Pay Day

1 1⁄2 oz Rhum Agricole, Clément
2 oz Orange liqueur, Clément Créole Shrubb
1 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
3 oz Ginger beer, Barritt's
1 bsp Simple syrup
2 wdg Lime
4 sli Strawberry
Instructions

Muddle limes, strawberries, simple syrup.

Then add Rhum Agricole, St. Germain and Clement Creole Shrubb.

Shake and strain into chilled coupe glass.

Top off with Barritt's Ginger Beer.

Garnish with lime wheel.

Notes

I came up with this cocktail because I really like Rhum Clement's lineup and I also like their company. I was having trouble coming up with a good match for our ginger beer until this cocktail. The Rhum Agricole stands out beautifully, but mixes well with strong-tasting flavors like strawberry and ginger beer.

History

Originally, I used Stirrings' Key Lime syrup in this and still prefer it over simple syrup. However, key lime syrup is hard to find, so simple syrup is an acceptable substitute.

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Year
2010
Authenticity
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Creator
Paul Imbesi, Barritt's Ginger Beer Brand Manager, Philadelphia. First tried at The Rum Bar's "Rum on the River" event in Philadelphia
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4.5 stars
(2 ratings)
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  • Made with Barbancourt 8yr rhum, mint simple syrup and Reeds extra ginger beer. Very complex blend of flavors. I know it "makes 2" but I guess I'm drinking for 2 ;) — ★★★★★
  • makes 2
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Tijuana Trick

2 oz Reposado Tequila
3⁄4 oz Orange juice
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
1⁄2 oz Elderflower liqueur
3⁄4 oz Egg white
Instructions

Dry shake, shake another 10 seconds with ice, serve in an old-fashioned glass.

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Unknown
Creator
Dave Whitton
Source reference

Villains Tavern, LA

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4 stars
(10 ratings)
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  • Mild, frothy, easy drinking, like a mild Margarita or Pisco sour. I used 1/4 oz simple and thought it was sweet enough. — ★★★★★
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Frothy and refreshing. Heavy on the tequila, but i like that. Like the previous commenter, i went with 1/4 oz Simple Syrup and found it plenty sweet. The St. Germaine (elderflower liqueur) gets a little over powered by the other ingredients so I'd maybe take that out and up the simple syrup back up to 1/2 an ounce. Fresh orange juice is quite sweet itself so that not a lot more sweetner is needed beyond that for my taste.

This was a light and pleasant drink, but I felt like the orange juice and elderflower were a bit at odds with each other. (I did have to use store-bought OJ rather than fresh-squeezed.) Like the previous reviewer I used just ¼ oz of simple syrup and wouldn't have wanted it sweeter. 

Boston Apothecary 3

1 oz Old Tom Gin, Ransom
1 oz Amontillado Sherry, Lustau Dry Amontillado
1 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1 t Kirschwasser
Instructions

Stir, strain, straight up, cocktail glass

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Year
2011
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Unknown
Creator
Boston Apothecary, eGullet
Source reference

http://egullet.org/p1779562

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4 stars
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  • Luxardo Maraschino instead of Kirschwasser - 1/4 oz. Garnished with brandied cherry. Served over large rock.
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Hoarse and Boggy

3⁄4 oz Rye
3⁄4 oz Zucca (or other Rabarbaro amaro)
3⁄4 oz Cranberry liqueur, Clear Creek
3⁄4 oz Fino sherry
Instructions

Stir, strain, rock, lowball

Notes

Still playing with this.

Hoarse and Boggy
©2010 Kindred Cocktails
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Year
2010
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Dan Chadwick
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4 stars
(4 ratings)
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  • I was craving something with Zucca and this was perfect. I had no cranberry liqueur however, so I subbed in Pama for the tart fruit liqueur. It worked well also.
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4+ more like a 4.5. I could even see giving it a 5 just for the simple (equal parts), effective and innovative combination of components which blend together seamlessly. The Clear Creek Cranberry is a component I have wanted to circle back to, in order to find what really works with it--I didn't have Zucca on my bingo card for that. The sherry provides some wine-base depth.

