John Collins

2 oz Genever
1⁄2 Lemon (About 3/4 oz of juice)
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup (or powdered sugar)
4 oz Soda water
Instructions

Shake all but soda water, strain over ice in a Collins, top with soda. Alternately, build in glass and give a quick stir.

Notes

A couple dashes of bitters can be a nice addition to this drink. A barspoon of Maraschino is an Improvement.

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Year
1830s
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Authentic recipe
Source reference

http://savoystomp.com/2011/05/23/john-collins/

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  • Use powdered sugar
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Sabai Sabai

1 1⁄2 oz Mekhong
1 1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Simple syrup
1 pn Thai Basil
1 spl Club soda
1 spg Thai Basil (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain over ice, top with soda, garnish with Thai basil sprig.

Notes

Also known as the Thai Welcome Drink.

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Source reference

http://totalbeverage.net/mixology-monday-sabai-sabai-thai-welcome-drink

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Curaçao Punch

1 oz Jamaican rum
2 oz Brandy
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Curaçao
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
Instructions

Shake with shaved or crushed ice and garnish with fruits as you see fit. Serve with a straw.

Notes

Another version popularized by Ted Haigh uses 2 oz Curaçao, 1 oz rum, and 1 oz brandy. For best historical accuracy, you can use Smith & Cross Rum, Pierre Ferrand 1840 Cognac, and PF Dry Curaçao.

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Year
1862
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Source reference

Jerry Thomas, The Bartender's Guide
http://www.classicmixology.com/punches/cura%C3%A7ao_punch/1862

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  • Made the Ted Haigh variant with the S&C rum and the PF dry curacao. Fantastic drink that really shows off the Smith and Cross at its best.
  • I find a full ounce of S&C can be a bit overwhelming, so I used a 1/2 oz and it worked out well. I have also seen a suggestion to use Coruba for the rum.
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French-American Treaty

1 1⁄2 oz Armagnac
3⁄4 oz Rye
3⁄4 oz Rich simple syrup 2:1
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
2 ds Grapefruit bitters
1 Egg white
Instructions

Dry shake all the ingredients for 30 seconds until combined. Add ice and shake for at least a minute. Strain and garnish with a lemon peel.

History

Based off the famous Ramos Gin Fizz this I adapted after reading David Wondrich's Imbibe! section on Juleps (Cognac and Rye).

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Year
2012
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Your original creation
Creator
El Jefe
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Twelve Mile Limit

1 oz Light rum
1⁄2 oz Brandy
1⁄2 oz Rye
1⁄2 oz Grenadine
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1 twst Lemon zest (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake ingredients with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.

History

May be based on the Twelve Miles Out from the Savoy Cocktail Book.

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Year
1934
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Tommy Millard
Source reference

Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails by Ted Haigh. http://rumdood.com/2010/02/01/twelve-mile-limit/

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Nola commented on 9/26/2013:

Suggested- El Dorado 3 yr or Montoya Platino

Grand Funk Railroad

1 oz Rum, Smith & Cross
1 oz Cognac (VSOP)
1 oz Bonal Gentiane Quina
1⁄4 oz Peach liqueur, Mathilde
6 dr Bitters, Bittermens (Burlesque)
Instructions

Stir and strain into a cocktail glass. Twist a lemon peel over the top and drop it in.

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Creator
Stew Ellington
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Black Cat

1 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Chichicapa
1⁄2 oz Old Tom Gin, Hayman's
1⁄2 oz Old Tom Gin, Ransom
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
3⁄4 oz Amontillado Sherry, Lustau Dry Amontillado
1 t Cane syrup
1 twst Grapefruit peel
Instructions

Muddle the grapefruit peel with syrup. Add rest of ingredients and ice, stir, and strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with a fresh grapefruit twist.

