Red Envelope

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, 209
3⁄4 oz Averna
1⁄4 oz Aperol
1 bsp Bénédictine
2 ds Bitters, Bittermens Burlesque
1 Cherry, Maraska
Instructions

Stir all ingredients aside from the cherry. Strain into a coupe. Add the cherry.

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Year
2011
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Kyle Ford and Rachel Ford, Ford Mixology Lab, San Francisco
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3.5 stars
(15 ratings)
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  • Year Round Gin use Death's Door gin
  • Solid negroni vibe! Used Bombay Sapphire but I think I'll try some different gins in the future.
  • At amory amargo use beefeater and 1/2 oz aperol. 12 drops bitters.
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Zachary Pearson commented on 2/06/2011:

If you'd be so kind.... I'm fascinated by cocktail theory. Can you explain some of the thought process behind the drink? I've been struggling with the whole Gin + Amaro accord lately, so this is interesting. Thanks in advance.

kyle4d commented on 2/21/2011:

hi, zpearson! thanks for the question. since i helped create the cocktail, i thought i would help explain it. like most bartenders, i have a fondness for the negroni. our pairing of gin with amaro stems from the negroni's philosophy of pairing gin with bitter campari and vermouth. amari and gin achieve a similar bittersweetness. the addition of aperol broadens that, while a touch of benedictine adds a hint of honey. the bittermens burlesque bitters (floral and peppery) were used to tie all the flavors together. if you have any more questions, please write to us at info@fordmixologylab.com

cheers!

The Gold Baron

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon, Eagle Rare 10
1⁄2 oz Applejack, Lairds
1⁄2 t Grenadine
1⁄2 t Cane syrup
1 bsp Bitters, Bittermens Burlesque
Instructions

Stir and serve on the rocks (or on one large rock if possible) without any garnish.

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Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Thomas Waugh, Death and Company, NYC 2010
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3.5 stars
(9 ratings)
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  • Bitter.. in a good way.
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Chupacabra

1 oz Reposado Tequila
1 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Mezcal
Instructions

Shake well over ice and serve straight up

Yields Drink
Year
2010
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
The Gallows, Boston, MA
Source reference

Bartender

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4 stars
(41 ratings)
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  • Very balanced. Hard to pick a dominant taste. Lime and vermouth and some tang from elderflower, but less than you'd think from an oz. Prob a 4.5, but different enough to not be a variant, so it's a 5. Next one, a few weeks later: Def a 5.
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  • 1.25 oz tequila .75 lime juice .5 oz st germaine .5 mezcal .5 punt e mes — ★★★
  • So much elderflower liquor!
  • Mezcalicious
  • The mezcal smoke (I used Vida) is misfitting, to my palate. Perhaps cutting it way back (even to just a rinse) would be more to my taste.
  • Very good, really like this.
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Crush

5 oz Sparkling rosé wine (Brut)
3⁄4 oz Campari
1 cube Sugar
4 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Pour 1 ounce of sparkling wine into a champagne glass. Soak the sugar cube with bitters and place in glass. Add rest of sparkling wine to fill. Add Campari and twist.

Notes

Can simply twist lemon peel over glass and discard. Can use a raw brown sugar cube.

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Unknown
Creator
Jason Kosmas & Dushan Zaric, Employees Only, New York
Source reference

Speakeasy by Jason Kosmas & Dushan Zaric

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The St. Charles

1 oz Lime juice
2 oz Gin
5 oz Tonic water, Fever Tree
4 ds Peychaud's Bitters
1 wdg Lime
Instructions

Peel the lime with a vegetable peeler. Add the gin and peel to a highball glass and muddle together. Add lime juice, bitters and tonic. Fill glass with cracked ice and rub lime wedge around edge of glass, drop in and serve.

