Amnesia In Her Kiss

2 oz Rye, Rittenhouse
1⁄2 oz Allspice Dram
1⁄4 oz Demerara syrup
6 Blackberry
4 lf Mint
1 dr Vanilla extract
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
4 dr Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
Instructions

Muddle mint and blackberries before adding rye and demerara syrup. Shake/double strain/one giant rock/haven't decided on a garnish yet.

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Final Answer

1 1⁄2 oz White whiskey, Death's Door
1 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
1 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1 oz Lemon juice
Instructions

Shake, strain, straight up, cocktail glass. No garnish

Notes

A variation following the advice in the article
on changing the proportions of the base spirit to other ingredients. You can cut back on the maraschino for a different balance.

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http://cold-glass.com/2011/04/01/the-last-word-with-an-asterisk-variati…

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  • White whisky subbed for White rum, then add 1/4 oz bourbon. Add cherry bitters
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mikejaz2 commented on 3/16/2013:

Excellent cocktail! I was looking for something to mix with white whiskey, which to me has extreme grass/floral/fruit notes...and doesn't, IMHO, work with traditional mahattan/old fashioned type recipes. I knew (in my taste-mind) that Green Chartreuse would be one of the ingredients, and lo and behold, here it is. Following the suggestions in "Notes", I cut the amounts of the sweet and sour components (lemon, chartreuse and maraschino) to 1/2 oz apiece...and added a garnish of a sticky and genuine Maraschino cherry to the bottom of the cocktail glass (I used a small round bottom up glass for service) for a bit more sweetness. It was delicious...my remark upon first tasting was "now THIS is a great cocktail recipe!"

Bettinger Mulls

1 1⁄2 oz Red wine
1 oz Brandy
1 oz Falernum, Velvet Falernum
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Shake and strain into a rocks glass containing some ice cubes. Garnish with seasonal berries.

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Stew Ellington
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  • Made with a dull pinot noir and came out really nice. Good way to use up red wine. Could be base for a good sangria — ★★★★
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Flu Cure Toddy

3⁄4 oz Apple brandy, Lairds (bonded)
3⁄4 oz Dark rum
1⁄2 oz Jägermeister
1 oz Lemon juice
2⁄3 oz Honey syrup (ginger-infused)
Instructions

Build in a mug and fill with hot water.

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louBD commented on 9/03/2021:

The flavor combo of the rum and appljack plus jagermeister is phenomenal. You can taste each component in it's entirety and they all bolster each other.

I would say add bitters to cut the sweetness, but to me that takes away from the flavor of the liquors somewhat. Maybe just lessen the honey syrup if you like a drier drink.

The Lorelei

2 oz Rye, Rittenhouse 100
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth
1⁄4 oz Cinnamon Schnapps liqueur, Goldschlager
2 ds Orange bitters
Instructions

Stir and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

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Stew Ellington
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3.5 stars
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  • Subbed in Ancho Reyes for the Goldschlager. Worked.
  • Solid drink! Excellent w/ an orange twist or a marachino cherry. About as good a use of Goldschläger as I've found.
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Shawn C commented on 2/07/2023:

I enjoyed making cinnamon toothpicks with cinnamon oil as a kid--letting them soak for months until the toothpicks were translucent, so that they had to be held between the teeth to prevent burns on the lips, while enjoying the spicy cinnamon heat. I picked up a small bottle of Goldschlager recently, thinking "Goldwasser" by mistake (needed for some classic Zubrowka cocktails)--taking a whiff, I picked up pure cinnamaldehyde essence, just like cinnamon oil, but not the Danzig Goldwasser flavor/aroma profile that I needed. I made this cocktail with Rittenhouse, Cinzano, and Goldschlager, and Regan's Orange so that I would be able to dial it in. It was very good (4/5) with the cinnamon oil coming through in triplicate. Next time I will use a fuller vermouth like Carpano or Cocchi to stand up to the cinnamaldehyde. This might even increase the rating virtue of better balancing the drink. Not for everyone, but if you truly enjoyed cinnamon toothpicks as a kid, try this.

Savage Swizzle

2 oz Light rum
1 oz Coconut rum
1 1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1 oz Orange juice
1 oz Raspberry syrup
2 ds Cherry Bitters
5 ds Bitters, Angostura (garnish)
Instructions

Pour all but the Angostura bitters into a crushed ice-filled highball glass or tiki mug and swizzle. Garnish with the Angostura bitters and serve with a swizzle stick.

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  • Lower lime juce to 1oz
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Black Stacia

1 oz Bermuda rum, Gosling's Black Seal
1⁄2 oz Virgin Islands Rum, Cruzan Blackstrap
1⁄2 oz Averna
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth
1⁄4 oz Falernum, Velvet Falernum
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Stir and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

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  • Not bad. The rum base is worth remembering for stirred drinks.
  • Needs a lot of dilution - would stir for at least 45 seconds.
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Shawn C commented on 10/08/2023:

Very rich and boozy, but also quite tasty. Didn't have Gosling's, used Lemon Hart 151.

The Black Buffalo

2 oz Bourbon, Buffalo Trace
1⁄2 oz Averna
1⁄2 oz Orgeat
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1 ds Bitters, Bitter Truth Jerry Thomas’ Own Decanter
1 1⁄2 oz Lager (Black Lager, such as Shiner Black)
1 twst Lemon peel (Wide swath)
Instructions

Shake all except lager with ice. Strain into Old Fashioned glass (no ice). Add lager and stir gently to incorporate. Express lemon peel, swipe rim & drop in.

Notes

Make sure to use a black lager (aka schwarzbier) for this. Stouts, porters, etc. are too heavy... Might be a touch sweet, but I was aiming for a little more mass-market appeal, since the winning drink from this contest will appear on The Chesterfield's menu... Dropping the Orgeat to 1/4 oz definitely brings the flavor more in line with the palates of most of us here.

History

Created for a Buffalo Trace cocktail contest at The Chesterfield in Dallas, TX, November, 2012

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Brown, Bitter, and Tiki

1 1⁄4 oz Demerara Rum, El Dorado 12
3⁄4 oz Jamaican rum, Appleton 12
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1⁄4 oz Campari
1⁄4 oz Jamaican rum, Smith & Cross
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 ds Herbal liqueur, Pernod
Instructions

Stir/strain/rocks

Notes

This might be what a tiki drink would be like if tiki was popular in 1933.

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  • I enjoyed this more after I added a bsp of demerara syrup.
  • 1/5/18: Made as written except subbed El Dorado 15, Appleton V/X, and added a scant 1/4 oz Campari since I didn't use Punt e Mes.
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Cotton Sox

3⁄4 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Pimm's No. 1 Cup
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1 ? Tonic water, Fever Tree
Instructions

Place the first four ingredients in an ice-filled highball glass. Fill with tonic. Lime wheel garnish.

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  • I did a riff called Cotton Sexy replacing the chartreuse with cynar. Very good.
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hypoxicboy commented on 5/20/2013:

Just tried this - love it! Definitely want to be sipping on this on the balcony this summer. :)

jdribo commented on 7/30/2013:

Made this one with Jack Rudy tonic. Very nice. Next time I'm going to make it by shaking the citrus and liquors with some big rocks before straining into highballs and adding the tonic. Great drink!

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