CAFÉ ANGO

- ½ oz Angostura bitters
- ½ oz Licor 43
- ½ oz Ancho Reyes chili liqueur
- 2 oz fresh brewed espresso

Shake // Double strain // Garnish: coffee beans

An interesting espresso martini riff with Angostura bitters as the "base" even though it's not a huge slug like some other cocktails. Also in proportion is a lack of sugar syrup, with the two liqueurs providing all the sweetness. The chili liqueur shows up at the end leaving a pleasant warmth on your palate.

The choice of espresso bean makes a huge difference in this one, and at the moment I had a darker roast that my partner prefers in the grinder which I felt made the drink too bitter overall. I'll probably try this one again with a lighter roast (what I prefer drinking anyway).

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PALM SUNDAY

- ½ oz dry vermouth
- ½ oz Suze
- ½ oz Aperol
- 1½ oz gin

Stir // Strain // Garnish: grapefruit twist

Found from IG fredericyarm and he credits Brandon Bramhall at Nashville's Attaboy circa 2017. Lovely sip with all the acidity and sugar coming from alcoholic ingredients, but without too much base it's not overly boozy.

🔗 https://potentpotables.app/drinks/palm-sunday/

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CLAIRIN HIGHBALL

2 dashes bitters
¼ oz lemon juice
½ oz banana oleo
2 oz Clairin
fill with seltzer

Build in glass // Stir // Garnish: none

This one was one of those “use what’s laying around” cocktails. Plus, I wanted to try my new clear ice spear out. Gonna have to keep this template in mind for the summer, it was delish!

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OLD FASHIONED

- 2 dashes bitters
- ¼ oz demerara syrup
- 2 oz bourbon

Stir // Strain // Garnish: orange peel

Back to the basics. I never had a plain old fashioned pic that I took; it was always some modified riff. I recently found a company in town that does custom-cut clear ice and after getting my first order thought I should keep everything simple to show it off: spec, glass, ice cube.

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CARAJILLO OF

- ¼ oz Licor 43
- ¼ oz coffee liqueur
- 1 oz rye
- 1 oz cognac

Stir // Strain // Garnish: coffee beans

This was really making the rounds on Insta and people were raving about it. I wasn't so impressed. Too sweet and not spicy enough from lack of bitters. Could be much more fun with a solid Tequila instead of Rye.

🔗 https://potentpotables.app/drinks/carajillo-old-fashioned/

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WORMHOLE

- ½ oz lime juice
- ½ oz lemon juice
- 1 oz orange juice
- ½ oz coconut cream
- ½ oz salted caramel sweet cream
- ½ oz Nixta Licor de Elote
- 1 oz mezcal
- ¾ oz Stroh 80

Shake // Open pour // Garnish: dehydrated orange

This has been on my reshake list forever and I finally got around to it! In December 2024 I went to Mothership, a space-themed tiki bar in San Diego with Star Trek TOS vibes that I just loved. At the bar it came in a Nachtmann crystal glass and specifically named Stroh, an Austrian rum. Both are really easy to get in my area, so I vowed to remake it.

The spec proportions are my best guess, but I think I landed pretty close and it tasted great. I went a step further with the Stroh and used a barspoon to cover the dehydrated orange for a flaming boost to warp speed! The original had a candied orange instead of dehydrated (see second pic to compare).

🔗 https://potentpotables.app/drinks/wormhole/

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MEXICO NAVY

1 oz lime juice
½ oz ginger syrup
½ oz orgeat
2 oz Tequila blanco
2 drops saline solution

Shake // Strain // Garnish: candied ginger

Created by Jordan Valls at Palomar in Portland, OR. It’s a riff on the classic Army & Navy, but to me felt like a ginger margarita. It was lip-smackingly delicious but almost too potent; I'd lengthen it a bit with some seltzer next time.

🔗 https://potentpotables.app/drinks/mexico-navy/

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Is there a better start into the weekend than a time unlimited breakfast with beloved people and a virgin bloody mary?

Tomato juice, gin 0.0, lemon juice, pickles liquid, maple syrup, worcestershire sauce, tabasco jalapeno, white pepper, celery salt.

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EL BARRIO

⅓ oz Punt e Mes
⅓ oz Campari
⅓ oz mezcal
¾ oz coffee liqueur
1 oz Tequila añejo

Stir // Strain // Express // Garnish: orange peel

This one is a dark, moody stir for a quiet evening. First impression is full of coffee with the cooked agave punching through, but slowly gives way to the amari as you sip: orange peel, cola, with just a touch of smokiness from the mezcal.

