Bitter Winter

1 1⁄2 oz Bonal Gentiane Quina
1 1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
3⁄4 oz Bourbon, Four Roses
1 ds Orange bitters
Instructions

Stir & strain. Garnish with orange peel if desired.

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Year
2013
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Your original creation
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Average rating
4 stars
(18 ratings)
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  • probably closer to 4.5 but giving it the full 5 cause of how pleasantly surprised I am at how well it works. The little bit of bourbon provides some real backbone here
  • Great balance of sweet-bitter. Could play with the whiskey ratio and composition for flavor.
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'Ki Punch

1 1⁄2 oz White whiskey
1⁄4 oz Cane syrup, Lyle's Golden Syrup (or Petite Canne)
1 sli Lemon
Instructions

Cut a good-sized oval from the side of a lemon such that it has a high proportion of peel to juice (cut two if you prefer more juice). Squeeze and drop it in, cover with cane syrup, stir to combine, fill glass with crushed ice, pour white whiskey, give a quick stir, let sit for a minute to dilute and mix, drink.

Notes

Also works with Genever.

History

Originally made with the Buffalo Trace white dog and called Bi Ti Punch.

Yields Drink
Year
2012
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC, though I'm sure I'm not the first one...
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Ol' 44

3⁄4 oz Apple brandy, Lairds
3⁄4 oz Dry apricot brandy
1⁄2 oz Batavia Arrack, Van Oosten
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Orgeat (Macadamia)
1⁄2 oz Cranberry syrup
1 ds Bitters, Brooklyn Hemispherical Bitters Spicy Charred Pineapple
Instructions

Shake, strain, crushed ice.

Notes

For macadamia orgeat, substitute macadamia for almond in your favorite orgeat recipe.

History

Reference points for the drink are Stephen Shellenberger's Arrack Apricot Sour and Jordan Devereaux's Happy 'Rack.

Yields Drink
Year
2012
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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Zachary Pearson commented on 4/03/2013:

Curated this a bit - changed Macadamia orgeat to Orgeat (Macadamia), considering there's no real difference between the recipes except for the nut exchange.

Arrack Apricot Sour

1 1⁄2 oz Batavia Arrack, Van Oosten
2⁄3 oz Apricot liqueur, Rothman & Winter Orchard Apricot
1⁄3 oz Simple syrup
1 oz Lemon juice
1 ds Chocolate bitters (float)
Instructions

Shake, strain, up, drizzle chocolate bitters.

Notes

Stephen Shellenberger: the best drink i've had in recent months was an batavia arrack apricot sour (with egg white) this matched my mood perfectly which is important with a drink... i don't think i ever noticed the bitters. they were drizzled on top... i could smell the wine of the people next to me and lots of food... hopefully it had a subliminal effect...

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Year
2008
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Stephen Shellenberger, Pomodoro, Brookline, MA.
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Average rating
3.5 stars
(5 ratings)
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mattchicago commented on 5/29/2014:

Very nice. Just bought van Oosten Arrack today, so this is my first drink with it. The flavour reminds me of the scent of old logs (in a good way).

Milkshake 'n Honey

1 oz Oloroso sherry
1⁄2 oz Apple brandy
1⁄2 oz Scotch
3⁄4 oz Ginger-Honey Syrup
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice (optional)
3 oz Ice cream (honey-flavored)
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
Instructions

Blend til blended. Pour into a milkshake glass, garnish with cherry, serve with straw, two if sipping with your sweetheart.

History

Unaffiliated with, but inspired by, the bar Milk & Honey. Unaffiliated with, but also inspired by, the kickass Sleater-Kinney song of the same name.

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)
From other users
  • Honey, ginger, and sherry-forward with malt, apple, and chocolate notes. Delicious. — ★★★★★
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El Camino

1 oz Rye
1 oz Aperol
1 oz Fernet Branca
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir all ingredients in an ice filled mixing glass for about 20 seconds then strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with the lemon twist.

