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Depth Charge

1 oz Brandy
1⁄2 oz Grenadine
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
Instructions

Shake with ice. Serve straight up or on the rocks.

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Year
1914
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Authentic recipe
Source reference

New bartender's guide:
telling how to mix all the standard and popular drinks called for everyday (C. Mahoney, 1914)

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  • Similar to the "Depth Bomb" cocktail in the Savoy Cocktail Book, The Depth Bomb calls for 4 dashes grenadine and 1 dash lemon juice instead of the equal parts used here.
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Statesman

2 oz Gin, Beefeater 24
1⁄2 oz Pear liqueur, Rothman & Winter Orchard Pear
1 bsp Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, coupe, garnish.

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Year
2008
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Erick Castro
Source reference

The PDT Cocktail Book

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  • Go easy on GC
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Scottish Hill

Instructions

Stir all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled cocktail glass. Add an orange zest twist as a garnish and serve.

Notes

Enjoy with a mix of flavors led by a good scotch

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Creator
Walter Platta - autodidact - Buenos Aires - Argentina
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  • Reworked with whiskey, sherry, cherry liqueur, vermouth
  • Fine with sweet vermouth, but Punt e Mes makes for a more complex drink.
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You'll Shoot Your Eye Out

2 oz Gold rum
1⁄2 oz Becherovka
1⁄2 oz Bénédictine
1⁄4 oz Cinnamon syrup
1 twst Orange peel (to garnish)
Instructions

Combine all ingredients with ice and stir until well-chilled. Strain into a cocktail glass or over 1 large ice cube in a rocks glass.

Notes

Cinnamon Syrup:
"In a saucepan, combine 1 cup of white granulated sugar and 1 cup of water and heat on low, stirring frequently, until the sugar completely dissolves. Turn off heat. In another saucepan over medium heat, toast 5 cinnamon sticks, making sure to toast both sides of each stick, until you begin to smell the aroma of the spice (3 to 5 minutes). remove from heat and add the toasted cinnamon sticks to the simple syrup, bring the syrup to a boil, then remove from heat, set aside to cool, and strain into a bottle.
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History

"This holiday cocktail gets a double dose of cinnamon thanks to a spiced syrup and the cinnamon-forward Czech liqueur Beceherovka -- both complementing the richness of aged rum and the herbal notes of Bénédictine. 'It's perfect for a cold winter night spent watching a holiday flick,' says Simonis, 'which is exactly what I pictured when I named it after a scene in A Christmas Story.'"
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"You'll Shoot Your Eye Out"
2011 Ian J. Lauer
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Year
2011
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Mathias Simonis, Distil, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Source reference

Imbibe Magazine, November/December 2011, p. 42

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  • Cockspur & Mt. Gay Eclipse work well. Might be interesting to reduce the Béné. and up cinnamon syrup. Cinnamon syrup made using Jeff Berry's recipe: 3 sticks crushed and soaked in warm simple syrup (1:1); no toasting involve
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Red Fog

Instructions

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled collins glass. Garnish with two cherries and put just a little dry ice into the glass. Serve with straws.

Notes

Just a little dry ice is funny and isn't dangerous. Ideal recipe for Halloween. Enjoy it.

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Creator
Walter Platta - autodidact - Buenos Aires - Argentina.
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  • Not bad - Tasting mostly cranberry and herbal from gin/campari.
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sjdiaz21 commented on 12/23/2011:

Sounds good, can't wait to try it. I'm sure it's visually stunning from the Fog effect as well.


Cynar Sour

2 oz Cynar
1⁄4 oz Agave syrup
1⁄2 ? Egg white (optional)
2 sli Cucumber (as garnish)
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake and strain into a chilled coupe or snifter. Garnish with cucumber slices and orange zest.

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2011 Kindred Cocktails
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  • Made with whole egg white and no garnish. Great low ABV bitter sour! — ★★★★
  • Made it with egg white and used honey syrup (1:1). DE-licious!
  • A delicious and refreshing drink. Made it without the egg white.
  • Skipped the egg white. This is a winner. Cuke-orange garnish is brilliant. — ★★★★★
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WalterPlatta commented on 12/22/2011:

A great idea. I made this drink with honey because the agave nectar is not easy to find here (Argentina) and is really good.


The Little Sparrow

Instructions

Stir and strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.

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  • Delicious but a little sweet.
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sjdiaz21 commented on 12/21/2011:

Delicious cocktail with a smooth flavor. The St. Germain and bitters helps round out the rich flavor of Calvados. Couldn't drink more than 1 or 2, though.



(Variation on) Variations on a Theme

1⁄4 oz Campari
3 ds Bitters (Miracle Mile Sour Cherry)
Instructions

Stir, strain, cocktail

Notes

Was looking for something to do with the MM sour cherry bitters - works well.

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Adapted from a recipe by Beta Cocktails
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Autumn Spice

1 oz Dark rum (optional shot of dark rum or whiskey)
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1 Cinnamon (stick for optional garnish)
Instructions

For a cold drink: Add all ingredients to an ice-filled highball glass and stir.

For a hot drink: Simmer cider in a small saucepan on the stove (add a cinnamon stick if desired). Add fresh lemon juice and Domaine de Canton and continue to heat briefly. Pour into a small cup or mug.

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Year
2010
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Altered recipe
Creator
Nora Maynard, adapted from a recipe from Domaine de Canton
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Existential Threat

2 oz Rye
1⁄2 oz Vanilla liqueur, Navan
1⁄2 oz Orange juice (Fresh Clementine juice)
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
Instructions

Combine in a mixing glass with ice. Shake. Fine strain. No garnish.

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Year
2011
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Your original creation
Creator
Fellzer
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