The Mexican Hoskins Cocktail
Long stir, strain, straight up, cocktail glass, flame garnish, drop in drink.
This is a version intended to simulate Amer Picon. The use of tequila instead of gin is unexpected. Unnamed by its creator. Named by the poster in coordination with Chuck Taggart.
- Reduced maraschino to 0.5 oz and added 0.75 oz lime juice.
- little too sweet
- I add 3/4 oz lime and reduce Maraschino to 1/2 oz. This recipe deviates from the original, but as revised is a great drink. It is rather like a spicy, slightly bitter, more interesting Margarita.
- Poke Your Eye Out — Blanco tequila, Aperol, Mezcal, Sweet vermouth, Maraschino Liqueur, Orange bitters, Herbal liqueur, Orange peel
- Arrack Strap — Virgin Islands Rum, Batavia Arrack, Sweet vermouth, Campari, Bitters, Orange bitters, Rich demerara syrup 2:1, Orange peel
- Hurray Cocktail — Rum, Sweet vermouth, Curaçao, Amaro, Bitters
- Dutch Hand — Genever, Batavia Arrack, Sweet vermouth, Campari, Bitters, Cherry
- Patent Pending (Teardrop Lounge) — Jamaican rum, Batavia Arrack, Aperol, Bitters, Don's Mix, Vanilla syrup, Grapefruit peel
As the creator of the Hoskins cocktail, may I suggest that if you're going to change the base spirit and the primary modifier you might as well rename it and make it your own. :) Looks good -- I'll give it a try.
Name changed from Hoskins Cocktail (Amer Picon-less version) to The Mexican Hoskins Cocktails.
And the creator should be correctly attributed to Butters, who is a member here (a.k.a. PB & Foie).
It's good, but has an insane amount of maraschino. I'd like to try it again but with the original Hoskins level of 1/2 oz.
I put this in a rocks glass because it's so sweet