The Geometry of Shadows

2 oz Mezcal (Sieta Misterios)
1 oz Averna
1⁄4 oz Walnut Liqueur (Eda Rhyme nocino)
2 ds Bitters (coffee and chocolate bitters by Crude)
1 rinse Curaçao
2 Cherry (as garnish)
Instructions

Combine and stir with ice. Serve up or on a large Rock.

Notes

This is a riff on the zocalo. I like the orange and chocolate sub taste.

Picture of The Geometry of Shadows
I took this picture
Yields Drink
Year
2022
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Joe White
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3.5 stars
(3 ratings)
From other users
  • This is a riff on the zocalo which I found on this site. And is one of my favorite drinks. I'm trying to add another layer of complexity in there. This is a work in progress
Similar cocktails
  • Colossal Youth — Mezcal, Jamaican rum, Campari, Sloe gin, Crème de Cacao, Bitters
  • The D'Almeida — Mezcal, Campari, Bitters, Cassis, Maraschino Liqueur, Lemon zest
  • Cold Stare — Mezcal, Amaro Abano, Raspberry liqueur, Bitters, Coffee
  • Arbusto Oaxaca 2 — Mezcal, Campari, Maraschino Liqueur, Bitters, Cherry shrub
  • Aokigahara — Japanese Whisky, Sloe gin, Bigallet China-China, Cynar

Pirate's Alley

1 oz Scotch
1 oz Cognac
1⁄2 oz Walnut Liqueur
1⁄2 oz Bénédictine
3 ds Peychaud's Bitters
1 rinse Absinthe
1 twst Lemon peel (Oil as garnish)
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into an absinthe-rinsed double old fashioned glass, and garnish with lemon oil from a twist.

History

For Mardi Gras, I was inspired to make up a Sazerac riff to celebrate. I latched onto the walnut liqueur-Cynar duo that I recently enjoyed; however, in a Scotch-Cognac Sazerac format, the pair was not as lovely as I expected. Therefore, I took a page from Damon Boelte's Storm King and swapped out the Cynar for Benedictine (which also fit the New Orleans theme quite nicely). The result was much improved, and for a name, I dubbed this one after a block that intrigued me on my first trip to New Orleans in 2009 called Pirate's Alley.

Yields Drink
Year
2023
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Frederic Yarm, Somerville, MA
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2023/03/pirates-alley.html

Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(4 ratings)
From other users
  • Sweet, nutty, spices. Rye whiskey flavors appear though it’s not present.
Similar cocktails
  • New Vieux — Rye, Bénédictine, Apricot liqueur, Bitters
  • Last Caress — Rye, Bénédictine, Mezcal, Maraschino Liqueur, Bitters, Lemon peel
  • Cheeky Sazerac — Rye, Herbal liqueur, Peychaud's Bitters, Aperol, Simple syrup
  • Cocktail de la Louisiane (Sam Ross) — Rye, Cognac, Bénédictine, Peychaud's Bitters, Absinthe, Lemon peel
  • The Bedminster — Rye, Bénédictine, Amaro Nonino, Bitters, Peychaud's Bitters, Lemon peel

Caught in the Rain

1 oz Blended Scotch, Johnnie Walker Black Label (coconut tea-infused)
1 oz Añejo rum (coconut tea-infused)
1⁄2 oz Amaro, Heirloom Pineapple Amaro
1⁄2 oz Cream Sherry, Alvear Festival Pale Cream
1⁄4 oz Coconut Water
1 ds Bitters, Bittermens 'Elemakule Tiki
Instructions

Stir, strain, rock.

