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Ancestrals

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Cocktail family, the first cocktails. spirit, sugar (can be in the form of a liqueur or syrup), bitters, water (often ice)

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Americano

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Ancestral. campari, sweet vermouth, soda. over ice. orange slice

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Old Fashioned

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Ancestral. American whiskey, 2d bitters, sugar cube. dissovle sugar in small amount of water, add whiskey bitters, stir w/ ice, pour over fresh ice.

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Sazerac

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Ancestral. Rye whiskey, 5d peychaud’s, splash absinthe, half sugar cube. Chill lowball w/ice, muddle sugar and a splash of water in mixing glass, Dump ice from lowball and rinse w/ absinthe, add whiskey and bitters to mixing glass, w/ lemon peel and stir w/ ice, strain into absinthe rinsed glass

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pink gin

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Ancestral. Plymouth Gin, bitters. Stir w/ ice strain into coupe. lemon twist (opt)

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Spirit Forward

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Ancestral base + vermouth

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Bijou

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Spirit Forward. Gin, Green Chartreuse, sweet vermouth, orange bitters. stir w/ ice, strain into coupe. twist.

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Bobby Burns

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Spirit Forward. Scotch, sweet vermouth, orange bitters, dash absinthe. stir w/ ice, strain into cocktail glass. twist. “scotch manhattan w/ different bitters”

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Boulevardier

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Spirit Forward. bourbon, sweet vermouth, campari. stir w/ ice, strain into cocktail glass. orange twist. “bourbon negroni”

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Brooklyn Cocktail

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Spirit Forward. Rye, dry vermouth, maraschino, amer picon bitters. stir w/ ice, strain up or on the rocks. lemon &/or orange twist.

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Corpse Reviver No. 1

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Spirit Forward. cognac, calvados or apple brandy, sweet Spirit Forwardvermouth. stir w/ ice, strain into chilled cocktail glass. twist

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Dempsey Cocktail

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Spirit Forward. gin, apple brandy, grenadine, absinthe. shake w/ ice, strain over cocktail glass

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El Presidente

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Spirit Forward. rum, dry vermouth, curacao, grenadine. stir w/ ice, strain into cocktail glass. orange peel

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4th Regiment

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Spirit Forward. Rye, sweet vermouth, peychauds, celery & orange bitters. “manhattan variant w/ more vermouth and an array of bitters”

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Manhattan

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Spirit Forward. Rye, sweet vermouth, angostura bitters

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Martinez

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Spirit Forward. Genever, sweet vermouth, marschino, boker;s or angostura. “very wet precursor to the dry martini”

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Negroni

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Spirit Forward. gin sweet vermouth, campari. orange peel

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Old Pal

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Spirit Forward. Rye, dry vermouth, campari. “dry boulevardier variant”

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Parisienne

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Spirit Forward. gin, noilly prat, creme de cassis. “martini w/ cassis”

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Pink Lady

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Spirit Forward. gin, grenadine, egg white

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Rob Roy

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Spirit Forward. scotch, sweet vermouth, angostura. “scotch manhattan”

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Tipperary

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Spirit Forward. Irish whiskey, green chartreuse, sweet vermouth

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Vesper

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Spirit Forward. Gin, vodka, lillet blanc

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Vieux Carre

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Spirit Forward. Rye, Cognac, sweet vermouth, benedictine, peychaud’s, angostura

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Spirit Forward w/ juice

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incorporate a non-sour juice without a sugar syrup to balance it. excludes pineapple juice cocktails (tropical)

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Blood and Sand

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Spirit Forward w/ juice. scotch, sweet vermouth, cherry heering, orange juice

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Bronx Cocktail

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Spirit Forward w/ juice. gin, sweet vermouth, dry vermouth, orange juice. “perfect martini w/ OJ”

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Golden Dawn

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Spirit Forward w/ juice. gin, apple brandy, apricot brandy, orange juice, splash of grenadine

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Monkey Gland

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Spirit Forward w/ juice. gin, orange juice, 3d grenadine, 3d absinthe

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Satan’s Whiskers

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Spirit Forward w/ juice. gin, sweet vermouth, dry vermouth, orange juice, grand marnier, orange bitters

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Sours

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Some of the oldest cocktails. a balance between citrus and sugar

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Abbey Cocktail

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Sour though seems like it should be a spirit forward + juice to me. gin, orange juice, Cocchi Americano, bitters

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Antibes

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Sour. Gin, Benedictine, grapefruit

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Aviation

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Sour. Gin, Creme Yvette, Maraschino, lemon

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Bee’s Knees

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Sour. Gin, honey, lemon

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Caipirinha

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Sour. Cachaca, lime, sugar

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Boston Cocktail

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Sour. Gin, Apricot Brandy, lemon, grenadine (pom not rose’s)

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Champs Elysees

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Sour. Cognac, lemon, Green Chartreuse, simple syrup, angostura