History

This is a take on the classic Boulevardier from Harry McElhone's 1927 Barflies and Cocktails

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Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
El Jefe
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Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(21 ratings)
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  • Reduce Fernet to 0.75
  • Boosted rye by 1/4oz. The fernet is predictably forward, but I do like how the other ingredients round off its corners a bit. For the fernet-tolerant, a pleasant sipper. — ★★★★
  • hanna fixed this over new years but added some sparkling water and orange slice
  • Surprisingly good. Used Catoctin Creek Roundhouse Rye. I followed the comment direction of reducing the fernet branca - I used .75.
  • Rittenhouse. Campari. Mole. Needs something. Good start.
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subgenre commented on 1/17/2014:

Hi there,

Thanks for posting this. I made it tonight and enjoyed it. However, I think that I will try it a second time and dial down the Fernet Branca to a 1/2 ounce and see what happens. Thanks again.

bkemp1984 commented on 12/18/2022:

Just made twice, both times with Sazerac rye, first time with Fernet Branca, second with Fernet Vallet. First was really good, second was great. Not as minty or bitter as Branca, but it blended into the drink better without drowning out the other ingredients as much.

Spicy Bison / Bisonte Picante

1 oz Reposado Tequila
1 oz Bison grass vodka
3⁄4 oz Ginger liqueur, Canton
3⁄4 oz Grapefruit juice
2 oz Soda water
2 ds Bitters, Bittermens Hopped Grapefruit
Instructions

Shake, strain, Collins, soda.

History

Updated from a recipe created for the MOX.tv event Penal Code 415, February 2013.

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Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
2.5 stars
(2 ratings)
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Quick Fix

1 oz Pisco
1 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1 oz Grapefruit juice
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1 spg Mint (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain over crushed ice in a rocks glass, top with more ice and a mint sprig.

Notes

A "fix" is an old fashioned term for a sour served down, on ice.

Yields Drink
Year
2007
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Michael Madrusan, Little Branch, NYC.
Source reference

Bartender's Choice app for iOS by Sam Ross.

Curator rating
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3 stars
(1 rating)
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Kansas City Shuffle

3⁄4 oz Bitters, Angostura
3⁄4 oz Ginger liqueur, Canton
3⁄4 oz Mezcal (joven)
3⁄4 oz Pineapple juice
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Shake, strain, up, twist.

History

Recipe and name clarified by Dyer at Stew Ellington's prompting.

Yields Drink
Year
2009
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Damon Dyer, Flatiron Lounge, NYC.
Source reference

https://www.facebook.com/mahastew/posts/10151667254913771

Curator rating
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Average rating
3.5 stars
(8 ratings)
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  • Up Joven, lower Canton a little bit.
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drinkingandthinking commented on 12/11/2024:

Tastes like an old leather boot soaked with Old Spice cologne which is awesome if you're into that kind of thing.

4x1

1 oz Tequila, Espolon Reposado
1 oz Aperol
1 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1 oz Grapefruit juice
Instructions

Stir all ingredients in an ice filled mixing glass and strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with an orange twist.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
El Jefe
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(25 ratings)
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drinkingandthinking commented on 7/28/2018:

Very nice - a simple but delicious no-brainer! Anything that has aperol and grapefruit is a winner in my book. I used pink grapefruit, as the white is too sour in my book. Also used a grapefruit peel instead of orange twist because, why not? :)

drinkingandthinking commented on 7/28/2018:

Very nice - a simple but delicious no-brainer! Anything that has aperol and grapefruit is a winner in my book. I used pink grapefruit, as the white is too sour in my book. Also used a grapefruit peel instead of orange twist because, why not? :)

drjones commented on 3/12/2023:

A perfect cocktail for someone who loves a fruit foreword less dry red wine. I love finding sweet vermouth w/citrus cocktails because the combination of the two, equally tart bitter and sweet, is a unique flavor that is new to me. Another one similar to this is the Emerson cocktail which is 1.5oz gin 1oz sweet vermouth 1/3oz maraschino liqueur .5oz lime juice shaken, Up. I'll try the ratio of the Emerson from this site next time to compare and find out what I enjoy more.

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