Tijuana Trick

2 oz Reposado Tequila
3⁄4 oz Orange juice
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
1⁄2 oz Elderflower liqueur
3⁄4 oz Egg white
Instructions

Dry shake, shake another 10 seconds with ice, serve in an old-fashioned glass.

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Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Dave Whitton
Source reference

Villains Tavern, LA

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3.5 stars
(11 ratings)
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  • Mild, frothy, easy drinking, like a mild Margarita or Pisco sour. I used 1/4 oz simple and thought it was sweet enough. — ★★★★★
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cswasey commented on 7/12/2013:

Frothy and refreshing. Heavy on the tequila, but i like that. Like the previous commenter, i went with 1/4 oz Simple Syrup and found it plenty sweet. The St. Germaine (elderflower liqueur) gets a little over powered by the other ingredients so I'd maybe take that out and up the simple syrup back up to 1/2 an ounce. Fresh orange juice is quite sweet itself so that not a lot more sweetner is needed beyond that for my taste.

coquina commented on 3/30/2020:

This was a light and pleasant drink, but I felt like the orange juice and elderflower were a bit at odds with each other. (I did have to use store-bought OJ rather than fresh-squeezed.) Like the previous reviewer I used just ¼ oz of simple syrup and wouldn't have wanted it sweeter. 

Boston Apothecary 3

1 oz Old Tom Gin, Ransom
1 oz Amontillado Sherry, Lustau Dry Amontillado
1 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1 t Kirschwasser
Instructions

Stir, strain, straight up, cocktail glass

Yields Drink
Year
2011
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Boston Apothecary, eGullet
Source reference

http://egullet.org/p1779562

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4 stars
(4 ratings)
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  • Luxardo Maraschino instead of Kirschwasser - 1/4 oz. Garnished with brandied cherry. Served over large rock.
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Hoarse and Boggy

3⁄4 oz Rye
3⁄4 oz Zucca (or other Rabarbaro amaro)
3⁄4 oz Cranberry liqueur, Clear Creek
3⁄4 oz Fino sherry
Instructions

Stir, strain, rock, lowball

Notes

Still playing with this.

Hoarse and Boggy
©2010 Kindred Cocktails
Yields Drink
Year
2010
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Dan Chadwick
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4 stars
(4 ratings)
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  • I was craving something with Zucca and this was perfect. I had no cranberry liqueur however, so I subbed in Pama for the tart fruit liqueur. It worked well also.
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Shawn C commented on 1/19/2024:

4+ more like a 4.5. I could even see giving it a 5 just for the simple (equal parts), effective and innovative combination of components which blend together seamlessly. The Clear Creek Cranberry is a component I have wanted to circle back to, in order to find what really works with it--I didn't have Zucca on my bingo card for that. The sherry provides some wine-base depth.

Life Sentence

2 oz Rye
1⁄2 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄2 oz Bénédictine
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
4 ds Rhubarb bitters
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, serve straight up, granish

Yields Drink
Year
2011
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Brian Vollmer, Roast, Detroit, MI
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Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(16 ratings)
From other users
  • Enjoyable. No sugar necessary. Add a dash of orange juice. Decrease rhubarb bitters to 6 dashes when doubling the receipe.
  • Double everything but garnish. :-)
  • Used Bulleit; would be better with 3 dashes of rhubarb bitters instead of 4
  • Nicely balanced, complex but light drink.
  • Powerful, with strong flavors. 4 dashes of Rhubarb bitters may be 1 or 2 too many with Fee Brother's bitters. May be better with non-overproof rye. Good drink. Alice liked. — ★★★★
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christina in tacoma commented on 9/24/2011:

We had a Life Sentence vs. Prosecutor Throwdown; these cocktails are rather similar (Benedictine vs. Yellow Chartreuse; bitters or not; slight differences in Rye: liqueur ratio). In these recipes, the Benedictine and Yellow Chartreuse are pretty interchangeable. While both were good, for us, the slight edge went to the Life Sentence; the bitters made the difference. Used Wild Turkey Rye.

La Perla

1 1⁄2 oz Reposado Tequila
1 1⁄2 oz Fino sherry (Manzanilla, if possible)
3⁄4 oz Pear liqueur, Mathilde
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, cocktail glass, garnish with a lemon twist.

