Would You Artichoke Me? Just A Little?

1 1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
3⁄4 oz Cynar
1⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
2 oz Lambrusco
1 sli Orange
Instructions

Build in glass over ice, either a Collins or a wine goblet, finishing with the sparkling wine and dropping in the orange slice. Stir. Sip. Enjoy.

History

Concocted in a game of bartender telephone with Adam Manning of the South Place Hotel in London, who adapted an old drink of mine, the Old Giuseppe, by lengthening it with soda water, but accidentally switched the proportions of Cynar and Punt e Mes. His drink is called "Cynar What I Mean?" In response I took my original name, lengthened it with bubbly, and renamed it, reusing an old name I had kicking around.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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  • Hannah named it. — ★★★★★
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Mezcal Mule

1 1⁄2 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Vida
1 oz Ginger beer
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Passion fruit puree, Boiron
1⁄2 oz Agave syrup
3 sli Cucumber (plus one for garnish)
Instructions

Muddle cucumber in lime; add all ingredients and shake; double strain into a rocks glass filled with ice; garnish with a piece of candied ginger picked to a slice of cucumber and a pinch of ground chili.

Yields Drink
Year
2009
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Jim Meehan, PDT, NYC.
Source reference

http://www.findeatdrink.com/Index/Drink/Entries/2011/10/28_jim_meehan_r…

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  • The name doesn't do it justice. I was skeptical of shaking an ounce of ginger beer (it was probably a mistake in the recipe) but it worked great and didn't need any to top it off, although I did anyway. Very refreshing! — ★★★★★
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DrunkLab commented on 9/09/2014:

Made this as follows:

1 1/2 oz Sombra
3/4 oz lime juice
1/2 oz BG Reynolds' passion fruit syrup
1/2 oz ginger syrup
2 muddled cuke slices
Splash soda

Beautiful. Earthy, spicy, tart, smoky, flavorful.

Carte Blanche

1 3⁄4 oz Armagnac blanche, Delord
1 oz Aromatized wine, Lillet Blanc
1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth, Dolin
6 Grapes (white)
1 lf Shiso
Instructions

Muddle the grapes and leaf; stir and double strain into a chilled coupe; garnish with three more grapes on a cocktail pick.

Yields Drink
Year
2011
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Edixon Caridad and Jim Meehan, PDT, NYC.
Source reference

http://www.findeatdrink.com/Index/Drink/Entries/2011/10/28_jim_meehan_r…

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Andorra

1 1⁄2 oz Armagnac blanche
3⁄4 oz Manzanilla sherry, Barbadillo Solear
3⁄4 oz Bianco Vermouth, Dolin
2 ds Orange bitters
1 twst Orange peel (expressed and discarded)
Instructions

Stir, strain, coupe, twist.

Yields Drink
Year
2012
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Dan Greenbaum, The Beagle, NYC.
Source reference

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La guêpe verte

1 2⁄3 oz Tequila, El Jimador (Chile del arbol infused)
2⁄3 oz Lime juice
2⁄3 oz Agave syrup
15 lf Coriander
2 sli Cucumber (1 is for garnish)
Instructions

Muddle lightly cucumber and coriander leaves. Assemble and shake, double strain and serve on ice with a cucumber slice for garnish

Notes

The recipe above is the one than won the cocktail spirits awards 2012.
There's another recipe around that says 3 slices cucumber, 6 coriander leaves.

History

A recipe given by Toby Cecchini to La Candelaria team in Paris, it has become a classic here.

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Toby Cecchini
Source reference

http://www.barmag.fr/cocktails-de-marques/la-guepe-verte-pique-le-1er-c…

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  • Had cucumber juice ice instead of muddling, and infused the syrup rather than the spirit. Also out of cilantro. This was outtasite and will be still better with cilantro. — ★★★★★
  • Made with some lemon juice as low on lime and plain tequila and was fine
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AmateurHour commented on 6/25/2025:

I first made this with Italian parsley instead of cilantro and that works too. Then I made it again with cilantro and that was delicious. If you don't care to infuse chiles into a bottle of tequila, adding 1-2 dashes of Scrappy's Firewater Tincture, or any chile tincture, should approximate the conditions of infused tequila. This is a fantastic and refreshing summer drink!

The Dalton

2 oz Rye
1⁄2 oz Zirbenz Stone Pine Liqueur
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Honey syrup (2:1)
1 ds Grapefruit bitters, Bittermens Hopped Grapefruit Bitters
1 twst Grapefruit peel
Instructions

Shake, strain, up, twist.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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3.5 stars
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  • Refreshing cocktail. I might try reducing lemon juice to .5 to see how that changes the balance.
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Fire and Blood

1 1⁄2 oz Islands Scotch, Talisker
3⁄4 oz Oloroso sherry
1⁄2 oz Amer Picon, Amer Boudreau
1 t Cherry Liqueur, Sangue Morlacco
1 spl Blood Orange Juice
1 twst Blood orange peel (flamed)
1 Cherry, Luxardo
2 dr Cayenne tincture
Instructions

Stir, strain, rock, crown. Serve in a cherry wood-smoked goblet or coupe. Sip in your throne and ponder your mastery over your kingdom.

Fire and Blood with blood orange wheel garnish
Yields Drink
Year
2012
Authenticity
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Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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Conquistador

1 oz Añejo rum
1 oz Tequila
3⁄8 oz Lemon juice
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3⁄4 oz Simple syrup
2 ds Orange bitters
1 Egg white
Instructions

Dry shake, shake with ice, strain, up.

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Imperial Buck

2 oz Virgin Islands Rum, Cruzan Blackstrap
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1 oz Pineapple juice
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Instructions

Shake without ice, pour into Collins with ice, top with ginger beer.

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Sam Ross, Milk & Honey, NYC.
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Orange Viola

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Campari
1⁄2 oz Passion fruit syrup
1 ds Orange bitters
Instructions

Shake, strain, up, orange twist.

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Year
2007
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Rick Stutz, Kaiser Penguin
Source reference

http://spiritsandcocktails.wordpress.com/2007/09/02/novara-orange-viola/

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mahastew commented on 3/21/2013:

Rafa, you might enjoy my wife's signature cocktail, the Dana Special.

DrunkLab commented on 3/21/2013:

Sounds delicious, if a little sweet. I'll give it a try.

drinkingandthinking commented on 1/03/2025:

Trying out all the various passion fruit syrup recipes and this simple yet elegant one stands out. The Campari is sufficiently tamed by the syrup and the nice local floral gin I used shines through.

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