BLACK MAGIC Nº 2

⅓ oz banana liqueur
1 oz peated scotch
2 oz Amaro Montenegro
2 drops saline solution

Stir // Strain // Garnish: orange peel

I saw this one from IG t1m_kirkland yesterday and had to stir it up immediately! The combo sounds weird, but they mesh together so well. Amaro heavy, it's bursting with spices enhanced by the scotch, with banana notching up the sweetness and bringing honey-like notes. The finish leans more towards the scotch without being overwhelming. Great slow sipper!

🔗 https://potentpotables.app/drinks/black-magic-no-2/

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APPLE OF

2 dashes Bitter Truth Jerry Thomas bitters
2 dashes walnut bitters
⅓ oz spiced apple liqueur
1 oz apple brandy
1 oz rye

Stir // Strain // Garnish: apple slice

A friend gifted me some homemade spiced apple liqueur a couple years back. Come fall I always reach for it to spark some joy as autumn ripens. As I sipped I got notes of apple, cola, baking spices, and with a 45% rye a little longer-lasting warmth from the alcohol.

🔗 https://potentpotables.app/drinks/apple-of/

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PEACHES & SAGE

8-10 sage leaves
¾ oz lemon juice
¾ oz peach liqueur
½ oz Oloroso sherry
2 oz cognac
2 dashes bitters
1 egg white

Garnish: sage leaves, peach wedge
Method: Combine all ingredients in a shaker and dry shake. Add one large ice cube plus a cheater cube, and shake hard. Double strain into a chilled coupe, let the foam stabilize for a moment, then lay a thin slice of peach and a sage leaf on the foam as garnish.

🔗 https://potentpotables.app/drinks/peaches-sage/

I think this is an original from IG cocktails_with_mike (at least he didn't cite anyone). I'm not a huge fan of sage, but I have to say this was a nice play with the sherry and citrus in particular, with cognac and bitters making it an autumnal affair.

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POMMISTRY

1 dash bitters
¼ oz cinnamon syrup
½ oz Punt e Mes
½ oz vermouth
1 oz Jamaican Blended Aged Rum ❸
1 oz apple brandy

Stir // Strain // Garnish: apple slice

Just a couple days ago I saw this original from @celiason@typo.social and bumped it to the top of my list. Delicious autumn sipper with all the spice and warmth you want on a chilly night.

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

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PUMPKIN SPICE OF

3 dashes walnut bitters
¼ oz pumpkin spice syrup
1 barspoon allspice dram
2 oz apple brandy

Stir // Strain // Garnish: basil leaf

I have a huge planter full of cinnamon basil and thought it would play well as a warming spice in this autumn-style old fashioned. What’s more, my pumpkin syrup was generously spiced, adding hints of clove, cinnamon, nutmeg, pepper, and ginger.

🔗 https://potentpotables.app/drinks/pumpkin-spice-old-fashioned/

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PUMPKIN KING

½ oz lime juice
¼ oz creme de cacao
¼ oz vanilla syrup
1 oz pumpkin syrup
½ oz cinnamon syrup
½ oz allspice dram
1½ oz Black Blended Rum ❺
1 oz Pot Still Lightly Aged Rum ❶

Shake // Open pour // Garnish: grated nutmeg, grated cinnamon, cinnamon stick

We had some guests last weekend and one of them made a pumpkin dessert that started out as a pumpkin oleo saccharum. I saved a chunk of the leftovers, threw a bunch of spices in, and worked it into a syrup. I initially found this build too sweet, but a float of OP pot still helped temper everything and bring balance. Originally by IG we_be_rummin (né philysooner)

🔗 https://potentpotables.app/drinks/pumpkin-king/

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QUATRESSE

3-4 sage leaves
1 oz lemon juice
½ oz simple syrup
2 oz Suze
1 barspoon scotch

Muddle // Shake // Double strain // Garnish: sage leaves

To be honest I didn't love this one. Maybe it was the sage, but at the same time it was too sweet and cloying. I could try adjusting things to achieve better balance, but I probably won't. First time I ever disliked a drink with Suze in it! Found on IG theeducatedbarfly channel.

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

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PEACHTREE PUNCH 2.0

½ peach
3 oz orange juice
½ oz lemon juice
1 oz coconut cream
¼ oz peach liqueur
2 oz Blended Lightly Aged Rum ❷
1 oz seltzer

Blend // Open pour // Garnish: grated nutmeg, peach wedge

Ok, enough with the Negronis already!! How about a frosty, boozy fruit smoothie? If you aren't feeling so summery anymore then go wild with some bitters, or drop a spicy syrup in there like cinnamon or allspice. It will go great with the peach and coconut.

PS: Don't skin the peach, let it all get blended in for some fun texture! Sourced from Smuggler's Cove, page 96.

🔗 https://potentpotables.app/drinks/peachtree-punch-2-0/

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STRANGE WEAVER

¼ oz lemon juice
½ oz orgeat
¾ oz sweet vermouth
½ oz Campari
1 oz gin
1 oz Blended Aged Rum ❸

Shake // Open pour // Garnish: orange peel, mint sprig

Wrapping up #NegroniWeek with a tiki riff: this one goes direction tropical by wrapping layers around that core negroni template. Originally by San Francisco bartender Dominic Alling.

