Karmic Sutures

2 oz Añejo tequila
1⁄4 oz Mezcal
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
2 ds Chocolate bitters
Instructions

Ice. Stir. drink.

Notes

Amazing cocktail. one of my favorites to make at home. You'd be surprised how balanced and easy to drink this is being composed of such strong ingredients.

History

I found the basis for the recipe on the sfgate link, but added chocolate bitters. Also, their original name was terrible.

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Authenticity
Altered recipe
Source reference

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/05/03/FDDT179ORE…

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3.5 stars
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  • Decent; a bit astringent. I think it benefitted from an expressed grapefruit twist rubbed inside glass.
  • Very tasty and balance. Slightly sweet, somewhat herbal, slightly smokey.
  • So-so. Tequila with smoke and an herbal kick. Seems to be missing something. Maybe it was my mood.
  • Subtle flavors. I was concerned that the ratios would make the Chartreuse overwhelm the mescal, but the tastes are well balanced. On borderline of 4 stars
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bza commented on 10/17/2012:

Tried the original recipe without the bitter and with the garnish (though I agree - terrible name!) and this is kind of a brilliant drink. It's so proofed I wouldn't think it would work, but it is really well-balanced and you get all three ingredients. This is a great drink for the high rollers who want to throw around the good añejo.

Jennx commented on 12/08/2014:

I love this drink. The more sublime the tequila the better.

Dusty Road Chelada

1⁄2 oz Tamarind (pulp)
1 pn Lime (rind)
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Agave syrup
1 pt Beer (recipe calls for Uncommon Brewers Siamese Twin Ale or Dos Equis)
1⁄2 oz Mezcal
Instructions

Shake all ingredients (except beer and mezcal) without ice and strain into an ice filled glass rimmed with one part orange zest, one part salt and a half part black pepper. Top with beer and float the mezcal.

Yields Drink
Year
2011
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Raul Yrastorza, Las Perlas in Los Angeles
Source reference

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB100014240531119033414045764826437786020…

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Blimey Barista

2 oz Dark rum
1⁄2 oz Coffee liqueur, St George Firelit
2 ds Chocolate bitters
Instructions

Stir with ice.

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Unknown
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3.5 stars
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  • Nice and simple but tasty. Funky dark rum goes well with the coffee liqueur.
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Penicillina

2 oz Tequila
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Agave syrup
3 sli Ginger (fresh)
1⁄4 oz Mezcal
Instructions

Muddle ginger in agave nectar. Add rest of ingredients and ice. Shake. kill bacteria from mexico

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Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Source reference

http://www.cocktailchronicles.com/2009/04/18/3030-penicilina/

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4.5 stars
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  • Nice margarita riff! A slice of jalapeno added to the muddle works well too. — ★★★★★
  • I love ginger/agave mix. I used an old lime. I *need* to try again.
  • A nice mix of heat & sweet. I minced the ginger before muddling: a mistake. It didn’t get much added flavor, and then necessitated double-straining. — ★★★★★
  • Incredible how well the mezcal and ginger works together
  • Perfection! What else do you need? — ★★★★★
  • that is a seriously good cocktail. did the mezcal float as suggested in the link to the original
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El Monje (The Monk)

1 1⁄2 oz Whiskey (argentine whisky)
1⁄2 oz Campari (or Cazalis Bitter (argentine brand))
1⁄2 oz Curaçao (or Hesperidina (argentine bitter orange liquor)
1 oz Bénédictine (or Monacal liquor (argentine brand))
Instructions

Stir all ingredients in a Boston glaas filled with ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with a flamed orange twist.

Notes

This drink is made with argentine ingredients and brands but I have named similar brands so that everyone can do it.

History

"Hesperidina" is a little sweet liquor made with bitter orange peels. "Cazalis bitter" is similar to Campari even in color and the "Monacal" is an argentine Benedictine.

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Creator
Walter Platta - autodidact - Buenos Aires - Argentina
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3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Martini & Rossi (maybe Cinzano.)
3⁄4 oz Bénédictine
1⁄3 oz Averna
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

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

Notes

Some classic ingredients and a touch of italian bitter in that original creation. In my country (Argentina) Monacal Liquor replace Benedictine.

