Sacred Monkey Forest

2 oz Batavia Arrack
1⁄4 oz Fernet Branca
1⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1⁄4 oz Crème de Banane
1⁄4 oz Demerara syrup
2 ds Chocolate bitters
1 rinse Scotch (Smoky Islay such as Laphroaig 10 Year)
Instructions

Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail coupe rinsed with smoky Scotch.

History

I was inspired by the Krakatoa that I had at Drink as a patron back in 2008 and that I started making in the past few weeks on the other side of that same bar. To the house classic, I removed the Chartreuse on fire aspect and included the liqueur in the mix. Taking a page from Avery's Arrack-Ari, I added in a smoky Scotch rinse, and from the Banana Toronto, I dosed in some banana liqueur to mingle with the Fernet. For a name, I uncovered the Sacred Monkey Forest which is a park in Indonesia (where Batavia Arrack is made) where one can feed and interact with the monkeys at one's own risk (yes, they do and will bite).

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2022
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Frederic Yarm, Drink, Boston, MA
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2022/02/sacred-monkey-forest.html

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Honeysuckle

4 oz Prosecco
1⁄2 oz Peach liqueur, Mathilde
1⁄4 oz Walnut Liqueur, Nux Alpina
Instructions

Combine liqueurs in a chilled coupe or flute. Top with chilled Prosecco.

History

For New Year’s Eve, 2021.

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Bitter Loser

1 oz Bourbon, Maker's Mark
1 oz Campari
1 oz Orange juice (Seville)
1⁄2 oz Orange liqueur, Grand Marnier
1⁄2 oz Mezcal (Rosemary and chilli infused)
1 ds Bitters, Bitter End
1 ds Orange bitters
1 sli Orange (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake all except bitters with ice and straining old Fashioned glass with rocks. Add bitters and slice of orange garnish.

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Enmascarado de Plata

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3⁄4 oz Blanco tequila
1 1⁄4 oz Watermelon juice (Lightly salted to taste)
1 t Avocado oil
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1 t Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
2 ds Bitters (Crude “Lindsay” bitters)
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Instructions

Shake everything and strain over crushed ice into cantarito.
Garnish with speared watermelon piece (seasoned with lime, salt, and pepper) and maraschino cherry.

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Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

Notes

A very nice deep red "sunburn" color.

History

With memories of many days at Black's Beach.

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1⁄2 oz Amaro Montenegro
1 oz Grapefruit juice (Texas Ruby Red)
2 spl Absinthe
Instructions

1. Splash some absinthe into a frozen coupe glass, swirl to coat, and return the glass to the freezer.
2. Add remaining ingredients to a shaker, shake with ice, and strain into the coupe glass.

History

In memory of a Naval Academy graduate.

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Instructions

Blend 15 seconds. Pour unstrained into the most "space-agey" cocktail/tiki glass you have.

History

Jeff Beachbum Berry's version of the Fern Gully.

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Using Creme of Coconut (1:1 sugar to coconut milk), this was a delicious drink. Well balanced with some funk from the dark rum and orgeat, but without the heavy marzipan some orgeat drinks can get. A great staple.

I don't have the referenced book, but every mention I see of the cocktail in the book says that it used cream of coconut (Coco Lopez) in particular. I am curating the recipe to reflect that since coconut cream is a different beast (unsweetened). If someone has the book and confirm or correct me, please do.

Chorrizo's Boulevardier Jaboneria

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1 oz Campari
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Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

My pal Chorrizo was thinking about the Gardens. I was thinking of the bottle of Piperdean he gave me last week.

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