Poke Your Eye Out

1 1⁄2 oz Blanco tequila
1⁄2 oz Mezcal
3⁄4 oz Aperol
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1⁄2 oz Maraschino Liqueur
2 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
1 rinse Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, straight up, cocktail glass (or on rocks)

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Year
2010
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
"pb n foie", Chowhound
Source reference

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/489550#5280031

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4 stars
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From other users
  • Try using Yellow Chartreuse?
  • Too bitter, used blackberry brandy instead of maraschino liquor. Dania says no bitters. Used all ingredients from the recipe. Dania hates bitters. Lol
  • Despite its aggressive name, this is pretty easy-going. The sweet Aperol is foremost. Smokiness is subtle to me though still to much for Friend. Chartreuse still more subtle.
  • Complex w/o being challenging. Perfect cocktail to hook someone who says they don't like tequilla. Beautiful color, too.
  • A bit strange and a bit sweet. Promising. Might be better with less Maraschino and something to dry it out. — ★★★★
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Kir Gaspare

2 oz Grapefruit juice
1 oz Campari
1⁄2 oz Triple sec, Cointreau
2 oz Champagne (fill)
Instructions

Shake first 3 ingredients, strain into a flute, top with Champagne.
, Shake, Straight Up, Flute

Notes

Very easy drinking. May go down a bit too easily.

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Chowhound AnneInMpls
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  • Enjoyable enough, though to be honest I prefer the Campaign Trail cocktail, which is literally just the champagne and campari
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Amelia Earhart

2 oz Strawberry puree (blended with gin)
2 oz Gin
2 t Maraschino Liqueur
1 t Crème de Violette
2 t Simple syrup
1 oz Meyer lemon juice
1⁄2 Meyer lemon zest
Instructions

Shake and serve on the rocks, or straight, or whatever

Notes

Original recipe calls for juice and zest of 1/2 Meyer lemon. (Approximately 1 oz.)

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Year
2009
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
StriperGuy, Chowhound
Source reference

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/607435#4813290

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4 stars
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  • To try
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I read this to my wife, who likes van Aviation, and her reaction was, "that's disgusting!". Not that it wouldn't taste good. But what's the concept here?

Any idea of the background or history?

Dan commented on 3/10/2011:

I updated the missing attribution and clarified the amount of Meyer lemon juice.

Anastasia

2 oz Ginger Vodka
1 oz Pomegranate juice, POM Wonderful
1 oz Triple sec, Cointreau
1 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
Instructions

Shake long and hard (at least 20 seconds) over ice, strain into a chilled cocktail glass, garnish with a thin strip of lemon peel and a lump of crystallized ginger
Lemon peel & lump of crystalized ginger, Shake, Straight Up

Notes

Infuse 750ml of vodka (I think Smirnoff 80-proof is ideal for this application, though I've also used Skyy to good effect) with 1/2 cup of peeled, grated fresh ginger for 3-5 days in a sealed container in the fridge, shaking occasionally. Strain out the ginger with a fine sieve and/or a paper coffee filter.

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MC Slim JB
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  • Muddled (regular) vodka with 2 slices of ginger.
  • Try to make this
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We made an almost identical drink at the restaurant and subbed cucumber syrup instead and called it a Snap Dragon.....but the proportions on this drink make for one heck of a large cocktail! Obviously aimed at the Cosmo crowd.

Tucker commented on 12/24/2015:

Cut all volumes in half, used unflavored vodka and added 1/4 oz ginger liqueur for 3 oz pre-shake volume. 

Bijou

1 oz Gin
1 oz Sweet vermouth
1 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1 ds Orange bitters
1 Maraschino cherry (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, straight up, cocktail glass, garnish.

Notes

This is the original, historic recipe, which many find too sweet today. See Bijou (dry)

History

Name means jewel in French, named after precious stones: diamond (gin), ruby (vermouth), emerald (chartreuse). Originally ingredients were floated. - Wikipedia

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Year
1890
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Ezra Star, perhaps. From "Jack's Manual"
Source reference

http://www.smallscreennetwork.com/blogs/the_cocktail_spirit/189/the_bij…

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3.5 stars
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From other users
  • Try with dry vermouth if too sweet.
  • D&C calls it a Tailspin and uses 1.5 oz gin and rinses glass with campari. Too strong for me, also a bit too sweet
  • Sweet. I use only 3/4 Chartreuse..
  • I like all the pieces but the whole is sweet, unbalanced, and surprisingly unappealing.
  • Sweet and earthy.
  • 1.5 oz This 2 oz That
  • Added 1/2 lemon, which transformed the drink, balancing the sweet. — ★★★
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yarm commented on 9/19/2022:

Original is from Harry Johnson 1882 before Jack's Manual.

