Apples and Oranges

2 oz Apple brandy, Lairds
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
3 ds Orange bitters, Angostura Orange
Instructions

Shake with ice, pour all into glass, add additional ice if necessary.

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
The Violet Hour, Chicago
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Average rating
3.5 stars
(16 ratings)
From other users
  • It's just ok. Not sure what it's missing or why it doesn't pop. Maybe could have had a tad more SS?
  • The notes to make it more sweet are not quite right. It's plenty sweet. It is missing something, however. Just seemed flat.
  • A solid cocktail for people who aren't ready for bitter. I'd definitely make this for people just getting into cocktails.
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Jack Rose

2 oz Applejack
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Grenadine
Instructions

Shake, strain, serve up.

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Unknown
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Average rating
3.5 stars
(27 ratings)
From other users
  • Good with equal parts (3/8 oz) of lemon and lime juice. I like it with a mix of red berry "grenadines" (raspberry, blackcurrant, etc) and equal parts Laird's Bonded/7.5.
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smparkes commented on 7/22/2024:

Very nice. We went with others and bumped the lemon and grenadine to 3/4. Definitely in the rotation.

Papa Doble

1 1⁄2 oz Light rum
1⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Grapefruit juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
Instructions

Shake, strain, serve up.

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Unknown
Source reference

Zingerman's Roadhouse

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4 stars
(6 ratings)
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8stringfan commented on 7/31/2015:



Technically this is a Floridita Daiquiri #3.  Hemmingway took his with no simple syrup and double the rum, hence the name Papa Doble.  

Mojito

4 wdg Lime (1/2 lime)
1 spg Mint
2 oz Light rum
1 oz Simple syrup (or 2 tsp sugar)
2 oz Club soda (to top)
1 spg Mint (as garnish)
Instructions

Muddle lime wedges. Muddle mint lightly. Add ice, syrup, rum. Shake, fine strain into glass with more ice. Top with club soda, garnish with additional lime wedge and mint sprig.

Notes

Assumes a very juicy lime -- about 1 oz juice.

Mojito
2006, GNU Free Doc License, Keno März, Wikipedia
Yields Drink
Year
1650
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Cuba, exact origin unknown
Source reference

Adapted from The Joy of Mixology, Gary Regan; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mojito

Quickstart
Highballs and coolers
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Average rating
4.5 stars
(37 ratings)
From other users
  • Simple, low ABV, solid. Famous for a reason.
  • I prefer 2 oz rum (Flora de cana), 3/4 simple and 3/4 lime, shaken with 6-8 mint leaves. Jason O’Bryan variation. https://drinksanddrinking.com/2014/04/29/the-best-mojito-in-the-world/ — ★★★★★
  • On peut changer la menthe par du basilic et les limes par des fraises
  • Agricole no soda
  • Tom Macy Version: 2 oz white rum 1 oz simple syrup .75 oz lime juice. Muddle 8-10 mint leaves in simple syrup. Shake and strain over ice in a high ball glass. Top with soda. Garnish with mint sprig.
  • Spring Break
  • 0.5 oz simple is plenty. Take care not to over dilute with stirring and soda. — ★★★★★
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Dan commented on 11/12/2010:

I have adopted this recipe as an official Quickstart Cocktail.

sjdiaz21 commented on 12/05/2011:

Try adding 1 oz of Mango Puree and a splash of Ginger Liqueur or muddle with a little fresh ginger for a delicious twist.

Norm commented on 10/11/2014:

I use the same rum:lime juice:simple syrup ratio as a daiquiri (2oz:1oz:1/2oz) and (lightly) muddle about eight mint leaves. I use 1 to 1.5 ounces of club soda -- don't want to water it down too much.

psheib commented on 9/14/2015:

Muddle 3-4 ripe raspberries along with standard ingredients for a nice summertime variation.

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
Not yet rated
Average rating
4.5 stars
(54 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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Average rating
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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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
(52 ratings)
From other users
  • Used 1.5oz ango
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  • One of the greatest cocktails of all time.
  • Oh, tasty. I added egg whites. Visually gorgeous.
  • Paula Garner Rec
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  • fuck yeah.
  • Excellent. I was afraid of it before I tried it, but it's amazing.
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  • 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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Unknown
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Not yet rated
Average rating
3 stars
(4 ratings)
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