The Equinox

1 oz Rye, Rittenhouse 100
1 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1 oz Hum
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Stir with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass, garnish with orange twist.

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2011 The Venture Mixologist
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Year
2011
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Zach
Source reference

http://theventuremixologist.blogspot.com/2011/09/hummmmm.html

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Cider House Rules

2 oz Tequila
1 1⁄2 oz Cider (fresh pressed)
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Agave syrup
1⁄2 t Cinnamon
Instructions

Shake. Old Fashioned w/ice. Apple slice garnish

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Unknown
Creator
Difford
Source reference

http://www.diffordsguide.com/index.jsp

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Coda

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Triple sec, Cointreau
3⁄4 oz Chinato
Instructions

Instructions
Build in rocks glass. No garnish.
Alternative: Shake. Coupe.

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Altered recipe
Creator
Erik Ellestad
Source reference

http://savoystomp.com/2008/07/29/cota-cocktail/

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The Three Ships

2 oz Vodka, Square One
3⁄4 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 Pear (Bartlett, 6 chunks)
1⁄8 t Nutmeg (ground)
Instructions

Muddle pear and nutmeg together until well mashed. Add all other ingredients and shake vigorously over ice for 30 seconds. Fine strain into an ice filled rocks glass. Garnish with a thin slice of pear dusted with ground nutmeg. Sip and experience fall with all five senses.

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Unknown
Creator
Shari Stein
Source reference

http://www.thespir.it/articles/autumn-spice-cocktails-2-nutmeg/

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  • try with Bergamot vodka instead?
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The Soothsayer

2 oz Bourbon (Four Roses or Basil Hayden'€™s)
1⁄4 oz Allspice Dram, St. Elizabeth
5 lf Sage
1⁄2 oz Maple syrup (2/3 maple syrup diluted by 1/3 warm water, shaken)
1⁄2 oz Meyer lemon juice
1 pn Nutmeg (grated nutmeg/clove mix - optional)
Instructions

Muddle sage leaves with firm pressure for 30 seconds. Add bourbon, dram, maple syrup water, Meyer lemon and grated clove/nutmeg. Shake over ice vigorously for 20 seconds. Fine strain up into a rocks glass. Garnish with clove and nutmeg dusting and float a fresh sage leaf on top. Let the healing begin.

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Creator
Shari Stein
Source reference

http://www.thespir.it/articles/autumn-spice-cocktails-clove/

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5 stars
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  • tried without the sage and used Redwood Empire Bourb
  • really more like a 3 for me but I think it's just cause I don't like sage in cocktails, which is more of a personal taste thing
  • really pretty good, even without the sage, clove, nutmeg
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Very good!! Didn't have the dram so just soaked ground allspice & nutmeg in the bourbon (use coffee filter) for 5 min. Simplify it and just use 1/4 oz maple syrup instead of mixing up a solution with water. Used regular lemon juice, but curious to try with Meyer. Also, added half an egg white to give it a little foam.

Been a cocktail fan for 25 years. This is one of my favorites. The only mod I make is using regular instead of meyer lemon juice (availability).

Bog Harvest 2

2 oz White whiskey, Bully Boy
1 oz Sweet vermouth, LaCuesta Rojo (A lighter style, sherry-like Spanish sweet vermouth. An oloroso or manzanilla would work as well.)
1⁄2 oz Cranberry liqueur, Clear Creek
1 ds Cranberry bitters, Sweetgrass Farm Cranberry
Instructions

Combine over ice in mixing glass, stir for 30 seconds, strain into chilled coupe.

Notes

If you don't fancy shrub but can get hold of some of Clear Creek's Oregon Cranberry Liqueur, try this. You get the same tangy fruity winey bitter notes with a nice white whiskey backbone. Great for Turkey Day.

History

Over the river and through the woods à la minute 11/23/11.

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Year
2011
Authenticity
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Creator
Rob Marais, Boston MA
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Hot Fernet Flip

3⁄4 oz Fernet Branca
3⁄4 oz Allspice Dram, St. Elizabeth
1 oz Gin, Plymouth
1⁄2 oz Honey syrup (2 parts honey to 1 part water)
1 Egg yolk
3 oz Water (between 140 -€“ 155 degrees Fahrenheit))
1 pn Nutmeg (Freshly ground)
Instructions

Combine Fernet Branca, Allspice Dram, gin, honey syrup, and egg yolk in shaker.
Shake hard without ice for at least 15 seconds.
Stir vigorously with a wisk while slowly adding hot water.
Continue to stir for a few seconds to create a nice froth.
Pour carefully into center of serving glass (or liquid will leave residue on glass).
Garnish with a dusting of fresh ground nutmeg.

Notes

Enjoyed at Ba Bar, Seattle

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Unknown
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Matt Piacentini of ‘inoteca e liquori'.
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  • A lot of work to not cook the egg and ugly in the glass. Tasty though.
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Bog Harvest

1 1⁄2 oz White whiskey, Bully Boy (As close to the Massachusetts bogs as a whiskey can get.)
1 1⁄2 oz Oloroso sherry
1⁄2 oz Cranberry shrub (See my recipé for it in my Thanksgiving Apéro.)
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Combine over ice in mixing glass, stir for 30 secs, strain into chilled coupe.

Notes

Another iteration of cranberry shrub for harvest time, here complemented by nutty winey oloroso and subtle wheat and rye backbone of local white whiskey. By the way, this is a sneaky libation so be careful out there.

History

Created to celebrate this year's cranberry shrub batch à la minute 11/22/11.

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2011
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Creator
Rob Marais
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3-2-1

1 1⁄2 oz Rye
1 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth
Instructions

Stir and strain.

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Green Street, Cambridge, MA
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4 stars
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  • Agreed that it feels too sweet.
  • Sweet but boozy. Used Rit Rye. I added a spray of honey/rosemary. I could see infusing the vermouth with peppercorns or chilies to help temper the sweetness. But very tasty as is.
  • Too sweet. Greenpoint is better use of similar ingredients.
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Patent Pending

2 oz Rye
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1⁄2 oz Amaro Meletti
1 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
Instructions

Stir and strain.

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Year
2010
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Your original creation
Creator
dfan
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4 stars
(20 ratings)
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  • Bit sweet, maybe less chocolate?
  • tried similar with equal parts.
  • Nice interesting drink, but a touch sweet. Added 1/2 oz dry vermouth, which helped. Chocolate flavor is very strong. Next time try adding lemon juice as the lemon/chocolate combo is very nice. — ★★★
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Dan commented on 11/20/2011:

I find Meletti has the gestalt of chocolate in it. This sounds very nice. Adding it to my suggested cocktails now...

Regarding the prior comments:  Choose your rye carefully; WhistlePig 10 years and Templeton 4 years are light in flavor and sweet. Templeton 6 years, Wild Turkey and Knob Creek, however, have more body and different flavors. The rye you choose will have a defining impact on the taste of this drink.

Choose carefully, also, your vermouth. Antica Formula is my favorite vermouth. I used, however, Vermut Negre, a dark but not too sweet vermouth. I then used only two drops of Xocolatl Mole, not three, which was fine for me. This was the first time I drank this cocktail, but I humbly rank the resultant cocktail at 4.5. I hope my suggestions are helpful.  

TrinSF commented on 8/13/2022:

Bullitt rye and Bitter Mile Chocolate Chili bitters. It left a zing on the lip. A nice Manhattan changeup.

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