Fig Bee's Knees

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Bluecoat
1 oz Honey syrup (Fig infused, see note)
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
2 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Black Walnut
Instructions

Shake with ice. Strain into chilled martini glass. Garnish with a sprig of rosemary.

Notes

Cook fresh figs with 1 cup water and 1 cup honey. Simmer & remove from heat as soon as boiling begins. Push through strainer and refrigerate.

History

Renamed from Fig Martini, since it isn't, well, a Martini. It resembles a Bee's Knees, but with fig and lime in lieu of lemon.

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Year
2012
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Uporontherocks
Source reference

www.instagram.com/uporontherocks

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Dan commented on 12/21/2012:

Sounds very good, and a reason to finally get some Fee Black Walnut Bitters. Republished as a Fig Bee's Knees, since it is not a Martini-style cocktail. The original poster is welcome to rename it so long as the name conforms to any well-established drinks referenced in the name.

shadowkirby commented on 6/28/2025:

Tried with fig infused gin, and 3/4 oz of 1:2 honey syrup - was great, nice and light and refreshing, softer than a bee's knees.

Prospect Park

1 1⁄2 oz Rye
1 1⁄2 oz Aperol
1⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1 Maraschino cherry (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, straight up, cocktail, garnish

Notes

Apparently Eastern Standard uses 1/2 oz of a 1:1 mixture of Maraschino and simple.

History

Riff on a Red Hook by adding Aperol. Prospect Park, like Red Hook, is in Brooklyn, NY. Both drinks start from a Manhattan.

Yields Drink
Year
2008
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Tom Schlesinger-Guidelli, Eastern Standard, Boston, MA
Source reference

http://cooking4theweek.blogspot.com/2008/03/drink-of-week-prospect-park…

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  • Need to try- related to Manhattan
  • Too sweet, less simple
  • Rich and sweet, chocolate and cherry, just the right bitterness in the finish. — ★★★★
  • A touch sweet. Improved with 5-10 drops of Lactart. — ★★★★★
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bza commented on 12/20/2012:

Wow, was this really not on here before? A Boston classic!

Dan commented on 12/20/2012:

I just went to try this tonight and -- THE HUMANITY -- out of Punt e Mes. How I could let this happen, I do not know. Zach is going to strip me of my rank in the Federation of Amari Sluts.

Dan commented on 12/21/2012:

If you can't spell Nonino, you aren't allowed to drink it. Go directly to Jägermeister; do not pass Go.

powersjq commented on 12/22/2012:

Hmm... I'm imagining a bar where you have to spell your drink in order to get served. As much as I abhor mangled English, I do not go there often. ;)

iheijoushin commented on 5/29/2013:

Great cocktail! I enjoyed one of these last weekend at the Eastern Standard.

When I asked for the recipe, I was told they cut the Luxardo Maraschino Liquor with a 1:1 simple syrup for this cocktail. Sure enough, when I mixed this up at home according to the ratios here, I found the drink was overpowered with the Maraschino flavor!

Thoughts, anyone?

Dan commented on 5/29/2013:

I believe it. Recipe adjusted as per your info. Thanks!

lesliec commented on 8/06/2017:

Following a discussion about why you can't make Manhattan variants with Scotch, I made this with Monkey Shoulder and recommend the result. Maybe a little sweeter than with rye, and almost certainly needs a new name. Tartan Hook?

yarm commented on 5/13/2024:

When I got the recipe years ago, they never mentioned cutting it. And I just got a copy of their bar bible, and it is a 1/2 oz Maraschino and no simple syrup. I've made it at work plenty with 1/2 oz Maraschino and it tastes just like I remember it.

bza commented on 5/20/2024:

Yeah my friend got the recipe for this in the 00s directly from Tommy and there was no simple, it's definitely .5 maraschino.

Annie Chambers

1 3⁄4 oz Gin, Beefeater 24
1 oz Blood Orange Liqueur, Thatcher's
1⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Grenadine
Instructions

Shake till cold. Serve up. Smile.

History

Named after a notorious Kansas City madame.

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Year
2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Baron A. Stout
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Phranek commented on 7/31/2015:

I made this with Plymouth gin, Pür Likör Blood orange, and Employees Only Grenadine. It was very good. All the various herbal notes played well together. I also tried it with New Deal Aviation gin. The Plymouth was the best, though.

Streets of Gettysburg

1 1⁄4 oz Sherry, Lustau Dry Amontillado
1 oz Rye, Rittenhouse
1⁄2 oz Bénédictine
1⁄4 oz Coffee liqueur, Galliano Ristretto
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Stir, strain, rocks glass, orange twist

Yields Drink
Year
2012
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Misty Kalfoken, Brick and Mortar, Boston MA
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2012/01/streets-of-gettysburg.html

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  • Made with homemade coffee liqueur. Consider using less than 1/4 oz so as not to overpower the drink.
  • Made with La Garrocha and Kahlua. Fascinating tingly taste. Like a more interesting old fashioned.
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christina in tacoma commented on 12/18/2012:

My coffee liqueur is from House Spirits, and I used a lemon twist since that is what I had. I like how the sherry comes through, and it pairs really well with the coffee and spicy herbal flavors from the other ingredients.

