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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Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Jason Westplate
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(2 ratings)
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Poinsettia Punch (JMW's)

2 oz Gin, Hendrick's
1⁄2 oz Chambord
1 t Allspice Dram, St Elizabeth
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Cinnamon syrup (homemade, see note)
3 dr Cherry Bark Vanilla Bitters, Bittercube
2 dr Cardamom bitters, Scrappy's
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 sli Lemon peel (Flamed)
Instructions

Combine liquors, juice, dram, syrup and bitters in an ice-filled cocktail shaker. Shake, and strain into a chilled lowball glass filled with a king cube; rim the glass with a flamed lemon peel and drop in to garnish.

Notes

*HOMEMADE CINNAMON SYRUP

1 cup sugar
4 sticks cinnamon, broken in half
½ vanilla bean, split, seeds scraped

INSTRUCTIONS
Bring sugar, cinnamon, vanilla bean and seeds, and 1 cup water to a boil in a 2-qt. saucepan. Cook briefly to dissolve sugar. Cool; strain.

Refrigerate up to 3 months.

History

A "Poinsettia Punch" is a winter punch that's traditionally based on gin or champagne that is reddish in color.

This version has a wonderful depth and complexity of wintertime flavors that run from herbal to spicy, sweet to sour. It's sure to warm any Christmas tummy.

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Yields Drink
Year
2012
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Jason Westplate
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(5 ratings)
From other users
  • Gin- christmas, bitter
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Black Rye

2 oz Root liqueur, Art in the Age
1 oz Rye, Redemption
1⁄4 oz Maple syrup (pure)
6 dr Blackstrap Bitters
3 oz Club soda
1 spg Cinnamon stick
Instructions

In a cocktail shaker, add the Root, Rye, maple syrup and 6 drops of Bittercube Blackstrap Bitters.

Dry shake until well mixed, then pour into a low ball glass full of crushed ice.

Top off with club soda, and garnish with a cinnamon stick to complete

Notes

Although the Rye brand could be adjusted, I'd suggest a 90% or higher rye build to make sure the drink isn't too sweet--the other components of the cocktail must be kept.

History

"Root" is based off of a “Root Tea": an herbal remedy made with sassafras, sarsaparilla, birch bark and other wild roots and herbs. Native Americans taught the recipe to colonial settlers. As it was passed it down from generation to generation, it grew in potency and complexity.

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Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Jason Westplate
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(5 ratings)
From other users
  • Cut the Root to 1 oz.
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Viscouse commented on 3/10/2020:

Agreed. Cut the Root to 1oz. I also upped the maple syrup to 1/2oz. Now it's tasty! Rye & Root seem to go very nicely together. Check out Allen & Wright.

Wearing Jorts, Grinning Madly

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Grapefruit juice (white)
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
1 t Orange marmalade (Mackays orange marmalade with Champagne)
2 oz Sparkling white wine
1 ds Absinthe
1 twst Grapefruit peel (optional)
Instructions

Shake all but wine with ice, double strain into a champagne flute, drop in twist, top with bubbly.

Notes

Inspired by how well Champagne and marmalade play together.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4.5 stars
(2 ratings)
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Untier of Knots

1 oz Demerara Rum
1 oz Pineapple juice
1 oz Scotch Liqueur, Atholl Brose
1 Underberg bitters (= approx. 3/4 oz)
1⁄4 oz Madeira (sweeter style)
1 rinse Scotch (Auchentoshan Three Wood)
Instructions

Stir and strain into rinsed glass.

Notes

The rinse is mainly for aroma, and could probably be discarded if not available.

History

This started out as a Daywalker, and morphed a bit. Lots going on here, with a great midpalate and clovey-anise finish that's all Underberg.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Zachary Pearson
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
Not yet rated
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DrunkLab commented on 4/14/2013:

Good to see a cocktail calling for Underberg. Is any of the El Dorados/Lemon Harts a good substitute for the Plantation rum, and is Drambuie a workable substitute for the Atholl Brose?

Zachary Pearson commented on 4/14/2013:

To answer both questions, probably. I need to restock Underberg, and I'll make one with ED 5 and post the results.

