The Grand Bretagne no.1

1 1⁄2 oz Gin (dry)
1⁄2 oz Apricot liqueur (dry)
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1 t Egg white
1 ds Orange bitters
Instructions

Shake, serve up in cocktail glass.

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Unknown
Creator
A unkown bartender in Athens Greece around the turn of the twentieth century
Source reference

The Genteman's Companion by Charles H. baker jr. (1939)

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  • Baker says this is one of the half-dozen chief cocktails in the world, but it is almost unknown, and does not seem to be as great as he says in anyone else's experience. It is very good, but doesn't seem great.
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SPEC#1: using nolet's silver, bitter truth apricot liqueur, lime, whites and regan's no.6... maybe ☆☆

SPEC#2: nolet's silver, edmond briotett creme de peche (instead of apricot), lemon (both lemon and lime are listed as options in the original recipe), whites and bitter truth peach bitters. A dry cocktail but definitely an improvement over the original (and more of a combo of no.1 & 2). ☆☆☆☆

Cafe de Paris

1 1⁄2 oz Gin (dry)
1⁄2 Egg white
1 t Anisette
1 t Cream
Instructions

Shake, serve up

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Unknown
Creator
unknown
Source reference

Monte Restaurant, mentioned in The Gentleman's Companion, Charles H. Baker, jr 1939

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Bavarian Bridegroom's Cup

12 oz White wine (Rhine, Dry)
1 1⁄2 oz Kirschwasser
3 T Strawberry (sugared, crushed and chilled)
1 spg Mint
Instructions

In a large goblet fill 1/3 with ice. Pour in chilled wine, add kirsch and stir. Garnish with strawberries and mint.

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Year
1939
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Unknown
Source reference

The Gentleman's Companion, vol. II. Charles H. Baker 1939 p. 18

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Fear and Loathing in Princeton

2 oz Old Tom Gin, Hayman's
3⁄4 oz Campari
1⁄2 oz Averna
1⁄2 oz Agave syrup
1 bsp Mezcal, Del Maguey Vida
1 twst Orange peel (flamed, as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, double strain, cocktail, flame and garnish.

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Year
2011
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Mattias Hagglund
Source reference

Gaz Regan's Annual Manual for Bartenders 2011

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  • Skip the agave. Replace with mezcal
  • Halved the agave syrup after reading comments about over sweetness. Was perfect! — ★★★★★
  • Nice negroni-like cocktail but probably a bit too sweet. Skimp on the agave?
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If you can find it, use Gracias a Dios agave gin as the Old Tom (the mezcal then becomes superfluous).
I've made this with the full amount of syrup and I've been quite happy, but a bit less also works.

I sort of don’t understand shaking this, and I definitely don’t understand double straining it.

Broken English

2 oz Gin, Beefeater 24
1 oz Sweet vermouth
1⁄2 oz Strega
1⁄4 oz Fernet Branca
1 t Bénédictine
2 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
2 ds Peychaud's Bitters
1 twst Grapefruit peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, cocktail, garnish.

Notes

Careful measurement of ingredients is essential for this one.

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Year
2011
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Colin Shearn
Source reference

Gaz Regan's Annual Manual for Bartenders 2011

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  • Lots of good stuff in there and it all works.
  • Made with Conniption Gin and Vya. This was amazingly well balanced for as many strong players as it has - gin/juniper was predominant, which wasn't my favorite, but that's personal pref.
  • Explosive when using barreled gin instead.
  • Boozy and aromatic — ★★★★
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I love it, Wifey hates it. Such is Fernet ...

Division Bell

1 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey San Luis del Rio
3⁄4 oz Aperol
1⁄2 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1 twst Grapefruit peel
Instructions

Shake, strain, cocktail, express grapefruit peel and discard.

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Authentic recipe
Creator
Phil Ward
Source reference

Gaz Regan's Annual Manual for Bartenders 2011

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  • Kinda crazy. Very grapefruity, sweet, and smokey.
  • K’s like it, Smokey grapefruit. Accessible mezcal cocktail.
  • https://twitter.com/WillGordonAgain/status/847652315343462400
  • Smokey grapefruit flavor, sour, bitter and enjoyable.
  • Tangy, with an interesting sour/smoky/bitter finish that approaches umami flavors.
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Jmmrad commented on 6/29/2022:

Sweet and smoky with pleasant citrus balance.

Lacrimosa

2 oz Rye, Rittenhouse 100
3⁄4 oz Luxardo Bitter
3⁄4 oz CioCiaro
1 twst Orange peel (flamed)
Instructions

Stir, strain, one large cube in chilled rocks glass, garnish.

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Unknown
Creator
David Slape
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The PDT Cocktail Book

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Platanos En Mole Old Fashioned

2 oz Añejo rum, Zacapa 23
1⁄4 oz Crème de Banane, Marie Brizard
12 dr Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
1 pn Chili pepper (ground)
Instructions

Stir, strain over one large cube in a chilled rocks glass, garnish.

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Authentic recipe
Creator
Jim Meehan
Source reference

The PDT Cocktail Book

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  • I didn't have creme de banana - but I used banana infused goslings rum.
  • Fun and tasty drink even with cheap liqueur.
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Occidental

2 oz Aquavit, Linie
3⁄4 oz Orange liqueur, Grand Marnier
1⁄2 oz Amaro Nonino
1 rinse Fernet Branca
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, rinsed coupe, garnish.

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Authentic recipe
Creator
Nate Dumas
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The PDT Cocktail Book

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  • Tastes mostly of Linie and, given the ingredients, surprisingly sweet.
  • The orange highlights the aquavit nicely. Amaro Nonino fades into the background...might use a more assertive amaro next time.
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Verte Chaud

2 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
6 oz Hot chocolate
1 part Whipped cream
Instructions

Build in a heated coffee cup.

Notes

Boudreau's recipe actually calls for "wet cream," defined as being the same as whipped cream, but stopping the whipping before the cream becomes stiff. Hot chocolate made from dark (high percent cacao) chocolate preferred.

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Authentic recipe
Creator
Jamie Boudreau
Source reference

http://spiritsandcocktails.wordpress.com/2007/12/29/winter-warmth/

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  • Flavor combination made in heaven!
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