A Dry Symphony

1 1⁄2 oz Rye, Bulleit
3⁄4 oz Dry vermouth, Vya (Whisper Dry)
1⁄3 oz Cynar
3 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Pour ingredients into a mixing glass. Add ice and stir 30 seconds. Strain into a chilled martini or coupe glass. Twist orange and add to drink.

Notes

#1 - with no garnish... orange might be nice but overpowering...
#2 - with orange peel... no appreciable difference. orange may have been too old
#3 - used fresh orange peel... much nicer, the oils balance everything.

History

First cocktail added to the site!

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Year
2012
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Q Williams, Walnut Creek, CA
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3 stars
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The Ice Pick

2 oz Genever, Bols
1⁄4 oz Crème de Violette
1⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Maraska
2 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, rocks w/ 1 lg cube, garnish.

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Daniel Eun, The Varnish
Source reference

G. Regan, 2011 Annual Manual for Bartenders

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christina in tacoma commented on 5/03/2012:

This is great. I love a traditional aviation, but it can get too lemony and too sweet- this is a more nuanced cocktail, and a good variation to have in the rotation, thanks.

Fluent French

2 oz Gin, Citadelle
1 oz Dry vermouth, Noilly Prat
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup (Lavender infused, see note)
1 ds Celery bitters
Instructions

Stir with ice and strain into chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with lemon twist.

Notes

Lavender Syrup

1 C water;
2 C sugar;
4-5 Tbs dried lavender buds;
2 oz vodka.

Place the water and sugar over med heat, stirring until sugar fully dissolves. Stir in the lavender buds and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow syrup to steep/cool, then strain through cheesecloth. Stir in vodka (keeps syrup shelf-stable).

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Creator
Bennett Turner
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4-3-1

1 oz Mezcal
3⁄4 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄4 oz Ramazzotti
Instructions

Stir well with ice and strain into a pre-chilled
glas.

Yields Drink
Year
2011
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Misty Kalkofen, Drink, Boston
Source reference

http://www.mezcal.com/recipes.html

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3 stars
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From other users
  • Agree w/ others than this is too sweet. It's also way too small! I'd cut the eldflower (by a bunch) and increase to 1.5x or even 2x.
  • A bit too sweet. Maybe reduce the Elderflower
  • Should probably be 4-2-1 so it isn't too sweet.
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Silent Order

2 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Water
7 lf Basil
Instructions

Shake all ingredients with ice and
fine strain into a pre-chilled cocktail glas.

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Authentic recipe
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.de/2010/06/silent-order.html

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  • If you’re looking for a way to drink 2 oz of chartreuse, this is it. Amazing how the flavors come together
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Flor de Jalisco

2 oz Blanco tequila
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Agave syrup
1 bsp Orange marmalade
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Shake all ingredients
(except the orange twist) with ice
and strain into
a pre-chilled cocktail glas. Garnish
with an orange twist.

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Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Joaquin Simo
Source reference

Food & Wine: Cocktails '09

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5 stars
(15 ratings)
From other users
  • Very good. Definitely margarita-like. Try this again.
  • Great for light cocktail. Can leave out the agave syrup if you're in a dryer mood . Few drops of orange bitters don't do any harm. — ★★★★
  • Used Seville Orange marmalade for a little bit’a bitter
  • Appealing. Like a margarita that took the path less trodden instead of lime. — ★★★★★
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Craig E commented on 9/23/2015:

FWIW the Death & Co. book has this as 1/4 oz. agave nectar instead of 1/2 oz. agave syrup, and no garnish.

Constable Hook

2 oz Apple brandy, Lairds 7.5
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1⁄2 oz Maraschino Liqueur
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Stir & strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Rim glass with peel before dropping in.

Notes

An applejack variation on the Red Hook Cocktail.

History

Laird's comes from New Jersey, so I named it after a neighborhood in Bayonne, NJ, across the river from Brooklyn.

