Pear Pink Lady

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
1⁄2 oz Pear eau de vie, Clear Creek
3⁄4 oz Grenadine
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 oz Egg white
Instructions

Shake, strain, straight up, cocktail glass

YieldsDrink
Year
2009
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Boston Apothecary
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3 stars
(1 rating)
From other users
  • Relatively unsurprising variation on the Pink Lady but the pear is nice.
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Varnish Shamrock

2 oz Genever
3⁄4 oz Dry vermouth
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
Instructions

Lemon twist, Stir, Straight Up, Cocktail

Notes

Unrelated to any other Shamrock drink.

YieldsDrink
Year
2008
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
The Varnish, Los Angles, CA
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(5 ratings)
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Sloe Pear Flip

1 1⁄2 oz Pear eau de vie
3⁄4 oz Sloe gin
1⁄2 oz Brandy
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
1⁄2 Whole egg
1 ds Bitters, Angostura (or Hermes Aromatic)
Instructions

Shake like hell, 2-5 minutes. Strain, straight up, cocktail glass.

History

Cocktail was unnamed, so a descriptive name was assigned.

YieldsDrink
Year
2009
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
David Santucci
Source reference

http://egullet.org/p1642036

Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
2 stars
(1 rating)
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Curated this: Per the cited link, changed 1/2 egg white to 1/2 egg. Thanks,  Zachary

Amaryllis

1 3⁄4 oz Gin, Tanqueray
3⁄4 oz Bianco Vermouth, Martini & Rossi
1⁄2 oz Apricot liqueur, Marie Brizard Apry
1⁄2 t Orange bitters
Instructions

Stir, strain, straight up, cocktail glass

Notes

Originally designed for Hermes orange bitters, which is hard to find. Substitute Angostura, Regans', or Fee.

YieldsDrink
Year
2009
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
David Santucci, eGullet
Source reference

http://egullet.org/p1670382

Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(18 ratings)
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  • Used Beefeater 24, Dolin blanc, Rothman & Winter, and Regan's. Pleasing, light tasting though spirituous. The apricot doesn't take over like it often does.
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Nishla Tequila Orange Campari

1 oz Añejo tequila
1⁄2 oz Orange juice
1⁄2 oz Campari
1⁄4 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, garnish.

YieldsDrink
Year
2009
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Nishla, eGullet
Source reference

http://egullet.org/p1639166

Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3.5 stars
(3 ratings)
From other users
  • A bit sweet. Definitely not a sour. Not as distinctive as other Campari drinks. Pleasant and "yummy", though, says Robin. — ★★★★
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Martini de Hueso

2 oz Reposado Tequila, El Tesoro Reposado
1 oz Bianco Vermouth (or dry)
1 T Apricot liqueur, Rothman & Winter Orchard Apricot
5 ds Peach bitters, Fee Brothers Peach
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Stir, strain, up.

Notes

A bit sweet, consider the dry option

History

An unnamed cocktail from eGullet. Named by the poster. Formerly titled Apricot Tequila Martini. Hueso is the pit in a stone fruit.

YieldsDrink
Year
2009
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
eGullet Christopher plattetude
Source reference

http://egullet.org/p1662510

Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(8 ratings)
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Big Ben

1 oz Rye, Rittenhouse 100
1 oz Genever, Anchor
1⁄4 oz Bénédictine
1 ds Orange bitters, Bitter Truth Orange
Instructions

Stir, strain, straight up, cocktail glass

History

Created as a SuperBowl party to honor quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.

YieldsDrink
Year
2009
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Christopher aka Plattetude, eGullet.org
Source reference

http://egullet.org/p1639257

Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
2.5 stars
(3 ratings)
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Steve's Word

3⁄4 oz Islay Scotch, Laphroaig
3⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Shake, strain, rocks, lowball

Notes

A Last Word with Scotch dominant rather than gin subservient.

YieldsDrink
Year
2009
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
taion, eGullet.org
Source reference

http://egullet.org/p1660117

Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(10 ratings)
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Dan commented on 10/09/2011:

Added better attribution, instructions, and clarified brand preference. Seems like a bold and interesting drink. It's on my suggested list now.

Confirmed: bold and interesting. Very tasty, very successful. 4.5-5/5.

Made with Laphroaig 10 Cask Strength Edition a10 and a tiny bit heavy on it. It's robust but still light on its feet, an odd delivery system for such a tasty scotch but a good one. 

This is the excact same drink as Phil Wards "Pete's Word" from 2008. It's featured in the Death&Co book. 

Front Steps

1 oz Rye
1 oz Kirschwasser
1 oz Falernum, Velvet Falernum
1 oz Lemon juice (or less)
1 ds Peychaud's Bitters
Instructions

Shake, strain, straight up, cocktail glass

Notes

Most feel 1oz of lemon juice is too much. Try 1/2 to 3/4 oz.

YieldsDrink
Year
2009
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
BostonApothacary
Source reference

http://egullet.org/p1690901

Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(6 ratings)
From other users
  • Really good combo - def use 1/2 lemon tho. I used Schladerer kirsch, Taylor's VF and Overholt rye with Peychaud's. Yum!
  • Use half oz lemon
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Made two versions of this cocktail, and enjoyed the second one with 1/2 ounce lemon juice, rather than a full ounce.
I found the lemon overwhelming in the recipe posted. Adjust to your taste.
Used Michters US-1 Rye, Hiram Walker Kirshwasser, Taylor's Falernum, and Peychaud's.

I tried this with Bulleit Rye and Clear Creek Kirschwasser. I agree that it is pretty tart with the amount of lemon specified; I'll try .75 oz next time. I do like the drink overall though- the Kirschwasser and Falernum get along better than I would have guessed.

This is good, but I agree that adjustments are better, I used:
Jim Beam (finishing off the bottle), Clear Creek, Taylor's, and 1/2 oz.lemon with Peychaud's.

Close, but next time I'll probably reduce the Falernum to match the reduced lemon. And I'll have to try it with a true Black Forest kirsch like Schladerer. And another American kirsch like Aqua Perfecta. And other ryes, possibly increasing that to 1½. I think it'll be worth another few tries.

0.5 oz lemon juice worked fine - try 0.75 oz next time. Alternatively, lower Falernum a bit, as it is fairly assertive.

Other Night, The

2 oz Reposado Tequila
3⁄4 oz Apricot liqueur, Rothman & Winter Orchard Apricot
1⁄2 oz Lime
1 t Bénédictine
Instructions

Lime twist?, Shake, Straight Up, Cocktail

Notes

Rather like a Margarita.

YieldsDrink
Year
2009
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
egullet's Christophere "plattetude"
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3 stars
(6 ratings)
From other users
  • Disappointing similar to a Margarita. Honestly, almost indistinguishable, which surprised me a little.
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