Silvered Mirror

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Hendrick's
1 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
2 ds Bitters (Homemade - Forest Floor Bitters*)
1⁄4 oz Absinthe, Germain-Robin
Instructions

In a shaker, add first five ingredients over ice and shake. Strain into glass, drip absinthe into cocktail so that it louches.

Notes

Sorry about the impossible to find bitters - I made them, and they're pretty good for a first try, and yes, they taste like forest floor. Boker's is a fair substitute, but it has more coffee aroma and flavor.

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2011
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zpearson
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LeMons

2 oz Cognac
1 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
Instructions

Build over ice, stir, strain, up

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2011
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zpearson
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Louanalao

1 Strawberry (Quartered)
1 1⁄2 oz Light rum
1⁄2 oz Campari
1⁄4 oz Allspice Dram
1 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Cane syrup
1 sli Orange (wheel, as garnish)
1 Strawberry (as garnish)
Instructions

Muddle quartered strawberry. Add other liquid ingredients, shake with ice. Strain into ice-filled double rocks glass. Garnish.

Notes

Boccato suggests Chairman's Reserve Silver rum; works well with Flor de Cana white too.

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2011
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Richard Boccato
Source reference

Food and Wine Cocktails 2011

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  • Yow! Christmas spice Kool-aid.
  • Made with Flor de Cana 4 yr, St. Elizabeth's, Steen's Cane Syrup. Might up the campari
  • 5 ratings of either 4 or 5 stars
  • Grapefruity, spicy, delicious. — ★★★★★
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claphamje commented on 7/24/2022:

Very fine, a strawberry daiquiri for grown-ups. I garnished mine with orange twist & mint sprig. Delicious. Thanks.

drinkingandthinking commented on 6/26/2025:

Very nice. No one ingredient dominates, nice spiced finish. May cut the lime to 3/4 as it's a bit sour.

Oaxacan Ice Water

1 1⁄2 oz Mezcal
1 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Agave syrup
2 ds Grapefruit bitters
1 oz Soda water
Instructions

Combine ingredients with ice, except soda water, and shake hard. Strain into an ice-filled Old Fashioned glass and top with a splash of soda water. Garnish with lemon wheel dusted in chili salt (optional).

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Aaron DeFeo, Hotel Congress, Tucson, AZ
Source reference

http://www.imbibemagazine.com/Oaxacan-Ice-Water-Recipe

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  • A smoky tom collins but bitters adds a bit more.
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Rojo Bianco

2 oz Reposado Tequila, Espolon Reposado
3⁄4 oz Bianco Vermouth, Dolin
1⁄4 oz Campari
1⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Stir with ice and strain into a coupe glass.

Notes

From Food & Wines: Cocktails 2008. Blog post where I founds this says "Please note that the book has the recipe as 1/4 oz Bianco Vermouth. After mixing the drink with that amount, I discovered through the A Dash of Bitters blog that the book's recipe is incorrect and the intended volume is 3/4 oz."

History

Created by Death & Co.'s Phil Ward as a tequila-based Brooklyn variation.

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2008
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Creator
Phil Ward, Death & Co., New York, NY
Source reference

Food & Wines: Cocktails 2008 from http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2011/06/rojo-bianco.html

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  • Boring.
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Gal Karni commented on 4/08/2012:

A beatiful drink.
I subbed Aperol for Camapri and reduced the maraschino to a dash.
Tastes like spring

"How High the Moon" Manhattan

2 oz Rye, Bulleit
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1⁄4 oz Cherry shrub
Instructions

Combine in mixing glass over ice, stir for 30 secs, strain into coupe.

Notes

Homemade using base of 16 oz each demarara sugar, rice vinegar & cider vinegar.

Nice showcase for the Bulleit, which is wonderfully green and grassy for a rye. The cherry shrub gives sharp top notes along with cherry umami to moderate the bitter Punt e Mes.

Did your Dad ever add juice from the the jar of "maraschino" cherries to his manhattan? This cocktail mimics that but in a much more satisfactory way. If this drink evokes anything, perhaps it would be the guileless cocktail culture of the 50's when my Dad learned to mix drinks.

History

As this was being fused into being à la minute 6/25/11, "How High the Moon" by Les Paul and Mary Ford came onto the iPod. To me it was a happy coincidence.