Notes

Add more lime juice to taste (and based on quality of the lime)

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Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Chuck Taggart
Source reference

http://gumbopages.com/food/beverages/

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Maine Mule

2 1⁄2 oz Vodka, Cold River Blueberry
1⁄3 c Blueberry (fresh)
1 oz Simple syrup
3 wdg Lemon
3 oz Ginger beer, Barritt's
Instructions

Muddle lemons, simple syrup, vodka and blueberries. Shake and strain into ice-filled Collins glass. Top off with Barritt's Ginger Beer

Notes

I prefer Cold River Blueberry Vodka because it's a strong potato vodka that stands out nicely in this cocktail

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Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Paul Imbesi, Brand Manager Barritt's Ginger Beer, Philadelphia, PA
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3.5 stars
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The Hoskins Cocktail

2 oz Gin, Plymouth
3⁄4 oz Amer Picon (or Torani Amer)
1⁄2 oz Maraschino Liqueur
1⁄4 oz Triple sec, Cointreau
1 ds Orange bitters
1 twst Orange peel (flamed)
Instructions

30 second stir, strain, straight up, cocktail glass, flame garnish, drop in drink

History

Created to feature the flavor of Toriani Amer.

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Year
2004
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Chuck Taggart, Gumbo Pages
Source reference

http://gumbopages.com/food/beverages/hoskins.html

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4 stars
(18 ratings)
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  • Excellent with CioCiaro when you can't find Picon
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  • Layers of orange. Made with TJ's gin which sufficed.
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mahastew commented on 11/30/2011:

I can't really get past the fact that ANY drink that has more than .25 oz of maraschino is a MARASCHINO drink, and not a Torani Amer drink, etc. While this is a tasty tipple, I have to say it's a fail as far as highlighting the flavor of Torani Amer (or Amer Picon). Anyway, I love maraschino, so it's all good.

Zachary Pearson commented on 11/30/2011:

I don't think that Torani Amer and Amer Picon are alike at all (and I have both). I struggle with the whole gin + amaro pairing, but this is as good of a swing as I've seen outside the Negroni.

Zachary

nbcouch commented on 4/09/2014:

made this with CioCiaro in place of the Amer Picon, and it is delicious - anything with CioCiaro is delicious!

bkemp1984 commented on 3/17/2024:

Big fan....have made with a few different gins, only ever with PF dry, and for the amer Golden Moon's Amer dit Picon and New Liberty's American Picon. The former requires a bit of sugar because it's way less sugary than Amer Picon and the latter benefited from a bit less than 3/4 oz and a splash extra of curacao.

Picon Punch

2 oz Amer Picon
1 t Grenadine
4 oz Soda water
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
1⁄2 oz Brandy (optional float)
Instructions

Rinse tumbler with grenadine. Add Amer and ice, stir, add soda and stir gently. Float brandy if desired. Garnish.

History

Famous drink of the Basques

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Unknown
Source reference

http://gumbopages.com/food/beverages/picon-punch.html

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Treacle

2 oz Dark rum, Myers's Dark (or similar)
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1⁄2 oz Apple juice (fresh, as float)
Instructions

Stir first 3 ingredients for 20 seconds, strain, rocks, old fashioned glass, float apple juice.

History

Treacle means, variously, molasses, golden syrup, something cloyingly sweet, or (!) a medicine formerly used as a poison antidote.

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Year
2010
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Dick Bradsell, El Camino, London, UK, as adapted by Gary Regan
Source reference

http://imbibe.com/article/the-cocktailian-treacle

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2.5 stars
(3 ratings)
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  • Too sweet for my taste. Would need lemon, which would completely change the drink. — ★★
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Tuscan Rosemary Lemon Drop

1 1⁄2 oz Vodka
1⁄2 oz Limoncello
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
2 spg Rosemary
Instructions

Bend rosemary sprig repeatedly and add to shaker with ice and other ingredients. Shake until cold and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a small rosemary sprig.

Notes

Original calls for a rosemary sugar rim (2 tablespoons chopped rosemary mixed with 1 cup superfine sugar)

Yields Drink
Year
2008
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Kathy Casey, Seattle, WA
Source reference

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  • An approachable cocktail that is well-suited to large parties or a non-aficionado crowd.
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