Autumn Bonfire

1 oz Applejack, Lairds 100 proof
1 oz Scotch, Bowmore 12
1 oz Apple cider
1 t Maple syrup
1 ds Bitters, Brooklyn Hemispherical Bitters Black Mission Fig
Instructions

Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Stir for 30 seconds. Strain into a cocktail glass (or serve over fresh ice in a rocks glass). Garnish with an apple fan or a slice of apple.

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Creator
Rosie Schaap
Source reference

http://www.nytimes.com/recipes/12924/Autumn-Bonfire.html

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Peppermary commented on 12/09/2021:

the name is accurate ... this drink is not for wimps, but easy to make and very autumnal. I used Bittercube Bolivar bitters.

Untitled

1 oz Blanco tequila, Milagro
1 oz Dry vermouth
1 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
2 ds Bitters, Bitter Truth Grapefruit
1 ds Maraschino Liqueur
Instructions

Stir/Strain/Up

Notes

A longer stir than normal might be needed because of the amount of chartreuse.

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Year
2012
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4 stars
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bkemp1984 commented on 3/03/2024:

I like this as written and also with more tequila than the liqueurs. Tonight I did 1/4 oz of kirschwasser instead of maraschino, it def. worked.

La Fin du Mot

3⁄4 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur
3⁄4 oz Suze
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 pn Salt
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Shake with ice. Strain into chilled cocktail glass. Twist, rim & drop lemon peel. Raise a toast to Mayan calendar-making skills.

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Creator
Christopher Bevins
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  • Followed 1 oz gin 1/2 Suze. Balanced.
  • Made with mezcal. 3.5 stars if I could
  • Increased gin to 1 oz, reduced Suze to 0.5 oz, added salt to coupe rim, garnish with lavender sprig. — ★★★★
  • Not bad; nice flavor change
  • Made with Amère Sauvage (reduced to 1/2oz with gin boosted to 1oz). Even so reduced, the bitter woodiness was hardcore.
  • It's hard to not read this next to the Last Word: Suze is more bitter, but less complex and herbal, than Chartreuse. The lemon is also simpler than lime. The result is that the maraschino comes through too forcefully IMHO.
  • Excellent, though I think it works best with a little more gin and a bit less Suze.
  • I wanted to just use of the last drops of Suze we had, so went with 1 of everything except 3/4 on the Maraschino, and that made for the perfect balance.
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jensck commented on 8/21/2016:

Excellent, though I think it works best with a little more gin and a bit less Suze.

Simmer and Smoke

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon
1⁄2 oz Corn Whiskey, Balcones Brimstone
1⁄2 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup (tea infused, see note)
1 bsp Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
2 ds Bitters, Boker's
Instructions

Mix all ingredients in an ice filled shaker and strain into a chilled coupe Garnish with a large flamed orange rind

Notes

To make the tea infused simple: Steep two tsps black tea (or Earl Grey) in 4 oz simple demerara syrup. Filter and keep refrigerated. Fee Brothers Aged Whiskey bitters may be substituted for the Boker's

History

Original recipe

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Year
2012
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Ron Rovner, Portland, Maine
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Zachary Pearson commented on 12/17/2012:

To clean up the line breaks, moved the instructions for the simple to the notes section. Added some capitalization to the name.

Christmas in Kentucky

1 oz Overproof bourbon, Knob Creek
1 oz Aperol
1 1⁄2 oz Grapefruit juice
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Shake, strain, lowball, rocks

History

This cocktail was the original inspiration for the Cynar-based Bardstown on the menu at the Oak Long Bar + Kitchen in the Fairmont Copley, Boston, MA

Yields Drink
Year
2012
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Alice Fay (Catering Sales Mgr) and Stefan Jarausch (Exec Chef, Oak Long Bar)
Source reference

Direct experience with creator

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  • Really Tasty. Great for a refreshing cocktail
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Ajvan commented on 12/19/2019:

Crisp, refreshing, reminds me a little of a Paper Plane. Pushed the bourbon to 1.5. Tempted to add some allspice dram or festive bitters if this is supposed to really be Christmasy. 

PromBox commented on 2/08/2021:

I enjoyed the cocktail much more after halving the Aperol. Really brought out the citrus flavor.

xAll My Favorite Bands Are Straight Edgex

2 oz Apple brandy, Lairds Bonded
3⁄10 oz Allspice Dram, St. Elizabeth
1 bsp Demerara sugar
2 bsp Water
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
2 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
1 twst Orange peel (Flamed)
Instructions

Muddle sugar with water and bitters in rocks glass. Add one giant cube, Pimento Dram, Lairds and stir. Flame orange twist over the top.

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