Ransom Negroni

1 1⁄4 oz Old Tom Gin, Ransom
1 oz Gran Classico
1 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, twist.

Notes

Name aside, this struck me as sufficiently different from a Negroni to merit its own entry.

Yields Drink
Year
2011
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Jim Romdall, Vessel, Seattle, WA.
Source reference

http://www.thespeakista.com/2012/05/negroni-nirvana-ransoming-my-negron…

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  • Gran Classico hell yeah
  • Even sweeter than a normal Negro. Also doesn't feel *that* different than just a Negroni. The Gran Classico is a great sub for Campari but make this with London Dry.
  • Made over ice, rocks glass, bitter, sweet, spicy... Makes an outstanding fancy negroni variation — ★★★★★
  • a new favorite. Replaced Gran Classico with Avion d'Or, from the same producer
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Smoker's Delight

1 1⁄2 oz Islay Scotch, Laphroaig
3⁄4 oz Mozart Black
2 ds Bitters, Bitter Truth Aromatic
Instructions

Stir, strain, old fashioned, rocks, no garnish.

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Year
2009
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Gonçalo de Souza Monteiro
Source reference

http://www.ginnotvodka.com/2009/06/smokers-delight.html

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  • Easy and delicious - great for a nightcap.
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Theobroma

2 oz Reposado Tequila
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1⁄2 oz Amer Picon (or Averna)
1⁄4 oz Crème de Cacao
1 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole (or one teaspoon mezcal)
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, twist.

Notes

Clarke provides the alternative ingredients for those who don't have access to Picon (or a good replica) or Bittermens mole bitters (which were not widely available at the time).

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Year
2009
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Paul Clarke, Cocktail Chronicles
Source reference

http://www.cocktailchronicles.com/2009/05/03/3030-17-theobroma/

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  • Clear amber color. Orange and spice nose. Cinnamon horchata sip, chocolate-covered oranges swallow.
  • Just ok. Interesting combo.
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bkemp1984 commented on 7/27/2023:

Verrrrrry interesting. Made with La Gritona tequila, Cocchi's Dopo Teatro, Amer dit Picon from Golden Moon, and homemade creme de cacao. Part of me thinks it's missing something....I almost want it to be a *bit* sweeter, which makes sense. The folks at Golden Moon told me they modeled their Amer after the original Amer Picon and is much less sweet than the current version. Either way, it's already very good.

Black Rock Chiller

1 oz Reposado Tequila
1 oz Branca Menta
1 oz Suze
Instructions

Combine and stir without ice.

Notes

I'm taking a part to mean an ounce, making this drink the same size as Audrey Saunders' Goodnight, Irene, which this drink riffs on.

Yields Drink
Year
2011
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Amor y Amargo, NYC. Named by Brent Rose.
Source reference

http://gizmodo.com/5937532/the-room+temperature-cocktail-you-will-swear…

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Mixed up in Na… commented on 1/22/2025:

Tasty, a drink that grows on you. The first sip is reminiscent of toothpaste, then the flavors begin to blend. It’s not a drink for everyone, though.

Jersey Buck

1 oz Rye
1 oz Apple brandy, Lairds Bonded
1⁄2 oz Averna
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1 t Allspice Dram
3 oz Ginger beer
Instructions

Shake, strain over ginger beer and ice shard in a tall glass or copper mug, garnish with apple slice, lime wheel, or both.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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Doctor Cocktail

1 oz Rum
1 oz Swedish Punsch, Kronan
1 t Orange juice
1 t Lemon juice
Instructions

Shake, strain, up

Notes

The recipe is equal parts Punsch and Bacardi rum, with a teaspoon each lemon and orange juice. I've taken this to mean 1 oz of each.

History

In his 1947 Bartender's Guide, "Trader" Vic Bergeron suggests 1.5 Punsch, .75 Jamaican rum, and 1 tsp each orange and lemon.

Yields Drink
Year
1936
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Frank Meier
Source reference

The Artistry of Mixing Drinks, pg. 29

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  • Fortin 8yo Rum, home made Swedish Punch
  • TRY THIS
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Half Windsor

3⁄4 oz Pimm's No. 1 Cup
3⁄4 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
3⁄4 oz Aperol
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Mint syrup (mint tea syrup)
1 oz Soda water (or sparkling wine)
1 twst Grapefruit peel (As garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain over ice and soda or sparkling wine, and, optionally, seasonal fruit and herbs (as an in-glass garnish). Garnish with a long thin strip of grapefruit peel tied as best you can manage into a tie—half windsor for extra credit. Serve with straw.

Notes

Mint tea syrup: make a 1:1 syrup of white sugar and regular strength Moroccan mint tea, and then steep a sprig's worth of mint leaves for 20 minutes and strain.

History

Sort of a Pimm's Cup crossed with a mint Arnold Palmer. Sip those last few drops of summer.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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5 stars
(8 ratings)
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  • This one rocks! Used homemade mint syrup and Prosecco. Yum! — ★★★★★
  • Like a nice herbal iced tea with a bit of a kick. Kinda low ABV, and I'm not a fan of Pimm's, but this gives me a reason to keep some around.
  • Swapped out Pimm's No.1 with Averna and seemed alright!
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Lord Sheffield

1 1⁄2 oz Rye
3⁄4 oz Crème Yvette
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1⁄4 oz Salers Gentiane
1 ds Orange bitters
1 Cherry (as garnish)
Picture of Lord Sheffield
Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Frederic Yarm, cocktail virgin slut
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2013/03/lord-sheffield.html

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  • Okay, but a bit too sweet and bitter on the finish.
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laerm commented on 5/03/2017:

Finally, a worthwhile use for Crème Yvette.

Cowboy Coffee

2 1⁄2 oz Whiskey, Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey
1⁄2 oz Demerara syrup (1:1)
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
2 Coffee bean (dark roast)
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Crush coffee beans and shake with other ingredients. Fine strain into a Champagne flute. Express peel and garnish with twist and a third coffee bean.

Notes

Stranahan's has a sui generis profile, being distilled purely from malted barley (like single malt Scotch) and then aged in charred new oak barrels for two years (like bourbon). The closest approximation might be a Scotch aged in "virgin" (new) oak, of which there are a couple; otherwise a bourbon or rye would be closer in character than a standard ex-bourbon barrel Scotch or Irish.

Yields Drink
Year
2011
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Sean Kenyon
Source reference

http://liquor.com/recipes/cowboy-coffee/

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Beach Blossom

2 oz Gin
1 oz Grapefruit juice (duncan or marsh, i.e. dry/white grapefruit)
1⁄4 oz Grenadine
1⁄4 oz Grade B maple syrup
1 Cherry, Maraska (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake with cracked ice, strain, up, garnish with speared cherry on rim of glass.

Yields Drink
Year
1927
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Arthur Moss' appendix to Barflies and Cocktails, the reprinting of the 1922 A.B.C.'s of Mixing Cocktails by Harry McElhone.
Source reference

http://elementalmixology.wordpress.com/2013/09/13/drink-of-the-day-the-…

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  • Not terrible, but pretty boring.
  • Half the Gin Muddled Cherries
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