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Clover Club

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Sour. Gin, raspberry syrup, lemon, egg white

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Corpse Reviver No.2

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Sour. Gin, cointreau, lillet blanc, lemon, absinthe

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Cosmopolitan

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Sour. Vodka, triple sec, lime, cran

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Daquiri

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Sour. Rum, lime, simple syrup

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Gimlet

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Sour. plymouth gin, lime, simple syrup

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Hemingway Daquiri

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Sour. White Rum, grapefruit, maraschino, lime

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Jack Rose

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Sour. Applejack or Apple Brandy, lime, grenadine

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Kamikaze

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Sour. Vodka, triple sec, lime “Cosmo w/out the cran)

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Last Word

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Sour. Gin, green cartreuse, lime, maraschino

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Margarita

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Sour. Tequila, cointreau, lime, simple syrup

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Mojito

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Sour. White rum, lime, sugar, mint, soda

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Naked and Famous

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Sour. Mezcal, Yellow Chartreuse, Aperol, lime. modern Last word variant

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Pegu Club

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Sour. London Dry Gin, Curacao, lime, angostura, orange bitters

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The Bramble

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Sour. GIn, lemon, simple syrup, creme de mure float

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Whiskey Sour

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Sour. Bourbon or Rye, Lemon, simple syrup

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White Lady

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Sour. Gin, Cointreau, lemon juice

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Dous

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Cocktail family combining a spirit and a liqueur

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Trios

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Cocktail family combining a Duo of Spirit + liqueur w/ milk, cream, or cream liqueur

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Alexander Cocktail

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Trio. Cognac, white creme de cacao, cream

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Black Russian

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Duo. Vodka, kahlua

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Godmother

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Duo. Vodka, amaretto

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Godfather

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Duo. Scotch, amaretto

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Rusty Nail

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Duo. Scotch, drambuie

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Stinger

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Duo. Scotch, white creme de menthe

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Death in the afternoon

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Sparkling. Champagne, Absinthe

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French 75

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Sparkling. Gin, lemon, simple syrup, champagne

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Old Cuban

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Sparkling. Aged rum, lime, simple, mint, sparkling

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John Collins

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Collins. Bourbon, Lemon, simple, soda

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Tom Collins

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Collins. Gin, lemon, simple, soda, over ice

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Dark ‘n Stormy

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Highball. Gosling’s Black Seal Rum, lime, ginger beer

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Gin fizz

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Fizz. Gin, lemon, simple, soda. no ice

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Gin Gin Mule

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Highball. Gin, Lime, Simple, ginger beer, mint

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Gin Rickey

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Highball. Gin, lime, soda

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Greyhound

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Highball. Vodka, grapefruit

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Harvey Wallbanger

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Highball. Vodka, Galliano, orange juice

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Horse’s Neck

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Highball. Bourbon, ginger ale, angostura

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Long Island Iced Tea

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Highball. Vodka, gin, Rum, Tequila, Triple sec, lemon, simple, cola

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Madras

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Highball. Vodka, orange juice, cran

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Moscow Mule

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Highball. Vodka, ginger beer, lime. copper mug

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Paloma

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Highball. Tequila, grapefruit soda, lime

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Pimm’s Cup

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Highball. Pimm’s no. 1, gin, lemon, lime, simple, soda. cucumber and mint

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Presbyterian

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Highball. Scotch, ginger ale, soda

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Ramos Gin Fizz

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Fizz. Gin, orange flower water, lemon, lime, egg white, heavy cream, simple, vanilla extract (opt). shake, strain no ice, top w/ soda.

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Screwdriver

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Highball. Vodka, orange juice

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Sea Breeze

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Highball. Vodka, Cran, Grapefruit

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Bay Breeze

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Highball. Vodka, cran, Pineapple

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Mint Julep

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Bourbon, simple, mint. muddle mint and simple, add crushed ice and 1/2 bourbon, stir, add more ice and remaining bourbon, stir, top with more ice, mint

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Hurricane

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Tropical. Dark rum, light rum, over proof rum, lemon, passionfruit syrup

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Maitai

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Tropical. Jamaican dark rum, Amber Martinique rum, lime, curacao, orgeat syrup

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Pina Colada

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Tropical. White rum, cream of coconut, pineapple juice

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Sex on the Beach

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Tropical. Vodka, peach schnapps, chambord, pineapple, cran

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Singapore Sling

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Tropical. Gin, cherry heering, benedictine, cointreau, pineapple, lime, grenadine, angostura, soda

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Tequila Sunrise

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Tropical. Tequila, orange juice, grenadine

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B-52

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Pousse Cafe. Kahlua, Bailey’s, Grand Marnier

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Absinthe Frappe

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Cobbler. Absinthe, simple syrup, mint, ice

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Black Velvet

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Champagne, Guinness

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Grasshopper

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Green Creme de Menthe, White Creme de Cacao, cream

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