Rio Grande

1 oz Bourbon, Old Forester 100 (something over 90 proof)
1 oz Tequila, Siete Leguas Reposado
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup (evaporated cane sugar (2:1))
1⁄4 oz Ginger syrup
Instructions

Shake all ingredients and strain into sugar/chili rimmed coupe. Garnish with a lemon/lime wheel.

Notes

For rim: Kosher salt, organic evaporated cane sugar, chipotle powder, ancho chile powder, regular Spanish paprika. Sugar/salt ratio is one-to-one. Spice to taste.

Yields Drink
Year
2009
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Scott Baird, 15 Romolo San Francisco
Source reference

http://sfist.com/2009/07/03/sfist_drinks_the_rio_grande_cocktai.php

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4.5 stars
(16 ratings)
From other users
  • Whiskey sour margarita combo. Tasty.
  • Almost 4.5. Ginger shines.
  • Excellent! Also tried with jalapeno - added to alcohol for about 5-7 min before shaking.
  • Made with blanco tequila, Four Roses, and ginger liqueur. Tasty. — ★★★★
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Zachary Pearson commented on 2/02/2013:

Removed "fresh" from the modifiers - we assume that you're going to use fresh juices, etc... as per the Style Guidelines.

North Meadow

2 1⁄4 oz Whiskey
3⁄4 oz Ramazzotti
1 ds Bitters
1 ds Orange bitters
Instructions

Stir. Serve up. Express oils from and orange peel and discard peel (flame if you like). Smile.

Notes

Changed from "Bourbon" to "Whiskey" as it tastes marvelous with a straight rye.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Baron A. Stout
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3 stars
(3 ratings)
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Smoking Jacket

1 1⁄2 oz Blended Scotch, Grant and Sons
3⁄4 oz Cynar
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1 ds Orange bitters
Instructions

Stir, strain, low ball, big cube

Yields Drink
Year
2012
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Paul Manzelli, Craigie and Bergamot, Boston, MA
Source reference

901 Very Good Cocktails, Stew Ellington

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4 stars
(29 ratings)
From other users
  • This was more complex than it at first appeared. It came together very easily. I tasted coffee. And chocolate. Weirdly. Plus the cynar came through. — ★★★★★
  • In this case, I favor the sweet vermouth version. I believe the Punt e Mes submerged the Cynar. Also, it works with reducing the Cynar to 0.5 oz. Using Antica emphasizes its IPA characteristics - not worth repeating.
  • Delicious. Made with bank note. — ★★★★
  • Double scotch and do 1/2 ea Cynar and vermouth
  • Bitter and sophisticated. Good even with my modest Famous Grouse. In the ballpark of the excellent Search for Delicious, which I think I'd prefer when a lemon is at hand. — ★★★★
  • let it melt a bit - caramel of macallen gold comes thru real nicely — ★★★★
  • Used Teachers as blended scotch.predinner
  • Excellent. I backed off the ratio for Robin to 1:1:1 and added a half part of dry vermouth. — ★★★★★
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Peyton commented on 3/08/2013:

Great drink and a nice Scotch spin on a Little Italy, but 1-2 dashes of orange bitters does the trick.

Dan commented on 3/08/2013:

Corrected: 1oz orange bitters -> 1 DASH orange bitters. Yikes!

mahastew commented on 3/13/2013:

Had to check the book to see if I made the error there. -Whew!-

lesliec commented on 4/16/2025:

A good drink, enhanced by some orange zest expressed over (which Fred's post mentions but Stew's seems not to). Flamed optional.

So How We Gonna Kick It

1 1⁄2 oz Rye
3⁄4 oz Dry vermouth, Sutton Cellars Brown Label
1⁄4 oz Root liqueur
1⁄2 t Demerara syrup
1 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Whiskey Barrel Aged
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Drink: Stir > Strain > Coupe...
Garnish: Twist > Rim > Drop

History

Jamie Boudreau's "Golden Ratio" (plus a little sugar) strikes again!