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Year
2009
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Nicholas Jarrett, Brooklyn, NY.
Source reference

beta cocktails, via http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2011/09/black-cat.html

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  • Split gin between Tom Cat and genever; next time will try w/ a spritz of Green Chartreuse
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Milwaukie

1 1⁄2 oz Kinnickinnic Whiskey, Great Lakes Distillery
1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth, Ransom
1⁄2 oz Rehorst Citrus & Honey Vodka, Great Lakes Distillery
1⁄4 oz Honey syrup (1:1)
2 wdg Pineapple (fresh)
5 dr Orange bitters, Bittercube
Instructions

Muddle pineapple wedge and vodka in a mixing glass until macerated. Strain into a shaker and add ice, whiskey, vermouth, syrup and shake until well chilled. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass, and finish with five drops of bitters & a fresh pineapple wedge

History

The name "Milwaukie" comes from the Algonquin/Ojibwa language, and as a native Milwaukeean I've always been interested in coming up with a Milwaukee spirit based version of the Algonquin.

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Year
2013
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Jason Westplate, Adapted from the members of the Vicious Circle, AKA: "Algonquin Round Table" 1919-'29
Source reference

http://www.esquire.com/drinks/algonquin-cocktail-drink-recipe

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Big Jilm commented on 6/04/2013:

And here I thought this would be full of Oregon spirits!

Cocktailian commented on 6/14/2013:

Haha... yes, but at least I have the Ransom vermouth--so it's a mix of WI & OR. Oregon kept the original spelling, though

Rhuld-Fashioned

2 1⁄2 oz Kinnickinnic Whiskey, Great Lakes Distillery
1⁄2 oz Rhubarb bitters, Fee Brothers
1⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
1 wdg Orange
1 cube Sugar cube
1⁄5 oz Lime juice
2⁄5 oz Lemon juice
2⁄5 oz Simple syrup
1 spl Club soda
Instructions

Mix sugar cube, bitters and a splash of club in a lowball glass. Drop in an orange wedge. Muddle into a paste. Pour in Whiskey and Luxardo, fill with crushed ice, top off with sour and stir. (Garnish w/ a cherry if you're feeling "sconie")

Notes

It's easiest to pre-batch the homemade sour mix: 1 part lime, 2 parts lemon, 2 parts simple

History

Showcasing the phenomenal flavor profiles of both the Kinnickinnic Whiskey and the Fee Brothers Rhubarb Bitters, this is a reinvigorated version/combination of the tried and true Old-Fashioned and the Whiskey Sour.

*Although the amount of Rhubarb Bitters may seem high, the Fee Brothers bitters are really more of a flavoring component, not a bittering agent, so they impart a much lighter and true to name flavor

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Year
2013
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Jason Westplate, Adapted from Juniper 61's "Not-So-Old-Fashioned Cocktail"
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Zachary Pearson commented on 4/14/2013:

Curated this a bit - instead of a new ingredient called "Sour Mix", I think it's better to use ingredients we already have, albeit in odd amounts. Changed out 1 oz Sour Mix to 2/5 oz simple, 2/5 oz lemon, and 1/5 oz lime.

Gin Hopper

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Tanqueray Rangpur
1 oz Gin, Death's Door
7 dr Door County Hop Bitters, Bittercube
1 oz Grapefruit juice (strained)
3 twst Tangerine peel
1 1⁄2 oz Tonic water
1 sli Tangerine (wheel)
Instructions

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add tangerine peel, grapefruit juice, gins and 5 dashes of Bittercube Door County Hop Bitters. Shake until well chilled, strain and then pour into chilled champagne flute.

Top off with Tonic Water, float a tangerine wheel and add two final drops of the Bittercube Door County Hop Bitters to complete.

Notes

*cut your Tangerine wheels small enough to fit the mouth of a champagne flute

History

Ira Koplowitz from Bittercube asked me to work on a summer drink that utilizes their new Door County Hop Bitters. This cocktail combines the wonderful citrus notes that we've come to appreciate in combination with hoppy beers.

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Year
2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Jason Westplate
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