Ellen's Fancy

1 1⁄4 oz Reposado Tequila
1 1⁄4 oz Amaro Montenegro
1⁄2 oz Triple sec, Cointreau
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 t Agave syrup
3 dr Orange flower water
Instructions

Shake all but the orange flower water and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with the orange flower water.

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Creator
Stew Ellington
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  • Elided agave and orange flower water. Subbing in Jelinek Amaro Liqueur did not work. Other amaros?
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danoman89 commented on 5/17/2022:

Turns out an amaro margarita works great

Cider-Bourbon Cocktail

3⁄4 c Apple cider
1⁄3 c Bourbon
2 T Lemon juice
2 sli Ginger (2 1/2- inch-long)
Instructions

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add cider, bourbon, lemon juice, and ginger; shake to combine. Strain cocktail into 2 coupes. Garnish with apple slices.

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Unknown
Creator
Thomas Joseph
Source reference

http://www.marthastewart.com/863805/cider-bourbon-cocktail

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  • Used crystallized ginger instead of fresh — ★★★★
  • Muddle ginger for ginger flavor to come through
  • Delicious! Easy! Good holiday drink
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rhino322 commented on 9/26/2020:

Nice fall drink. Muddle the ginger before shaking so the ginger comes through.

Tiki Time

2 oz Gin, Hendrick's
3⁄4 oz Orgeat
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
3 oz Coconut Water
1 sli Cucumber (For Garnish)
Instructions

Shake with ice. Strain into an ice-filled Collins glass. Garnish with a slice of cucumber and a paper umbrella.

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Year
2012
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Charlotte Voisey
Source reference

http://www.smallscreennetwork.com/video/714/the_proper_pour_tiki_time/

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  • Used Aviation Gin & B.G. Reynolds' orgeat. Very good; light & refreshing; perfect level of sweetness. Gin provides a solid base w/ orgeat working behind the lime. Coconut water provides nice, velvety texture. Bittermens Tiki
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Spanky Panky

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Aviation
1 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Barolo Chinato
1 bsp Branca Menta
2 ds Bitters, Bittermens 'Elemakule Tiki
Instructions

Combine ingredients in a mixing glass, strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a spanked mint leaf.

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Year
2012
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Daniel Warrilow, Son of a Gun, Los Angeles, CA
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Buono Whistler

1 oz Gin
1 oz Amaro Montenegro
1 oz Dry vermouth
1⁄2 oz Honey syrup (ginger-infused)
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

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Creator
Stew Ellington
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4 stars
(15 ratings)
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  • Used Limoncello instead of lemon juice.
  • Very good, sweet, accessible, made with N°3 gin, and Noilly Prat — ★★★★★
  • Used del Capo and King's Ginger + honey. Nice. Accessible. — ★★★
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Dan commented on 11/08/2012:

Tried this as best as I could, using del Capo and King's Ginger + honey. I have never had Montenegro, but I've heard it described as "creamsicle", so I can only comment on the del Capo version. It's a nice cocktail. The combination of lime and dry vermouth is a bit odd, but seems to work here. It's quite accessible, especially given the large amount of amaro.

mahastew commented on 11/08/2012:

Dan, I recommend getting your hands on the real deal asap. Calling it "creamsicle" is short-changing it drastically. Without getting too maudlin, I spent my honeymoon on a small island in the Maldives. They made their own essential oil there, which they perfumed the place with. The scent was other-worldly: tropical flowers, ylang ylang, bright sunlight, rainbow auras. Montenegro is the flavor transcription of that scent; it took me right back there. Amazing stuff.

christina in tacoma commented on 11/08/2012:

I don't think creamsicle is very accurate. It is gently herbal and orange-flavored, but not one-note, and not very bitter. My best approximation would be half del Capo, half CioCiaro, though Montenegro isn't as spicy as that mix. It isn't on my list of 5 or 10 favorite amari, but do like it. Sibilla on the other hand, well, I just can't quite figure out what to do with that stuff...

Dan commented on 11/11/2012:

For Sibilia, try Krakatoa, August 25th 1883 from the evil mind of Zachary. Also, I use it (Sibilia, not Zachary) in small amounts to perk up level of cocktails that aren't that interesting to me otherwise. Amazing with 1 tsp will do.

