El Presidente

1 1⁄2 oz Añejo rum
3⁄4 oz Dry vermouth
3⁄4 oz Triple sec, Cointreau
1⁄2 bsp Grenadine
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, straight up, cocktail glass, garnish

Notes

Works well with Flor de Cana 7 yr. Wilson also recommends Pampero Aniversario or Havana Club Anejo.

History

Offered by president of Cuba to Calvin Coolidge in Havana. He declined, you should not.

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Jason Wilson, Boozehound (2010)

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  • Read the comments and up the sweet vermouth
  • With the specs listed the Cointreau really dominates. Next time I'll try the Wondrich spec listed in the comments.
  • Puma: 60/30/10 sem grenadine Anders 45 White Rum,22.5 Dolin Blanc, 7.5 Dry curacao e 1 bsp de Grenadine
  • The blanc vermouth version mentioned in the comments is better, maybe a four.
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I find the El Presidente described by David Wondrich in Imbibe back in 2011 to be superior. The biggest change is the use of Dolin Blanc vermouth instead of dry vermouth. 1.5 rich white rum, 1.5 Dolin Blanc vermouth, 1 barspoon orange curacao (or Grand Marnier), 0.5 barspoon of real grenadine (not Roses!), thinly cut orange peel, Stir over cracked ice and express orange peel and drop or discard as preferred, Garnish if desired with maraschino cherry.

Tried 2 oz Barbancourt blanc, 1 oz Dolin blanc, 1 tsp Curaçao, 1 tsp Grenadine, 2 ds orange bitters. Judgement reserved...

Arbusto Oaxaca 2

1 1⁄2 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Vida
1⁄2 oz Campari
1⁄2 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
1⁄2 oz Cherry shrub (homemade)
1 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
Instructions

Combine in mixing glass over ice, stir for 30 secs, strain into coupe. Cherry (either freshly pitted or marinated in maraschino) is optional.

Notes

Awesome showcase for homemade cherry shrub (base made with 16 oz each demarara sugar, rice vinegar & cider vinegar over 32oz pitted cherries). Assertive mezcal smoke & tangy funk on sip, rich cherry with chocolate touch on swallow, long bitter cherry finish. And it's a jewel-like ruby red drink, Boston Red Sox would be pleased.

History

Adapted from Michael (Mr. Manhattan) Lazar's experiment with cherry shrub and a resulting mezcal cocktail.

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Rob Marais, Boston MA
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Michael Lazar's "Stirred, Not Shaken" blog http://bit.ly/mAEWxC

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Dan commented on 6/24/2011:

Your cherry shrub recipe seems to be lacking, um, cherries?

Sorry! I used approximately 32 oz of freshly pitted Bing cherries, and the shrub base was poured over them in a jar to cover. Then I let the mix macerate sealed at ambient temp for a week, shaking daily. I decanted tonight and triple strained the mix for clarity's sake into a clean jar.

Subbed in Heerings for the shrub. Worked pretty well.

French Cola

1 1⁄2 oz Averna
1 oz Pastis, Pernod
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1 oz Soda water
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Build first three ingredients with ice in low-ball glass, stir to louche, add more ice, top with soda, garnish

French Cola
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Tom Lindstedt, Little Bird, Portland, OR
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http://www.littlebirdbistro.com, telephone call to bartender

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  • Not bad - I eases up on the pastis a bit and added a lot more seltzer.
  • A bit sweet. Increased lemon juice to 3/4oz. Might reduce Pastis to 1/2 instead to emphasize amaro. A nice drink even for the non-pastis aficionado. Tried again with 1oz lemon. Too anise. Use absinthe. Skip soda. — ★★
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Nice! I haven't tried it, but Tom is an awesome guy with a great palate. Very passionate cocktail nerd. This drink sounds tasty!

Juan Bautista

1 oz Pisco
1 oz Aperol
1 oz Ramazzotti
1 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Whiskey Barrel Aged
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Add ingredients to mixing glass. Stir with ice until well chilled. Served up or on the rocks.

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Jared Sadoian, Elsa, NY, NY
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  • Nice cocktail - a bit medicinal for some. A nice twist is adding .25 creme de cacao and 2-3 dashes of chocolate bitters. — ★★★★
  • 9/8 oz Pisco, sub in Orange bitters, small drizzle of Allspice Dram.
  • I used Averna and Peychaud's. Very nice! *update* Ramazzotti even better!
  • A total conversion on a negroni; fruitier, less bitter, and easier to drink
  • Subbed a dash of allspice dram for the bitters. Desserty, smooth, sweet, a bit cherry-ish up front. Cinnamon/chocolate on finish. Like a more accessible Boulevardier.
  • A flavorful cocktail, whether before or after dinner. Used 1.25 oz Porton Pisco. Rate 4.5
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Vanishing Act

2 oz Gin
1 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Honey syrup
1 bsp Crème de Violette
1 Egg white
1 ? Bitters, Angostura (garnish)
Instructions

Dry shake for 30 seconds, shake with ice for 30 second. Strain into a coupe, garnish with a mist of Angostura bitters

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Anvil Bar and Refuge, Houston Texas
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Just made one up, delicious. A nice Aviation variation. I am a big fan of egg white and honey syrup, just provides nice body and natural sweetness to cocktails. 4 Stars.

