Lemon Drop

2 oz Citrus vodka
1 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
1 wdg Lemon (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, straight up, sugar-rimmed cocktail glass.

Notes

Gary Regan suggests using Triple Sec in lieu of sugar for a more "hard lemon candy" taste.

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Unknown
Source reference

Joy of Mixology, Gary Regan

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The Music Orange

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Beefeater
1 1⁄2 oz Orange juice
1 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Falernum, Velvet Falernum (John D. Taylor's)
1⁄4 oz Egg white
3 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Place all ingredients in a mixing glass, and shake for approximately 10 seconds. Add ice, and shake again. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange twist.

The Music Orange
©2010 Michael Lande
Yields Drink
Year
2010
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Michael Lande
Source reference

original cocktail

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3.5 stars
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bwian commented on 2/16/2015:

Enjoyed this one much more than I expected to. I'm generally very wary of orange juice in cocktails, and 1.5 oz sounds like a LOT of OJ here, but the lemon and falernum provide enough oomph to keep it from falling flat. Used B.G. Reynolds' falernum and mandarin oranges because that's what I had on hand.

Metamorphosis

2 oz Becherovka
1 oz Lemon juice
1 oz Honey syrup (clover, 1:1)
1 twst Lemon zest (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, straight up, cocktail

Notes

Those preferring a more sour version might reduce the honey syrup to 3/4 oz.

Yields Drink
Year
2009
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Eastern Standard, Boston, MA
Source reference

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/530493#3794694

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4.5 stars
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From other users
  • First sips were great but that much Becherovka (and little else) is hard to sustain. As nice a Becherovka cocktail as I've ever had.
  • Rich with cinnamon, honey, and lemon flavors, a refreshing, easy-to-drink cocktail. Tiny bitter aftertaste. — ★★★★
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christina in tacoma commented on 9/11/2011:

I chose this as my first cocktail with which to sample my brand new bottle of Becherovka. Even if I only make this over and over again, I will be happy. Delicious, thank you.

Dan commented on 9/12/2011:

Yes, it's good stuff. I sometimes use it as a sub for Cinnamon Syrup in recipes, perhaps adjusting the acid a bit. Becherovka is also a nice surprising ingredient -- fun to spring on guests.

powersjq commented on 11/21/2012:

I came up with nearly the same recipe (exact proportions even!), though I used simple syrup instead of the honey syrup. (Named it the "Letoslav".) I'm going to bet that this version--with the honey--is better, though. Maybe using different honeys will prove interesting. Buckwheat, for example, seems promising. I used to get pine honey when I lived in France, but I've never seen it this side of the pond. Thanks for the recipe!

illusionistlynx commented on 3/17/2025:

Simple, balanced, and fantastic! I also made one with 2 dashes of Bolivar Bitters from Bittercube and that really took it to the next level.

Another Fine Mes

2 oz Rye, Michter's
1 oz Tequila, Don Julio Reposado
1⁄2 oz Triple sec, Combier L'Original Liqueur D'Orange
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
2 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Old Fashion
2 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
1 twst Orange peel
1⁄2 t Maple syrup
Instructions

First, to dissolve the maple syrup, combine it with the rye and tequila, stirring at room temperature. Then combine all ingredients in a mixing glass full of ice. Stir while thinking about Laurel and Hardy. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Add the garnish.

Notes

“I'm always trying to come up with new variations of the Manhattan (Dale DeGroff’s Man O' War recipe changed my life), and I loves me some tequila! My Lady and I just picked up some maple syrup at the local greenmarket that day, and I wanted to use it in a cocktail, so there you have it. Cheers!” Brendan Casey.

Yields Drink
Year
2010
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Brendan F Casey, Café Centro, New York, NY
Source reference

Gaz Regan's Annual Manual for Bartenders: 2011

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4 stars
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  • Change. Name Dolly Patron.
  • First sip tasted like the tequila was going to overwhelm the drink, but it ended up blending with the other flavors. Nice variation on the Manhattan. A whole lot of orange with some pepper and smoke from the tequila.
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Dan commented on 3/02/2013:

Curated slightly to clarify which Fee bitters and adjust attribution.

lesliec commented on 9/24/2013:

This is more than slightly splendid. I'm waiting on a bottle of Rittenhouse which seems to have vanished into the aether, so I subbed Jim Beam No 12 (100 proof). The drink worked really well, with the other ingredients calming down the 'squashed ants' bourbon character. Definitely a keeper, and I'll try it again when/if the Rittenhouse appears.

laerm commented on 3/21/2015:

This is really quite good. I made a second with a little Cynar in with the vermouth to try and amp up the vegetal side, so if you'd be interested in that, it wotks.