Hemingway Derby Daiquiri

2 oz Light rum
1⁄2 oz Maraschino Liqueur
1 oz Orange juice
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
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Last Word

3⁄4 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Shake, strain, straight up, cocktail glass

Notes

Some prefer a bit more Gin. Herbal and funky, initially sweet, then sour. Very balanced. If made with Genever, it's a Latest Word.

History

Robert Hess (Drink Boy) suggest 1/2 oz each. I've scaled this up a bit to a 3 oz cocktail.

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Year
1920
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Frank Fogarty, Detroit Athletic Club, Detroit
Source reference

http://www.drinkboy.com/Cocktails/Recipe.aspx?itemid=94

Curator rating
5 stars
Average rating
5 stars
(142 ratings)
From other users
  • A bit too sweet for me but wonderful nonetheless
  • Very sweet and very sour. Good drink. I have a feeling it may grow on me. Maybe try upping the gin a bit and lowering the rest next time. Or try on the *gasp* rocks. Easy to drink, for sure.
  • Don't change a thing. - ★★★★★
  • Like an aviation
  • 1 Oz gin, 2/3 all others Maraschino garnish
  • Very good, but not mind blowing.
  • Genever Bols 3 oz Luzardo 1 oz Lime juice 1.25oz Green Chartreuse 1.25 oz
  • Very nice complexity. Varying the proportions has a big impact on the final result. Gin is a nice base, chartreuse adds some complexity, maraschino sweetens it up, and the line keeps everything in check. — ★★★★
  • My version is actually 1oz of each. This is a great drink.
  • Gin up to 1 1/4 oz. Everything else down to 1/2 oz. Try chartreuse as both a rinse and an ingredient
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Substitute St. Germain for the Luxardo and you have 'La Lumiere'

I enjoy this drink quite a lot - I keep finding myself gravitating back to it when I have strayed for a while.

substitute lime for lemon and you have "Final Word"

Tried crème de cassis and Yellow Chartreuse instead of maraschino and green...

Equal parts, but added 1/3 more gin from old raj 110 abv + 1 dash boker's. Nice, a bit sweet, strong notes of cassis 

 

When it's all said and done, this is my number one.

Agree completely that the original has too much "bite". I recommend 1.5 parts gin with .5 parts of the other ingredients, then if you want more maraschino or chartreuse flavor add a little of those.

sgls commented on 2/20/2021:

Difford proportions are 1 fl oz gin, 2/3 fl oz each Green Charteuse, Maraschino and lime juice, plus 1/3 fl oz cold water if not using wet ice. A tasty cocktail that ties together two potent ingredients.

TrinSF commented on 2/20/2021:

I make it with Escubac (a juniper-free herbal spirit) instead of gin. We call it a Bac(k) Word in my house. 

 

Abigail Gullo makes a Last Laugh by straining this into a champagne flute and topping with cava, with a lime twist.

To mute the potent liqueurs and work more like a martini, I use 2 oz gin and a barspoon of each ingredient.

Final Ward

3⁄4 oz Rye
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
Instructions

Shake, Straight Up, Cocktail

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Creator
Phil Ward Death & Company
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  • Great strong drink, can taste the Chartreuse but it's not overpowering
  • Prefer with more rye: 1.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5.
  • Try with Luxardo.
  • Color is not as attractive as a Last Word. Tastes good though!
  • Right up there with the Last Word for great use of Chartreuse and Maraschino.
  • Slightly fruity, refreshing, unexpected, strongly herbal. — ★★★★★
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sfnyc commented on 9/09/2017:

Bumped up the rye and backed off on the lemon juice: 1.0, 0.5, 0.75, 0.75.

This is good, with maraschino coming through strong

Hemingway Daiquiri

2 oz Light rum
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Maraschino Liqueur
1⁄2 oz Grapefruit juice
1 sli Lime (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, straight up, coupe, garnish.

Notes

Some may need some simple. PDT recommends Banks 5 Island rum.

History

Originally posted as 2oz rum, 1/2oz Maraschino and Lime, 1 oz Grapefruit, 1/2oz simple. According to the PDT this version did not have additional sugar because Hemingway was a diabetic.

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Year
1939
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Bar La Florida
Source reference

