Charentes Shrub

1 1⁄2 oz Rye
3⁄4 oz Pineau des Charentes (Earl Grey-infused)
1⁄2 oz Rosemary-pineapple shrub
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
2 ds Orange bitters, Angostura
2 oz India Pale Ale, Sierra Nevada
1 sli Pineapple (as garnish)
1 spg Rosemary (as garnish)
Instructions

Add all ingredients into shaker, except the IPA. Add ice and shake. Strain into an ice-filled Collins glass, top with IPA and garnish.

Notes

Tea-infused Pineau des Charentes: soak 1 Earl Grey teabag in half a 750 ml. bottle of Pineau for 1 ½ hours. Rosemary-Pineapple Shrub:
slice a small pineapple, place in a jar and cover with cider vinegar. Infuse for 4 days, shaking once a day. Filter through cheesecloth and bring 6 ounces of pineapple vinegar to a boil with 5 ounces of superfine sugar. When sugar dissolves, skim off top layer and add 1 sprig of fresh rosemary. Boil for 10 minutes, remove from heat, filter and cool before bottling.

History

Winner of the 2011 Imbibe Cover Cocktail Contest.

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2011
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
David Delaney, The Citizen Wine Bar, Worcester, MA
Source reference

http://imbibemagazine.com/Charentes-Shrub-Recipe

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Dragon's Mouth

1 oz Añejo rum, Bacardi 8
1 oz Bianco Vermouth, Dolin
1⁄2 oz Orange liqueur, Royal Combier
1⁄2 oz Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Grapefruit peel
Instructions

Stir with ice and strain into a glass. Garnish with a grapefruit twist.

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Year
2012
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Beaker & Flask, Portland, OR.
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2012/11/dragons-mouth.html

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  • Made with Don Q anejo and Cointreau. Angostura bitters don't lend much bitterness but their spices dominate. Twist is essential.
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Confederation Bridge

1 1⁄2 oz Rye, Bulleit
1⁄2 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Drambuie
1⁄2 oz Bianco Vermouth, Dolin
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Orange peel (expressed and discarded)
Instructions

Stir and strain into a cocktail glass. Twist an orange peel over the top and discard the peel.

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2012
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Backbar, Somerville, MA.
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2013/01/confederation-bridge.html

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  • Nice, spicy, pleasant but somewhat forgettable. — ★★★
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Made this this evening after Stew Ellington gave it five stars on his book's Facebook page. I liked it, but not as much as other drinks using the rye/Cynar combo. The honey/anise from the Drambuie is very prominent to my palate, and the Dolin blanc lightens the drink and adds subtle herbal notes to go with the Cynar's, which mostly manifests in the bitter-ish aftertaste. I used Rittenhouse and got a lot of dill; I imagine this would only be increased by the original's Bulleit. Very good cocktail for those who want a lighter but still very flavorful rye drink, but I found myself craving the darker notes of a Little Italy or Black Lodge.

Honky and the Donkey

1 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Vida
1 oz Amontillado Sherry, Lustau Dry Amontillado
1⁄2 oz Bénédictine
1⁄2 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
1 ds Orange bitters, Angostura Orange
Instructions

Stir, strain, rocks

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Authentic recipe
Creator
Misty Kalkofen, Brick and Mortar, Boston
Source reference

Drink and Tell: A Boston Cocktail Book

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  • Delicious even with two subs (necessity rather than by choice) : Yellow chartreuse for Benedictine Regan's for Fee's
  • Accidentally put drambuie instead of Benedictine so added that too and still pretty good. Tried again with Benedictine and didn't like it as much!
  • Tasty for sure, grape is very present on the sip. Much as I love Cocchi Americano, I suspect something more bitter may better fill this role, or I should use Regan's instead of Fee's for the orange bitters!
  • Sophisticated and well-balanced (Vida held in check).
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Change Up

3⁄4 oz Gin, Hendrick's
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1⁄3 oz Lemon juice
1 ds Campari
Instructions

Srir with ice, strain into chilled cocktail glass, garnish with lemon

Notes

Based on a tailspin.
Found the original too sweet, so added lemon and used a less sweet vermouth

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  • Super herbally, sweet and sour. Pretty enjoyable.
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Divorce Papers

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
1⁄2 oz Aperol
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Honey syrup
1⁄2 oz Passion fruit puree (Unsweetened.)
Instructions

Shake all ingredients vigorously, and strain into Nick & Nora glass; ungarnished.

Notes

Rich body, with bright flavors of passion fruit, lemon, and juniper. Bittersweet, tart finish of bitter orange, honey and passion fruit.

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Leo Bernardes
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  • a drink with fresh passion fruit
  • Passion fruit
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Ricetta Rosa

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Beefeater 24
3⁄4 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano Rosa
1⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Maraska
1 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
Instructions

Stir with ice and strain into chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with grapefruit twist.

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Cynthia Payne 2013
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2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Cynthia Payne
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Devil's Own

1 oz Gin
1 oz Dry vermouth
1 oz Triple sec, Cointreau
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, cocktail glass.

Notes

Sometimes served with lemon twist for garnish.

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before 1937
Authenticity
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Creator
Colin Symons
Source reference

Café Royal Cocktail Book of 1937 cited in http://12bottlebar.com/2011/10/steve-miner-and-the-devils-own/

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  • Used Fords gin, and Dolin dry and Dolin blanc vermouth (0.5 oz each), creating a tasty critrus-forward libation. Perhaps dry vermouth only holds back some of the flavors.
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Cointreau Palomita

1 1⁄2 oz Triple sec, Cointreau
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
3 oz Grapefruit juice
2 oz Club soda (to top)
1 twst Grapefruit peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, ice-filled highball glass. Top with soda and garnish.

History

Cointreau promotes this recipe as a riff on the Paloma (a Mexican cocktail traditionally made with Tequila, lime and grapefruit soda). This recipe seems to have been concocted by Cointreau's own mixologists and served at Cointreau's promotional parties since about 2012.

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2012
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Authentic recipe
Source reference

Ford Mixology Lab: http://fordmixologylab.com/2013/01/01/an-evening-at-la-maison-cointreau/

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Curated this per a curation request: Added soda and grapefruit twist, as per the cited link. Thanks,  Zachary.

Hot Toddy

2 oz Scotch
1 t Demerara sugar
2 oz Water (boiling)
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Build in pre-heated Irish Coffee glass, dissolve sugar in boiling water, add remaining ingredients and stir.

Notes

Traditionally made with Scotch, but variations can be made with just about any aged spirit (bourbon, rye, rum, brandy). Dashes of bitters can be added. Other sweeteners, such as honey, can be substituted instead of the sugar.

History

Dave Stolte dates the Hot Toddy to 17th-century Scotland.

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Unknown
Source reference

Dave Stolte's Home Bar Basics: http://www.homebarbasics.com/hot-toddy/

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Ajvan commented on 12/01/2019:

I like to add a half ounce of lemon juice and tablespoon of honey. 

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