Understudy

3 ds Orange bitters, Angostura Orange
1 1⁄2 oz Rum, Appleton 12
1⁄2 oz Licor 43
1 oz Grapefruit juice
1⁄2 oz Apple juice
1⁄2 oz Cinnamon syrup
Instructions

Add all ingredients, shake, strain, serve up.

Notes

Use fresh juices

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Don Franco Penicilina

2 oz Tequila, Sauza Hornitos
3⁄4 oz Ginger-Honey Syrup
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Gomme syrup
1 spl Rum, Appleton 12
Instructions

Add all ingredients apart from Rum into a mixing glass, shake and strain into a highball. Add crushed ice and float Appleton's 12yo.

Notes

To make Honey - Ginger Syrup add half a cup of honey to a container with half a cup of boiling water, stir until consistent. Add about 1oz. of freshly peeled ginger and leave to cool for a few hours.

History

As far as I know I came up with this after looking at recipes for the Penicillin. Although, really its just a margarita with Honey-Ginger syrup in place of Triple Sec so I'm sure someone came up with it before me.

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  • The Appleton's 12yo really adds a nice smokiness to it which I like. It really combats the sweetness and balances it out for me. — ★★★★★
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Excellent Eyelashes

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon, Maker's Mark
1⁄2 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
1⁄2 oz Ginger liqueur, Domaine de Canton
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 oz Ginger beer, Fever Tree
Instructions

Combine spirits, lime juice, and bitters in mixing glass, stir with ice, and double-strain into rocks glass over more ice, finish with ginger beer.

Notes

Might substitute rye for bourbon, and up to 2 oz. Doesn't need sugar or syrup.

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2011
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  • Used rye, and Luxardo that had had my cherries in it for about 10 months.
  • Agree w/ others that only 1/4 oz lime juice needed. Grapefruit bitters are good substitution, as someone suggested, as are Dashfire Ancient Chinese Secret.
  • Use rye for smoother taste. Cut lime juice to 1/4 oz Triple ginger beer Use grapefruit bitters
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mahastew commented on 3/29/2012:

Pretty good, but not quite there for me; I think the lime juice and ginger beer are bringing me down. Lemon juice instead, no ginger beer? 3.8/5.

In Vida Veritas

1 1⁄2 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Vida
3⁄4 oz Zirbenz Stone Pine Liqueur
3⁄4 oz Walnut Liqueur, Nux Alpina
1⁄2 oz Bénédictine
1 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Whiskey Barrel Aged
Instructions

Stir ingredients over ice for at least 30 seconds in a mixing glass, strain into a chilled coupe, finish with a spritz of oil from a fresh orange peel; don't drop the peel in.

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Misty Kalkofen, Drink, Boston MA
Source reference

http://www.flickr.com/photos/aphonik/5875514546/

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  • Would rename this “Holy Smokes”
  • More Mezcal magic from Misty Kalkofen.
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Dan commented on 7/12/2011:

Wow, clash of the titans! I need to try this. Usually I can imagine drinks pretty well in my head, but this one makes my head hurt before I drink it.

mhibiscus commented on 9/03/2012:

One correction to the recipe...it's whiskey barrel bitters. Not Xocatl Mole.

Zachary Pearson commented on 9/03/2012:

Hmm.. the Flickr link calls for Mole bitters, and the Serious Eats article does as well. Can you provide a link to the cocktail using WBA bitters?

Thanks,

Zachary

bza commented on 9/03/2012:

Zach,

Pretty sure mhibiscus is Misty herself, the all-class Boston bartender who invented the drink, so I'd go with her recipe...

Zachary Pearson commented on 9/03/2012:

BZA,

Ah, if that's the case, I'll change it - is the amount the same?

Thanks,

Zachary

Apprentice Brent commented on 10/13/2012:

This is a fantastic cocktail. What's wonderful is how all the elements shine---it's like a controlled forrest fire where the sap of the pines gives off a scent of sweetness. Extraordinary.

bwian commented on 5/27/2016:

Looking at the proportions, I was worried that this would be too sweet, but of course I was wrong to worry, as this is magically delicious. The balance is perfect.

Shawn C commented on 3/24/2023:

This is a magical combination: the mezcal is somehow in perfect balance with the cedar/pine of the stone pine liqueur and the walnut/hickory/pecan of the Nux Alpina. It is not nearly as sweet as one might expect. The Benedictine (a favorite of mine) is less noticeable, probably mostly a sweetener and mild herbal adjunct here. I accidentally tried the drink first without the bitters, and it was excellent. Then I realized I had poured the whiskey bitters into a different mixing container, so I combined and retried--honestly, the drink was at least as good without any bitters, so don't fret if you don't have the right bitters.

Choke Let Malt

1 1⁄2 oz Scotch
1 1⁄2 oz Cynar
1 oz Pale Ale (dry)
1 ds Bitters
Instructions

Build in lowball over ice, stir Scotch & Cynar, top with ale, stir gently, garnish with bitters

History

Created for Mixology Monday LIX Beer Cocktails, July 2011

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  • Creative and interesting and a cool idea but just... not that good.
  • Bitter and smoky. Good payoff for effort!
  • Used Dale's Pale Ale. Loved it!
  • Nice summer drink if you like it bitter -made with Auchentoshan and Brooklyn sunmer ale. Added a dash of lime bitters
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rwilde commented on 2/15/2012:

This is fantastic. Simple to make and really wonderful! Thanks.

Bombay Afternoon

2 oz Gin
1 oz Ginger syrup
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Cardamom bitters
3 oz Club soda
Instructions

Shake gin, ginger syrup, lemon juice, and bitters with ice. Pour into tall glass and top with club soda.

Notes

Or omit the ginger syrup and use ginger beer rather than club soda.

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Ginerous commented on 6/20/2015:

I built in a glass tumbler, using Citadelle gin, Q ginger beer in place of the ginger syrup & club soda, with Scrappy's cardamom bitters. Next time, I might work fennel into it for a more vivid Indian experience.

Fenway Sling

1 1⁄2 oz Gold rum, Ragged Mountain (Use any Barbados-style rum you like. Using Brugal gold might please Big Papi.)
3⁄4 oz Cherry shrub (Homemade, and red for the Sox)
1⁄2 oz Bénédictine
1 ds Bitters, Bittermens Burlesque (Change up to other fruit- or spice-based bitters ad lib. or per pitcher sign)
1 spl Seltzer water
Instructions

Build over ice in highball, toss into mixing glass and back to combine, top with seltzer, give brief stir.

Notes

Varies from Baker's canonical Singapore Sling by using tart cherry shrub instead of cherry cordial and lime, though a lime wedge squeezed and pitched in like Lester would be a nice addition. Named for my 'hood in Boston, and appropriately red.

History

Swizzled in state of deep thirst à la minute 7/5/11.

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Source reference

Baker's Singapore Sling from this site

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Carbin #3

1⁄2 oz Genever, Bols
1 1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Cinzano Rosso
2 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Whiskey Barrel Aged
1 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
4 oz Seltzer water
Instructions

Build over Ice

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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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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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