Bulwer-Lytton

2 oz Gin, Beefeater (Earl Grey-infused)
1 wdg Lime
1 wdg Bergamot orange (if available)
Instructions

Build in a highball over ice. Squeeze the lime wedge and drop it in. Give a quick stir and serve. Earl Grey Gin: steep a bag of Earl Grey tea in one cup of gin until infused to your taste, then strain. Note: blanching tea before infusing it removes many of the harsh tannins.

Notes

Named for Victorian novelist Edward Bulter-Lytton, author of the phrase "It was a dark and stormy night" and namesake of a contest for worst opening line. A British take on the Dark 'n' Stormy. Also good with spruce beer subbing for ginger beer.

Bulwer-Lytton with mix of gins
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Year
2012
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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  • Surprisingly floral and (unsurprisingly) citrus-y, with an almost jasmine tea character. The flavors blend together in a lovely way. Experiment with Earl Grey gin in other recipes
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Too Soon?

1 oz Gin, Beefeater
1 oz Cynar
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
2 wdg Orange
Instructions

Shake hard with ice and double strain into a cocktail glass.

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Year
2011
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Creator
Sam Ross, Milk & Honey, 2011.
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  • Recommended by Steve the Bartender
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Bob Stinson

12 oz Beer, Pabst Blue Ribbon (ice cold)
1⁄4 oz Bitters, Angostura (6-8 dashes)
Instructions

Pour the ice cold beer into a mason jar along with the whiskey and bitters. Stir gently. Drink.

Notes

Bob Stinson was the founding guitarist of The Replacements, the rowdiest, drunkest bar band of its time, until he was kicked out for excessive boozing. Here's a better, bittered boilermaker worthy of the man. Pour yourself one of these, throw on "Bastards of Young," kick back, ponder how much you would have to drink to get kicked out of The Replacements, toast Bob's memory, take a sip, enjoy.

History

I'm proud to be the first person on Kindred Cocktails to specify brand PBR.

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Year
2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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El Puente

Instructions

Shake, strain to mezcal rinsed coupe, garnish.

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Year
2007
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Jim Meehan
Source reference

PDT Cocktail book, page 117

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(14 ratings)
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This is a wonderful cocktail but it calls for white vermouth, not red.



East Village Athletic Club
Cocktail

3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
Instructions

Shake, strain, up

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Year
2008
Authenticity
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Creator
Jim, John, Don
Source reference

PDT Cocktail Book, pg. 112

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4 stars
(15 ratings)
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  • Herbal forward, nicely balanced. Might try with gin.
  • Facebook suggested 3/4 oz of each
  • Go a bit skosh on the lemon juice.
  • Tried with the original specs of .5 quart grand marnier. A touch sweet.
  • 123 Blanco Tequila — ★★★★★
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Curated slightly - changed .5 quarts of Grand Marnier to .5 oz to reflect the proportions of the cited recipe. Added page number attribution.


Though if anyone would like to try it with half a quart, by all means.


Dan, I think he's wanting you to make this with 1/2 quart of Grand Marnier...



I like it but I agree 3/4 of lemon to 1/2 of the others is a bit strong. I'd probably dial back the lemon before increasing the others.

EDIT: Tried again with lemon juice between 1/2 and 3/4 oz, still wasn't my favorite. Added a little less than 1/4 oz each of Chartreuse and orange liqueur and it was better.


Cloister

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Tanqueray
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
Instructions

Shake, strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a grapefruit twist

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Year
1971
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Thomas Mario
Source reference

PDT Cocktail book

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3.5 stars
(19 ratings)
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  • Superb and balanced.
  • Good with honey syrup, next time try lavender syrup
  • Used Genepy instead of Chartreuse. Delicious and a beauty to look at too.
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Death Is Not The End

1 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Pineapple syrup
1 pn Salt
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

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Year
2012
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Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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4.5 stars
(18 ratings)
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  • Made with fernet vallet.
  • I used watermelon syrup instead of pineapple syrup. Quite delicious! I used smoked salt for the salt.
  • This is a nice sour.
  • Definitely interesting! The salt is important; don't be timid with the pinch. — ★★★★
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Bevx commented on 3/16/2013:

Don't let the unappealing color dissuade you. This drink may look like murky pond water, but it tastes fantastic!


Glad you enjoyed it! Yes, it's a shame about the color; it's probably best to serve it in a mug or some other opaque container to keep it appetizing. (Maybe Tiki bars are onto something.)


Pretty good. I can't help but compare it to the Industry Sour and Fernetaboutit, which I feel both work better because of the lime juice. Maybe this one could use some acid, too.


Still haven't tried the Industry Sour, might give that one a go tonight. Curious about how well Chartreuse and Fernet play together without the pineapple juice to smooth things over.




Based on the recipe, I made one of these with Liber's Pineapple Gum Syrup, rather than the pineapple juice discussed in several of the comments.  I thought I was a very nice after-dinner drink, with the Fernet herbals winning out over the Chartreuse.