🔗 https://potentpotables.app/drinks/strange-weaver/

#alcohol #cocktail #cocktails #negroni #riff #lemon #orgeat #vermouth #campari #amaro #gin #rum #mint #garnish #ArtOfBrex #HomeBar #drinkstodon #fedithirst

~= CHOCOLATE NEGRONI =~

1 oz london dry gin
¾ oz sweet vermouth
¾ oz Campari
¼ oz creme de cacao
3 dashes chocolate bitters

Stir // Strain // Garnish: shaved cacao

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

A nice riff that goes direction chocolate for those who have a sweet tooth (hand raised!). Originally from IG dantenewyorkcity

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NEGRONI BIANCO BERGAMOTTO

1 oz Italicus
1 oz dry vermouth
1 oz gin

Stir // Strain // Garnish: green olives

🔗 https://potentpotables.app/drinks/negroni-bianco-bergamotto/

As Negronis go it's a smooth affair with very little bitter flavor. Crushable, as they say. Also I gotta shout-out to my local farmer's market for the amazing olives: one is pimento, the other blanched almond with garlic mince.

#alcohol #cocktail #cocktails #negroni #riff #WhiteNegroni #NegroniWeek #gin #vermouth #italicus #olives #garnish #ClearIce #HomeBar #mixology #drinkstodon #fedithirst

–=≠ MEZCALERO ≠=–

1 oz Aperol
1 oz blanc vermouth
1 oz mezcal

Stir // Strain // Garnish: grapefruit twist

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

A simple Negroni riff that dials down the bitter while subbing in my favorite smokey replacement for gin. The use of sweet vermouth was key to this one's balance IMO. I couldn't track down the originator, but I saw it on IG luifern's channel.

#alcohol #cocktail #cocktails #negroni #riff #NegroniWeek #mezcal #aperol #amaro #vermouth #HomeBar #mixology #drinkstodon #fedithirst

—== NEGRONI ==—

1 oz rosso vermouth
1 oz Campari
1 oz gin

Stir // Strain // Garnish: orange peel

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

Celebrating everyone’s favorite equal-parts elixir! This week I've prepared classics, courageous riffs, and more complex creations inspired by the Negroni.

#alcohol #cocktail #cocktails #negroni #NegroniWeek #gin #vermouth #campari #amaro #orange #garnish #ClearIce #HomeBar #mixology #drinkstodon #fedithirst

BAPTISM BY FIRE

3 dashes chocolate bitters
½ oz coffee liqueur
¾ oz Ancho Reyes chili liqueur
2 oz Tequila reposado

Garnish: sliced chili
Method: Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass, add ice, and stir. Strain over a large rock of clear ice and garnish with chili.

I found this by way of IG robbalazs who says IG jiggersandshakers originated it. Deep, rich tequila OF with warming notes from the plentiful chili liqueur.

🔗 https://potentpotables.app/drinks/baptism-by-fire/

#alcohol #cocktail #cocktails #OldFashioned #riff #tequila #chili #liqueur #coffee #chocolate #bitters #ClearIce #HomeBar #mixology #drinkstodon #fedithirst

Today's #aperitif #aperitivo is the truffle #Martini from Alessandro Palazzi:

25ml potato vodka
75ml truffle infused vodka*
A rinse of dry vermouth

Spray coat a frozen glass with dry vermouth (I used a top notch one: Bordiga dry), the pour 25ml of frozen vodka and 75 ml of frozen truffle vodka*.
Garnish with an olive from the fridge and enjoy while it's still super cold.

One of the best Martini experience ever! Thanks Mr. Palazzi!

*infuse the vodka with a white truffle for a month, then forget it in the freezer till the end of summer! Super tasty!

@drinkstodon@a.gup.pe

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Tonight's #aperitivo #aperitif is the Peruvian #Vesper

45ml Pisco Acholado
30ml London Dry Gin
15ml Lillet Blanc
dash of orange bitters

Stirr&Strain (or Shake&Strain) and garnish with a lemon twist.

Delicious!

@drinkstodon@a.gup.pe

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Yesterday night #aperitivo #aperitif is the Death Star from Difford's Guide (a blessing to finish the odd bottles and start decluttering 😁).

30ml Pisco (better 45ml)
30ml Strega (substituted with Galliano, second huge mistake!)
30ml Cynar

Build in a fancy glass with a big chunk of ice (in my case a perfect transparent ice sphere) and enjoy.

This one is really good, but with such strong ingredients it must be handled with care! I've had two and this morning my head was hurting!

@drinkstodon@a.gup.pe

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PISTACHIO MAI TAI

¾ oz lime juice
½ oz falernum
¼ oz orgeat
¼ oz SC Mai Tai syrup
2 oz Blended Aged Rum ❸
float ½ oz Strato pistachio distillate

Garnish: spent lime shell, mint sprig
Method: combine all ingredients with 12 oz crushed ice in a cocktail shaker. Shake until a frost forms on the shaker and pour the entire contents into a double old-fashioned glass. Garnish with the spent lime shell and mint sprig, arranged like a tree on a little island.

My late entry for Mai Tai Day 2025 :) The Strato is a really delicate spirit with low sugar content that provides a pillowy-soft nutty flavor when floated, elevating the orgeat. The rum is a blend as follows:

- 1 oz Hampden Estate 8yr
- ½ oz Doctor Bird
- ½ oz Clairin Le Rocher

#alcohol #cocktail #cocktails #maitai #maitaiday #lime #juice #falernum #orgeat #rum #pistachio #float #mint #garnish #ArtOfBrex #homebar #drinkstodon #fedithirst