Daiquiri

2 oz Light rum
1 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
Instructions

Shake, strain, straight up, cocktail glass

Daiquiri
2007 Aaron Gustafson, Wikipedia
Yields Drink
Year
1898
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Harry Stout and Jennings Cox
Source reference

Gary Regan, The Joy of Mixology

Quickstart
Classic cocktails
Curator rating
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Average rating
4.5 stars
(53 ratings)
From other users
  • 2 oz rum, 1 oz lime juice, 0.5 oz simple syrup, 0.25 oz triple sec
  • add mint and shake
  • 3/4 oz simple and use Plantation 3 star. Very tasty
  • Using Barbados rum adds a great flavor — ★★★★★
  • Delicious with Flor de Caña 4 yr, 2:1:0.75, rich simple (per Pietro Collina)
  • With Havana Club 3 year, this (2:1:0.5) is one is among the very best cocktails. A classic for a reason.
  • Excellent made with 2 to 2.5 oz rum, 3/4 oz lime, 1/2 oz rich (2:1) simple -- slightly less simple for some rums, such as El Dorado 12.
  • Starting point: 2 oz rum:3/4 oz lime:1/4-1/2 oz simple. Darker rums go well with demerara or turbinado simple.
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Dan commented on 11/12/2010:

This version was originally posed by bschneier. It has been adopted as a Quickstart Classic Cocktail.

rwilde commented on 2/19/2012:

According to The Gentleman's Companion vol. 2 by Charles H. Baker Jr. (1939)
"Doctors still thought that a lot of yellow jacket malaria cases came from drinking water and swamp mists. The couldn't turn off the swamp water mists but they knew that diluted alcohol was a disinfectant agent against germs. So they put a little rum in their boiled drinking water. This tasted pretty bad so some bright citizen squeezed a lime into the thing, and added a little sugar to modify the acid. Ice made from distilled water took the topical heat off the thing. The 2 originators were my friends Harry E. Stout, now domiciled in Englewood, NJ and a mining engineer associate Mr. Jennings Cox. Time: Summer of 1898. Place: Daiquiri, a village near Santiago and the Bacardi plant, Cuba. Hence the name "Daiquiri."

famico commented on 11/03/2012:

Morgenthaler says the best recipe (which he got from Diffords) is: 2 1/2 oz aged rum, 3/4 oz fresh lime juice, 1/2 oz simple syrup

sjdiaz21 commented on 11/05/2012:

I've tried many variations on quantities and either aged, light or dark rum. It really just falls into what your personal preferences are. I like the aged and light rum variations with same ratios but at 2oz, 3/4oz and 1/2 oz. Another example is that Robert Hess calls for this ratio but inverts the simple syrup to 3/4oz and lime to 1/2oz. Whether Difford's is the best recipe, again, is a matter of taste. Cheers.

Zachary Pearson commented on 8/20/2020:

I have been loving this lately as 2 oz Probitas, 1 oz 1:1 cold process simple, 3/4 lime, which is basically Sasha Petraske spec. Thanks,  Zachary

Fransos commented on 8/20/2020:

Zachary. You mean 1 oz lime to 3/4 oz simple, right? Because that's the Petraske spec and the same they use at Attaboy etc today. 

Zachary Pearson commented on 8/20/2020:

Yeah, sorry - I don't have my book and had it flipped in my head. Thanks,  Zachary

Elder Fashioned

1 sli Orange
1 Maraschino cherry
2 oz Bourbon
1⁄2 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄4 oz Lemon juice
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Muddle orange and cherry in old fashioned glass. Add bourbon, St. Germain, lemon, bitters. Stir, top with additional ice.

Notes

Original name: OMFG.

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Shawn Koch, Paramount Room, Chicago
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Not yet rated
Average rating
3 stars
(5 ratings)
From other users
  • Pretty good. Include lemon next time
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Buster Brown

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
2 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
Instructions

Shake, strain, serve up.