Little late to the party on this one, but I'm guessing the recipe has been updated, since the comments reference a lack of lime juice--now listed at 3/4oz--and using pineapple juice instead of the now listed pineapple syrup.  Made too much of a caramelized sous vide pineapple syrup recently (juiced caramelized pineapple chunks, and cooked that with equal parts demerara sugar and the pineapple rinds for 2 hours at 135 degrees) and was searching for recipes to use it up.  Made this for myself and 3 other jaded bartenders, and we all loved it.  Very balanced given the ingredients list, with both the Fernet menthol, minty goodness and Green Chartreuse herbal elements peaking through but not dominating.  5 stars.


Roasty Toasty

2 oz Pisco, Cesar Italia
2 t Sugar (8 grams)
1⁄2 oz Walnut oil (roasted)
Instructions

Preshake all but bitters, shake again with ice, strain. Garnish the foam with a few dashes of the bitters.

Notes

Stephen suggests adding a spoonful of kirsch for extra contrast. A light rum or unaged/lightly aged brandy may be substituted for the pisco.

History

Featured in Kevin Liu's Craft Cocktails at Home, 2013.

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2012
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Stephen Shellenberger, Pomodoro, Brookline, MA.
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Oliveto

2 oz Gin
2 t Invert syrup (2:1)
2 t Licor 43
1⁄2 oz Olive oil (California Olive Ranch sustainable extra virgin)
Instructions

Preshake, shake again with ice, strain.

Notes

Simple syrup can be substituted for the invert syrup. Invert syrup is made with fructose and glucose rather than sucrose.

History

Featured in Kevin Liu's book Craft Cocktails at Home (2013).

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Year
2011
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Creator
Pip Hanson, Marvel Bar, Minneapolis, MN.
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4.5 stars
(8 ratings)
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  • Sugges ¼ ounce rich simple syrup (2:1)and ¼ ounce Licor 43. I appreciate this cocktail more than I enjoy it. Good but not great to drink in ny opinion.
  • Luscious. Not nearly as weird as you suspect. — ★★★★
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Velvety smooth, a big hit among guests. 1/2 an egg white is enough (and this makes it easier if you're mixing two at once).

The result is quite a few ounces so use a larger coupe/cocktail glass or pour a splash for yourself. You definitely don't want to risk any overflow as the olive oil makes everything slippery and sticks around.


Black Lodge

Instructions

Stir, strain, rock, twist.

Notes

"One chants out between two worlds: Fire, walk with me."

History

Gary Regan's 101 Best New Cocktails of 2012

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Year
2012
Authenticity
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Creator
Tommy Klus, Kask, Portland, OR.
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(56 ratings)
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  • Made ours with Elijah Craig Rye, Luxardo Maraschino, brandied cherry in place of orange peel (no oranges!) <3 — ★★★★★
  • Great Manhattan alternative
  • Luxardo cherry, martini rosso, Canadian club rye
  • Very nice - similar to a Remember the Maine.
  • L
  • Made with Crown Royal rye, Tattersall sour cherry. Real cherry flavor most predominant.
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Bevx commented on 3/16/2013:

"The black dog runs at night."

In this case, the black dog is me. And tonight I'm running back to the kitchen to make another!


scotro commented on 3/16/2013:

love the twin peaks reference. going to make this right now!


This is very good. I think this will be a go to drink this fall. 

For a variation I subbed a coffee liqueur I made for the Cynar. Kind of a Twin Peaks mash-up with the Dale Cooper. Not bad.


Had one of these with Luxardo's cherry liqueur (not the maraschino) - it's a keeper!


Made with Canadian Club rye, Luxardo Sangue Morlacco, Martini Rosso, and Angostura orange bitters.  Really delicious.  Orange peel garnish, IMO, definitely preferable to cherry (add too much sweetness).  Could use a 90-100 proof rye instead of 80.


Highly recommended. I had another two of these this week.  On Friday, I was at my local whiskey bar, and was informed that Cynar was back on the shelves - so I searched the KC database for a drink combining Cynar and Rye: the Black Lodge came up, and I requested one.  Made with Cherry Heering, it was really delicious - and reading through the entry further, I discovered that I had liked it very much back in August 2017 - must have been at the same location, too.  Then last night, I made another one at home, this time with Bulleit Rye and the Combier cherry liqueur specified in the recipe (the Roi Rene Rouge). I think this is a great cocktail, and I am going to make another one today, perhaps with a different rye.


OK, so I've had this drink now with Michter's, Rittenhouse, and Old Overholt, and with Cherry Heering, Combier Rene Rouge, and Cherry Marnier.  The cherry liqueurs are really quite different.  To my taste, the results with Combier are clearly superior.  The Heering has many deep and dark flavor overtones, and the Marnier is too much of a conventional quotidian cherry flavor.  The Combier is clearly cherry, but fresh and subtle.  I haven't made one of these with Luxardo, but when tasting it alongside the other cherry liqueurs, its cherry-ness was more apparent than I would have thought