Yields Drink
Year
2022
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
Not yet rated
Similar cocktails
  • PPX — Cognac, Rye, Pedro Ximénez Sherry, Cynar, Bitters, Mezcal, Orange peel
  • Blackstar — Bourbon, Cognac, Mezcal, Sweet vermouth, Crème de Banane, Herbal liqueur, Bitters
  • The Corsican — Bourbon, Añejo rum, Falernum, Sweet vermouth, Orange bitters, Orange peel
  • The Front Street — Rye, Ramazzotti, Sweet vermouth, Maraschino Liqueur, Maraschino cherry
  • Nashville Spring — Rye, Aromatized wine, Cherry Liqueur, Cynar, Scotch, Orange bitters, Rosemary, Cucumber, Orange

Peppermint Pattie

2 oz Rye, Rittenhouse 100
1⁄2 oz Fernet Branca
1⁄2 oz Averna
1 twst Orange
Instructions

Stir over ice, serve with orange twist over one big ice cube in double old fashioned glass.

Notes

Tastes to me like biting into a York Peppermint Pattie.

History

Riff on Toronto cocktail, inspired to serve in OF glass by Educated Barfly's latest video on Fernet (2023).

Yields Drink
Year
2023
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Andrew Zakim
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(1 rating)
Similar cocktails
  • Manowar — Rye, Amaro Meletti, Fernet Branca, Orange bitters
  • Don Draper's Bitter End — Rye, Cognac, Averna, Fernet Branca, Orange liqueur, Bitters, Orange peel
  • Jackson Ward — Rye, Amaro Nardini, Sweet vermouth, Wormwood bitters, Orange bitters, Lemon peel
  • Edible Pantries — Brandy, Fernet Branca, Bitters, Grade B maple syrup, Apple cider vinegar, Cinnamon
  • Carroll Gardens — Rye, Sweet vermouth, Amaro Nardini, Maraschino Liqueur, Lemon peel

Zócalo Viejo

1 oz Mezcal
1 oz Reposado Tequila
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth
1⁄4 oz Honey Liqueur (Benedictine/Drambuie/Licor 43)
2 ds Bitters (Preferably Mexican bitters)
Instructions

Mix ingredients over ice and strain into an old fashioned glass with a large ice cube

Notes

A Mexican Vieux Carré.

Yields Drink
Year
2023
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Gray Beltran
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4.5 stars
(4 ratings)
From other users
  • I found out this a little flaccid as written. I added somewhere between 1/4 to 1/2 oz of Ancho Reyes which really brought it together for me.
Similar cocktails
  • Dead to Rights — Reposado Tequila, Mezcal, Sweet vermouth, Allspice Dram, Maraschino Liqueur, Bitters
  • The Cane & The Clove — Mezcal, Demerara Rum, Pedro Ximénez Sherry, Falernum, Bitters, Orange peel
  • Zone Amarillo — Mezcal, Reposado Tequila, Sweet vermouth, Herbal liqueur, Bitters, Peychaud's Bitters, Cherry, Orange peel
  • Smokin' Barrel — Tequila, Islay Scotch, Sweet vermouth, Bénédictine, Bitters
  • 2 Cents — Mezcal, Sweet vermouth, Applejack, White Crème de Cacao, Fernet Branca, Bitters

Rainstorm

1 1⁄2 oz Whiskey (Toki Suntory)
3⁄4 oz Fernet (Throw Back Fernet)
3⁄4 oz Limoncello (Luster Lavender Limoncello)
1⁄2 oz Citron liqueur, Sukkah Hill Etrog
3 ds Cherry Bitters
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

Massive local SoCal rainstorms and snowstorms.

Yields Drink
Year
2023
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Carl N.
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
Not yet rated
Similar cocktails
  • Campari Stinger — Campari, Cognac, Mint, Grade B maple syrup
  • The Revenant — Cognac, Virgin Islands Rum, Grapefruit liqueur, Ramazzotti, Orange peel
  • Bitter Suicide — Bourbon, Bigallet China-China, Sweet vermouth, Campari, Fernet Branca, Bitters, CioCiaro
  • Panic Button — Bourbon, Averna, Campari, Cherry Liqueur, Lemon juice, Lemon peel
  • Cherry Bomb — Bourbon, Amaro Montenegro, Cherry Liqueur, Bitters

Out Of The Past

1 1⁄2 oz Whiskey (Toki Suntory)
1 oz Damiana Liqueur
3⁄4 oz Fernet (Throw Back Fernet)
3⁄4 oz Dark Crème de Cacao
8 dr Orange flower water
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

Robert Mitchum is one of the best, and Kirk Douglas figures in nicely.