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2011
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Your original creation
Creator
Rob Marais, Boston MA
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2.5 stars
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Dover to Calais

3⁄4 oz Rum, Smith & Cross
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
3⁄4 oz Orgeat
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1 ? Egg white
2 ds Peychaud's Bitters
Instructions

Dry shake, add ice and shake hard for 30 seconds. Garnish with dashes of Peychaud's

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Bill Norris, Haddington's, Austin Texas
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  • four roses bourbon 3 drops hellfire bitters just bomb cyclone just bomb grayson bomb
  • Very chartreusey
  • Surprisingly good. Nicely floral. You really should try it.
  • With my somewhat opaque homemade orgeat and a not-entirely-successful froth, this didn't look terrific but it tasted good. — ★★★★
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BL4ZE commented on 5/31/2024:

Amazing with ground nutmeg garnish.

El Presidente

1 1⁄2 oz Añejo rum
3⁄4 oz Dry vermouth
3⁄4 oz Triple sec, Cointreau
1⁄2 bsp Grenadine
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, straight up, cocktail glass, garnish

Notes

Works well with Flor de Cana 7 yr. Wilson also recommends Pampero Aniversario or Havana Club Anejo.

History

Offered by president of Cuba to Calvin Coolidge in Havana. He declined, you should not.

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Jason Wilson, Boozehound (2010)

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  • Read the comments and up the sweet vermouth
  • With the specs listed the Cointreau really dominates. Next time I'll try the Wondrich spec listed in the comments.
  • Puma: 60/30/10 sem grenadine Anders 45 White Rum,22.5 Dolin Blanc, 7.5 Dry curacao e 1 bsp de Grenadine
  • The blanc vermouth version mentioned in the comments is better, maybe a four.
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tanstaafl2 commented on 3/05/2016:

I find the El Presidente described by David Wondrich in Imbibe back in 2011 to be superior. The biggest change is the use of Dolin Blanc vermouth instead of dry vermouth. 1.5 rich white rum, 1.5 Dolin Blanc vermouth, 1 barspoon orange curacao (or Grand Marnier), 0.5 barspoon of real grenadine (not Roses!), thinly cut orange peel, Stir over cracked ice and express orange peel and drop or discard as preferred, Garnish if desired with maraschino cherry.

profondeur commented on 3/09/2016:

Tried 2 oz Barbancourt blanc, 1 oz Dolin blanc, 1 tsp Curaçao, 1 tsp Grenadine, 2 ds orange bitters. Judgement reserved...

Arbusto Oaxaca 2

1 1⁄2 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Vida
1⁄2 oz Campari
1⁄2 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
1⁄2 oz Cherry shrub (homemade)
1 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
Instructions

Combine in mixing glass over ice, stir for 30 secs, strain into coupe. Cherry (either freshly pitted or marinated in maraschino) is optional.

Notes

Awesome showcase for homemade cherry shrub (base made with 16 oz each demarara sugar, rice vinegar & cider vinegar over 32oz pitted cherries). Assertive mezcal smoke & tangy funk on sip, rich cherry with chocolate touch on swallow, long bitter cherry finish. And it's a jewel-like ruby red drink, Boston Red Sox would be pleased.

History

Adapted from Michael (Mr. Manhattan) Lazar's experiment with cherry shrub and a resulting mezcal cocktail.

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2011
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Rob Marais, Boston MA
Source reference

Michael Lazar's "Stirred, Not Shaken" blog http://bit.ly/mAEWxC

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Dan commented on 6/24/2011:

Your cherry shrub recipe seems to be lacking, um, cherries?

Rob Marais commented on 6/24/2011:

Sorry! I used approximately 32 oz of freshly pitted Bing cherries, and the shrub base was poured over them in a jar to cover. Then I let the mix macerate sealed at ambient temp for a week, shaking daily. I decanted tonight and triple strained the mix for clarity's sake into a clean jar.

Biff Malibu commented on 3/20/2022:

Subbed in Heerings for the shrub. Worked pretty well.

French Cola

1 1⁄2 oz Averna
1 oz Pastis, Pernod
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1 oz Soda water
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Build first three ingredients with ice in low-ball glass, stir to louche, add more ice, top with soda, garnish

French Cola
©2011 Kindred Cocktails
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Year
2011
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Creator
Tom Lindstedt, Little Bird, Portland, OR
Source reference

http://www.littlebirdbistro.com, telephone call to bartender

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  • Not bad - I eases up on the pastis a bit and added a lot more seltzer.
  • A bit sweet. Increased lemon juice to 3/4oz. Might reduce Pastis to 1/2 instead to emphasize amaro. A nice drink even for the non-pastis aficionado. Tried again with 1oz lemon. Too anise. Use absinthe. Skip soda. — ★★
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Butters commented on 6/25/2011:

Nice! I haven't tried it, but Tom is an awesome guy with a great palate. Very passionate cocktail nerd. This drink sounds tasty!

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