Ernst Happel

1 oz Gin
1 oz Strega
1⁄2 oz Apricot liqueur, Bitter Truth
1⁄2 oz Kirschwasser
1 oz Lemon juice
2 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
Instructions

Shake, fine strain, up, cocktail glass

Notes

If using Rothman & Winter Orchard Apricot, increase lemon to 1 1/4 oz

Yields Drink
Year
2010
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Adam Elmegirab
Source reference

http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?/topic/35798-strega/page__view__fin…

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  • Made with R&W apricot, 1 oz lemon juice, and 3/4 oz Strega. Balance seemed pretty good. — ★★★★
  • Added more lemon juice per comment as using R&W, but dominated by Lemon and Strega.
  • Lots of interesting flavors, although Strega dominates. Might reduce Strega to 3/4oz to let other flavors though. — ★★★★
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seattlejon commented on 1/28/2020:

Thanks for the posting. My proportions: 1 oz. gin, 1/2 oz. all other ingredients except a few drops orange bitters and a touch of sweetener.

Moscow Mule

2 oz Vodka
1 oz Lime juice
6 oz Ginger beer
Instructions

Stir vodka, and lime over ice. Top with ginger beer.

Notes

With Jameson, it's a 3-Legged Mule. With honey vodka, it's a Honey Bear. And with vanilla vodka and mint it's a Vanilla Mule. Some people add a dash of Angostura bitters.

Yields Drink
Year
1941
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Source reference

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow_mule

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  • Easy to have at parties
  • Good drink to have when you want to have a couple easy drinking long drinks.
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Zachary Pearson commented on 11/27/2011:

Curated to revert recipe to the original as described by Wikipedia, which did not have bitters. Moved bitters to the Notes section.

Desert Healer

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
1⁄2 oz Cherry Liqueur, Cherry Heering
1 1⁄2 oz Orange juice
4 oz Ginger ale
Instructions

Shake gin, Cherry Heering, and juice with ice before pouring into a highball. Top with ginger ale.

Notes

Garnish with a cherry if desired.

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Year
1930s
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Vendome Club, Hollywood
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  • Amma liked it
  • Fizzy and refreshing. Would work well as a brunch cocktail. I might try it with less ginger ale next time--it overpowers the other flavors a bit.
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sgls commented on 7/28/2020:

A. J. Rathbun in Ginger Fizz and the Violet Fizz has 2 oz gin, 1 oz Cherry Heering, and an indeterminate amount of orange juice. Unlikely to make much difference.

Shawn C commented on 1/14/2023:

Oddly reminiscent of a Singapore Sling, despite using orange juice vs. pineapple juice, plus all of the other differences. About a 3.5. Helps to have excellent fresh Washington navel oranges on a tree out back, I suspect that much of the dislike folks express for orange juice cocktails arises from the source/quality of the juice. You can't get this flavor out of concentrate, packaged juice, or many of the oranges that make it to the store.

The Mary Pickford

1 1⁄2 oz Light rum, Don Q Cristal
1 oz Pineapple juice
1 t Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
1⁄2 t Grenadine
1 Cherry (garnish)
Instructions

Shake with ice, strain into a martini glass, garnish with a cherry.

Yields Drink
Year
1920s
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
a Cuban bartender in Havana, where Pickford was shooting a movie
Source reference

Republished in the Washington Post: http://projects.washingtonpost.com/recipes/2008/09/17/mary-pickford-coc…

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  • 2 oz white rum 1 oz pineapple 1/4 oz maraschino 1/4 oz grenadine
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Fletcher Christian

3⁄4 oz Oude genever, Boomsma
3⁄4 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
3 dr Herbal liqueur, Elixir Vegetal de la Grande Chartreuse (or sub green)
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 oz Bitters, Bitter Truth Celery
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a martini glass.

Notes

Substitute Ransom Old Tom Gin if there's not an oaked genever in your market, but don't use any bitters other than the Bitter Truth--it's far more floral and less vegetal than other celery bitters.

Yields Drink
Year
2010
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
The Bitter Truth
Source reference

https://web.archive.org/web/20110111142313/http://the-bitter-truth.com/…

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  • think there's a typo, 3 drops chartreuse and 1 oz bitters? really??
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queenshaboo commented on 7/30/2020:

Nice drink but subbed St George's aged Dry Rye gin, 3/4 oz chartreuse and 1 dash bitters. Only had Fee Bros, fully agree a more floral bitters would be preferable. 

