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1 oz Demerara Rum, Lemon Hart 151
1 oz Cynar
1 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
1 ds Grapefruit bitters
1 rinse Campari
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, straight up, chilled cocktail glass rinsed in Campari, garnish.

YieldsDrink
Year
2009
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Maks Pazuniak
Source reference

Beta Cocktails, www.betacocktails.com

Curator rating
5 stars
Average rating
4 stars
(30 ratings)
From other users
  • I only had Cynar 70, so lowered to .75 given it already had boozy 151. Also served with a big rock - could benefit from a little more dilution. Tasty. Want to try with S&C as noted.
  • Didn't have Punt e Mes on hand so it was a bit sweet. Also curious to try it out with the suggest S&C/LH151 split.
  • Intense as you'd expect, but actually also quite drinkable if you go slow. (Subbed hop bitters for grapefruit.) I think the sweetness of the Hamilton 151 rum is holding its own against all the bitter ingredients.
  • Need to try this with variation
  • Very bitter, slow drinking, excellent. Sweet, complex with all ingredient evident. Excellent with Smith & Cross. Easy on the Regans' lest it dominate. Maybe best on the rocks. — ★★★★
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This drink is insanely wonderful if you modify it by replacing the overproof rum with 3/4 ounce smith & cross and 3/4 ounce Lemon Hart 151.

Curated slightly to reflect the Beta Cocktails recipe, which calls for "1 oz Demerara 151 rum".

Made this according to the suggestions in these comments (3/4 each of LH151 and Smith & Cross, killing off my bottle of S&C. RIP). Wow. This one's for lovers of huge flavors and huge rums. 5/5.

Cherry Sling

3 oz Cachaça
1 oz Lime juice
1 oz Rich simple syrup 2:1
1⁄2 oz Cherry Liqueur, Cherry Heering
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
3 Cherry (muddled)
1 oz Soda water (to top)
Instructions

Muddle cherries, add all but soda, shake, strain, highball, top with soda, stir gently.

Notes

Was originally designed as a bottled (pre-made) cocktail for a party. Cherries could also be muddled in the serving glass.

YieldsDrink
Year
2009
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Chris Amirault, eGullet
Source reference

http://egullet.org/p1688709

Curator rating
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Average rating
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Midtown

1 oz Bourbon
1 oz Reposado Tequila
1⁄2 oz Ramazzotti
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth
1 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, straight up, cocktail glass, garnish

YieldsDrink
Year
2007
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
eGullet user lostmyshape
Source reference

http://egullet.org/p1499439

Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3.5 stars
(17 ratings)
From other users
  • This is a bit sweet. I bumped up the ramazzoti to almost a full ounce. I didn't have reposado, which would probably improve but used nice silver tequila.
  • strong tequila flavor against bulleit - maybe stronger bourbon — ★★★★
  • Use each part bourbon, tequila and ramazzotti (approximately 7/8th oz.
  • Bitter cola flavors. Tequila peeks out a little.
  • To Try
  • A bit sweet. Better with 1 oz Ramazzotti. Interesting as the tequila shines through. Worth retrying — ★★★
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Terrific drink! This replaces the Manhattan for me. We had only Aperol, and the drink was fine, but we're off in search of Ramazzotti today.

Made with Tin Cup rye, La Gritona reposado, Golden Moon's Amer dit Picon, Cocchi Dopo Teatro, Boker's bitters, and Strong Water orange bitters. Like many Amer dit Picon drinks I had to add a splash of simple syrup, but I still couldn't love this one. Ramazzotti probably a much better bet

Charlie Chaplin

1 oz Apricot liqueur, Rothman & Winter Orchard Apricot
1 oz Sloe gin
1 oz Lime juice
1 Lime peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, Rocks, lowball

History

May have had 2 oz of Apricot Liqueur and served in a highball, but this would be a rather sweet by today's tastes.

YieldsDrink
Year
1920's
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Waldorf-Astoria
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3.5 stars
(22 ratings)
From other users
  • Tried a different version from Adam Handling's 'Perfect, Three Cherries' book and impressed with the results: 40ml Sloe Gin (I used Haymans), 15ml apricot brandy (I used Sokolova), 20ml lime, 5ml simple syrup. Want to try with apricot liqueur in place of the simple. — ★★★★
  • Read Comments - try combinations of Apricot EdV / Gin to cut sweetness — ★★★★
  • So sweet. So tart. Very well constructed!
  • Way too sweet. Maybe 1.5 gin / .75 apricot eau de vie / .75 sloe / .75 lime ?
  • Sweet! try apricot brandy or gin & sloe gin
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yarm commented on 4/04/2022:

Frank Caiafa's 2016 The Waldorf Astoria Bar Book describes how his bar staff would sometimes add gin to the recipe as a variation to add backbone and to balance the sweeter notes (3/4 oz gin, apricot, sloe, lime). That version was utilized as an alternative to the Cosmopolitan (and via personal correspondence, it was his personal favorite version). My notes on that: https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2021/12/charlie-chaplin.html

bza commented on 2/15/2023:

Just made this with the Reisetbauer sloe and it’s perfectly balanced.

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)
From other users
  • 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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Curated to move El Tesoro, R&W Apricot and Fee Bros. from Notes to Preferred Brands. Added instructions, treating this like a Martini.

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