Valkyrie

2 oz Rye, Rittenhouse 100
1⁄2 oz Averna
1⁄2 oz Cynar
1⁄4 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1 twst Grapefruit peel (express and discard)
Instructions

Stir with ice and strain into a rocks glass. Twist a grapefruit peel over the top and discard.

Yields Drink
Year
2012
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Sam Gabrielli, Temple Bar, Cambridge, MA
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2012/06/valkyrie.html

Curator rating
4 stars
Average rating
4 stars
(39 ratings)
From other users
  • Nice sweet Manhattan-y / OF riff. A bit non-descript - I don't really taste the Cynar. Grapefruit twist is a nice touch.
  • A bit sweeter than a Manhattan and a whole lot more bitter.
  • A strong but favorable drink . Perhaps over a large ice cube ? Perhaps better with a lower proof rye?
  • Really good, rittenhouse backbone but well balanced by this split amaro flavor, with a nice floral finish — ★★★★
  • Excellent Manhattan-esque cocktail. Slightly sweet. On menu at Russell House Tavern, Harvard Sq, Cambridge. — ★★★★
  • Tasty, sweeter version of manhattan. Very nice
  • A sweet, more complex Manhattan, the two amari and one liqueur playing complexly and deliciously on the back of the tongue. I served on the rocks With the grapefruit peel twist - I think it's better that way. Made with Temple
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mahastew commented on 12/18/2012:

Delightful. Almost dessert-y in its decadence.

yarm commented on 9/28/2020:

Sam was influenced by the Peralta with how well rye, Cynar, and grapefruit elements come together. He's put this on the menu at almost every bar he's worked at. I made a bunch when I worked under Sam at Russell House Tavern starting in 2013, and he's brought it to South Carolina where it was on the menu at Proof in Charleston for years. At Russell House Tavern, we used to toast good moments by splitting the drink in a V.T.O. (Valkyrie Time Out).

Paynal

2 oz Reposado Tequila
1 1⁄2 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Apricot liqueur (rousillion giffard)
1⁄2 oz Orange juice
Instructions

Shake and strain into cocktail glass, garnish with orange spiral.

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Oliver Ebert, Becketts Kopf, Berlin, Germany
Source reference

http://alt.mixology.eu/de/blog/the-paynal-cocktail

Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3 stars
(2 ratings)
From other users
  • Made with Rothman & Winter liqueur. Too cough-syrupy to me.
  • Started with tequila, orange, and bitter and became more cohesive as I sipped. Very nice combo, and the Giffard Apricot does not stand out but adds a subtle sweetness.
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Zachary Pearson commented on 9/15/2012:

Moderated this somewhat. Moved Reposado (tequila) from notes to the ingredient. The average orange has 2 ounces of juice, so I changed the "1/4 orange" entry to 1/2 ounce (1.5 cl) orange juice, which we assume is always fresh.

New Milano

1 oz Gin
1 oz Cynar
1 oz Dimmi
1 pn Salt
1 wdg Grapefruit (small)
Instructions

Stir, strain, coupe, squeeze grapefruit wedge, garnish

Notes

I tasted this before adding salt and the grapefruit wedge (which I expressed into the drink) and both additions made the drink better

History

Created by Ryan Fitzgerald at Beretta in San Francisco, CA in 2011 as an equal parts cocktail. https://cocktails.pnewman.com/new-milano.shtml

Yields Drink
Year
2011
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Ryan Fitzgerald, Beretta in San Francisco, CA
Source reference

https://web.archive.org/web/20140319000005/http://www.foodandwine.com/r…

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Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(5 ratings)
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christina in tacoma commented on 12/02/2012:

If you have a bottle of Dimmi, I can't think of a better use for it. Cynar and grapefruit are awesome together, and the Dimmi augments the grapefruit flavor as St. Germain would, but with much less sweetness.

Shawn C commented on 4/11/2024:

Curated to provide year, place of origin, and to change from unknown to authentic recipe.

