The Undertaker

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon (original called for Fighting Cock, but any spicy bourbon will do)
1⁄2 oz Orange liqueur, Grand Marnier
1⁄4 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Grapefruit juice (pink is fine, but ruby red is excellent)
Instructions

Shake with ice, strain, and serve up with an orange twist.

History

This cocktail was created for the 2009 Grand Marnier & Navan Mixology Summit in Vail, Colorado.

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2009
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Creator
Misty Kalkofen, Drink, Boston, Massachussetts
Source reference

From the now-defunct 'GM Cocktails' iPhone app.

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  • could stand more cynar but perhaps a stronger bourbon or maybe rye — ★★★
  • Small. Made with dry curacao and ruby red juice. Terrific on the nose, but unremarkable taste. — ★★★
  • Very orange-forward, as you might expect. Sort of a not-very-sour whiskey sour. — ★★★★
  • This has become one of my favorite cocktails of all time - it's pleasantly bitter, not too sweet, and has a nice lift from the grapefruit. I have yet to try it with rye, but I imagine it would be very nice.
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Fancy Mint Julep

2 oz Bourbon (Something good, pref. high proof)
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup (mint infused (see note))
2 spg Mint (garnish)
1 pn Fine sugar (garnish)
Instructions

Mix bourbon and cold mint syrup in a small pitcher. Pack a metal Julep cup with shaved ice, pressing the ice down to compact it. At the rim of the glass, press mint garnish around edges so that it forms a wreath. Add bourbon and mint syrup, dust with a bit of powdered sugar, and drink through a straw cut 1 inch higher than the glass.

Notes

To make mint syrup, take the leaves off of 4 sprigs of mint, place in a small bowl, and pour 1 cup of 2:1 simple syrup over the leaves. Let steep for 15 minutes, strain the syrup, and chill. Obviously, high quality Bourbon is the way to go here. Pappy 15, George T Stagg, pick something nice.

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Creator
Booker Noe, former Master Distiller at Jim Beam
Source reference

http://www.io.com/gibbonsb/juleps.html

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Cynar Julep

1 oz Cynar
1 oz Rum, Matusalem Classico
1⁄4 oz Rich demerara syrup 2:1
3 spg Mint (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir with crushed ice in julep cup until frost forms, garnish to cover top of cup entirely.

Notes

Cheater tin makes an improvised julep cup.

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Year
2009
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Unknown
Creator
Brad Bolt, Bar DeVille, Chicago, IL
Source reference

Beta Cocktails

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Swagger Rite

1 1⁄2 oz Añejo rum, El Dorado 12
3⁄4 oz Amaro Meletti
1⁄2 oz Tuaca (or Navan or Licor 43)
1⁄2 oz Fernet Branca
1⁄4 oz Virgin Islands Rum, Cruzan Blackstrap
1⁄4 oz Root liqueur
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Stir all ingredients but orange twist over ice and strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with orange twist

Notes

I was trying to use the ROOT liqueur so that it wouldn't just sit on my shelf like a number of my liqueurs. It's very hard to use because it seems to overwhelm everything.

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Year
2011
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Jordan Gray aka Pb n Foie aka Butters
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Spice Trade

2 oz Añejo rum, Flor de Caña 7 (The 7 year is very nice in this drink)
1⁄2 oz Amaro Meletti
1⁄4 oz Sherry, Lustau (Pedro Ximenez or PX Sherry)
1 bsp Falernum
Instructions

Stir ingredients over ice and strain into a chilled coupe

Notes

The homemade falernum is something similar to the 5 minute falernum recipe from KaiserPenguin.com or you could use Paul Clarkes recipe from TheCocktailChronicles.com. Just make sure to never add lime juice to your mix as it will cause the ingredients to go bad.

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Jordan Gray aka Pb n Foie aka Butters
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  • Add a lime peel curly. Much better
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Dreaming of Oaxaca

1 twst Grapefruit peel
1 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey
1 oz Aperol
1 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
1 oz Grapefruit juice
4 dr Salt Solution
Instructions

Shake all ingredients but peel over ice and strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with grapefruit peel.

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Year
2010
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Jordan Gray aka Pb n Foie aka Butters
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4 stars
(17 ratings)
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  • Great drink.
  • Used dolin blanc instead. Very good
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moochydacat commented on 1/12/2013:

wow tried this with Maguey single village vida this morning, yes that's right morning. :)

really tasty!

saxophonenerd commented on 4/15/2024:

This is a good drink, but needs more acid in my opinion. I tried the recipe as written and then added some lemon juice which I think really helped. I do suggest trying it as written though because I know many of my friends would have really loved it as-is.