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Creator
Walter Platta - autodidact - Buenos Aires - Argentina
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bmk_cbrxx commented on 8/28/2022:

Better with Rittenhouse, cuts through the sweetness very nicely

Pompelmo

1 oz Pisco
1⁄2 oz Aperol
1 bsp Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
2 oz Grapefruit juice
1 oz Seltzer water
2 ds Grapefruit bitters, Fee Brothers Grapefruit
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake 1st 4 ingredients, strain, ice-filled highball, top with seltzer, stir gently, garnish with bitters and orange swath

Notes

Pompelmo is Italian for grapefruit. I like the way Pisco and St. Germain play on the bitter Aperol and grapefruit components.

Picture of Pompelmo
2011 Kindred Cocktails
Yields Drink
Year
2010
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Robert Love
Source reference

http://food.rlove.org/2010/06/aperol-pompelmo.html

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Dan commented on 12/15/2011:

Curated to revert to the the authentic recipe. Altered version suggested substituting 7-Up for seltzer. The authentic recipe is more true to the spirit of Kindred Cocktails. Feel free to use the Your Comments section of your cocktail book entry to track your personal preferences. Thanks much for posting!

sjdiaz21 commented on 12/15/2011:

I like the touch of sweetness that comes from lemon-lime soda, kinda balances out the bitter. Maybe I'll try with San Pellegrino Lemon or Orange Sparkling water as well.

sfnyc commented on 7/07/2023:

Although the specs call for grapefruit juice, I was a bit thrown off by the photo of grapefruit soda. Anyway, I went with the juice, of course, but ended up adding 1/4 oz passion fruit syrup to balance out the tartness.

Chocolate Lady

1 oz Gin
1 oz Triple sec
1 oz Lemon juice
1 oz Crème de Cacao
Instructions

Shake, straight up, whatever garnish you feel appropriate.

Notes

Try experimenting with the amount of Creme de Cacao and gin. Some prefer less chocolate. Some might want White Lady-levels of gin (2 parts gin, 1 part each of everything else).

History

I was trying to recall the recipe for the 20th Century and knew it was a corpse reviver 2, minus one ingredient (and the absinthe) and adding Creme de Cacao. I substituted the wrong one, but I like this a lot! It's effectively a white lady with creme de cacao.

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The Yellow Fizzle

1 oz Rhum Agricole, Clément VSOP
1 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1⁄2 oz Allspice Dram
1 Whole egg
2 ds Bitters (Experimental Swizzle Bitters)
3 oz Milk (Hot)
1 twst Lime peel (as garnish)
1 ds Bitters (Experimental Swizzle Bitters)
Instructions

Heat a 6 oz heatproof mug. Dry shake everything but the milk and the lime peel. Whisk the hot milk into the dry shaken ingredients, then double strain into the warmed mug. Express lime peel and dash bitters on top.

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Year
2011
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Zachary Pearson
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2 stars
(1 rating)
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Dan commented on 12/14/2011:

Not sure I get the swizzle part. What would you sub for these unobtainium-based bitters?

Zachary Pearson commented on 12/14/2011:

Dan,

Whisking the hot milk into the dry shaken mixture is meant to mimic a swizzle - it also ensures that you don't make scrambled eggs ;)

I would substitute Angostura for the Swizzle bitters, but you could always email Adam Elmegirab ;)

Thanks,

Zachary

Apple and Eve

2 3⁄8 oz Bison grass vodka
1 oz Lemon juice
2⁄3 oz Gomme syrup
2 t Egg white
1⁄2 Apple, Granny Smith
1 sli Apple, Granny Smith
1 bsp Brown sugar
Instructions

Muddle, dry shake, shake all and double strain

Notes

Put the brown sugar which is mixed with cinnamon powder on the apple wedge and burn with a blow torch to caramelize

History

Created for CINCO lounge first cocktail menu

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Year
2004
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
David Palethorpe
Source reference

www.cincolounge.com

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Zachary Pearson commented on 12/13/2011:

Curated slightly to change Granny Smiths to Granny Smith, and to change Granny Smith Apple as an ingredient to Apple, Granny Smith.

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