Mint Julep

2 oz Bourbon
1⁄4 oz Rich demerara syrup 2:1
1 spg Mint
Instructions

Mint can be lightly muddled or added as garnish.

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Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Debated. First described in print in 1803.
Source reference

Death & Co, NYC

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Hot Buttered Rum

2 oz Dark rum
2 t Butter
1 t Brown sugar
3 oz Water (boiling, approx)
1 pn Cinnamon (as garnish)
Instructions

Mix butter and sugar in warm mug, add rum, top with boiling water; sprinkle with cinnamon.

Notes

Pie spices may be added: nutmeg, mace, cinnamon, allspice.

Yields Drink
Year
1650's
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Colonial Americans
Source reference

http://www.thespir.it/articles/buttered-rum/

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Dan commented on 11/10/2011:

Curated to make attribution more specific, elaborate on instructions, and add some spice options.

Bourbon Sling

2 oz Bourbon
1 oz Lemon juice
2 t Water
1 t Sugar
1 twst Lemon zest
Instructions

Shake over ice. Highball glass.

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Unknown
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Aztec Conquest

1 oz Bourbon, Maker's Mark
1 oz Fino sherry, Lustau Fino
1⁄2 oz Triple sec, Cointreau
1 bsp Chocolate extract, Taza Mexicano
1 ds Orange bitters, Angostura Orange
Instructions

Add all ingredients to mixing glass, top with ice and stir. Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
Garnish with an orange twist.

Notes

Created for a Taza Chocolate contest to come up with cocktails using their new extract.

Yields Drink
Year
2010
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Ryan Lotz, Lineage Restaurant, Boston MA
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mahastew commented on 4/03/2012:

I used a different fino and another, organic brand of chocolate bitters, otherwise all ingredients specified. It's tasty and interesting. There's something just a bit incongruous about the mix. The scent of orange and chocolate is delightful, however. 4/5.

Zachary Pearson commented on 4/04/2012:

Mahastew,

Taking a guess here, it's that the Fino is too dry for the other ingredients - it 'leans out" the rich Bourbon, and adds saline/vinyl notes that are what you're finding odd. If you have some, try a dry Oloroso, which should be more rich and woody to pair with the Bourbon.

Thanks,

Zachary

Painless (Skinny Legs, compare to Painkiller)

3⁄4 oz Dark rum, Cruzan Aged Dark
3⁄4 oz Jamaican rum, Appleton
1⁄2 oz Cream of coconut, Coco López
2 oz Orange juice
1 oz Pineapple juice
1 pn Nutmeg (as garnish)
Instructions

Fill 12 oz glass with ice, add ingredients. Adjust orange and pineapple to fill glass as needed.

Notes

Some like a float of dark Meyer's Rum. Ingredient amounts are approximate as the bar estimates.

History

Renamed by poster in light of trademark on Painkiller by Pusser's Rum

Yields Drink
Year
2000
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Skinny Legs, St. John, USVI
Source reference

Verbal retelling from bar.

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Painkiller

1 oz Rum, Pusser's (British Navy)
1 oz Rum, Pusser's (151)
2 oz Pineapple juice
2 oz Orange juice
1⁄2 oz Cream of coconut, Coco López
1 pn Nutmeg (as garnish)
Instructions

Fill low-ball with ice, build, stir, grate nutmeg as garnish.

Notes

Original version

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Soggy Dollar Bar, Jost Van Dyke
Source reference

Don't Drink the Water, The Complete Guide to Bartending in the Caribbean, Angela Spenceley

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C commented on 5/18/2018:

This is obviously before the invention of shaking a cocktail.  Yikes.

Pimp Daddy commented on 3/25/2024:

Pusser's version: 4 oz pineapple juice, 2 oz Pusser’s rum, 1 oz orange juice, 1 oz cream of coconut

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