I second the earlier gimlet recommendations. Tequila gimlet if you want to booji it up.

here's my take on a blood and sand:rinse glass with laphroaig2 oz excellent tequila.75 oz orange juice.5 oz sweet vermouth.5 oz cherry heering2 dashes chocolate mole bittersshake with ice for like a minute and pour.

Came up with a couple/few recently. The first is because Mrs. Enframed asked for a cocktail that contains Fernet Branca, and also for one called "Velveteen Rabbit." I killed two birds...Velveteen Rabbit2 dashes Peychaud's bittersegg white ½ oz Fernet Branca ¾ oz lime1 oz Velvet Falernum1 ½ oz white rum Dry shake, wet shake, strain, rocks, grated nutmeg garnish. Tried white Rhum JM for this and the minerality kind of dominated. El Dorado 3 yr is better for this cocktail, and for mixing in general, and is very affordable at $15 or so. Also tried it with Appleton white rum and it sucked.I've been thinking about banana and Mezcal for a couple of years but just got around to playing. These are named for the Arrested Development gag in which GOB is on the search for "Hermano." What with the Mezcal and Sherry, and the banana simple and liquor...you get the idea. For both, dry amontillado works best, IMO, but a fino will do. Hermano1 ½ oz dry Sherry ¾ oz Giffard Banane du Bresil1 oz MezcalStir, strain, up in chilled coupeMarta y GOB1/2 oz banana simple syrup*1 oz dry Sherry1/2 oz VSOP level Cognac1 1/2 oz MezcalStir, strain, big rock in old-fashioned glass (Could also be served up in a chilled coupe, depending if you find dilution desirable.)[Edited the above: added Cognac for a little more complexity.]*Banana simple: 1 cup sugar, 1 cup water, 2 baby bananas or half a medium banana, sliced. Bring just to a simmer, remove, let come to room temp, refrigerate for at least six hours, strain through cheesecloth, bottle, refrigerate.

Those AD cocktails are amazing.

I'm a bit of a cocktail nut at home and currently this is my favourite:Tokyo Ice Tea1 vodka1 gin1 tequila1 white rumSprite1 kiwi or melon liqueur dropped into the top...4 or 5 of these and you start looking (and talking) like you have dropsy!

This drink turned out real nice. Fuck the "it's Cognac so it's a winter cocktail." Motherfucker has ice in it, it's hot as fuck outside, it's refreshing. Why the fuck are Bourbon and rye dark spirits that can be had anytime but Cognac is a winter thing? Fuck you.A Sophisticated Ass1 bsp fresh ripe fig ½ oz simple syrup ¾ oz lemon juice ½ oz Lazzaroni Amaretto1 oz Bodegas Hidalgo Napoleon dry Amontillado1 ½ Cognac Park, Borderiessmash/muddle the fig once in the simple, add everything else, shake, double strain, rocks, fig slice garnish.

Sounds good.

This was recommended by a rep from Fratelli Branca (Fernet).Borghetti "Flip"2 oz Caffe Borghetti1 whole eggDry shake, wet shake, pour into whatever, drink. It's remarkably delicious. Probably orange or chocolate bitters and/or cardamom would add something nice to it, but it's pretty perfect as it is. Haven't tried it as a hangover cure but I imagine it would slay.Two ounces of Borghetti has the same caffeine amount as a shot of espresso, so basically you have breakfast with a little sumpthin.

A bartender at the Peel Fresco Music Lounge, (49 Peel St., Central, Hong Kong) and I invented this over break time at a gig I was playing on a scorching hot Kong Kong summer evening. I make the all the time now.1 cold 12 oz bottle of good cider (Magner's typically works well)1.5 ounces good vodkajuice from 1/3 lime or 1/4 lemon (I like the lime variation)Fill a big 16 oz glass 1/3 full of ice cubes, add vodka, lemon or lime and then cider for the delicious and refreshing Blues Gig Cider Cocktail.The hotter the weather the better this drink is.

enframed wrote:This was recommended by a rep from Fratelli Branca (Fernet).Borghetti Flip2 oz Caffe Borghetti1 whole eggDry shake, wet shake, pour into whatever, drink. It's remarkably delicious. Probably orange or chocolate bitters and/or cardamom would add something nice to it, but it's pretty perfect as it is. Haven't tried it as a hangover cure but I imagine it would slay.Two ounces of Borghetti has the same caffeine amount as a shot of espresso, so basically you have breakfast with a little sumpthin.Ahh this reminds me of one of my faves, the Cynar flip, which basically the same except with Cynar instead of Caffe Borghetti.Dust a little nutmeg on top, tastes like a milkshake