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Blue Derby

1 1⁄2 oz Reposado Tequila
1 oz Grapefruit juice (white)
3⁄4 oz Honey syrup (black sage honey, hot pepper-infused)
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Shake, strain, vessel of your choice.

Notes

Hot pepper-infused honey is available commercially as Mike's Hot Honey.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3 stars
(1 rating)
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Gilroy

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

History

Savoy Cocktail Book, 1930.

Yields Drink
Year
1920s
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Harry Craddock, as modified by Erik Ellestad.
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3.5 stars
(19 ratings)
From other users
  • This ended up being too acidic for me though I didn't get the syrupy note that others did. I would try again but with reduced lemon juice.
  • Yum. Gotta love cocktails from the Savoy. I did not find it too syrupy.
  • Not terrible, but for me, not good. Drier than I expected, but very cough syrupy. The gin and the heering do not mix well here.
  • Made this with Tanq Old Tom and Noilly Prat. Fantastic: pleasantly drier than expected, almost spicy. — ★★★★★
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Gubbinspaulo commented on 9/09/2021:

Tried it with a couple different gins. The bitterness of vermouth comes through with Plymouth. Used the Bombay London Dry (not sapphire) and it was well balanced, not too sweet, not too Dry, not too acidic.


Island Hopper

3⁄4 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
3⁄4 oz Campari
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

Notes

Originally made with Noilly Prat Ambre. The creator suggests substituting Cocchi Americano.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Karl Davis, eGullet forums
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3 stars
(5 ratings)
From other users
  • Made with Hamilton 151 rum. This is likable but I'm unsure about the "burnt" quality that appears at the finish.
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Peruvian Riddle

2 oz Pisco (Chamomile-infused)
Instructions

Combine all ingredients in a shaker, shake well, strain into a chilled glass and garnish.

Notes

To infuse the pisco, steep one cup of dried chamomile flowers into one 750 ml bottle of pisco for four days. Double strain into a clean glass bottle.

Yields Drink
Year
2009
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Robert Heugel, Anvil Bar & Refuge, Houston, TX.
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3 stars
(1 rating)
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White Buddha

1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1 oz Cucumber syrup (1:1)
5 Cucumber (slices, as garnish)
Instructions

Shake once without ice and once with. Double strain into a Highball glass containing 1+ oz soda water. Garnish with 5-6 thin cucumber slices on a skewer and add a straw.

Yields Drink
Year
2012
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Lúc Lác, Portland, OR.
Curator rating
Not yet rated
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AmyJ commented on 4/17/2013:

Is there a recipe for the cucumber syrup?
Also, I am curious if the lime juice curdles the cream? Sounds interesting!


DrunkLab commented on 4/18/2013:

1:1 cucumber juice to sugar.

The lime juice doesn't curdle the cream; the acid from the lime helps emulsify the egg white, just like in a Ramos Fizz, and both the cream and the egg white contribute to a creamy mouth feel. Give it a try! It's an adventurous but refreshing drink.


Fino Swizzle

1⁄2 oz Ruby Port, Graham's
3⁄4 oz Cherry syrup (from Luxardo cherry jar)
1⁄4 oz Lemon juice
2 oz Fino sherry, Gutierrez Colosia (as float)
Instructions

Add all ingredients except sherry and bitters into a Collins with crushed ice and swizzle until the glass is frosted. Top with ice, float sherry, garnish with bitters. Add straw.

Yields Drink
Year
2011
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Nicole Lebedevitch, Hawthorne, Boston, MA.
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3 stars
(1 rating)
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New England Daiquiri

2 oz Guatemalan rum, Zacapa 23
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
2 t Maple syrup
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Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Curator rating
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Average rating
3.5 stars
(6 ratings)
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No. 41

Instructions

Serve over a big ice cube.

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Hungry Mother, Cambridge
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3.5 stars
(4 ratings)
From other users
  • Quite big, quite sweet, and quite amaro-heavy, all of which I might try fixing next time by dialing back the Meletti.
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Shawn C commented on 1/29/2023:

I cut the Meletti to 1 oz for a 2:1 cognac/amaro ratio. This results in an acceptable sweetness and cola/caramel flavor. While pleasant enough to sip, there is not sufficient separation between the Pierre Ferrand Cognac (I used Ambre) and the Amaro Meletti to recommend this cocktail. It seems like a third contrasting component is missing that would otherwise complete this drink.


Peter Buck

1 oz Bourbon
3⁄4 oz Ginger-Honey Syrup
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 bsp Peach preserves
2 1⁄2 oz Soda water (or tonic water)
Instructions

Shake all but soda/tonic water and pour fine strained over fresh ice into a Collins. Top with bubbles. Garnish with candied ginger and lemon wheel, serve with straw.

History

Named for Athens, Georgia's finest.

Yields Drink
Year
2012
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
Not yet rated
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Easy Street

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
3 sli Cucumber
2 oz Club soda
1 spg Mint (as garnish)
1 wdg Lime (as garnish)
Instructions

Muddle, shake, strain into Collins, top with soda.

Yields Drink
Year
2010
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Anthony Schmidt, Noble Experiment, San Diego, CA.
Source reference

Sam Ross' Bartender's Choice App for iOS.

Curator rating
5 stars
Average rating
4 stars
(17 ratings)
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