La Strada

1 1⁄2 oz Grappa, Banfi
3⁄4 oz Ramazzotti
1⁄4 oz Sour cherry syrup
1 ds Peychaud's Bitters
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Stir, strain, serve up. Garnish with a lemon twist.

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Year
2012
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Your original creation
Creator
Jerry Ciesielski
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4 stars
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  • I was looking for a good Grappa cocktail, and this may be it!
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The Olde City Sour

2 oz Applejack, Lairds 100 proof
1 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
Instructions

Shake well with ice and strain into chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with orange twist.

Notes

A true apple-tini!

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Year
2011
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Your original creation
Creator
Bennett H. Turner
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3.5 stars
(6 ratings)
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  • so simple but very balanced like any good classic 4-2-1 ratio.
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St. John's Santa Fe

1 1⁄2 oz Blanco tequila
1⁄2 oz Añejo tequila
1 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Agave syrup
2 sli Cucumber
2 spg Cilantro
1 ds Green Tabasco
Instructions

Muddle cilantro, cucumber, and agave. Add ice and remaining ingredients. Shake vigorously. Double-strain into 9oz old-fashioned glass. Garnish with cucumber slice.

Notes

A nice savory cocktail suitable for brunch. Be careful with the Tabasco - it can really overpower the drink quickly!

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Year
2011
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Creator
Bennett H. Turner
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4 stars
(2 ratings)
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  • Consider muddling with jalapeños and adding hatch green chili powder for extra spice
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The Quint

1 1⁄2 oz Light rum
3⁄4 oz Orange liqueur, Cointreau
1⁄2 oz Campari
4 ds Chocolate bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
1 ? Cranberry juice
Instructions

Build liquor and bitters into 9oz old-fashioned glass filled with ice. Top with cranberry juice and stir. No garnish.

Notes

The chocolate bitters used to develop this recipe was the co-branded Bittermens/Bitter Truth Xocolatl Mole flavor. Who knows what the future will bring with their partnership...

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Year
2011
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Bennett H. Turner
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2 stars
(1 rating)
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  • Used homemade chocolate bitters. Quite sweet and chocolately. More Campari might help?
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Orchard Gimlet

1 1⁄2 oz Citrus vodka
1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth
3⁄4 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with lime wedge.

Notes

May need a bare splash of additional lime juice on top of the requisite 0.5 oz, depending on your taste.

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Year
2011
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Your original creation
Creator
Bennett H. Turner
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4 stars
(8 ratings)
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AndyBOregon commented on 7/05/2018:

Very tasty & refreshing drink; Cocchi Americano added a nice hint of bitterness.  Also good with gin.

Tennessee Winter

2 oz Tennessee whiskey, Jack Daniels
1⁄2 oz Orange liqueur, Grand Marnier
1⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth
2 ds Orange bitters
Instructions

Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with orange twist.

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Year
2011
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Bennett H. Turner
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Average rating
3 stars
(6 ratings)
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  • Tried it with Dubonnet in place of the sweet vermouth. No discernible change (to my obtuse palate). Works with Punt e Mes, and with a cherry garnish.
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The Auld Alliance

1 1⁄2 oz Scotch
1⁄2 oz Calvados
1⁄2 oz Ginger syrup
1 ? Soda water
Instructions

Combine first 3 ingredients in 9oz old-fashioned glass over ice and stir until syrup is integrated. Top with soda and stir. Garnish with rosemary sprig.

Notes

An aggressive, smokey scotch works best, but trying different styles of scotch could be fun! No need to use expensive calvados (or scotch, for that matter). Make sure to smack the rosemary around a bit before garnishing to release more fragrance.

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Year
2011
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Your original creation
Creator
Bennett H. Turner
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Harlan's Restorative Brain Tonic

1 3⁄4 oz Vodka
1⁄2 oz Cassis
1 bsp Lemon juice
3 ds Celery bitters
3 ds Peach bitters
1 ? Tonic water
Instructions

Build first 5 ingredients in a 9oz old-fashioned glass over ice and stir. Top with tonic. Garnish with lime.

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Year
2011
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Your original creation
Creator
Bennett H. Turner
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1 star
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The Bitter Venetian

1 1⁄2 oz Amaro Nonino
1 oz Dry vermouth
1⁄2 oz Orange liqueur, Grand Marnier
3 ds Orange bitters
1 ds Bitters (optional)
Instructions

Stir with ice and strain into cocktail glass. Garnish with lemon twist.

Notes

Adding additional aromatic bitters is pleasant but optional.

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Year
2011
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Your original creation
Creator
Bennett H. Turner
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3.5 stars
(10 ratings)
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  • Good, but sweet (cut grand marnier, increase orange bitters? - on second thought don't increase orange bitters)
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dmhess commented on 5/03/2015:

Nice use of the Amaro Nonio, plays up the orange notes. Might be nice on the rocks on a hot day. 

mtcrossman commented on 8/15/2015:

Very nice cocktail, bitter but light. Very enjoyable. 

Creole Contentment

1 oz Cognac
1 oz Madeira
1 oz Maraschino Liqueur
1 ds Orange bitters
3 Maraschino cherry (One each: red, white and green)
Instructions

Stir serve and serve up.

Notes

Ok, it's easy to get red maraschino cherries, and I remember seeing green around Xmas (at least in my childhood) but I nor anyone at the bar can remember ever seeing a white one.

History

Apparently this drink is a true hazard to keeping a 'consistent maidenhood' so ladies beware!

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Unknown
Creator
Baker got this New Orleans drink recipe from an Episcopal Bishop of Washington, who wrote books about pirates. To my best guess this would have been James E. Freeman (DC's Bishop 1923-1943)
Source reference

The Gentleman's Companion, vol. 2 by Charles H. Baker, Jr (1939)

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yarm commented on 6/11/2023:

When I put this on a menu, I did 1 1/4 oz brandy, 1 1/4 oz Madeira (a dry one like Sercial at work or Verdelho at home), 1/2 oz Maraschino, 1 dash orange bitters. Cherry garnish. Even Baker commented in his book that it had too much Maraschino.

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