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30 ml Campari
30 ml Distilleria Negroni Vermouth Rosso
Soda water, to top

Method

Build in a tall glass over ice. Add Campari and vermouth, top with soda. Stir gently. Garnish with an orange slice. The original aperitivo.

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20 ml whisky
20 ml VEDRENNE Morello Cherry Liqueur - 15%
20 ml red vermouth
20 ml orange juice

Method

Shake all the ingredients, strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with orange peel.

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45 ml bourbon or rye
30 ml Campari
30 ml Distilleria Negroni Vermouth Rosso

Method

Stir all ingredients with ice for 25 seconds. Strain into a chilled coupe or rocks glass over ice. Garnish with an orange peel or brandied cherry.

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45 ml Dry gin
22 ml Dry vermouth
10 ml Crème de Violette
2 dashes Absinthe (Absente 55)
Garnish: lemon twist

Method

Stir all four with ice in a mixing glass for 20 seconds. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Express a lemon twist over the top and discard.

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30 ml Absinthe (Absente 55 works; Grande Absente 69 if you want it punchier)
30 ml Lillet Blanc (or dry blanc vermouth)
30 ml Elderflower liqueur
30 ml Fresh lemon juice
2 dashes Peychaud's bitters
Garnish: lemon twist

Method

Combine all liquids and bitters in a shaker with ice. Shake hard for 10 seconds. Double-strain into a chilled coupe. Express a lemon twist over the top and drop it in.

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60 ml Dry gin
15 ml Dry vermouth
15 ml Absinthe (Absente 55)
Garnish: lemon twist or olive

Method

Stir all three with ice in a mixing glass for 25 seconds — the absinthe needs cold to mellow. Strain into a chilled martini glass or coupe. Garnish with a lemon twist (or a single olive, for the savoury take).

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60 ml Rye whiskey
25 ml Sweet vermouth
10 ml Cherry liqueur (Maraschino)
5 ml Absente (for the rinse)
Garnish: brandied cherry

Method

Rinse a chilled coupe with absente; discard the excess. In a mixing glass, stir rye, sweet vermouth and cherry liqueur with ice for 20 seconds. Strain into the rinsed coupe. Garnish with a brandied cherry on a pick.

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45 ml Dry gin
45 ml Dry vermouth
5 ml Maraschino liqueur
5 ml Absente (for the rinse)
2 dashes Orange bitters
Garnish: lemon twist, brandied cherry

Method

Rinse a chilled coupe with absente; discard the excess. Stir gin, dry vermouth, maraschino and orange bitters with ice for 25 seconds. Strain into the rinsed coupe. Express a lemon twist over the top and drop in a cherry.

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45 ml Bas-Armagnac
30 ml Sweet vermouth
30 ml Italian bitter (Dolin Bitter or Three Foxes Triple Bitter)
Garnish: orange peel

Method

Stir all three with ice in a mixing glass for 25 seconds. Strain over one large ice cube in a rocks glass. Express a wide strip of orange peel over the surface; drop it in. The armagnac brings dried-fruit warmth to a drink usually built on rye or bourbon.

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45 ml Bas-Armagnac
20 ml Sweet vermouth
20 ml Bénédictine
3 dashes Peychaud's bitters
3 dashes absinthe
Garnish: brandied cherry

Method

Stir armagnac, vermouth, Bénédictine, Peychaud's and absinthe in a mixing glass with ice for 25 seconds. Strain into a chilled coupe. Drop a single brandied cherry into the bottom of the glass. The Louisiane was created at New Orleans' Restaurant de la Louisiane in the early 1900s — the armagnac swap leans deeper, drier.

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60 ml Bas-Armagnac (VSOP)
30 ml Sweet vermouth
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Garnish: brandied cherry

Method

Stir armagnac, sweet vermouth and bitters in a mixing glass with ice for 25 seconds. Strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a single brandied cherry on a pick. The armagnac brings drier, more rustic depth than rye — pair with a richer vermouth.

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30 ml Bas-Armagnac (substituted for cognac)
30 ml Rye whisky
30 ml Sweet vermouth
5 ml Bénédictine (or herbal liqueur)
1 dash Peychaud's bitters
1 dash Angostura bitters
Garnish: lemon peel, brandied cherry

Method

Combine armagnac, rye, sweet vermouth, herbal liqueur and both bitters in a mixing glass with ice. Stir for 25-30 seconds. Strain over one large ice cube in a rocks glass. Express a lemon peel; garnish with a brandied cherry.