Picture of Constable Hook
2012 Another Cocktail Blog
Yields Drink
Year
2011
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Christopher Bevins, home bar
Source reference

http://anothercocktailblog.tumblr.com/post/15767408044

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3.5 stars
(7 ratings)
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Petticoat Junction

2 oz Gin (London Dry)
1 oz Aperol
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Orgeat
2 ds Grapefruit bitters, Bitter Truth Grapefruit
1 ds Cherry Bitters, Fee Brothers Cherry
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Shake & strain into chilled cocktail glass. Express twist, rim glass, and drop in.

Notes

Each ingredient plays its part, from nose to sip to swallow to finish. Layer after layer, with a sum greater than its parts.

Avoid Monin Orgeat on this one; it imparts an odd "chocolatey" flavor.

History

Formerly posted here as "The [Redacted] Cocktail." Among friends, this drink has a "bawdier" name (as seen at the Reference link), but I've finally settled on a name which better suits its flavor profile.

Picture of Petticoat Junction
2012 Another Cocktail Blog
Yields Drink
Year
2012
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Christopher Bevins
Source reference

http://anothercocktailblog.tumblr.com/post/18890714968

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3.5 stars
(13 ratings)
From other users
  • I'm not sure about this one. It's ok. I didn't use fresh lemon juice, so would like to try with that, may brighten it up. Seems like rum might pair better than gin.
  • Four 5-star ratings!
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Bevx commented on 3/29/2013:

Self-curated... Changed cocktail name and updated Notes & History sections to reflect change.

MOJO1229 commented on 12/10/2016:

Petticoat Junction: I saw five rating with an average of 4.5. I tried the cocktail, and it liked it--more than I thought I would. But the most I could squeeze out of it for a rating was 3.5. I wish people who rate a drink at 4.0 and above would make a comment that reveals what brought their liking for the cocktail to that level. When I rate a drink at 3.5 and many others are rating the same drink at 4.5, I begin to wonder: (1) am I too stringent in how I rate a given cocktail, or (2) Am I overlooking a characteristic and/or flavor ot the cocktail.

Sometimes, before I even make a given cocktail--thanks to one or two comments--I will make a change or two in the cocktail's recipe. Also, I'm trying to learn more about mixology, and often I find comments helpful in that regard. So, please, if you REALLY like a cocktail, let me and others know what lead you to rate a particular cocktail at 4.0 or higher. Thanks

Bitter Old Coot

1 1⁄4 oz Rye
3⁄4 oz Fernet Branca
3⁄4 oz Drambuie
3 ds Bitters, Bitter Truth Jerry Thomas’ Own Decanter
1 cube Ice (Large)
Instructions

Place a large ice cube in an Old Fashioned glass. Add liquid ingredients and stir until well chilled.

Notes

Highly Recommended Option: Luxardo Maraschino Cherry

History

Per Imbibe article: "This cocktail is simpler than the adventurous concoctions that Justus Drugstore is known for. It started out as an end-of-night staff drink and the employees liked it so well that it made it onto the menu. Justus bartenders use housemade bitters but the Bitter Truth and Fee Brothers options make tasty substitutions."

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Creator
Derek Coffelt, Justus Drugstore, Smithville, MO
Source reference

2012 Jan/Feb issue of Imbibe - Bitter Old Coot, Page 46

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  • Tastes like Fernet Branca
  • prob sub 1 dash angostura, 1 dash orange bitters
  • Drinks w/ this much Fernet Branca tend to mostly take like Fernet Branca.
  • Similar to a sweet Manhattan but with a fairly strong licorice finish. I found it very enjoyable.
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Next time perhaps with a bit less Branca and some Bauer's Ostler.

Snowdrop

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1⁄2 oz Eau de vie of Douglas Fir, Clear Creek
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1 ds Grapefruit bitters, Bittermens Hopped Grapefruit
Instructions

Shake, strain, lowball, big cube

Notes

Vibrant fresh flavors, enough fir tip flavor to balance the Chartreuse.

History

Created for Thursday Drink Night: Spring. The Snowdrop plant is known for sprouting so early in the spring that it peeks through the snow pack.

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Year
2012
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Dan Chadwick, Kindred Cocktails
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Average rating
3.5 stars
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  • Very good. May need a long shake if you find it too strong. — ★★★★
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