This cocktail was created by Paul Hammond and Priscilla Leong, sourced from The Madrusan Cocktail Companion book. I have been working on my citrus peel garnishes, can you tell?

🔗 https://potentpotables.app/drinks/el-barrio/

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RIVER STYX

1 dash Angostura bitters
1 dash allspice dram
¼ oz creme de cacao
¼ oz coffee liqueur
2 oz rye

Stir // Strain // Garnish: orange peel

I gave this one superpowers by lining a spent bottle with food-grade beeswax from my neighborhood beekeeper, batching the cocktail and resting it in the bottle for about six weeks until it imparted a soft but powerful scent that rounds out the edges of this boozy cocktail. Worth the wait!

The spec itself came from Kindred Cocktails in San Diego, and I found out about it from IG parttimemixologist. I opted for his substitution of rye instead of bourbon.

🔗 https://potentpotables.app/drinks/river-styx/

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DIRTY NEGRONI

¾ oz rosso vermouth
¾ oz Campari
1½ oz olive oil fat-washed gin
¾ oz olive juice

Stir // Strain // Garnish: green olives

Dirty Martini + Negroni. A pretty common riff whose origin I couldn't definitively track down. I came up with it independently when brainstorming Negroni riffs, but having looked online it's no surprise that many, many folks had this idea before I stumbled upon it.

🔗 https://potentpotables.app/drinks/dirty-negroni/

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THE CHADBURN

½ oz tawny port
½ oz pear liqueur
2 oz Blended Aged Rum ❸
6 drops mole bitters

Stir // Strain // Garnish: none

A rather simple stirred affair found in Smuggler's Cove, page 201. Not many drinks in that book, aside from historical drinks, have such an unadorned build. Nevertheless it's a great boozy sip with plenty of complexity from the port and aged rum.

🔗 https://potentpotables.app/drinks/the-chadburn/

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TRINIDAD SOUR

¾ oz lemon juice
1 oz orgeat
½ oz rye
1½ oz Angostura bitters

Shake // Double strain // Garnish: none

I love a cocktail with bitters as the base! This is probably the most well-known and might be the original. The heavy slug of orgeat offsets the insane amount of bitters, bringing a very flavorful and bold yet balanced sip.

🔗 https://potentpotables.app/drinks/trinidad-sour/

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LOS ALTOS

½ oz lime juice
1 oz pineapple juice
½ oz simple syrup
½ oz mezcal
1½ oz Tequila blanco
top with seltzer

Garnish: pineapple frond
Method: Combine all ingredients except seltzer in a shaker with ice and shake. Fill the glass with ice and add the seltzer. Strain shaker into the glass.

Want to pretend it's summer out? Think margarita but lengthened and you land on Los Altos. Honestly I just needed an excuse to use my Surfside Sips black bamboo straw with Ferdinand the Frog hanging out. I came across this on IG luifern channel.

🔗 https://potentpotables.app/drinks/los-altos/

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BOMBARDINO

3 oz eggnog
1½ oz brandy
float heavy whipping cream

Garnish: grated cinnamon
Method: Warm the egg liqueur in a small saucepan. Pour the brandy in a glass mug. When the egg liqueur is hot (but not yet at boiling point), slowly add it to the brandy. Stir well to combine. Top the cocktail with a generous amount of whipped cream, and garnish it with a sprinkling of cinnamon.

The reward after a long day of skiing in Italy! I learned about this one from a friend who lives in Austria and loves his mountain time. The perfect antidote to the cold weather.

🔗 https://potentpotables.app/drinks/bombardino/

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SPICED CRANBERRY FRENCH 75

½ oz lemon juice
½ oz simple syrup
1 oz gin
float sparkling wine

Garnish: none
Method: I normally batch this one, adding 20% water to dilute. Then once both bottles of batch and champagne are chilled down, combine them in glass (heavy on champagne) and serve to the group. The picture has a reddish color because this one used spiced cranberry simple syrup instead of regular simple.

Cranberry syrup: I brought water to a boil, then brought the heat down to medium low. I threw in a bunch of sliced cranberries, a cinnamon stick, a star anise, allspice, black pepper, cloves, and a pinch of salt. I let them all cook together for an hour or so. Added 1.5x sugar compared to the water, killed the heat, stirred to incorporate fully, then strained into a bottle after it cooled.

🔗 https://potentpotables.app/drinks/french-75/

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