Javanese Crusta

1 1⁄2 oz Batavia Arrack, Van Oosten
1⁄4 oz Orgeat, B.G. Reynolds
1⁄4 oz Cinnamon syrup, B.G. Reynolds
1⁄4 oz Lime juice
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 Lime peel
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a small wineglass with a sugar-coated rim. Garnish with a wide lime peel looped around the inside of the glass' opening.

Yields Drink
Year
2012
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Frederic Yarm, cocktail virgin slut.
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2012/02/javanese-crusta.html

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Peanut Malt Flip

2 oz Scotch, Macallan 12
3⁄4 oz Cream
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
1 t Peanut butter
1 Egg yolk
1 pn Nutmeg (as garnish)
Instructions

Dry shake, shake, strain into a wine goblet, garnish with grated nutmeg.

Yields Drink
Year
2009
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Angus Winchester, Green Street, Boston, MA.
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2009/12/peanut-malt-flip.html

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AmyJ commented on 5/21/2013:

Scotch....so much more than just a breakfast drink!

Black Snake

1 1⁄2 oz Virgin Islands Rum, Cruzan Blackstrap
3⁄4 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1 oz Cola, Coca Cola
Instructions

Shake all but cola, strain into a fizz glass, top with Coke.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Myers and Chang, Boston, MA.
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2013/05/black-snake.html

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  • I hate Caroni 17.
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Shawn C commented on 10/29/2023:

Great idea and overall composition, but 1/2 oz of lime makes it too tart/sour, burying the other flavors, at least when it is cold. (Without ice this would improve as it warmed since other flavor intensities increase as a drink warms while the acidity doesn't change much.) I retried with 1/4 oz lime and it was better while still having some of the lime character. I might do this and add a lime peel as garnish to provide the aroma without the additional acidity of the original. I wonder what a dash or two of celery or lemon bitters might do here? Rating this a 4/5 as modified.

Roman Holiday

3 oz Prosecco
1 1⁄4 oz Cynar
1 1⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Martini & Rossi
1⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
1 sli Orange
Instructions

Build in order in a goblet/Pinot Noir glass. Add cubed ice. Garnish with an orange slice.

Yields Drink
Year
2012
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Adam Manning, South Place Hotel, London.
Source reference

http://forums.egullet.org/topic/90695-cynar/?p=1919247

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Kadia commented on 7/06/2015:

Delicious and refreshing on a warm summer evening--nicely sweet with a touch of complex bitterness.

East Indian Swizzle

1 1⁄2 oz Cognac
1 1⁄2 oz Pineapple juice
1⁄2 oz Triple sec
2 ds Orange bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Add all ingredients to a Collins glass. Slowly add crushed ice and swizzle until a frost forms on the outside of the glass. Add more crushed ice to fill, top with Angostura and add cinnamon stick and edible orchid (if using).

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Authentic recipe
Creator
Guiseppe Gonzalez, PKNY, New York City
Source reference

http://www.imbibemagazine.com/East-Indian-Swizzle-Recipe

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Black Star

1 oz Reposado Tequila, Pueblo Viejo
1 oz Bourbon, Buffalo Trace
1⁄4 oz Cinnamon syrup
1⁄4 oz Ginger syrup
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 bsp Apple butter
1 sli Apple (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, highball, rocks, garnish.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Phil Ward, Mayahuel, NYC.
Source reference

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2013/05/black-star-from-mayahuel-bou…

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  • Nice refreshing beverage. I skipped the apple butter. Have also made with a Laphroaig spritz at the end.
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Sweet Dreams

2 oz Blanco tequila
1⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1 oz Tea (strong minted green tea, cold)
2 ds Bitters, Regans' orange bitters (or angostura bitters)
Instructions

Stir over ice and strain.

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Trevor Kallies, Vancouver
Source reference

B.C. Liquor store Cocktail book

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Zachary Pearson commented on 5/18/2013:

Curated this slightly - added instructions, cleaned up the notes section, which was duplicative of the ingredients.

Mismaloya

2 oz Blanco tequila
2 sli Cucumber
2 spg Rosemary
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1 oz Tonic water (to top)
Instructions

Shake 1 cucumber slice and 1 rosemary sprig with tequila, simple and lime over ice. Strain over new ice into a Collins glass. Top with tonic, garnish with remaining cucumber and rosemary.

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Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Trevor Kallies, Vancouver
Source reference

B.C. Liquor cocktail book

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  • Tasty. I wonder if a pinch of salt might be useful.
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galewskj commented on 9/29/2025:

I was skeptical, but this is surprisingly decent. A great cocktail to make if you have cucumbers and rosemary from the garden. I think the sweetness from the simple syrup and the tonic water is slightly excessive. But cucumber flavor kind of needs some sweetness, so the next time I make it, and I shall, it will be a small reduction in the simple syrup, maybe 3/4 oz for two servings.

Cynar What I Mean?

1 1⁄8 oz Cynar
7⁄8 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1 t Maraschino Liqueur
2 oz Soda water
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Stir, strain, Collins, top with soda, twist.

Notes

Also good à la Royale, with Champagne/sparkling wine instead of soda.

History

EGullet user Adam George's riff on my Old Giuseppe, with the Cynar and Punt switched and soda as the lengthener, described by him as a "super complex Americano twist." My original is 1.5 oz Punt e Mes / .75 oz Cynar / .25 Luxardo Maraschino, with an optional splash of Prosecco and a lemon twist.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Adam Manning, South Place Hotel, London.
Source reference

http://forums.egullet.org/topic/144812-drinks-2013/?p=1918941

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Caprice

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Beefeater
1 1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth, Dolin
1⁄2 oz Bénédictine
1 ds Orange bitters
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Stir, strain, coupe, twist.

Notes

These are the PDT specifications; the original can be found in the source link.

Yields Drink
Year
1937
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Abe Marco, published in The How and When, 1940
Source reference

http://drinkswithnick.blogspot.com/2013/01/caprice-cocktail.html

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