Green Isaac's Special

4 oz Coconut Water (not milk)
2 oz Gin
1 Lime juice
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Shake all ingredients well with ice, then transfer contents of shaker into a Collins glass, adding more ice as needed. Garnish with a lime wedge or peel.

History

From "To Have and Have Another: A Hemingway Cocktail Companion"

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Luxardo Sour

1 1⁄4 oz Amaretto, Luxardo
1 oz Rye, Bulleit
1 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Bitters, Angostura
1 Egg white
Instructions

Dry shake all ingredients for 20-30 seconds. Then shake with ice. Double strain over fresh ice in an old fashioned glass. Garnish with wide lemon swath

Notes

Sweet, sour, bitter, creamy, spicy

History

Play on an amaretto sour. Much more boozy and complex

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Best use for amaretto I've found, and I have a huge bottle (luxardo). I would much prefer a Trinidad sour however. The angostura makes the drink and does a reasonable job of tempering the amaretto, but it's still quite sweet/almond extract tasting. In the future I'd just not buy amaretto...

I recommend the Italian Margarita as a use for Amaretto. Swap in lemon for lime typically used for Margaritas, and use Amaretto instead of triple sec or agave syrup, tequila tht you prefer, and rim the glass with sugar instead of salt

Gallery Piece

1 oz Rye, Bulleit
1 oz Aromatized wine, Imbue Bittersweet vermouth
1 oz Campari
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into 4.5oz coupe. Garnish with orange swath covered in angostura

History

Play on an Old Pal

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Dead Glamour

1 1⁄2 oz Reposado Tequila, Cazadores
1 oz Campari
1⁄2 oz Santa Maria al Monte
2 ds Bitters, Scrappy's Cardamom
Instructions

Stir in glass with ice. Strain into 4.5 oz coupe. Garnish with swath of orange peel

Notes

Very dry, bitter

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Belmont Jewel

1 1⁄2 oz Whiskey, Woodford Reserve
2 oz Lemonade
1 oz Pomegranate juice
Instructions

Shake. Garnish with lemon wedge or a cherry.

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Official cocktail of the Belmont Stakes.
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http://www.mygourmetconnection.com/wine-spirits/cocktail-recipes/whiske…

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Orange Sunset

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon
1⁄2 oz Mezcal, Ilegal Reposado
1⁄2 oz Aperol
Instructions

Add ingredients over ice and stir, strain in chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with 1/2 an inch of foam.
To make orange foam. 1/2 cup orange juice. 2 egg whites. 1 ounce simple syrup. 1/3 cup water. Put in whip cream dispenser and chill for at least 2 hours.

Notes

This drink is good without the foam as well.

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Ap-Ap-Apple Sour

1 1⁄2 oz Apple brandy, Lairds Bonded
3⁄4 oz Aperol
3⁄4 oz Apricot liqueur
1 oz Lemon juice
1 twst Lemon peel (Optional)
Instructions

Liquids: Shake > Strain > Coupe... Garnish: Squeeze > Rim > Drop

Notes

When lemon juice is particularly tart, garnish is recommended.

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Undiscovered Country

3⁄4 oz Pisco
3⁄4 oz Swedish Punsch
3⁄4 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Shake, strain, chilled cocktail glass.

Notes

Created for MxMo LXV, the theme being equal parts.

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Finish is too sour...too much naked lime juice tartness.  It needs just a touch of sweetener, maybe a touch of falernum or a teaspoon of demerrara syrup.

Lilac

1 oz Gin, Hendrick's
2⁄3 oz Aromatized wine, Lillet Blanc
1 t Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
Instructions

Shake on ice, strain in snifter.

Notes

Optional Luxardo and/or a dash of bitters of choice - this would make it a Dirty Lilac.

Enjoy slowly until it comes back up in temperature for the full taste/smell experience.

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  • Similar to Elder Fashion
  • Gin- sweet
  • Grapefruit bitters help
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exokan commented on 3/26/2013:

A fine alternative to a generic martini... It tastes lighter and has a nice little bit of nuance to it. I'm very surprised that the St. Germain shines through as much as it does (it's still very mild, but a welcome addition). I'll eventually try to add some Luxardo though I have a feeling that it may overpower the drink... anyways, all in all very nice!

Miller's Crossing

1 oz Jamaican rum, Smith & Cross
1 oz Gin, Martin Miller's Westbourne Strength
1 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir. Up. Orange Peel.

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  • Smith&Cross dominant - prob better with a lesser rum — ★★
  • A bit too sweet but I think the same about a Martinez.
  • Made with M&R, Plymouth, and tiki bitters. Combo doesn’t clash, but unexpectedly generic. Smooth for how high octane it is.
  • MUST TRY
  • A drink that tasted good initially, but seemed to gain complexity and quality as I drunk it. One of the best uses of Smith & Cross I have tasted.
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Dan commented on 2/25/2013:

I have to admit that I'm frightened of the combination of funky hogo from the Smith & Cross and juniper from the gin. Has anyone tried this? Like beauty and fashion, it's sometimes hard to tell whether a cutting-edge creation is really great ... or really awful.

Hello, Dan. I didn't make this drink for the shock effect or to be cutting edge. Just wanted to marry some bold flavours and have fun. It's just a drink. I suggest you give it a go and see what you think. And please report back if you do!

Fear not Dan, this is definitely something worth trying. I didn't have any oranges for the garnish, but I don't think it really needs it. This seems like a drink that would feel right at home in Beta Cocktails.

Very good and subtle. Very Nice use of Smith and cross. Made with Yellow Chartreuse, cinzano, half plymouth and shetland reel gin, Grapefruit peel. Will make again without doubt.

Transatlantic rum 2014 Fidji, Bombay, green izarra, Cocchi torino, peychaud. Very different from the original recipe, sweeter, intense rum forward without too much funk. Subtility disappear. Much more interesting to stick to orignal.

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