 1 large cube. Grate fresh nutmeg over top.

Notes

Riff on a Baby Turtle from Trick Dog Bar in SF.

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2024
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Ryan Bullard
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Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

Watching the 1957 classic, "3:10 To Yuma."

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2023
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Progressive Orangutan

1 1⁄2 oz Rye, Rittenhouse
1 oz Dry vermouth, Carpano Dry
1⁄2 oz Bigallet China-China
1 ds Orange bitters ("Feegan's" mix 1:1 Fee's Orange and Regan's)
1 twst Orange peel (expressed and placed in drink)
Instructions

Stir liquid ingredients with ice, strain into chilled cocktail glass. Express an orange twist and drop in drink.

Notes

I could have called this "Orange, Three Ways" (or 4 ways considering the two orange bitters, orange amaro, and orange peel.) There is a medley of orange flavors here, but without orange juice.

I made this first with a low rye bourbon (Evan Williams Bonded) which was well received, but we preferred a bit more pepper from Rittenhouse Rye.

Despite using a dry vermouth, the half ounce of Bigallet China-China imparted a substantial but pleasant sweetness to the cocktail.

History

I enjoy the Liberal cocktail (using Bigallet China-China Amer rather than Amer Picon) and some variations, and wanted to do a riff on it employing Carpano Dry Vermouth rather than a sweet vermouth. The Carpano Dry has become my favorite dry of late, and I thought it would fit well here, providing flavorful body while allowing the orange of the Amer and bitters to stand out.

I kicked around several names, including references to Teddy Roosevelt's "Bull Moose" Progressive party as a Liberal riff. My emphasis for the drink was making orange the star, but I didn't want a generic name, so I began looking for some other way of referencing it. Orangutan seemed a tongue-in-cheek way to invoke the orange, so I fused that with progressive.

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2023
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Shawn C., Fresno, CA
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Shawn C commented on 6/20/2024:

Curated to specifically list Carpano Dry--I had to add this as a new ingredient (brand) in the database.

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