Made of Thorns

2 oz Jamaican rum, Appleton Reserve
3⁄4 oz Blackberry shrub
1⁄2 oz Root liqueur
2 t Fernet Branca
Instructions

Shake, double strain, cocktail glass, garnish with blackberries.

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2013
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Creator
Kate/Muse of Doom, Feu de Vie.
Source reference

http://feu-de-vie.blogspot.com/2013/08/made-of-thorns.html#.UgPeYBaXI_o

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Hulk Smash!

2 oz Bourbon (or Brandy)
2⁄3 oz Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa
1⁄3 oz Water (Warm)
1⁄2 Lime (Quartered)
3 spg Mint
1 ds Bitters (Optional)
Instructions

Stir NJPPK and water to make runny. Add lime & muddle. Add bourbon (or brandy), 2 mint sprigs, and bitters (if using). Shake, strain, rocks. Garnish with remaining mint.

Notes

Bitters recommended if using brandy... Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa is a delicious honey-based traditional Chinese cough and throat syrup full of herbs like loquat leaf, elm bark & citrus peel, and is available online or at any Asian market.

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The Missionary

2 oz Cachaça, Sagatiba Velha
1⁄2 oz Orgeat
1⁄2 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄2 Lime (Quartered)
Instructions

Muddle the 1/4'd lime half, orgeat and elderflower liqueur in a shaker. Add ice and Cachaça then shake for 30 seconds. Pour (don't strain) into a rocks glass

History

Based on the classic Caipirinha

The Missionary
2013 El Jefe
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  • A better capirinha.
  • A bit more sour than a caprinha, but I used homemade orgeat which may not be as sweet and a big lime.
  • nice, mule lime less for more orgeat flavor
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The Six Inch Gold Blade

1 1⁄2 oz Jamaican rum, Smith & Cross
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1⁄2 oz Amaro Nardini
1⁄2 oz Campari
1 t Islay Scotch, Laphroaig
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
1 twst Orange peel (expressed and discarded)
Instructions

Stir, strain, cocktail glass, twist.

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Creator
Al Sotak, The Franklin Mortgage and Investment Company, Philadelphia, PA.
Source reference

http://postprohibition.com/recipes/the-six-inch-gold-blade/

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  • Drinking this with Zucca instead of Nardini due to local availability problems. It's still delicious. :) Not for people who don't like smoke in their cocktail.
  • Bitter and smokey, even w small amount of islay
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Picard Maneuver

2 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Vida
1 oz Cynar
1⁄4 oz Curaçao
1 ds Celery bitters, Fee Brothers
Instructions

Stir/Strain/Up?DGAF about garnish. GO ahead and use a potato, I don't care.

Notes

Greatly improved if served at just below room temperature. Also greatly improved the third or fourth time around.

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  • A cigar-store kinda drink.
  • Tried it with the potato, one that I had cooked with Porchetta, along with a lamb pachuga instead of mezcal. It was good. Passed out, Woke up and could play a flute.
  • This is a real nice drink though I didn't throw any spuds in it (despite being Irish). On my 2nd time through, I added some Rye to it to mellow out the smoke and for fun. Also excellent.
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DrunkLab commented on 8/07/2013:

I thought the baked potato added some interesting smoked notes, but my doctor says I should watch my starch intake. 4/5 for me.

bartenderkyle commented on 8/07/2013:

I'm probably going to have to redo this fettuccini and cassava root cocktail then.

Bevx commented on 8/07/2013:

Picard? Needs more tea, Earl Grey, hot.

Chokehold

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon, Buffalo Trace
3⁄4 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1⁄4 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
2 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Up in a coupe/cocktail glass or over in a rocks glass

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  • Used Averna because I don't stock Cynar regularly.
  • Pleasant, boozy cocktail. Made as described.
  • Made a lighter version with hochstadter rye (I don't like bourbon), dolin and cardamaro but it made a beautifully floral orange drink.
  • Very Manhattan-esque except more interesting. But not that much more interesting.
  • One of the best. Delicate and rounded or by orange notes — ★★★★★
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Peach Blow Fizz

2 oz Gin
4 Strawberry
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1 T Simple syrup (2:1, heaping)
1 T Heavy cream
1 oz Soda water
Instructions

Muddle, shake, strain, soda.

Notes

Ellestad mentions this works well with 6 raspberries instead of the strawberries.

History

Why is a drink with absolutely no peach called the Peach Blow Fizz? No clue. "Blow"? Who knows.

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1916
Authenticity
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Creator
Hugo Ensslin, Recipes for Mixed Drinks.
Source reference

http://savoystomp.com/2011/08/13/peach-blow-fizz/

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Black Diamond Flip

1 1⁄2 oz Islay Scotch
1 1⁄2 oz Cynar
1 ? Whole egg
1 ds Nutmeg
Instructions

Combine all ingredients and shake without ice in order to emulsify and introduce air (known as dry-shaking). Then add ice and shake as normal. Serve in a coupe and garnish with grated nutmeg.

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Creator
Ron Dollete of the LushAngeles blog
Source reference

http://lushangeles.com/cocktails/black-diamond-flip

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  • Great, but very bitter for the quantity.
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jjk3 commented on 3/15/2025:

Added a bit of honey syrup and some black walnut bitters and I quite liked it after that.

Mandorla Colada

1 oz Pisco
1 oz Brandy
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Orgeat
1 t Maraschino Liqueur
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 ds Absinthe (optional)
1⁄2 oz Egg white
Instructions

Dry shake, the longer the better; shake with ice; strain into something tall over soda and ice.

Notes

You want a perfumey orgeat with orange blossom water and rose water; otherwise add a drop of each to the cocktail.

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Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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HallA commented on 5/02/2022:

This thing is amazing. Like a ramos if I liked a ramos.

Arnold PAMA

1 1⁄2 oz Rye, Rittenhouse 100
3⁄4 oz Pomegranate Liqueur, Pama
3⁄4 oz Batavia Arrack, Van Oosten
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Tea syrup (Lapsang Souchong)
2 ds Peychaud's Bitters
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Shake, strain, coupe, twist.

Notes

Tea syrup: 1 cup water 1 cup sugar 2 teabags; boil tea in water for 5 minutes, dissolve sugar into brewed tea, chill.

History

Winner of the 2012 PAMA Home Bar Star contest.

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2012
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Creator
Eric Witz, Brighton, MA
Source reference

http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/allston_brighton/2012/06/brighton_m…

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  • 1/4 Absinthe Pom juice, tea, rye 1.75 1 arak
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bza commented on 8/06/2013:

Cute name, smart idea for a contest like that. Where'd you get Medford? It looks like he's from Brighton.

DrunkLab commented on 8/06/2013:

Eric's Facebook profile, though I should probably clarify with him. (NB: Eric's a Facebook pal of long standing, I don't just check the profiles of home bar stars as a matter of course.) Re: the cocktail, I like how in addition to being a very clever take on an Arnold Palmer this drink also features a deconstructed Swedish Punsch (lemon/arrack/tea).

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