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30 ml Dry gin
30 ml Dry vermouth
30 ml Crème de Cassis
Garnish: lemon twist

Method

Stir all three with ice in a mixing glass until well chilled. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Express a lemon twist over the top.

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60 ml Dry Vermouth
15 ml Crème de Cassis
Soda water to top (about 90 ml)
Garnish: lemon twist

Method

Build over ice in a highball glass: vermouth first, then cassis. Top with chilled soda water and stir once, gently. Express a lemon twist over the surface and drop it in.

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60 ml Aged cachaça
25 ml Sweet vermouth
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Garnish: cocktail cherry, orange peel

Method

Combine cachaça, vermouth and bitters in a mixing glass with ice. Stir for 20 seconds until well chilled. Strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a cocktail cherry and an expressed orange peel.

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50 ml Cachaça (white or lightly aged)
25 ml Sweet vermouth (or amaro for the bittersweet variant)
Garnish: orange peel

Method

Stir cachaça and vermouth (or amaro) with ice for 20 seconds. Strain into a small chilled rocks glass — neat or over a single large ice cube. Express an orange peel over the surface. Literal translation: 'rooster's tail'. The classic Brazilian aperitif.

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30 ml Armagnac 4 ans biologic
30 ml Campari
30 ml red vermouth

Method

Fill the glass with ice. Pour in 30 ml of Armagnac. Add 30 ml of Campari and 30 ml of vermouth. Top with ice and stir with a bar spoon. Garnish with a grapefruit zest.

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30 ml Absente
30 ml white vermouth
7.5 ml blue curacao
30 ml lime juice
15 ml pineapple juice
7.5 ml coconut syrup

Method

Shake with crushed ice. Pour unstrained into a tiki glass. Garnish with a pineapple frond.

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50 ml Old Tom gin
20 ml Dolin Vermouth Dry
2 drops Bitter-Truth orange bitters
Orange peel

Method

Stir with ice in a mixing glass. Strain into a chilled Martini glass. Garnish with a flamed orange peel.

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60 ml Vermouth de Forcalquier
60 ml chilled Champagne
1 orange twist

Method

Build into a chilled flute or coupe. Garnish with an orange twist.

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30 ml London Dry Gin
30 ml Bonal Gentiane-Quina
22 ml Lillet Blanc (or Dolin Blanc)
4 dashes eucalyptus bitters (optional)
Lemon twist for garnish

Method

Stir with ice in a mixing glass. Strain into a short tumbler over fresh ice. Garnish with a lemon twist.

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30 ml Old Tom gin
20 ml orange juice
10 ml Dolin Vermouth Dry
10 ml Dolin Vermouth Rouge
Maraschino cherry

Method

Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into a chilled Martini glass. Garnish with a maraschino cherry.

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20 ml Orange Colombo
20 ml Vermouth de Forcalquier
30 ml dark rum
3 drops cocoa bitter

Method

Stir all ingredients with ice. Strain over a large cube in a rocks glass. Garnish with an orange twist.

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45 ml Dolin Blanc Vermouth de Chambéry
45 ml Bonal Gentiane-Quina
90 ml tonic water

Method

Build over ice in a double rocks glass. Stir gently. Garnish with a grapefruit twist.

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35 ml mezcal
25 ml Vermouth de Forcalquier
10 ml vanilla syrup
10 ml coconut syrup

Method

Stir with ice. Strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a vanilla bean.

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30 ml Gin XII Café
30 ml Campari (or Dolin Bitter)
30 ml sweet Vermouth

Method

Stir with ice. Strain over a large cube. Garnish with an orange twist.

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20 ml Farigoule de Forcalquier
20 ml dry vermouth
30 ml gin

Method

Stir with ice. Strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a thyme sprig.

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30 ml Gin XII
20 ml Noix de la St Jean
10 ml sweet vermouth
2 dashes orange bitters

Method

Stir with ice. Strain into a coupe. Garnish with an orange peel.

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50 ml Gin XII
15 ml Vermouth de Forcalquier
1 dash Absinthe (Grande Absente)

Method

Stir with ice. Strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a rosemary sprig.

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50 ml American whiskey (rye or bourbon)
20 ml Dolin Vermouth Rouge
3 drops Bitter-Truth aromatic bitters
Maraschino cherry

Method

Stir with ice in a mixing glass. Strain into a chilled Martini glass. Garnish with a maraschino cherry.