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Unknown
Source reference

Zingerman's Roadhouse

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3.5 stars
(6 ratings)
From other users
  • Add extra: 1/4 oz lemon juice & 3/4 oz bourbon
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Prosecutor

1 1⁄2 oz Rye, Old Overholt
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1⁄2 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
Instructions

Shake, chilled single rocks glass, no garnish.

Prosecutor
©2010 Kindred Cocktails
Yields Drink
Authenticity
Unknown
Source reference

Drink, Boston.

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Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(30 ratings)
From other users
  • A taste of peach
  • Very good. I'd make this up next time.
  • Pretty yellow color, somewhat tart, herbal, interesting. — ★★★★★
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Dan commented on 11/02/2010:

Pretty yellow color. Nice balance, with St. Germain yielding to the herbal Chartreuse and spicy rye. Good acid. An excellent introduction to whiskey. 5 stars.

Trinidad Sour

1 oz Bitters, Angostura
1 oz Orgeat
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Rye, Rittenhouse 100
Instructions

Shake, double strain, cocktail glass, no garnish.

Notes

Yes, that's 1 full ounce of bitters, 44% ABV.

History

This was a riff on the Trinidad Especial from Valentino Bolognese, which also has an entry here.

Yields Drink
Year
2009
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Giuseppe Gonzalez, Clover Club, Brooklyn, NY
Source reference

http://www.cocktailchronicles.com/2009/05/06/3030-20-the-trinidad-sour/

Curator rating
4 stars
Average rating
4.5 stars
(51 ratings)
From other users
  • Superb. Had this at Attaboy in response to request for a drink where "a large proportion of the drink should be bitters." Ours was 1.5oz bitters that looked the recipe on Cocktail Virgin. Bigger drink I guess.
  • One of the greatest cocktails of all time.
  • Oh, tasty. I added egg whites. Visually gorgeous.
  • Paula Garner Rec
  • Complex and balanced. Wonderful aftertaste.
  • fuck yeah.
  • Excellent. I was afraid of it before I tried it, but it's amazing.
  • Classic sour combo of flavors. Unexpectedly nice. Lots of christmas spices. Added scant 1/4 oz aged rum for a little more roundness. Taste merits a 4 but it is a unique enough flavor that people will probably love it or ha
  • Very spicy and delicious. Not particularly bitter — ★★★★★
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Dan commented on 11/22/2010:

So that's why they make Angostura in those huge bottles...

Zachary Pearson commented on 11/23/2010:

A fantastic drink - the orgeat barely holds off the Angostura's bitterness, and opens it up nicely. I can't figure out why the Rye's there, but this is a winner of a counterintuitive drink.

christina in tacoma commented on 9/25/2011:

I decided to try this since I have this newly found surplus of homemade orgeat... Absolutely delicious, 5/5. Orgeat finishes cocktails in the same way a nice Picada finishes a Spanish seafood stew.

Casey commented on 7/30/2013:

Fantastic. I need to go buy some some extra bottles of Angostura.

hbomb9410 commented on 10/22/2013:

The Trinidad Sour I know and love includes an egg white. Mmm...

bza commented on 5/26/2014:

The Trinidad sour you know and love is wrong.

Rhioghnach commented on 10/21/2017:

Yum! I like it--it's kinda like a vacation in a cold glass.

brett kozinn commented on 10/26/2017:

Also great with lime subbed for lemon and Smith & Cross subbed for Rittenhouse.

Sperans commented on 10/08/2021:

Reminds me of a full-bodied falernum which probably makes sense given the lemon and almond notes it should have, this is a 10/10, unbelievable!

drinkingandthinking commented on 4/20/2025:

This is a classic jaded bartender drink. Not for the general public unless they are open-minded. It's phenomenal! I tried it with bourbon thinking it would soften the bitters but nope! Rye works better and I even upped it to 1oz because why not?

