The Presidente Cocktail as published by Constantino Ribalaigna of Bar La Florida, Habana, Cuba,  in his annual publication “Bar Florida Cocktails” in 1935. 1 oz 30 ml Añejo Cuban rum, e.g, Ron Palma Mulata Añejo Reserva 5 Años 1 oz 30 ml Chambéry Blanc Vermouth ¼ oz 7.5 ml Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao Orange peel
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Arguably, authentic Old-Fashioneds are to be made with either Kentucky Bourbon or rye Whiskeys and without all the fruit as often is the case. 2 oz 6 cl Elijah Craig 12 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, 47% ABV Rittenhouse 100 Proof Rye Whiskey, 50% ABV 1 Twist of orange peel Twist of lemon peel
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This is based on the Aloha Cocktail by Hank Riddle, 1970, who worked as a bartender at Don The Beachcomber in Palm Springs, with the addition of fresh grapefruit juice and replacing the Puerto Rican rum with Maritinique Rhum Agricole Blanc. Since I made it by mistake when attempting an Aloha, I’ve called it the
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Makes 2 glasses.  4.2 oz 120 g Fresh blueberries  4.2 oz 120 g Ice  1 oz 30 g Sugar  2 ¼ oz 7 cl Tequila Silver  1.1 oz 3.5 cl Cointreau  ½ oz 15 ml Fresh lime juice (~1/2 lime) Optionally, rim the lip of the glass with sugar. Add all ingredients to a blender,
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Makes 2 glasses.  4.2 oz 120 g Fresh strawberries  5.1 oz 145 g Ice  1 oz 30 g Sugar  2 ¼ oz 7 cl Tequila Silver  1.1 oz 3.5 cl Cointreau  ½ oz 15 ml Fresh lime juice (~1/2 lime) Optionally, rim the lip of the glass with sugar. Add all ingredients to a blender,
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This Margarita introduces lemon juice next to the traditional lime juice. One type of mix that you usually do not do in cocktails. I will let you decide. I found them unexpectedly delicious. If it is too sour, up the agave syrup. 2 oz 60 ml Calle 23 Tequila Blanco ¾ oz 22.5 ml Cointreau
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The is a Margarita based on a reposado tequila, which gives it a stronger echo of tequila and agave. 1 ½ oz 45 ml Tequila Corralejo Reposado ¾ oz 22.5 ml Cointreau ¾ oz 22.5 ml Lime juice (1/2 lime) 1 tsp 5 ml Simple syrup Optionally, rim the lip of the glass with salt.
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1½ oz 45 ml Tequila Blanco, 100% Agave, such as Herradura Plata ¾ oz 22.5 ml Cointreau or triple sec ¾ oz 22.5 ml Fresh lime juice (~1/2 lime) 1 tsp 5 ml Simple syrup (or Agave syrup) Optionally, rim the lip of the glass with salt. Shake the tequila, Cointreau, lime juice and simple
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Another twist now on the famous cosmopolitan, this time with a rhum from Madagascar. 2 oz 6 cl Dzama Rhum Cuvée Blanche Prestige, 40% ABV 1 oz 3 cl Fresh lime juice 1 oz 3 cl Cointreau, 40% ABV 1 oz 3 cl Cranberry juice Add the lime juice, rhum, and Cointreau to a shaker.
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As a twist on the original Zombie, this one replaces the rums with gins, thus the use of lunipela in the name from the Hawaiian for juniper, referring to the gin, of course. 1 oz 30 ml Tanqueray No. Ten Gin, 47.3% ABV 1 oz 30 ml Haymans Old Tom Gin, 40% ABV 1 oz
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