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50 ml Old Tom gin
20 ml Dolin Vermouth Rouge
3 drops Bitter-Truth aromatic bitters
Maraschino cherry

Method

Stir with ice in a mixing glass. Strain into a chilled Martini glass. Garnish with a maraschino cherry.

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45 ml Gentiane de Lure
45 ml Vermouth de Forcalquier
75 ml soda water

Method

Build over ice in a tumbler. Top with soda water. Garnish with a lemon twist.

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30 ml Gentiane de Lure
30 ml Vermouth de Forcalquier
30 ml Gin XII Citrum

Method

Stir with ice. Strain over a large cube. Garnish with a lemon twist.

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70 ml Vermouth de Forcalquier
30 ml grapefruit juice
20 ml cordial raspberry and rose
Top with grapefruit soda

Method

Build over ice in a wine glass. Top with grapefruit soda. Garnish with a grapefruit slice.

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30 ml Gin XII
30 ml Campari
30 ml sweet vermouth
10 ml Elisir

Method

Stir with ice. Strain over a large cube. Garnish with an orange twist.

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40 ml London Dry gin
20 ml Dolin Vermouth Dry
10 ml Crème de Cassis
Lemon peel

Method

Stir with ice in a mixing glass. Strain into a chilled Martini glass. Garnish with a lemon peel.

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30 ml Vermouth de Forcalquier
20 ml lemon juice
80 ml rosé wine
80 ml ginger beer
30 ml grapefruit juice

Method

Build over ice in a large wine glass. Stir gently and garnish with a lemon wheel.

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30 ml Gin XII
30 ml Orange Colombo
30 ml sweet vermouth

Method

Stir with ice. Strain over a large cube. Garnish with an orange twist.

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30 ml Gentiane de Lure
30 ml scotch whisky
10 ml sweet Vermouth

Method

Stir with ice. Strain over a large cube. Garnish with a lemon peel.

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30 ml dry vermouth
15 ml Génépi
15 ml rye spirit
5 ml Scotch whisky

Method

Stir with ice. Strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a lemon twist.

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65 ml tequila blanco
5 ml Dolin Vermouth Dry
Lemon peel

Method

Stir with ice in a mixing glass. Strain into a chilled Martini glass. Garnish with a flamed lemon peel.

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30 ml Vermouth de Forcalquier
30 ml RinQuinQuin peach aperitif
30 ml Gin XII

Method

Stir with ice. Strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a thyme sprig.

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30 ml Gin XII
30 ml Vermouth de Forcalquier
30 ml Gentiane de Lure
Grande Absente rinse

Method

Rinse the glass with Grande Absente. Stir gin, vermouth and Gentiane with ice; strain into the rinsed glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.

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65 ml vodka
5 ml Dolin Vermouth Dry
Green olive or lemon peel

Method

Stir with ice in a mixing glass. Strain into a chilled Martini glass. Garnish with a green olive.

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30 ml Gentiane de Lure
30 ml white vermouth
30 ml Gin XII

Method

Stir with ice. Strain over a large cube. Garnish with a grapefruit twist.

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45 ml RinQuinQuin
45 ml Vermouth de Forcalquier
75 ml soda water

Method

Build over ice in a tumbler. Top with soda water. Garnish with a peach slice.

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30 ml RinQuinQuin
30 ml white vermouth
30 ml Gin XII

Method

Stir with ice. Strain over a large cube. Garnish with a peach wedge.

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30 ml Vermouth de Forcalquier
20 ml Grande Absente
10 ml cucumber syrup
10 ml yuzu juice
1 dash mint bitters

Method

Shake with ice. Double-strain into a coupe. Garnish with a cucumber slice.

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30 ml Gentiane de Lure
30 ml thyme infused Gin XII
30 ml Lillet Blanc (or Dolin Vermouth Blanc)

Method

Stir with ice. Strain into a coupe. Garnish with a thyme sprig.

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45 ml Rye whisky
15 ml Dolin Bitter
20 ml Sweet vermouth
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Garnish: brandied cherry, orange peel

Method

Stir rye, Dolin Bitter, sweet vermouth and bitters in a mixing glass with ice for 25-30 seconds. Strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a brandied cherry and an expressed orange peel. The Dolin Bitter brings a bitter-orange spine to the rye — closer to a Red Hook than a straight Manhattan.