Dan commented on 11/11/2012:

OK, I ran out and got a bottle since it has recently appeared in my area of Boston without having to travel to the North End. I'm trying to imagine it as you described, but I get mostly orange, mildly bitter, fairly sweet, and upon the initial sip a brief moment where it comes together as artificial. That does dissipate. By contrast, del Capo was also orange and bitter, but with more alcohol to balance it, and less sweet. del Capo does have some caramel in it, which I would not necessarily say is a good thing, but overall I would rather sip del Capo. I suspect that Montenegro will work as a cocktail ingredient, and I look forward to trying it in this one. In this regard, it seems similar to Aperol; I like it as an ingredient, but not by itself.

mahastew commented on 11/11/2012:

I guess I'm pretty terribly biased due to personal history. I love that sh*t!

christina in tacoma commented on 11/13/2012:

I do the same thing with Cynar- a spoonful often seems to finish a cocktail that is a little flat otherwise. I've had my eye on the Krakatoa cocktail- I think this weekend I'll give it a try

seattlejon commented on 2/06/2018:

Thanks for this, Stew.  Tweaked a little:  Used agave syrup and threw a little sliced ginger in the shaker. Reduced vermouth slightly.  And, HEAVENLY!

Bittersweet Reunion

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Bitters, Angostura
1⁄2 oz Ramazzotti
1⁄2 oz Grade B maple syrup
4 cube Ice (Coffee)
1 Orange peel
Instructions

Shake, strain, garnish w/ orange peel

Notes

I used Old Weller Antique, so slightly hot is better.

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Year
2012
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4 stars
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  • served over a big rock, the ramazzotti integrated well in the background (not overly bitter for non-amaro fans) and the orange twist is key. tasted like a more interesting/complex old fashioned — ★★★★
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scerchio commented on 3/30/2018:

This was very good.  I put half the amount of maple syrup in as I like to keep sweetness down, the whole amount would be fine (necessary) for folk who prefer more sweetness.  Also 1/2oz of Angostura bitters seemed like a lot, and maybe a typo?  I put in four dashes which was about 1/4 oz or less, so half the amount called for. 

Little Bit Country

2 oz Bourbon, Bulleit
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Grade B maple syrup, Deep Mountain
1⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
1 sli Jalapeño (1/4-inch slice, with a few seeds)
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 ds Orange bitters (Equal parts Gary Regan's & Fee Bros. Orange Bitters)
1 twst Orange peel (Flamed)
Instructions

Muddle the jalapeño with the maple syrup. Add everything else, then shake with ice and fine-strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a flamed orange twist.

History

"Elayne Werns grew up on the edge of a nature preserve and spent her summers at a dude ranch in the Adirondacks. She confessed that her soul is country, so she mixed this drink to heat it up in the wintertime."
From the PDT Cocktail Book, p. 167.

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Year
2009
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Elayne Werns, New York
Source reference

The PDT Cocktail Book

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  • For personal drinks, drop maple syrup to 1/4 oz — ★★★★
  • Along the Bourbon Trail
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El Molino

1 1⁄2 oz Mezcal, Sombra
3⁄4 oz Palo Cortado Sherry, Lustau
1⁄4 oz Allspice Dram, St. Elizabeth
1⁄4 oz White Crème de Cacao, Marie Brizard
Instructions

Stir with ice and strain into a chilled coupe. No garnish.

History

"El Molino refers to the 'mill' used to grind fresh-roasted cocoa beans into chocolate."
From The PDT Cocktail Book, p. 116.

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Year
2009
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Jim Meehan, PDT, New York City
Source reference

The PDT Cocktail Book

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Tres Pinas

1 1⁄2 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Crema
1⁄2 oz Pineapple syrup
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Cynar
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail coupe glass.

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Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Sahil Meta (Estragon, Boston)
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2012/06/tres-pinas.html

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South End Sling

1 oz Cherry Liqueur, Cherry Heering
1 oz Crema de mezcal, Del Maguey
1 oz Fernet Branca
1 oz Lime juice
1 1⁄2 oz Ginger beer (as float)
1 spg Mint (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a Highball glass filled with fresh ice. Garnish with a mint sprig and add a straw.

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Year
2012
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Sahil Mehta, Estragon, Boston
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2012/10/south-end-sling.html

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3.5 stars
(4 ratings)
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  • I tried the equal parts version and found the mezcal and fernet too dominant (though that subsided as I made my way through the drink). Might be worth trying again with the listed specs.
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Zachary Pearson commented on 11/03/2012:

Curated this - a lot. Added name, corrected attribution, cleaned up the ingredients (moved Cherry Heering from title to ingredient list, changed Mezcal (crema) to Crema de Mezcal, added float and garnish to the ingredients from the instructions).

Craig E commented on 1/28/2016:

The Del Maguey website has this as an ounce each of Vida, fernet, heering, and lime, topped with ginger beer. 

Zachary Pearson commented on 1/29/2016:

Curated this - it now agrees with the Del Maguey site and Fred Yarm (at the link) - previously, it was 2:1/2:1/2:1

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