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Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Christopher Bevins
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3.5 stars
(4 ratings)
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To Byrrh or not to Byrrh

1 oz Genever, Bols
1 oz Byrrh
1⁄2 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄2 oz Aquavit, Linie
1 spl Lemon juice
2 ds Bitters, Angostura Orange
1 bsp Grenadine, Stirrings
Instructions

Mix all ingredients in a shaker over ice; strain into chilled coupe(maybe with a rinse of Campari?) Garnish with lemon twist and a few pomegranate seeds

Yields Drink
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Creator
Ron Rovner
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Average rating
4 stars
(6 ratings)
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  • The elderflower is definitely in the front seat. Feels somewhat overworked.
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Rest in Pieces of Eight

1 1⁄2 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Jamaican rum, Smith & Cross
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Ginger syrup (skinny)
1⁄4 oz Licor 43
1⁄4 oz Demerara syrup (skinny)
1 Egg white
1 rinse Virgin Islands Rum, Cruzan Blackstrap
Instructions

Add the eggwhite and all liquid ingredients except for blackstrap rum. Shake once without ice and once very hard with ice.

Rinse a collins glass with a small amount of blackstrap rum. Add cold draft cubes and strain drink into glass.

Notes

Leave a little room at the top of the glass so you can smell the blackstrap.

Yields Drink
Year
2012
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Doug Monroe, The Patterson House, Nashville, TN
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4.5 stars
(18 ratings)
From other users
  • Good god. This really brings out the best of it's ingredients. Spicy, sweet, earthy, rich, vanilla, sweet, bitter- If you like the ingredients list, you'll like the cocktail
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New Jersey Transit

2 oz Bourbon
1 oz Apple cider, Crispin Cidre Blanc (Aromatized, see note)
1 t Demerara syrup
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 ds Orange bitters, Fee Brothers Orange (Gin Barrel-Aged, if available)
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Drink: Stir > Strain > Coupe...
Garnish: Squeeze > Rim > Drop

Notes

Aromatized Cider (aka Apple "Vermouth") recipe at Reference link... Oaky, spicy bourbons work better than wheaty, smooth ones... Depending on how sweet your aromatized cider turns out, you might omit the Demerara.

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Christopher Bevins
Source reference

http://anothercocktailblog.tumblr.com/post/41748575705

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5 stars
(1 rating)
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No Sleep 'Til...

2 oz Rye
3⁄4 oz Dry vermouth, Sutton Cellars Brown Label
1⁄2 oz CioCiaro
1⁄4 oz Curaçao, Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao
2 ds Bitters (Bittermens New Orleans Coffee)
1 twst Orange peel (Garnish)
Instructions

Drink: Stir >Strain > Coupe...
Garnish: Squeeze > Rim > Drop

Notes

A "caffeinated" twist on the Brooklyn... Anyone else have these bitters? Tweaks/suggestions welcome.

Yields Drink
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Your original creation
Creator
Christopher Bevins
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Average rating
4 stars
(4 ratings)
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  • Didn't have coffee bitters, so used a couple dashes of Angostura, and about 1 ml of coffee liqueur. Not remarkable, but perfectly fine. Not too sweet, just a balanced drink. — ★★★★★
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Monk's Manhattan

2 oz Rye, Templeton Rye
1 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
2 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Old Fashion
1 rinse Bénédictine
1 Orange peel (Flamed, then discard)
1 Cherry, Luxardo (or brandied cherry)
Instructions

Stir, rinse, garnish cherry, strain, flame, discard orange. Served up.

Notes

This is my go-to cocktail. I have posted as originally created, but feel free to swap out the Templeton with another heavily spiced rye (Willett Straight Rye works particularly well). Angostura bitters work, but the Fee have a more pure angostura flavor and it shows in the drink.

Yields Drink
Year
2011
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Christopher Lopez
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(7 ratings)
From other users
  • A solid Manhattan-style drink deserving of a 4 rating.
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Sakas commented on 1/28/2013:

Suggestions welcome and appreciated!

Hello My Name Is Distance

1 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Vida
1 oz Curaçao, Gabriel Boudier
3⁄4 oz Cynar
1⁄4 oz Tuaca
2 dr Salt (tincture)
2 ds Bitters, Bitter Truth Jerry Thomas’ Own Decanter
Instructions

Stir/strain/up, lemon twist highly recommended.

Yields Drink
Year
2012
Authenticity
Your original creation
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(4 ratings)
From other users
  • Maybe reduce the mezcal or choose a milder one
  • Possibilities in alderwood-smoked salt.
  • Comes together after it sits for a bit. My first experience using salt in this manner, and it works interesting magic with the Mezcal and Cynar, in particular. I used Sombra Mezcal and Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao
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ShakeAndDestroy commented on 1/28/2013:

wow, I'm going to try this just for the From Autumn to Ashes reference!

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