Chocolate Lady

Instructions

Shake, straight up, whatever garnish you feel appropriate.

Notes

Try experimenting with the amount of Creme de Cacao and gin. Some prefer less chocolate. Some might want White Lady-levels of gin (2 parts gin, 1 part each of everything else).

History

I was trying to recall the recipe for the 20th Century and knew it was a corpse reviver 2, minus one ingredient (and the absinthe) and adding Creme de Cacao. I substituted the wrong one, but I like this a lot! It's effectively a white lady with creme de cacao.

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The Yellow Fizzle

1 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1⁄2 oz Allspice Dram
2 ds Bitters (Experimental Swizzle Bitters)
3 oz Milk (Hot)
1 twst Lime peel (as garnish)
1 ds Bitters (Experimental Swizzle Bitters)
Instructions

Heat a 6 oz heatproof mug. Dry shake everything but the milk and the lime peel. Whisk the hot milk into the dry shaken ingredients, then double strain into the warmed mug. Express lime peel and dash bitters on top.

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Year
2011
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Zachary Pearson
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Dan commented on 12/14/2011:

Not sure I get the swizzle part. What would you sub for these unobtainium-based bitters?


Dan,

Whisking the hot milk into the dry shaken mixture is meant to mimic a swizzle - it also ensures that you don't make scrambled eggs ;)

I would substitute Angostura for the Swizzle bitters, but you could always email Adam Elmegirab ;)

Thanks,

Zachary


Apple and Eve

2 3⁄8 oz Bison grass vodka
2⁄3 oz Gomme syrup
1⁄2 Apple, Granny Smith
1 sli Apple, Granny Smith
Instructions

Muddle, dry shake, shake all and double strain

Notes

Put the brown sugar which is mixed with cinnamon powder on the apple wedge and burn with a blow torch to caramelize

History

Created for CINCO lounge first cocktail menu

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2004
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David Palethorpe
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Curated slightly to change Granny Smiths to Granny Smith, and to change Granny Smith Apple as an ingredient to Apple, Granny Smith.


Czech it at the Door

1 oz Rye
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
1 rinse Fernet Branca
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake all but Fernet. Double-strain into Fernet-rinsed coupe. Garnish with orange twist.

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Ria Soler
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  • I like Dan's suggestions and would try them next time. I didn't think the sweetness was overpowering but the rye has does struggle to stand up to the Becherovka.
  • Used Fee Bros. bitters and a scant 1/2 syrup. Sweet and orangey, with an interesting finish.
  • Nice. Strong Cinnamon from the Becherovka. Used 1.5 oz rye, 1/4 oz simple, and added 2 dashes Regans'. — ★★★
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Dan commented on 12/13/2011:

A nice drink, although I fiddled with it a bit. I used only 1/4 oz simple, but then I tend to like my drinks without detectable sweetness. I upped the rye to 1 1/2 oz to get it to stand up to the Becherovka. I added 2 dashes of Regans' orange bitters, which reinforces the orange notes from the twist and adds significant bitterness (since Becherovka is so mild). I really enjoyed this drink, especially since it highlights an unusual ingredient that is pretty widely available.


AmyJ commented on 2/22/2013:

Nice. Good call re Regan's bitters . Used Rittenhouse Rye, which stands up well. Thanks!


Bevx commented on 2/22/2013:

Finally tried this one. Yup, delicious...Made it "Dan's way," except I split the difference on the syrup at around 1/3 oz. Used the new Dickel Rye, which worked great... First drink I've tried using a "tiny" amount of Fernet where the flavors mingled so perfectly that if I didn't <em>know</em> it was there, I might not have guessed it.


Cuban Dokta

2 oz Light rum, Havana Club 3
1 oz Green Crème de Menthe (DeKuyper or Bols)
1⁄3 oz Fernet Branca
1 ? Cola, Coca Cola (Top with)
Instructions

Shake the first three ingredients with ice. Strain into an ice-filled glass and top with Coca-Cola. Add a mint sprig as a garnish and serve with straws.

Notes

In my country "1882" is a good option in fernet.

History

A good mix of Cuba Libre and a drink very famous in my country called "Fernet con Cola".

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Walter Platta - autodidact - Buenos Aires - Argentina
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Juarez

Instructions

Shake. Up or rocks. Brandied cherry or lemon twist garnish

Notes

Rob Roy with Mezcal. Use good, smokey one. No worms! Use Vya for vermouth and it's totally new world.

History

Rob Roy was Scotts hero. Benito Juarez was from Oaxaca, Mezcal's hometown. Wikipedia:He resisted the French occupation, overthrew the Empire, restored the Republic, and used liberal efforts to modernize the country. Has "hero" written all over him.

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David Festa
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  • I made with Ilegal Joven - not as smokey as some of my other preferred mezcals. I had some coffee infused Antica Formula - so used that. I also stirred with one large cube instead of shaking. It's boozy...but good.
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Curated very slightly - changed Antica Formula to Carpano Antica Formula.

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Exquisite 

I stirred with one ice cube and garnished with a single dark cherry.


Magpies Cocktail

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1⁄4 oz Lime juice
1 spg Basil
1 sli Ginger (We used a wedge of store bought candied ginger and speared it together with the basil leaf for the garnish.)
Instructions

Combine bourbon, chartreuse, bitters and lime juice in a Collins glass. Fill with ice. Top with ginger beer. Stir. Wrap a wedge of candied ginger with a basil leaf and spear through for the garnish.

History

Inspired by Lynne Barrett's most recent short story collection, Magpies, this drink was chosen by Lynne herself on Cabinet Beer Baseball Club's inaugural episode, Drinking With Writers.

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2011
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Mgr. Moustachio, of Cabinet Beer Baseball Club. Miami, Fl.
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SloeFood

3⁄4 oz Sloe gin
1⁄2 oz Hazelnut liqueur, Frangelico
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1 ds Bitters, Angostura (or Fee Brothers Whisky barrel-aged)
1 twst Orange peel (for garnish)
Instructions

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add all of the remaining ingredients except the twist and shake well. Strain the drink into a chilled coupe and garnish with the orange twist.

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Jeff Grdinich
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Hat Trick

1 1⁄2 oz Amontillado Sherry
1 oz Aperol
1 1⁄2 oz Prosecco
1 oz Lemon peel ((optional) wrapped around a pick for garnish)
Instructions

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the sherry, Aperol and 2 dashes of bitters and shake well. Strain into a chilled flute. Top with the Prosecco and garnish with a dash of bitters and the lemon twist.

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  • The original calls for Rhubarb bitters. I'd like to try that.
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Christmas Fruitcake Cocktail

1 1⁄4 oz Rum, Mount Gay Extra Old
1 oz Scotch, Oban (95 Distiller's Edition)
3⁄4 oz Amaro Cora
4 ds Bitters, Dr. Heather Duncan's Christmas Bitters
1 twst Orange peel (flamed, as garnish)
1 ds Bitters, Dr. Heather Duncan's Christmas Bitters (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, flame orange peel over top, add a dash of Christmas bitters to peel and drop in drink.

Notes

The Oban has always smelled like buttered fruitcake to me, and this was a way to create a flavor profile like the bitters, which smell like rum, plums, and clove.

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2011
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Zachary Pearson
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