Mountain Man

1 3⁄4 oz Bourbon, Bulleit
1⁄2 oz Bonal Gentiane Quina
1⁄2 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
2 ds Orange bitters
1 Maraschino cherry
Instructions

Stir, strain into ice-filled old-fashioned glass, garnish

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Carina Soto Velasquez and Joshua Fontaine, Candelaria, Paris, adapted by Gary Regan
Source reference

http://www.sfgate.com/food/article/On-cocktails-French-are-picking-up-t…

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Not yet rated
Average rating
2.5 stars
(8 ratings)
From other users
  • Not tried yet
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The White Death

1 oz Cognac, Martell
1 oz Bourbon, Buffalo Trace
2⁄3 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
3 T Honey (Raw)
5 oz Milk (Warm)
Instructions

Stir it all down in the right order, be very careful so the raw honey really mix down with the milk and not just stays at the bottom.

History

Http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simo_Häyhä

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Authenticity
Your original creation
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3 stars
(2 ratings)
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noksagt commented on 12/06/2016:

Tasty, but that's really an excessive quantity of honey. Made with overproof bourbon & it was still too much.

Lady Jake

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon
1 oz Ginger liqueur, Domaine de Canton
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 ds Peychaud's Bitters
1 ds Orange bitters
Instructions

Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Lemon peel garnish.

Notes

Play with the lemon juice. Anywhere from .5 to .75 oz will work.

History

The first reward created for a backer of my new book.

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Yields Drink
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Stew Ellington
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(12 ratings)
From other users
  • Added 1 oz Ginger simple syrup & Rhubarb bitters
  • Easy on the lemon. Ginger and bourbon, good combo
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Julep vs. Sazerac

2 oz Bourbon, Maker's Mark
1⁄3 oz Simple syrup (Mint infused, see note)
2 ds Peach bitters
1 rinse Fernet Branca
1 spg Mint
Instructions

Sitr first three ingredients with ice, strain into Fernet-rinsed coupe, spank the mint lightly and set it in the glass, half on the rim.

Notes

*To make mint syrup: Boil one cup of water in a pot; turn heat to low and slowly add one cup of granular sugar; stir to dissolve. Turn off heat, then add 20 fresh mint leaves. Let steep 20 minutes. Strain syrup and let cool, then pour into bottle. Add half an ounce of overproof vodka, cap bottle and refrigerate. Keeps for at least a month.

Yields Drink
Year
2012
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Marc from Edmonds, WA
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(2 ratings)
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Fire Phoenix

1 oz Fernet Branca
3⁄4 oz Allspice Dram, St. Elizabeth
3 ds Bitters, Bitter Truth Aromatic
5 oz Ginger beer, Fentimans
Instructions

Mix all ingredients except ginger beer in Collins glass. Add 4 ice cubes. Top off with ginger beer. Stir gently to mix.

History

Inspired from Zach's Dark Phoenix using ingredients I had on hand.

Yields Drink
Year
2012
Authenticity
Your original creation
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3 stars
(3 ratings)
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Solstice

2 oz Rye, Rittenhouse 100
3⁄4 oz Triple sec, Cointreau
1 t Allspice Dram, St. Elizabeth
Instructions

Build in a rocks glass containing several ice cubes. Stir.

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Yields Drink
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Stew Ellington
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(10 ratings)
From other users
  • For as simple as it is, this is very tasty. I used Catoctin Creek Rye, Cointreau, and homemade allspice dram.
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mcoates23 commented on 12/26/2012:

Mighty tasty! I added a couple dashes of grapefruit bitters to poke a little fun at the allspice, and added an amarena cherry for garnish because, well, why not?

Biff Malibu commented on 1/04/2023:

One barspoon of allspice dram didn't really assert itself in the face of 2 oz of High West Double Rye - maybe two barspoons.

Luxardo Manhattan

1 1⁄2 oz Rye, Jim Beam
1⁄8 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
1 ds Bitters (Magnificent Mile Forbidden Bitters)
2 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Orange
Instructions

Add cube ice to rocks glass. Slice orange peel, twist and rub inside of glass, retain peel. Add bittters, then Maraschino liqueur, then whisky. Stir to mix, garnish with Maraschino cherry.

Notes

Drink irresponsibly!

Yields Drink
Year
2012
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
MIke Janowski, home bar enthusiast
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
2.5 stars
(2 ratings)
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