Mole Hill

2 oz Rye
1 oz Cynar
1⁄4 oz Amaro Meletti
1⁄4 oz Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
Instructions

Stir, strain, lowball, big ice cube

History

Created for the Mixoloseum's Thursday Drink Night: Chocolate; submitted for publication in a leading cocktail magazine.

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Year
2011
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Dan Chadwick, Boston, MA
Source reference

http://www.mixoloseum.com/blog/2011/10/tdn-chocolate-wrap-up/

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Average rating
3.5 stars
(16 ratings)
From other users
  • Manhattan variant
  • Rittenhouse Rye 100 proof. Two drops chocolate bitters and 0.75 oz Cynar 70. Potential for one more drop chocolate bitters.
  • Slow drinking, complex, not overtly chocolaty. Take care with the Meletti as it can dominate. — ★★★★★
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Cantil Moonbeam

1 1⁄2 oz Rye, Bulleit
1⁄2 oz Applejack, Lairds
1 oz Apple cider
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth
1 ds Cranberry bitters, Fee Brothers Cranberry
Instructions

Stir, Strain, Cocktail Glass, Garnish with Apple Slices

Notes

A variation on a Manhattan, it can be made with a good bourbon, but go light. It can overpower the apple flavors.

History

The moonrise in winter over this California ghost town is unforgettable.

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Year
2011
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Costa Mesa, CA, USA
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Average rating
3 stars
(4 ratings)
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  • Fall
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Mount N' Rita

1 1⁄2 oz Whiskey, Prichard's Lincoln County Lightning
1 oz Bourbon liqueur, Prichard's Sweet Lucy
1 oz Lime juice (Fresh)
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
Instructions

Build in a highball glass with ice and stir. Garnish with lime wedge.

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Year
2000
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Prichard's Distillery
Source reference

http://prichardsdistillery.com/recipes.cfm#whiskeyRecipes

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5 stars
(1 rating)
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Yakuza

1 oz Gin
1 oz Dry sake
1⁄2 oz Absinthe, Mata Hari
1⁄2 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1 dr Swedish bitters
Instructions

Shake the first five ingredients and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with the drop of Swedish bitters.

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2011 Kindred Cocktails
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Authenticity
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Creator
Stew Ellington
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Not yet rated
Average rating
3.5 stars
(6 ratings)
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  • Made w/o bitters. Absinthe dominated. Pleasant enough.
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Made without bitters and worked fine

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.

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Stew Ellington
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3 stars
(4 ratings)
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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
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Creator
Stew Ellington
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Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(1 rating)
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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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Creator
Stew Ellington
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Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(12 ratings)
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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
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Your original creation
Creator
Stew Ellington
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Average rating
4 stars
(8 ratings)
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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

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