Yields Drink
Year
2023
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Carl N.
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
Not yet rated
Similar cocktails
  • Toe Toucher — Bourbon, Amaro Nonino, Dark Crème de Cacao, Orange juice
  • B.A.F. — Speyside Scotch, Oloroso sherry, Aperol, Gran Classico, Lemon peel
  • Fire and Blood — Islands Scotch, Oloroso sherry, Amer Picon, Cherry Liqueur, Cayenne tincture, Blood Orange Juice, Cherry, Blood orange peel
  • Upriver — Añejo rum, Swedish Punsch, Crème de Cacao, Bitters, Orange bitters, PInk grapefruit juice
  • Horse Chase — Brandy, Pamplemousse Rose, Dark Crème de Cacao, Peach bitters, Orange juice, Sherry vinegar

Zombie Count

1 oz Gin
1 oz Sweet vermouth
1 oz Campari
1 oz Grapefruit juice
1⁄2 oz Cinnamon syrup
1⁄2 oz Grenadine
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1 ds Absinthe (12 drops is what I used)
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 spg Mint (As garnish)
Instructions

Whip shake, pour into a Zombie glass or Tiki mug, fill with crushed ice, and garnish with mint sprigs.

History

For Negroni Week 2020, I wondered if I could make an interesting mashup with the 1919 legend and a classic Tiki drink. The one that I selected was the 1934 Zombie. To the Zombie recipe, I upped the grapefruit and cinnamon quotient for both pair rather elegantly with Campari. Moreover, I dropped the falernum for there were already enough spiced and herbal elements added to the mix. I also amped up the grenadine considerably for it has frequently been paired with Campari in modern Tiki drinks (one book referred to the flavor duo as "bittersweet"). For a name, it came down to Zombie Count and Count Zombie as a nod to Count Camillo Negroni, and the former won out.

Yields Drink
Year
2020
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Frederic Yarm, Somerville, MA
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2020/10/zombie-count.html

Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(5 ratings)
Similar cocktails
  • Frozen Negroni — Gin, Campari, Sweet vermouth, Orange juice, Simple syrup
  • South Slope — Gin, Aperol, Aromatized wine, Orange Curaçao, Lemon juice, Lemon peel
  • NeGrogni — Gin, Sweet vermouth, Campari, White grapefruit juice, Lime juice, Ginger syrup
  • Laetare Fizz — Amaro Montenegro, Gin, Aromatized wine, Cassis, Peychaud's Bitters, Blood Orange Juice, Passion fruit puree, Heavy cream, Egg white, Lemon juice
  • Boat House Punch — Gin, Rosé Champagne, Aperol, Elderflower liqueur, Grapefruit juice, Lemon juice, Orange juice, Sugar

Fiji Mermaid

1 oz Bourbon (I used a softer one -- Four Roses)
1 oz Rum (I used Barbancourt 8)
1⁄2 oz Passion fruit syrup
1⁄2 oz Grenadine
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
10 dr Absinthe
1 twst Lemon peel (As garnish; cut into the shape of fish/mermaid tail if possible)
1 pn Nutmeg (Freshly grated as garnish)
Instructions

Shake with ice, strain into a double old fashioned glass, and fill with crushed ice. Garnish with a lemon peel mermaid's tail and freshly grated nutmeg, and add straws.