Yields Drink
Year
2010
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Jacques Bezuidenhout, San Francisco
Source reference

http://www.imbibemagazine.com/La-Perla-Recipe

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Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(1 rating)
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  • First Olson sherry cocktail winner.
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Dan commented on 1/09/2011:

Clarified that the sherry should be very dry, preferable a Manzanilla.

Bella Luna

2 oz Gin, Plymouth
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄2 oz Crème Yvette
1 t Simple syrup
Instructions

Shake, strain, straight up, cocktail glass.

Notes

Basically a Rob Cooper Aviation

Yields Drink
Year
2009
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Brian Miller, Death & Co, New York, NY
Source reference

Death and Co, pg. 154

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4 stars
(8 ratings)
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Zachary Pearson commented on 10/25/2014:

Updated this as per the recipe in the Death and Co. book.

Thanks,

Zachary

Dan commented on 10/25/2014:

Hard to believe it needs the simple!

queenshaboo commented on 4/13/2017:

Mine wasn't candylike: reduced st germain to .5, omitted syrup, probably would do better with even less st germain as it overpowers the creme yvette even at the reduced amount, sprig of rosemary which I didn't think would work but lent a nice spicy herbal touch to tame the sweetness a little.

Star Daisy

3⁄4 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Applejack
3⁄4 oz Orange Curaçao
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
Instructions

Shake, strain, serve up

Notes

As made at John Dory - too sour for some, may want to add simple syrup

Picture of Star Daisy
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Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Sasha Petraske, John Dory, New York, NY
Source reference

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/07/dining/07tipsy.html?_r=2&pagewanted=2…

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3.5 stars
(11 ratings)
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  • Agree with the simple syrup comment- used 1/3 oz 1:1. Sidecar-like, in the best way. — ★★★★
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yarm commented on 3/18/2023:

This pre-dates Sasha. It's based off of a century old classic that they made famous by taking it out of obscurity and putting on a menu at the John Dory Oyster Bar. Couldn't find which book had the curaçao version but I did find a few that had the grenadine Star Daisy. The NY Times article (behind a paywall) about it describes the lineage a little better (but I can't get to it now).

drinkingandthinking commented on 3/21/2025:

It's definitely on the sour side, but pleasantly so. I feel like the applejack is a bit lost so I upped it to 1 or so and it made a difference and cut the sour a tad which made it much better for me.

Pisco Mezcal Fizz

1 oz Pisco, Tabernero Quebranta
1 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Chichicapa
1 oz Simple syrup (skinny)
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 Egg white
Instructions

Build in shaker, add egg white, and dry shake. Add ice, shake well, strain into collins glass without ice. Top with soda and lemon peel expressed and discarded.

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Unknown
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The Dry Season

1 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Vida
1 oz Tequila, El Tesoro Platinum
1 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
1⁄2 oz Aperol (skinny)
Instructions

Build in a mixing glass, add ice and stir. Strain into a chilled, stemmed glass

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Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Kyle Davidson, Chicago, The Violet Hour
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3.5 stars
(15 ratings)
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  • Used Fidencio Clásico instead of Vida. Boozy and balanced. Reminds me of my variant of the Rosita (w/ perfect vermouth and Gran Classico).
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  • One of the more pleasant employments of mezcal, to my taste. Lovely clear orange color.
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Seb0410 commented on 11/10/2013:

Amazed by the perfect balance of this recipe. VERY well done IMHO.

The Half Windsor

2 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
1 oz Grapefruit juice
1⁄2 oz Cognac
Instructions

Build in shaker, add ice, shake briefly don't over dilute

Notes

Cocchi and grapefruit start sweet then sing together in a lightly sour/bitter finish

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Kyle Davidson, Chicago, The Violet Hour
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Average rating
4 stars
(12 ratings)
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  • Wonderful low-alcohol apertivo that replaces the more typical bitterness with a smooth tartness. Very enjoyable light drink!
  • Tasty. Sweet then bitter, but mildly so. Would be a nice sub for a pre-dinner white wine. — ★★★★★
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christina in tacoma commented on 2/05/2012:

Not bad, but I mostly taste grapefruit juice. I think this would be worth trying again with 1/2 oz grapefruit juice and a little club soda.

Cynario commented on 2/07/2013:

I made this up with a laphroaig rinse, 1.5 oz cocchi, 1 oz cognac, and 1/2 oz grapefruit. A different drink, but really delicious.

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