Fiji Mermaid

1 oz Bourbon (I used a softer one -- Four Roses)
1 oz Rum (I used Barbancourt 8)
1⁄2 oz Passion fruit syrup
1⁄2 oz Grenadine
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
10 dr Absinthe
1 twst Lemon peel (As garnish; cut into the shape of fish/mermaid tail if possible)
1 pn Nutmeg (Freshly grated as garnish)
Instructions

Shake with ice, strain into a double old fashioned glass, and fill with crushed ice. Garnish with a lemon peel mermaid's tail and freshly grated nutmeg, and add straws.

History

For a drink of the day at Loyal Nine, I decided to mashup two Tiki classics: the Bourbon-based Port Light with some aspects of the rum-based Test Pilot. For a name, I decided upon the Fiji Mermaid which was a staple of sideshows with the head and torso of a monkey sewn onto the back end of a fish. The original was purchased from Japanese sailors in the South Pacific by an American sea captain in 1822, and it was later exhibited by P.T. Barnum in 1842. Although this specimen was most likely lost in a fire, due to its popularity, others were generated to continue the mythos.

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2017
Authenticity
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Creator
Frederic Yarm, Loyal Nine, Cambridge, MA
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2017/08/fiji-mermaid.html

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It's a Rad, Rad, Rad, Rad World

1 1⁄2 oz Gin (radish-infused; see Notes)
3⁄4 oz Bénédictine
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
3 sli Radish (seasoned and fried, plus greens, as garnish)
Instructions

Shake; strain; up. After expressing the twist, fold it into a pouch and clip it to the glass so that it can hold a radish leaf and some fried radish chips.

Notes

For the infused gin: wash and trim 3-4 round red radishes and grate them on a box grater. Combine with 3/4 c. gin and let sit for a couple of hours. Strain.

For the radish chips: slice a radish into thin slices. Dry and place in an air fryer, give a generous spray with oil, and sprinkle salt, pepper, and garlic powder atop. Fry at 370°F for 10 minutes or so, until darkened and crispy (stir and check as needed).

History

Winner of the Reddit Original Cocktail Competition, March 2023: Radish & Lemon.

Picture of It's a Rad, Rad, Rad, Rad World
Craig Eliason
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2023
Authenticity
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Creator
Craig Eliason, Saint Paul, Minnesota (USA)
Source reference

https://www.reddit.com/r/cocktails/comments/11gthp5/original_cocktail_c…

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  • The radish gin is great! The cocktail is well-balanced. I served it with a radish green and no other garnish. That was plenty, IMHO.
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Shawn C commented on 3/04/2023:

Nicely balanced, simple (infusion is easy to prepare), w/sensible ratios. The radish comes through as an earthy/slightly peppery note, supported by the juniper of the gin and the modest herbal character of Benedicitine. The lemon flavor/acidity is well matched to the sweetness of the liqueur. Overall flavor is most prominent at the swallow. A solid 4+ out of 5 in terms of flavor.

This has some potential as a base recipe to experiment with a mix of other herbals such as yellow Chartreuse, Strega, and Izarra Jaune. Note that I did not make the radish chips for the garnish (which nevertheless looks like a great idea & presentation.)

Craig E commented on 1/31/2025:

Nope, after the 1963 movie It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World!

Bye Bye Batista

1 oz Light rum, Caña Brava
3⁄4 oz Añejo rum, Don Pancho 8
1⁄4 oz Blue Plum Brandy, Clear Creek
1 oz Madeira, H&H 5
1 t Curaçao, Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao
1 ds Orange bitters
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Stir, strain, coupe

History

Created for Pouring Ribbons' Cuba 1958 menu

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Year
2018
Authenticity
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Creator
Rachel Gallea, Pouring Ribbons, New York, NY
Source reference

https://www.instagram.com/cocktails_for_you/p/BkfqZOOgScW/

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Le Fatigue

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3⁄4 oz Bitters, Angostura
3⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur
1 twst Grapefruit
Instructions

Stir all ingredients, strain into a chilled Nick & Nora glass, garnish with expressed grapefruit swath.

History

Rye based riff on the Fatigue cocktail with differing ratios

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Joe Rumpeltes, Roquette, Seattle, WA
Source reference

Imbibe, March/April 2022, p54

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Midnight Marauder No. 2

1 oz Rye, Rittenhouse
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth
1⁄2 oz Coffee liqueur
1⁄4 oz Mezcal
1 bsp Orange Curaçao
1 twst Lemon
Instructions

Stir all ingredients, strain into chilled coupe. Express and garnish with lemon swath.

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Kaley Brodeur, The Starling, Wilmington, NC
Source reference

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Enjoyed this but am still confused about the name since the only overlap with Joaquin Simo's Midnight Marauder is mezcal (Simo's has an ounce) and something vermouth-like (Simo's has Bonal).

Bartenders Root Beer

3⁄4 oz Fernet Branca
3⁄4 oz CioCiaro
1⁄2 oz Gin, Aviation
1⁄2 oz Brewed Tea (Sassafras)
3 oz Cola, Coca Cola
3 oz Club soda
Instructions

Build in a 10 oz Collins glass, fill with ice and then top with half soda and half cola. If filling sinful, garnish with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a demitasse spoon

Notes

The sassafras tea used in this cocktail really cements the root beer flavor and it isn’t the same without it.

History

Created in pursuit of the ultimate dressed up fernet and cola.

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2023
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The Alligator

2 oz Fernet Branca
1⁄2 oz Orange liqueur
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Cinnamon syrup
1 wdg Lime (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake. Double strain to lowball big ice. Lime wedge.

Notes

Seems too sweet.

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Tea Tree Sour

1 1⁄2 oz Cognac
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3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Honey syrup
1 lf Mint (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake. Strain. Up. Nick & Nora. Garnish with a Mint Leaf

Notes

In this adaptation of Audrey Saunders’ Quick Little Pick-Me-Up, Branca Menta lends gravitas to the bright mix of Cognac, lemon, and honey.

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History

Currently watching Doc Holliday and Wyatt Earp get acquainted in Tombstone, shortly before darling Clementine rolls into town.

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1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
1 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
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Stir with ice and strain into a lowball glass over one large rock.

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