History

For a drink of the day at Loyal Nine, I decided to mashup two Tiki classics: the Bourbon-based Port Light with some aspects of the rum-based Test Pilot. For a name, I decided upon the Fiji Mermaid which was a staple of sideshows with the head and torso of a monkey sewn onto the back end of a fish. The original was purchased from Japanese sailors in the South Pacific by an American sea captain in 1822, and it was later exhibited by P.T. Barnum in 1842. Although this specimen was most likely lost in a fire, due to its popularity, others were generated to continue the mythos.

Yields Drink
Year
2017
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Frederic Yarm, Loyal Nine, Cambridge, MA
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2017/08/fiji-mermaid.html

Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
Not yet rated
Similar cocktails
  • Center of the Galaxy — Demerara Rum, Raspberry liqueur, Lime juice, Demerara syrup, Honey syrup, Raspberry, Cinnamon, Lime
  • Bourbon Bramble — Elderflower liqueur, Bourbon, Cassis, Lemon juice
  • Kerala — Trinidad rum, Bourbon, Bitters, Peychaud's Bitters, Pineapple juice, Lemon juice, Cane syrup, Cardamom
  • Gantt's Tomb — Bermuda rum, Rye, Demerara Rum, Allspice Dram, Pineapple juice, Orange juice, Lemon juice, Simple syrup
  • No Bananas Today — Jamaican rum, Demerara Rum, Crème de Banane, Bitters, Simple syrup, Lime juice, Banana

It's a Rad, Rad, Rad, Rad World

1 1⁄2 oz Gin (radish-infused; see Notes)
3⁄4 oz Bénédictine
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
3 sli Radish (seasoned and fried, plus greens, as garnish)
Instructions

Shake; strain; up. After expressing the twist, fold it into a pouch and clip it to the glass so that it can hold a radish leaf and some fried radish chips.

Notes

For the infused gin: wash and trim 3-4 round red radishes and grate them on a box grater. Combine with 3/4 c. gin and let sit for a couple of hours. Strain.

For the radish chips: slice a radish into thin slices. Dry and place in an air fryer, give a generous spray with oil, and sprinkle salt, pepper, and garlic powder atop. Fry at 370°F for 10 minutes or so, until darkened and crispy (stir and check as needed).

History

Winner of the Reddit Original Cocktail Competition, March 2023: Radish & Lemon.

Picture of It's a Rad, Rad, Rad, Rad World
Craig Eliason
Yields Drink
Year
2023
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Craig Eliason, Saint Paul, Minnesota (USA)
Source reference

https://www.reddit.com/r/cocktails/comments/11gthp5/original_cocktail_c…

Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(2 ratings)
From other users
  • The radish gin is great! The cocktail is well-balanced. I served it with a radish green and no other garnish. That was plenty, IMHO.
Similar cocktails
  • Daily Mail — Gin, Bénédictine, Orange Curaçao, Bitters, Lemon juice
  • Junior Ryan's Strega Sour — Gin, Strega, Bitters, Lemon juice, Honey syrup, Egg white
  • Jubilant — Gin, Bénédictine, Lemon juice, Orange juice, Egg white
  • Silvered Mirror — Gin, Herbal liqueur, Absinthe, Bitters, Lime juice, Simple syrup
  • Ellen Sagun — Gin, Bénédictine, Orange Curaçao, Lemon juice, Lemon peel
Shawn C commented on 3/04/2023:

Nicely balanced, simple (infusion is easy to prepare), w/sensible ratios. The radish comes through as an earthy/slightly peppery note, supported by the juniper of the gin and the modest herbal character of Benedicitine. The lemon flavor/acidity is well matched to the sweetness of the liqueur. Overall flavor is most prominent at the swallow. A solid 4+ out of 5 in terms of flavor.

This has some potential as a base recipe to experiment with a mix of other herbals such as yellow Chartreuse, Strega, and Izarra Jaune. Note that I did not make the radish chips for the garnish (which nevertheless looks like a great idea & presentation.)

Craig E commented on 1/31/2025:

Nope, after the 1963 movie It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World!

Subscribe to