The Original Dirty Liver

3⁄4 oz Batavia Arrack
3⁄4 oz Cynar
3⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Maraska (or Luxardo)
1⁄2 oz Bonal Gentiane Quina
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Shake ingredients over ice and strain into a chilled coupe

History

Originally unnamed by its creator, then posted by Dan Chadwick naming it Lead and Liver as a play on the creator's chowhound username, "Pb n Foie."

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Year
2010
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Jordan Gray aka Pb n Foie aka Butters
Source reference

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/524071#5676784

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4 stars
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  • Would decrease Maraschino (using Luxardo)
  • Complex, somewhat bitter. Use 3/8 Maraschino for softer funk. — ★★★★★
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17th Century Cocktail

1 1⁄2 oz Batavia Arrack, Van Oosten
1 oz Manzanilla sherry, Lustau Manzanilla
1⁄4 oz Orgeat (homemade, with orange flower water)
Instructions

Cut cheeks (peel, pith, small bit of fruit) off the four sides of an orange - bonus if it's a Valencia or Seville. Add ingredients to glass, drop in four orange cheeks, add ice and shake (to integrate the orgeat). Double strain into a coupe, and garnish with a thin orange slice.

Notes

I'm hoping that this builds a nutty-citrus accord that fights the buttery-oily arrack. Manzanilla sherry is like a super-fino, and hopefully the detailed instructions get enough orange into the drink without having to add orange juice.

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2011
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zpearson
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Zachary Pearson commented on 5/28/2011:

So weirdly enough, this works. It definitely gets enough orange into the drink, and the Manzanilla + Arrack give almost a smoky, Mezcal accord. This is definitely dry, but interesting.

christina in tacoma commented on 9/24/2011:

Well, I could tell by the description that this would probably be too dry for me, though the ingredients got my attention. I had a regular navel orange to work with. I liked it with .75 oz orgeat (the homemade stuff is just so good) and an equal measure of lime. Sorry for over-modifying....

christina in tacoma commented on 9/10/2012:

So, I'd like to retract what I said last year, because I tried this again and this is really a great cocktail. I know I didn't use the right sherry last time (and it was probably old), and maybe my tastes have changed or I was just crazy that day. I still have mixed feelings about batavia arrack but the soft nutty orange flavors do work quite well here.

Zachary Pearson commented on 9/11/2012:

Christina,

That's nice of you. I think that people who drink enough craft cocktails tend to move toward liking bitter and sour flavors over sweet ones. I've now found that I love Amaro Sibilla, and I think the only thing left for me is to chew on straight gentian roots or cinchona bark ;)

Thanks,

Zachary

christina in tacoma commented on 9/11/2012:

The Sibilla is potent stuff. It is a little much for me straight, but I do like it with some soda and a twist. Thanks again for all the good stuff you post- I've learned some of my very favorite flavor combos from your recipes.

Mortal Sunset

1 1⁄2 oz Rye
1⁄2 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Maple syrup (Black tea infused - see note)
1⁄2 oz Orange juice
1 ds Cherry Liqueur, Cherry Heering (As float)
1 sli Orange (As garnish)
Instructions

Combine, shake, cocktail glass, orange wheel garnish, float Cherry Heering

Notes

To make the infused maple syrup, take 2 parts of maple syrup and combine with 1 part hot strong black tea. Stir to dissolve.

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Year
2010
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Creator
Chantal Tseng, Tabard Inn, Washington D.C.
Source reference

Imbibe September/October 2010

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Zachary Pearson commented on 2/08/2012:

Curated slightly - moved instructions from inline with the maple syrup to the Notes section.

Craig E commented on 5/27/2021:

Curated to add float and garnish to ingredients list.

Liberation

2 oz Gin, Plymouth
1 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
2 ds Crème de Violette
1 twst Lemon peel (Flame)
Instructions

Combine ingredients in iced tumbler or shaker.
Shake and Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish with a flamed lemon twist.

The original was heavy on the St Germain, because of the audience it was made for. 3/4 is more appropriate, with lemon adjusted in relation

Notes

Plymouth, being not just a brand but a style of gin, is recommended over other gin. This recipe will work with dry gin, however.
You may want to add the Creme de Violette after the drink is made for effect & so the last sip is violet.

History

Taking a cue from the classic gin cocktails of the early 20th century, Plymouth gin is mixed with a floral liqueur and lemon juice. Made for a party for the Backstory crew just after International Women's day & around the time of the Tahrir Square protests. Named by V the P.

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2011
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John of Thursday Night Cocktail Association, Atlanta, GA
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  • Gin- sweet, floral
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