Zachary Pearson commented on 7/31/2020:

In response to a curation request about the volume of Chartreuse and bitters, I did some looking. The Bitter Truth link is dead, so I removed it. Googling Fletcher Christian cocktail returns two hits - KC and a Wordpress blog whose cache shows a drink called the Oude Fletcher which is similar, but has 1/2 ounce of BT Celery bitters. Without confirmation that the drink as written is wrong, I'm going to leave this alone. Thanks,  Zachary

smparkes commented on 3/02/2024:

With respect to the 3 drops of Elixir Vegetal de la Grande Chartreuse: this is far more concentrated than Chartreuse so a few drops makes sense (subbing 3 drops of Chartreuse wouldn't, though)

Manhattan (Silver Whiskey)

2 oz Oat Whiskey, High West Silver Whiskey
1⁄4 oz Dry vermouth, Dolin
1⁄4 oz Bénédictine (optional)
2 ds Bitters, Bitter Truth Repeal Day
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain, and serve in a martini glass.

Notes

Been playing around with the High West silver since it came out. Brand matters here because it's an oat whiskey, a rarity, and has a custard & tropical fruit aroma.

History

Riffed off a friend's recipe calling for 1.5 oz white corn whisky, .5 oz dry vermouth, .5 oz Benedictine, and orange bitters.

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Year
2010
Authenticity
Unknown
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Dan commented on 1/01/2012:

Since the Repeal Day bitters are limited production and sold-ago sold out, perhaps we could update this to use a bitters that is available, at least as a sub? Also I created a Oat Whiskey ingredient, so I used that for the High West.

bza commented on 1/01/2012:

I have the repeal bitters, they are very Christmas-y. I'd say Angostura is definitely an acceptable substitute, though some of the spice will be lost - maybe muddle a clove first? I don't have the oat whiskey so I can't say, but I'm not sure what makes this a Manhattan since it doesn't have sweet vermouth. That said, the repeal bitters are SPECTACULAR in a Manhattan.

Adonis Cocktail (Dale Degroff Variation)

1 oz Dry vermouth, Vya
1⁄2 oz Fino sherry
1 oz Orange juice
1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth
2 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
1 twst Orange peel (flamed, as garnish)
1 Nutmeg (grated, as garnish, optional)
Instructions

Shake vermouth, sherry, juice, and bitters with ice. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Flame orange peel over top and dust with nutmeg, if you're using it.

Notes

The original Adonis is 2/3 Sherry (assumed to be dry), 1/3 Sweet vermouth, 1 dash orange bitters, stirred.

History

Named for the Broadway musical "Adonis". Probably of 19th century origin, with an unknown creator. This version is in Dale Degroff's "The Essential Cocktail"

Yields Drink
Year
2008
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Dale Degroff
Source reference

http://www.amazon.com/Essential-Cocktail-Mixing-Perfect-Drinks/dp/03074…

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Zachary Pearson commented on 12/08/2011:

Curated quite a bit. So... this is Degroff's adaptation of the 19th century Adonis cocktail. As you can see, the adaptation is wildlyy different from the original. Degroff specifically calls for 1 oz Vya dry and 1/2 oz generic dry vermouth, and a flamed orange peel. His version is shaken, where the original is stirred. Updated notes to show original version, history, and provided a link to the Degroff book on Amazon to show the cocktail. 

Thanks,

Zachary

Royal Pearl

1 1⁄2 oz Old Tom Gin, Ransom
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1 oz Pineapple juice (unsweetened)
1⁄4 oz Orgeat
Instructions

Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into a martini glass.

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Unknown
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  • Subbed Boomsma genever. Sweet and fruity with a malty thickness. With this more boring base spirit, perhaps a dash of bitters or absinthe would be in order. — ★★★★★
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happyrobot commented on 9/08/2016:

Any history on this cocktail or is it a lime instead of lemon juice version of the Royal Hawaiian?

The pineapple juice in my version is super prominent. I might tweak the proportions next time.

nonetheless tasty!

The Flyboy

2 1⁄2 oz Gin, Small's
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 ds Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
Instructions

Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into a martini glass.

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Unknown
Source reference

courtesy of Jason Main, Certified Sommelier (St. Louis, MO)

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1 Grapefruit peel (Coin)
2 oz Gold rum, Flor de Caña Gold 4
1 1⁄4 oz Fino sherry, Tio Pepe
1 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Licor 43
3 ds Peychaud's Bitters
Instructions

Stir/strain. Grapefruit coin zest.

Yields Drink
Year
2010
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Pip Hanson, eGullet
Source reference

http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?/topic/57651-drinks/page__view__fin…

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