Bar La Florida Book, PDT Cocktail book p.141

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  • 2.25 rum / 0.75 lime / 1 grapefruit / 0.5 maraschino / added 0.5 oz blood orange liqueur (St. Elder, & have tried both ways.) Used white grapefruit juice (usually find pink isn't acidic enough).
  • See Highball for slight difference.
  • Did 1/4 oz maraschino, 3/4 lime, 1/2 grapefruit, 1/2 simple. Willing to experiment.
  • 6 Rum, 2 Lime, 1 Maraschino, 1 Syrup, 3 Grapefruit Works quite well with Angostura 5yo
  • add: 1/2 oz simple syrup; Spring Break
  • Also tasty with rhum agricole blanc, though next time I might dial back the rhum and boost the grapefruit a touch. — ★★★★
  • 1.5 rum / 1 grapefruit / .5 lime / .5 Maraschino. Some might prefer .75 lime. Perfect.
  • I enjoyed this with 1/4 oz simple syrup added. — ★★★★
  • From Speakeasy, 1 3/4 oz. 10 Cane rum, 3/4 oz. Luxardo maraschino liqueur, 1 oz lime juice, 3/4 oz. grapefruit juice, 1/4 oz. simple syrup.
  • I also prefer Hess' ratio, which is what Wayne has in his book.
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We substituted Aviation Gin for the rum at our restaurant for a Flying Hemingway variation and also changed the ratios to 1 1/2 oz gin, 1/2 oz simple, 3/4 oz grapefruit juice, 1/4 oz lime juice and 1/2 oz Marachino.

I thought it was interesting that when researching this drink, The PDT Cocktail book states that this was originally made without the simple syrup due to Hemmingway being a diabetic...hmm...rum is usually derived from some sort of sugar base so I thought that was an interesting comment.

Dan commented on 1/02/2012:

Thanks for pointing this out. I've updated the recipe to the authentic version referenced in PDT.

Dan commented on 2/24/2012:

Really great with a white agricole. You'd think that it would be too tart by looking at the recipe, but it isn't. It's just perfectly tart.

Dan commented on 4/30/2013:

No grapefruit on hand, so I:

1 1/2 oz Wray & Nephew Overproof rum
1/2 oz Maraschino
1/4 oz Campari
1/4 oz Aperol
1 oz lime juice

Fantastic.

Made this with a 2:1 mix of Wray & Nephew and Barbancourt 5 Star. Perfection.

1.5 oz rum
1 oz grapefruit
.5 oz lime
.5 oz Luxardo Maraschino

jaba commented on 1/31/2014:

Holy f**k Dan. You need to give this drink a name. I haven't made the original Hemingway yet, but it's going to be hard to convince me it's better than your version here. It's worth anyone buying W&N just to make this.

Scofflaw

1 1⁄2 oz Rye
1 oz Dry vermouth
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Grenadine
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, straight up, cocktail glass, garnish

Notes

Drink (Boston) uses 1-3/4 rye, 3/4 vermouth, 1/2 lemon, 3/8 grenadine, 1 dash Angostura Orange

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Year
1924
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Jock, Harry's American Bar, Paris, France
Source reference

Vintage Spirits & Forgotten Cocktails, Ted Haigh

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4 stars
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4 stars
(51 ratings)
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  • In David Lebovitz book
  • Used the Drink proportions w Bulleit, Dolin, and a dash of Orange bitters.
  • I made as directed w/ Sagamore Rye and homemade grenadine. Next time I will try the Boston or Death & Co. recipe which has lower grenadine maybe making it less sweet. It's good...just really sweet. Bonded Rye could also help.
  • Dont have Canadian whisky so mixed bourbon and Amrut and tasted pretty good-have to try with Canadian sometime!
  • Outstanding: sweet, refreshing, and flavorful.
  • Look at Death & Co. version. Uses Templeton, Dolin (half Blanc and half Dry), 1/2 oz each of lemon juice and grenadine. Increase the Rye by 1/2 oz
  • Solid cocktail enjoying a resurgence. And deserving it.
  • My first cocktail with homemade grenadine, as per Morgenthaler. Used DrunkLab's recipe and liked it. Nice rye sour. — ★★★★
  • Made it with Bulleit and homemade Grenadine. So much better than with Rose's syrup
  • I liked the following ratios: 1 1/2 oz rye, 1 oz vermouth, 3/4 oz lemon, 3/4 oz grenadine (Haigh's recipe).
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DrMark commented on 2/13/2013:

Just tried this last night and really loved it. The light spices of the dry vermouth play off the other ingredients in wonderful ways. I made it with Rittenhouse 100 which seemed to have the perfect heft to set off the other ingredients but also made the drink pretty kick-ass strong. I think this will be in my regular rotation for a while.

A wonderful, overlooked drink. When made with an LDI rye (especially Dickel, but also Bulleit) it has unexpected savory dill flavors that complement the sweet and sour beautifully. We do

1 1/2 oz Dickel rye
1/2 oz Dolin dry
1/2 oz lemon juice
1/2 oz homemade grenadine
1 ds Regan's orange.

Tucker commented on 6/13/2015:

Wife has never ever liked or even tolerated whiskey over many various attempts.  She actually liked this! Used the DrunkLab recipe above. Thanks much!

yarm commented on 4/15/2023:

That's the wrong Drink spec in the notes. Drink's recipe book has it as 1 1/4 rye, 3/4 dry v, 1/2 lemon, 1/2 gren, 1 dash orange bitters.

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