Autumnal

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon
3 oz Apple cider
1⁄4 oz Cinnamon syrup
2 ds Bitters
1 Orange peel
1⁄4 oz Bénédictine
Instructions

Shake, strain, serve up. Garnish with flaming orange zest.

Notes

Bitters to taste - angostura, peychaud's, orange. Originally posted with rye and no benedictine, this is the evolution.

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Authenticity
Unknown
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3 stars
(4 ratings)
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Daywalker

1 oz Bitters, Angostura
1 oz Rye, Rittenhouse
1 oz Pineapple juice
1⁄4 oz Cinnamon syrup
Instructions

Shake, strain, serve up.

Notes

Can use plain simple with a sprinkle of cinnamon.

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Adam McGee Flatiron Lounge, NYC
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Not yet rated
Average rating
3.5 stars
(10 ratings)
From other users
  • Bracingly spiced and tasty but unbalanced. More pineaapple helps.The Port of Spain (Taste Bar, STL) is a much more balanced Angostura-based cocktail.
  • Creamy, Christmassy, bitter.
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Bevx commented on 3/16/2013:

This drink makes me wish I could buy Angostura in liter-sized bottles. Wow. Spice was a bit too dominant for me, but an extra 1/2 oz of pineapple juice balanced it out, taming the spice without over-sweetening.

elkaboom commented on 4/12/2013:

After much snooping around, and I'm sure more-than-slightly awkward intrusions into the personal lives of Flatiron veterans Damon Dyer, Giuseppe Gonzalez (and even Julie Reiner herself) I found that the actual creator of this masterpiece is in fact ADAM McGEE (aka, the most badass bartender you've never heard of, says Giuseppe). The ratios are forgiving, so tweak them to taste...I especially like that. BTW, fresh unseetened pineapple juice is a must; NO CANS. Also, 2:1 Canella cinnamon works best for the syrup. Make this often... Savor it in a Swizzle, shoot it short, sip it up. Just don't forget to say, "Adam McGee!" (which sorta means !Sláinte! in NYC Tiki-speak).

endless_optimism commented on 4/12/2013:

Thanks. I edited the attribution. And while I'm sure it's *better* with fresh pineapple juice I've made it many times with canned and still really enjoy it.

Scofflaw 2

2 oz Rye
1 oz Dry vermouth, Vya
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Grenadine
4 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
Instructions

Shake, strain, serve up.

Yields Drink
Year
1930
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Harry's American Bar, Paris, France, revised by Zingerman's
Source reference

Zingerman's Roadhouse, Ann Arbor, MI

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4 stars
(6 ratings)
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Irma La Douce

3 sli Cucumber (1/2 inch total)
1 1⁄2 oz Gin
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Grapefruit juice
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
Instructions

Muddle cucumber, shake, coupe glass, strain, Garnish with thin slice of cucumber

History

Created for a Green Chartreuse night. "A green French liqueur + a movie in which Shirley MacLaine plays a Parisian prostitute dressed in bright green stockings = a drink called the Irma La Douce."

Yields Drink
Year
2007
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
LUPEC Boston
Source reference

http://drinkboston.com/2007/08/21/monks-make-it-we-shake-it/

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Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(4 ratings)
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  • Excellent! Anytime you're thinking of Pimm's Cup for a nice summery drink, make this instead.
  • 2 frozen cucumber cubes per 1/2 cup measure
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mako commented on 1/28/2019:

The original recipe calls for "fresh cucumber puree (peel and blend cucumber, then pass through a sieve)" but suggests muddling a few slices would be fine for the lazy. I found it gummed up the top of my cobbler shaker so I'd recommend the former.

Agony & Ecstasy

1 oz Gin
1 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1 oz Grapefruit juice
2 oz Ginger beer
1 twst Grapefruit peel
1 ds Chipotle pepper sauce, Tabasco
Instructions

Shake, strain over crushed, top with ginger beer, garnish with a grapefruit peel with line of smoked Chipolte Tabasco

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Drink, Boston, MA
Curator rating
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4 stars
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