Thanks,

Zachary

Raffles Singapore Sling

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
1⁄2 oz Cherry Liqueur, Cherry Heering
1⁄4 oz Triple sec, Cointreau
1⁄4 oz Bénédictine
4 oz Pineapple juice
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
2 t Grenadine
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 Maraschino cherry (as garnish)
1 wdg Pineapple (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake vigorously with ice to build a nice head of foam. Strain into an ice filled Collins glass. Garnish with a maraschino cherry and a chunk of pineapple.

Notes

Originally served without garnish. An orange twist is also optional.
Can be strained into a highball and topped with soda. Lemon Juice can be substituted for lime, and any aromatic bitters for Angostura.

History

A Variant of the gin sling. My research suggests that this is as likely as any to be the original, authentic recipe, and more likely than most. Embury avows he's never seen two recipes alike for this drink. 1915 is one of several years in which this might have been created, between 1912 and 1921, but seems likely.

Yields Drink
Year
1915
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Ngiam Tong Boon, Long Bar, Raffles Hotel, Singapore
Source reference

Wikipedia, food.com, Anvil100

Curator rating
5 stars
Average rating
4 stars
(33 ratings)
From other users
  • THIS is the one!
  • looks fun to try
  • Gin- sweet, sour
  • Dangerously easy drinking. Sweet--might go a touch heavier on the lime juice next time. — ★★★★★
  • The most delicious variant I have tried of this fine beverage. I particularly prefer it in a highball with a couple ounces of soda, ungarnished.
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Craig E commented on 10/18/2022:

FWIW, here's the current spec at Long Bar at Raffles:

  • 30ml Widges London Dry Gin
  • 10ml Bénédictine
  • 10ml Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao
  • 10ml Luxardo Cherry Sangue Morlacco
  • 10ml Crawley’s Singapore Sling Grenadine
  • 60ml fresh pineapple juice
  • 22.5ml fresh lime juice
  • dash Scrappy’s Spice Plantation bitters
  • cherry and pineapple chunk garnish

Largely as above, with proportionately more orange liqueur, Bénédictine, and grenadine, and rather less of the juices.

Godfather (Sam Ross)

2 1⁄4 oz Bourbon
1⁄2 oz Amaretto
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Add ingredients to glass, add ice, stir.

Notes

60's-era dessert cocktail made with Scotch, usually in equal parts. Sam Ross thinks it's better with bourbon and bitters, and I agree.

Yields Drink
Year
1960s
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Source reference

Bartender's Choice app for iOS by Sam Ross.

Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3.5 stars
(10 ratings)
From other users
  • Somewhat sweet. Perhaps orange garnish.
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Gershwin

2 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Ginger syrup
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
1 ds Rose water
Instructions

Shake all but rose water with ice, strain into coupe, spritz rose water over glass, garnish with candied ginger slice.

Yields Drink
Year
2007
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Becky McFalls, Little Branch, NYC.
Source reference

Bartender's Choice app for iOS by Sam Ross.

Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4.5 stars
(13 ratings)
From other users
  • Very ginger heavy but it certainly hits the spot
  • Very tart and very gingery. A very solid offering.
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Rosa Amargo

1 1⁄2 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Vida
1⁄2 oz Grapefruit liqueur, Combier Crème de Pamplemousse
1⁄2 oz Bianco Vermouth, Dolin
1⁄3 oz Campari
1 twst Grapefruit peel (expressed and discarded)
Instructions

Stir, strain, twist, up.

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

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2013/04/mezcal-negroni-rosa-amargo-m…

Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(13 ratings)
From other users
  • Bumped up the Mezcal by 1/4 oz.
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Isle of Islay Swizzle

1 1⁄2 oz Blended Scotch
1⁄2 oz Coconut liqueur
1⁄4 oz Islay Scotch
1 t Falernum, Velvet Falernum
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Passion fruit juice (or nectar)
Instructions

Build in a Collins over crushed ice, swizzle, garnish with a pineapple sage sprig and a wedge of grilled pineapple.

Yields Drink
Year
2011
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Julie Reiner, Lani Kai, NYC.
Source reference

http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/isle-of-islay-swizzle-cocktails-2011

Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(6 ratings)
From other users
  • Perhaps eliminate the passion fruit element.
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