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Rattlesnake

2 oz Rye
1⁄2 oz Maple syrup (grade b)
1⁄2 Egg white (one egg should be sufficient for two drinks)
1 Lemon peel (for garnish)
Instructions

Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake well, without ice, until the egg white is good and foamy, about 10-15 seconds. Add ice and shake again another 10 seconds; strain into chilled cocktail glass. Prepare your broad twist of lemon and go in for the kill.

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Unknown
Creator
Beretta, San Francisco
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3.5 stars
(9 ratings)
From other users
  • Good not the go to drink though.
  • Yum. J likes too!
  • Lemony
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noksagt commented on 5/27/2017:

Note that Beretta seems to have just replaced the classic sweetener with maple syrup, absinthe with Peychaud's, and retained the name of a classic drink: the original may be found in the 1930 Savoy Cocktail Book.


sgls commented on 7/18/2020:

Drinking the Devil's Acre (p. 173) includes a whole egg white, and doesn't bother with the dry shake. The drink is attributed to Harry Craddock, adapted by Thad Vogler, courtesy of Bar Agricole.


Stone Fruit Sour

3⁄4 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Apricot liqueur
3⁄4 oz Aromatized wine, Lillet Blanc
Instructions

Combine everything in a cocktail shaker and fill with ice. Shake well about 10 seconds; strain into chilled sour glass or cocktail glass.

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Unknown
Creator
by Zane Harris, Rob Roy
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3.5 stars
(6 ratings)
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Bonal & Rye

2 oz Rye
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, Strain

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Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Todd Smith, Dalva, San Francisco, CA
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Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(28 ratings)
From other users
  • Salers works okay for a Bonal sub.
  • only had bourbon 5/11/18
  • Bar Avignon made a wonderful version of this the winters of 2013, 2014? Giant single round sphere of ice. Quite wonderful. Took us a while to find a shop that would order Bonal for us
  • Suggest you start with 1 tsp Contreau as per David Wondrich to avoid an overly sweet drink.
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christina in tacoma commented on 11/23/2011:

So, this isn't exactly the same drink, but .25 oz gran classico instead of the cointreau and bitters is really good.


Shawn C commented on 2/01/2023:

The posted recipe looked rather sweet and I was thinking it might be best to cut the Cointreau portion in half; then I read the old note above about Wondrich suggesting cutting the Cointreau to 1 tsp so I went with my gut 1/4 oz call. This hit my desired balance of alcohol heat, sweet, and bitter, 4 stars. (I suspect I would be stuck at 3 for the original 1/2 oz Cointreau.) I used Rittenhouse 100, Bonal, Regan's Orange & Angostura Aromatic Bitters.


Pan American Clipper

2 oz Calvados (or other apple brandy)
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Grenadine
3 ds Absinthe
1 twst Lime peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Combine liquid ingredients in a cocktail shaker and fill with ice. Shake well until chilled, about 10 seconds. Strain into chilled cocktail glass; garnish with lime zest.

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Unknown
Creator
Sourced from Charles H. Baker, Adapted by Erik Adkins
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Average rating
3.5 stars
(10 ratings)
From other users
  • The curveball role of the absinthe works well here. — ★★★★
  • add 1/2 oz lemon juice use Applejack
  • Use less grenadine
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The Lux

2 part Rye
1 part Averna
1⁄2 part Maraschino Liqueur
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, rocks, lowball, garnish

Notes

Also similar to Chris Amirault's Arthur Aveue, which uses 2 : 1/2 : 1/2 ratios.

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Unknown
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3.5 stars
(5 ratings)
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Wasabijazz commented on 6/24/2019:

Is this correct the drink should be shaken not stirred? Tried it both ways and both are enjoyable though I prefer the stirred version in lowball glass with large cube of ice. 


Tuesdays with Mole

1 oz Cognac (VSOP)
3⁄4 oz Averna
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Demerara syrup
6 dr Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole (as garnish)
Instructions

Dry shake, shake with ice, strain, straight up, coupe, garnish with bitter and thin straw

Notes

Damon's instructions: "Shake with large cubes, after 5 seconds, stop, and hand the shaker to the nearest attractive woman, let her shake it for another 10 seconds. Trust me. Strain into a coupe or footed sour glass. Drop 5-6 drops of Bittermen's Xocolatl Mole bitters on top of foam and run a thin straw through them."

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Year
2008
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Damon Dyer, Lani Kai, Manhattan, NY, for an Averna competition in Sicily
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Not yet rated
Average rating
3 stars
(7 ratings)
From other users
  • Made with Goslings 151, the egg white coagulated. Try Cruzan blackstrap. Also used Luciano. — ★★★
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blue_94_trooper commented on 11/04/2016:

I saw a similar recipe that I made tonight that had equal parts (.75 oz) Averna, Cognac, Appleton Estate, lemon juice and simple.  I used demerara and cut it to .5oz.  The recipe also called for chocolate bitters but I used mole bitters. I thought it was lovely.  A less funky Art of Choke.


Fernet Flip

Instructions

Dry shake, add ice, shake like hell, chilled wine goblet

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Year
2009
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Paul Clarke, based off a Violet Hour recipe
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(9 ratings)
From other users
  • Used Fee Bros. Aztec Chocolate bitters -- worked great. Reminiscent of a peppermint mocha, so after the first sip I grated a coffee bean over top, which really elevated it.
  • Use chocolate bitters — ★★★★
  • Swapped in Bittermens Xocolatl Mole bitters for other bitters and C de C for simple s. Tried 1 Xoc and .5 Hell for bitters. Better. 4.5
  • The balance between the Fernet and Carpano is so elegant and I really enjoy the subtle yet persistent Fernet flavor. I've been into another version with Bittermens Xocolatl Mole bitters which I like a lot.
  • Light on the bitters
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Dan commented on 2/07/2011:

Improved attribution; added garnish and glassware.


Planet of the Apes

Instructions

Shake w ice. Tall glass.

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Unknown
Source reference

Beachbum Berry Remixed

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4 stars
(7 ratings)
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Star Fizz

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
1 oz Cassis
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Collins glass

Notes

Just an easy sparkling cocktail for a diverse crowd. Adjust the cassis & sparkling water according to taste, and you've got something for everybody.

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2.5 stars
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shadowkirby commented on 11/18/2017:

Used 3/4 oz cassis and 3 oz soda water which seemed like a good ratio. A little simple, but an easy drink.


Variable High Cloudiness and Gusty Winds

1 1⁄2 oz Dark rum
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Cynar
3⁄4 oz Ginger syrup
1 ds Blackstrap molasses (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, straight up, coupe, garnish with molasses. For ginger syrup: juice ginger and mix 1:1 with simple syrup

Notes

Juice ginger and mix 1:1 with simple syrup

Yields Drink
Year
2009
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Tim and Elizabeth Dahl, Nostrano, Madison, WI
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(12 ratings)
From other users
  • Great combo, but I'll probably cut the lime and make a stronger ginger syrup next time.
  • Love. Joined this site to save this drink.
  • Made w/ powerful fresh ginger syrup and this was really great. With Domaine it would have been a very different (and weaker) drink. 3.5★
  • Good winter drink.
  • Sub'd Canton for ginger syrup. Delicious. — ★★★★★
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