Life Sentence

2 oz Rye
1⁄2 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄2 oz Bénédictine
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
4 ds Rhubarb bitters
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, serve straight up, granish

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Year
2011
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Brian Vollmer, Roast, Detroit, MI
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4 stars
(15 ratings)
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  • Enjoyable. No sugar necessary. Add a dash of orange juice. Decrease rhubarb bitters to 6 dashes when doubling the receipe.
  • Double everything but garnish. :-)
  • Used Bulleit; would be better with 3 dashes of rhubarb bitters instead of 4
  • Nicely balanced, complex but light drink.
  • Powerful, with strong flavors. 4 dashes of Rhubarb bitters may be 1 or 2 too many with Fee Brother's bitters. May be better with non-overproof rye. Good drink. Alice liked. — ★★★★
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We had a Life Sentence vs. Prosecutor Throwdown; these cocktails are rather similar (Benedictine vs. Yellow Chartreuse; bitters or not; slight differences in Rye: liqueur ratio). In these recipes, the Benedictine and Yellow Chartreuse are pretty interchangeable. While both were good, for us, the slight edge went to the Life Sentence; the bitters made the difference. Used Wild Turkey Rye.

La Perla

1 1⁄2 oz Reposado Tequila
1 1⁄2 oz Fino sherry (Manzanilla, if possible)
3⁄4 oz Pear liqueur, Mathilde
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, cocktail glass, garnish with a lemon twist.

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Year
2010
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Jacques Bezuidenhout, San Francisco
Source reference

http://www.imbibemagazine.com/La-Perla-Recipe

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4 stars
(1 rating)
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  • First Olson sherry cocktail winner.
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Dan commented on 1/09/2011:

Clarified that the sherry should be very dry, preferable a Manzanilla.

Bella Luna

2 oz Gin, Plymouth
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄2 oz Crème Yvette
1 t Simple syrup
Instructions

Shake, strain, straight up, cocktail glass.

Notes

Basically a Rob Cooper Aviation

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Year
2009
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Brian Miller, Death & Co, New York, NY
Source reference

Death and Co, pg. 154

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4 stars
(8 ratings)
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Updated this as per the recipe in the Death and Co. book.

Thanks,

Zachary

Dan commented on 10/25/2014:

Hard to believe it needs the simple!

Mine wasn't candylike: reduced st germain to .5, omitted syrup, probably would do better with even less st germain as it overpowers the creme yvette even at the reduced amount, sprig of rosemary which I didn't think would work but lent a nice spicy herbal touch to tame the sweetness a little.

Star Daisy

3⁄4 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Applejack
3⁄4 oz Orange Curaçao
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
Instructions

Shake, strain, serve up

Notes

As made at John Dory - too sour for some, may want to add simple syrup

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Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Sasha Petraske, John Dory, New York, NY
Source reference

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/07/dining/07tipsy.html?_r=2&pagewanted=2…

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3.5 stars
(10 ratings)
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  • Agree with the simple syrup comment- used 1/3 oz 1:1. Sidecar-like, in the best way. — ★★★★
  • Just what you'd expect from the ingredients. — ★★★
  • Be not proud. Add the simple syrup
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yarm commented on 3/18/2023:

This pre-dates Sasha. It's based off of a century old classic that they made famous by taking it out of obscurity and putting on a menu at the John Dory Oyster Bar. Couldn't find which book had the curaçao version but I did find a few that had the grenadine Star Daisy. The NY Times article (behind a paywall) about it describes the lineage a little better (but I can't get to it now).

Pisco Mezcal Fizz

1 oz Pisco, Tabernero Quebranta
1 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Chichicapa
1 oz Simple syrup (skinny)
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 Egg white
Instructions

Build in shaker, add egg white, and dry shake. Add ice, shake well, strain into collins glass without ice. Top with soda and lemon peel expressed and discarded.

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The Dry Season

1 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Vida
1 oz Tequila, El Tesoro Platinum
1 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
1⁄2 oz Aperol (skinny)
Instructions

Build in a mixing glass, add ice and stir. Strain into a chilled, stemmed glass

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Unknown
Creator
Kyle Davidson, Chicago, The Violet Hour
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3.5 stars
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  • Used Fidencio Clásico instead of Vida. Boozy and balanced. Reminds me of my variant of the Rosita (w/ perfect vermouth and Gran Classico).
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  • One of the more pleasant employments of mezcal, to my taste. Lovely clear orange color.
  • Intensely smoking, pepper, with a surprisingly mild fruit background. Very slightly bitter finish. A good sipper. — ★★★★
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Amazed by the perfect balance of this recipe. VERY well done IMHO.

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