In a Pickle

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Hendrick's
1⁄2 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄2 oz Falernum, Velvet Falernum
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1 sli Cucumber
1 spg Dill
Instructions

Mix all, including cucumber and dill.in shaker and shake. Fine strain over fresh ice into highball glass. Garnish with fresh cucumber and dill sprig.

Notes

Light, crisp, fresh, aromatic, and clean.

History

Made this at the request of a girl who said she liked pickles. Created in one shot. This is hands down the most popular drink of my 14 years behind the bar.

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Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Ted Kilgore
Source reference

Taste by Niche in St Louis

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  • Steph had this at the creator's bar in St. Louis — ★★★★★
  • Light and refreshing — ★★★★★
  • Pleasantly pickly. ETA: tried with navy strength Plymouth and it worked quite well. — ★★★★
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Delicious, thanks. I love the st germain/falernum combo in the ninth ward, so this was a must try. I used Hendrick's and velvet falernum. 5/5

Dan commented on 2/12/2012:

Posted as a guess at the recipe. I transferred authorship to the creator for him to update with the authentic recipe. Originally posted as 2 oz gin, 1/2 each St Germain and Velvet Falernum, 3/4 lime juice, 3 sli cucumber, 2 spg dill, splash tonic.

Sweet Moonlight

2 1⁄2 oz Old Tom Gin
1⁄2 oz Crème de Violette
1⁄2 oz Cassis
1 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Crème de Cacao
1 Egg white
Instructions

Shake vigorously. Strain. Coupe

History

These are all the original ingredients but the proportions are my best guess.

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Year
2010
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Ted Kilgore
Source reference

Taste by Niche in St Louis

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  • Need to modify per comments
  • Love the idea, but quite imperfect. Too big to fit in a coupe and way too much violette. The drink ended up a murky grey with too much sweet from the cassis yet still tasting mostly like violet.
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Love the idea, but quite imperfect. Too big to fit in a coupe and way too much violette. The drink ended up a murky grey with too much sweet from the cassis yet still tasting mostly like violet.

Summer Rye

1 1⁄2 oz Rye, Sazerac
3⁄4 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 oz Cider
3⁄4 oz Champagne
3 cube Apple (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake all but Champagne,iced Collins glass, float Champagne, garnish.

Notes

Original calls for fresh-pressed cloudy apple juice -- what we call cider.

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Creator
Willy Shine
Source reference

http://www.stgermain.fr/cocktails.php?p=2&r=SummerRye

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Dan commented on 2/26/2012:

Corrected to cider, improved attribution, added garnish, streamlined instructions.

Nomayo

1 1⁄2 oz Gin (or vodka)
3⁄4 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄2 oz Aperol
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Champagne (float)
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, straight up, coupe. Float Champagne. Garnish w orange peel.

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Authentic recipe
Source reference

http://www.stgermain.fr/cocktails.php?r=Nomayo&page=3

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  • Quite good -- made with only 1/2 oz St Germain, though.
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Nice balance. Use Hendricks for a less ginny taste. And a sweeter sparkling wine.

Dan commented on 5/31/2011:

Sounds tasty. I improved the reference and made the float, garnish, and instructions match the St Germain website's recipe a bit closer.

I made this without the Champagne, don't like bubbles. It was a little sweet, so subbed half Campari the next time and it was great. (As an aside, I made the Bitter Elder and it was a bit too bitter, so I subbed half Aperol...). For me, this is really perfect when adjusted as described.

The Winchester

1 oz Old Tom Gin, Hayman's
1 oz Gin, Martin Miller's Westbourne Strength
1 oz Gin, Tanqueray
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Grapefruit juice
3⁄4 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄2 oz Grenadine
1⁄4 oz Ginger syrup
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into an ice filled Tiki mug.

History

Named for Angus Winchester, brand ambassador for Tanqueray.

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Year
2009
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Brian Miller, Death & Co.
Source reference

http://ohgo.sh/archive/winchester-cocktail-brian-miller-tiki/ - courtesy of St. Germain

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  • Merged two gins, made one portion, and split it with a friend. Excellent!
  • Makes a huge cocktail. A huge yummy cocktail. — ★★★★★
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This is a ridiculous and wonderful cocktail. Nice and tart, great sweetness and color. A sneak attack. The St-G is under-pronounced; my only complaint. 4.5/5.

Curated this. Changed out Beefeater for Martin Miller Westbourne, removed Fee Bros. as the grenadine, all as per the link. Thanks, Zachary

Joining the chorus of voices loving this drink.  I made it with Ransom Old Tom, Broker's, and Hendricks.  Very lovely indeed.

Monticello Lawnmower

2 1⁄2 oz Rye
2 oz Ginger beer, Barritt's
1 bsp Sugar (cane syrup)
3 ds Bitters
3 spg Mint
2 sli Lime
Instructions

Combine mint, syrup, bitters and lime in mixing glass. Muddle. Add rye and shake. Pour into ice-filled Collins glass. Top with Barritt's.

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Unknown
Source reference

Barritt's Ginger Beer Tasting @ The Boston Shaker

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Highballs and coolers
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1 wdg Lime
1 ? Cherry
Instructions

Fill old-fashioned glass with ice. Add rum and Barritt's Ginger Beer. Give gentle stir to combine. Garnish with lime wedge and cherry.

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La Bicyclette

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Plymouth
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth
1⁄4 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
2 ds Peach bitters, Fee Brothers Peach
Instructions

Place all into an iced mixing glass and stir
Strain into a cocktail glass
Garnish with a lemon twist

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Unknown
Creator
Jamie Boudreau, Spirits and Cocktails
Source reference

http://spiritsandcocktails.wordpress.com/2007/06/13/st-germain-elderflo…

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2 oz Cranberry juice
1⁄4 oz Orgeat, B.G. Reynolds
2 oz Ginger beer, Maine Root
Instructions

Combine cranberry juice and orgeat in mixing glass. Stir to dissolve orgeat. Pour over ice-filled highball glass. Top with ginger beer.

Notes

The Boston Shaker substituted Barritt’s Sugar Cane Ginger Beer (plus a dash of Angostura for spice!)

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Year
2010
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Todd Maul, Clio Restaurant, Boston MA
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Martinez (Dry Variation)

1 oz Old Tom Gin
1 oz Dry vermouth
3 ds Maraschino Liqueur
2 ds Orange bitters
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, cocktail, olive or cherry garnish

Notes

Can sub Orange Curacao for the Maraschino, but Maraschino is more interesting. Weirdly enough, Vermeire says "This is a Manhattan with gin for the rye", and then proceeds to specify French (dry) vermouth instead of sweet vermouth.

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Year
1922
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Robert Vermeire?
Source reference

"Cocktails, How to Mix Them", Robert Vermeire, http://www.scribd.com/doc/68504555/Cocktails-How-to-Mix-Them-by-Robert-…

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