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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Year
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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Year
2013
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Creator
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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Year
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).

Shoe Shine

1 oz Spiced Rum
1 oz Cynar
2 ds Bitters, Angostura Orange
Instructions

Mix in vessel of choice, drop in an ice cube, swirl and enjoy.

Notes

Garnish as desired, a Luxardo, or perhaps drop a single sugar cube and allow to disintegrate.

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J., 'Bar, One, Too', Virginia
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Pittsburgh Coffee

2 sh Espresso
1 1⁄2 oz Drambuie
1 1⁄2 oz Fernet Branca
Instructions

Mix and enjoy in vessel of choice.

Notes

Letting the doubleshot of espresso cool for a few minutes might be ideal. The other two ingredients will get the oils in it flowing again once added. Cooling takes the edge of heat off and prevents any evap of alcohol.

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J. 'Bar, One, Too', Virginia
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Lemon Drop Fizz

1 oz Gin
1 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
3 oz Lemon sorbet
1⁄2 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄4 oz Lemon juice
2 oz Prosecco
Instructions

Shake, strain into a tall glass over bubbly.

Notes

I've been experimenting with adding sorbets to classic recipes (Margaritas, Gimlets, Gin Fizzes) and found that they make for extremely accessible and refreshing summer coolers, with varied, engaging textures.

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Year
2013
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Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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hypoxic_ commented on 10/30/2022:

Made with Genepy as I didn't have St. Germain, did not disappoint

Hart of Darkness

1 1⁄2 oz Demerara Rum, Lemon Hart 151
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Passion fruit syrup
1⁄2 oz Honey syrup
1⁄4 oz Soda water
8 oz Crushed ice
Instructions

Blend at high speed for five seconds, pour un-strained into a tall glass, top with ice.

Notes

The Bum: "Lemon Hart’s 151 Demerara is our favorite rum. There’s just one problem: you can’t drink much of it without blacking out and waking up the next day in a country where no one can speak your language, but everyone seems very disappointed in you for some reason. So in 2005 we fashioned this drink to keep us from sipping the stuff neat."

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Year
2005
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Creator
Jeff "Beachbum" Berry, Beachbum Berry Remixed.
Source reference

http://cold-glass.com/2012/08/05/the-hart-of-darkness/

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Rye Witch

2 oz Rye, Rittenhouse 100
1⁄4 oz Strega
1⁄4 oz Palo Cortado Sherry, Lustau
1 Sugar cube
2 ds Orange bitters
1 twst Orange peel (expressed and discarded)
Instructions

Muddle bitters and sugar cube, add everything else, stir, strain, rocks.

Notes

PDT house orange bitters are 1:1 Fee's and Regan's.

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Year
2007
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Jim Meehan, PDT, NYC.
Source reference

http://cold-glass.com/2012/10/31/an-evening-with-the-rye-witch/

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