Bloodhound

2 Strawberry (2 or 3 strawberries)
1 oz Gin
1 oz Sweet vermouth
1 oz Dry vermouth
1⁄2 oz Maraschino Liqueur
Instructions

Muddle berries, reserving a few slices for garnish. Shake all ingredients vigorously with ice, strain into a chilled glass, and garnish with strawberry.

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Dan Warner, London
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http://drinks.seriouseats.com/2011/06/9-gin-cocktails-beefeater-tea-coc…

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  • I cut the luxardo to 1/4 because 1/2 seemed like a lot. Result was pretty mediocre for me, and I don't think another 1/4 of luxardo would have helped. Kind of boring, and has a taste that I find a little strange.
  • Gin- sweet, bitter
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This particular recipe may have been popularized by a modern Beefeater brand ambassador, but note that the Bloodhound is a classic cocktail appearing in Savoy. Most versions up the base gin to 2 oz and eschew maraschino.

I found this particular version to be blander than the 2 oz gin:1 oz french vermouth: 1 oz italian vermouth classic. It was not insipid, though & adding some sweetness to the classic (which may have used sugar-sweetened coulis anyway) isn't a bad idea.

Some variations use raspberries, which I'd be eager to try.

Army & Navy

2 oz Gin, Beefeater
1⁄2 oz Orgeat
1⁄4 oz Lemon juice
Instructions

Shake all ingredients over ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

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Dan Warner, London
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http://drinks.seriouseats.com/2011/06/9-gin-cocktails-beefeater-tea-coc…

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  • Did 2:3/4:3/4, with Beefeater, yuzu superjuice, and floral homemade orgeat, and 2 dashes Ango. Good but not exceptional (which is what I predicted).
  • Go with 0.75 lemon 0.5 orgeat and use Tiki Bitters. Yum.
  • Switch lemon and orgeat proportions? Add absinthe
  • Meh. Nothing special.
  • 9/22/13 My recipe showed add 2 dashes Angostura bitters.
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I added a little cherry vanilla bitters to nice effect.

Trust me - 2oz Tanqueray, 0.75 lemon, 0.75 BG Reynolds orgeat, 2 dashes Angostura, shaken and served up with a Luxardo cherry in the bottom of the glass. 5*.

Lazy Old Sun

1 oz Batavia Arrack
1 oz Demerara Rum, El Dorado 5
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Grade B maple syrup
1 t Allspice Dram, St. Elizabeth
2 ds Bitters, Dandelion & Burdock
1 rinse Apricot liqueur, Rothman & Winter Orchard Apricot
Instructions

Shake, strain into rocks glass with one giant ice cube seasoned with R&W

History

A riff on the Defend Arrack.

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  • Lived on the edge and made this with Grade A maple syrup. Amazingly, said heresy did not destroy the cocktail, which was quite good.
  • Double the maple, I think.
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Ye Olde Quencher

2 oz Rum, Ragged Mountain (Any pot still rum is fine, American even better.)
1 oz Plain shrub (Homemade, any fruit shrub good too.)
2 ds Bitters, Bittermens Burlesque (Any fruit or spice based bitters would do.)
1 spl Seltzer water
Instructions

Pour ingredients over ice in highball, top with seltzer, stir lightly.

Notes

While putting up a batch of cherry shrub, I had some extra shrub base (1 cup demarara sugar, 1 cup rice vinegar, 1 cup cider vinegar) and I was thirsty. American pot still rum and shrub seem to have an affinity, and the effect is tart and utterly refreshing. This seems like a modern version of a Colonial thirst quencher, hence the sappy name. Try with fruit shrubs and different bitters.

History

Combined and gulped thirstily à la minute on a hot day in June, 2011.

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Copper Swan

1 1⁄2 oz Scotch, Highland Park 12
3⁄4 oz Apricot liqueur
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Stir, strain, garnish.

Notes

Works well with Rothman & Winter Apricot. Can sub Highland Park 18 for special occasions.

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Joy of Mixology

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  • Tried it with plain blended Scotch. Not bad, Great nose. The R&W gives it a bit too much syrupy sweetness. — ★★★
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I don't have Regan's Joy of Mixology to check, but other sites list this as using 2.5 oz scotch for that much apricot liqueur.

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