Surfer Rosa Obscura

2 oz Dark rum, Gosling's Black Seal
1⁄2 oz Pimm's No. 1 Cup
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth
1⁄4 oz Fernet Branca
2 ds Peach bitters, Fee Brothers Peach
4 dr Rose water, Fee Brothers
Instructions

Stir with cracked ice and strain into a cocktail glass.

Surfer Rosa Obscura
2011 Kindred Cocktails
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Stew Ellington
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  • Too harsh and less complex tasting than you would think. Increased Pimms, Vermouth, and Peach slightly. Then added two ds of Mint bitters and became a 4 star. Might try Branca Menta if you have it. (I don't)
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Liked this. Smoother than I expected. Used Kraken instead of Gosling's.

All I had was Cruzan Blackstrap, so I used half of the amount of rum, added two extra drops of rose water and two tsp. of an herbal infused simple syrup I had just made. Would like to try the original, but if you like the taste of a Jungle Bird or a Dirt and Diesel, this is a good alternative.

I've made this cocktail several times and it just gets better each time. The mix of peach bitters and Fernet is really nice. 4.5/5

laerm commented on 10/25/2017:

Quite good: complex with lots of depth. The real surprise is that the rose water totally disappears.

Spicy Bacon Martini

2 oz Vodka
1⁄4 oz Dry vermouth, Noilly Prat
1 t Bacon syrup, Torani
1 ds Hot sauce, Tabasco
Instructions

Shake and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a stuffed olive and a small pinch of black pepper.

Spicy bacon martini
2011 Kindred Cocktails
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Roberta Black

2 oz Dark rum, Gosling's Black Seal
3⁄4 oz Coffee liqueur, Kahlua
1⁄4 oz Crème de mure
1⁄4 oz Fernet Branca
2 ds Peach bitters, Fee Brothers Peach
Instructions

Stir with cracked ice and strain into a cocktail glass.

Notes

Created in honor of our 19-year-old cat, Roberta Black, who passed away recently.

Roberta Black
2011 Kindred Cocktails
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4 stars
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  • did 1/2 oz kahlua ok did blackberry brandy - too sweet - try chambord next time
  • It's ok. The Kahlua makes this a bit too syrupy. Maybe try with less Kahlua or something to balance out. Gave an orange garnish which helped a little. — ★★
  • Great marriage, although Kahlua dominates a bit, but I'll give a 5 to any cocktail using Branca that tastes like something other than just Branca. Would be interested to try with a better coffee liqueur.
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1/2 Kahlua, 1/2 Chambord, 1/2 Fernet. Pretty good.

RCM

2 oz Canadian whisky, Crown Royal
1⁄2 oz Orange juice
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Bacon syrup, Torani
1⁄4 oz Maple syrup
Instructions

Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

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Marais

2 oz Calvados
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1⁄2 oz Amer Picon
Instructions

Stir with cracked ice and strain into a cocktail glass.

Marais
2011 Kindred Cocktails
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Stew Ellington
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  • Went with the CioCiaro sub for Amer Picon - worked. Compared applejack to Calvados - Calvados wins.
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This sure looks good, even if it wasn't named after me =) But where does one find Amer Picon?

Hi Rob,

Amer Picon is not currently imported into the States and is therefore tough to find. Two good substitutes are Torani Amer and CioCiaro.

Dan commented on 11/04/2011:

Happy Day! Bittermen's Amere Nouvelle is now being distributed. I haven't seen it yet in the Boston area, but DrinkUpNY has it for NYC and mail order (into those states that can). Also, if you click the Amer Picon link in the recipe, you'll find similar information to these comments.

Hi,

A good substitute for Amer Picon is Bigallet's China-China, which I believe is exported to the U.S.

Rgds,

K

Used Laird's and New Liberty's "Liberty Belle American Picon", tasty. Would maybe add the tiniest splash of syrup next time, which Goldenmoon's Amer Picon attempt also needs in most drinks

Incan Envy

3⁄4 oz Blanco tequila
3⁄4 oz Pisco
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1 t Simple syrup
Instructions

Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

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  • Swapped the simple for agave. Nice last word variation.
  • I made with lapsang souchong infused jimador blanco. Nice easy drinking cocktail - in the same family as Last Word.
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Gramercy

1 1⁄2 oz Rye, Rittenhouse 100
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1⁄2 oz Bénédictine
Instructions

Stir with cracked ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Squeeze a lemon peel over the top, rub it around the rim, and drop it in.

Gramercy
2011 Kindred Cocktails
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  • Cloying is the correct word.
  • The Benedictine is a bit overpowering and contributes to a cloying sweetness. Working on ways to lighten or dry the cocktail. Perhaps a rinse or scant 1/4 oz of Fernet
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I can't tell if I agree with the "cloying" reviews or if I love it. I did closer to 1 and 3/4 rye. Def. interesting and would make again. But If I made a change I can't tell what it would be.

Ha Ha High Babe

1 1⁄2 oz Añejo rum, Don Q Añejo
1 oz Simple syrup
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Orange juice
1⁄2 oz Peperoncini juice
1⁄2 oz Triple sec
Instructions

Shake, strain, Tiki glass, crushed ice

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2011
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Lucas Ramsey, Blood and Sand, St. Louis, MO
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http://bloodandsandstl.com/

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Dusk & Summer

1 oz Gin, Plymouth
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 ds Bitters, Bitter Truth Lemon
12 oz Witbeer
Instructions

Build in pint glass, top with beer, stir gently.

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Year
2012
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Creator
Chris Hoel
Source reference

http://www.stlmag.com/Beer-Mixology-Chris-Hoels-Favorite-Beer-Cocktail-…

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  • A tasty summery drink that I would make again. I didn't have the lemon bitters but it was good with Peychaud's.
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