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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/

#alcohol #cocktail #cocktails #vermouth #suze #amaro #aperol #gin #orange #garnish #ClearIce #HomeBar #PotentPotables #fedithirst

a light red cocktail with orange twist and big rock of clear ice in a geometric glass sitting on a red felt coaster in front of a plant and tea boxes

I keep fresh fruit on hand to eat, juice and use as garnishes but, since I am the only one consuming them, more often than I would like, they go bad. I decided to dehydrate a bunch of fruit and seal it in air lock bags as a hedge against this. Here I have lemons, limes, oranges, blood oranges, kiwi and pear. The kiwi is great for snacking as the seeds give it a pleasant crunch. The pears are a delicious addition to my ginger pear martinis. #fruit #dehydrated #garnish #preservation

The aforementioned fruit dried and sealed in air lock bags with the air removed.

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/

#alcohol #cocktail #cocktails #tiki #HomeBar #CocktailBar #lime #lemon #orange #coconut #caramel #corn #liqueur #mezcal #overproof #rum #fire #flame #garnish #PotentPotables #drinkstodon #fedithirst

an off-white cocktail lit by two colored lights, turquoise and pink, with a flaming dehydrated blood orange garnish and a Surfside Sips black realistic bamboo glass straw sitting on a hexagonal coaster with a background consisting of a weird potted plant, bottles of Stroh 80, Nixta Elote, and a Mothership swizzle stick

a light orange cocktail with black metal straw and candied orange garnish in a Nachtmann studded crystal glass sitting on a table at Mothership in San Diego with a wicker chair in the background

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/

#alcohol #cocktail #cocktails #negroni #riff #gin #vermouth #Campari #olives #garnish #HomeBar #PotentPotables #drinkstodon #fedithirst

a clear red cocktail with big rock of clear ice and three speared olives as garnish sitting on a wooden table

SHUDDERS IN A WHISPER

¾ oz lime juice
½ oz passion fruit syrup
½ oz pear liqueur
¼ oz Drambuie
2 oz seltzer
2 oz Column Still Aged Rum ❹
2 dashes Peychauds bitters
1 dash Angostura bitters

Flash blend // Open pour // Garnish: mint sprig, edible orchid

It's really getting cold here, so my solution is to flash blend drinks and pretend I'm somewhere tropical 😎 This one comes from the Smuggler's Cove book, page 118. I made it because I was trying to use pear liqueur, and it really blends nicely with the Drambuie, with the rum playing second fiddle.

And how about that glass bamboo straw?? I just got a new set from Surfside Sips, and they're next-level quality. I can't recommend them enough, and you'd be supporting a small self-owned business! Non-spon, I'm just a happy customer like you will be: https://www.surfsidesips.com/

🔗 https://potentpotables.app/drinks/shudders-in-a-whisper/

#alcohol #cocktail #cocktails #tiki #tikicocktail #tikidrink #SmugglersCoveSF #lime #passionfruit #pear #liqueur #drambuie #rum #peychauds #angostura #bitters #mint #orchid #garnish #AddClassWithGlass #HomeBar #drinkstodon #fedithirst

a salmon or light orange cocktail with mint bouquet and purple orchid garnish and a Surfside Sips realistic black bamboo glass straw in a Jester King Snörkel glass with a blue octopus on the front

PALOMAR AMERICANO

1½ oz cold brew coffee
1 oz Campari
1 oz sweet vermouth

Shake // Strain // Garnish: dehydrated orange

I have some leftovers from Negroni week on my shake list that never got made 😋 If I made any adjustment, I would swap out Campari for a less bracingly bitter amaro. My cold brew was already pretty mild to begin with but I found this a bit too bitter to be refreshing.

🔗 https://potentpotables.app/drinks/palomar-americano/

#alcohol #cocktail #cocktails #negroni #riff #americano #ColdBrew #coffee #vermouth #Campari #aperitivo #ClearIce #orange #garnish #HomeBar #drinkstodon #fedithirst

a reddish brown cocktail with long spear of clear ice and dehydrated blood orange garnish sitting on a black slate coaster on a wooden table with potted plants in the background

Youngblood OF

2 dashes bitters
¼ oz creme de cacao
¼ oz banana liqueur
2 oz cognac
4 drops saline solution

Stir // Strain // Garnish: lemon peel

I was in San Diego last year and visited Youngblood, a speakeasy inside a speakeasy... they know how to be hip in SD! Anyway, at the time they had no menu; the bartender would just get your vibe for each of three rounds. This was my "boozy" round 2, where I gave him a prompt of cognac. Second pic is the original that I drank at the bar.

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

#alcohol #cocktail #cocktails #OldFashioned #cognac #cacao #banana #bitters #saline #lemon #garnish #ClearIce #HomeBar #CocktailBar #drinkstodon #fedithirst

a dark amber brown cocktail with crystal clear big rock of ice and lemon twist garnish sitting next to a Youngblood cocktail bar pin on a wooden cutting board with bottles in the background

a clear amber cocktail with lemon twist garnish sitting on a candlelit bar with backlit shelves of bottles in the background

BLACK WIDOWER

¾ oz lime juice
1 oz pineapple juice
1 oz blood orange juice
½ oz cinnamon syrup
½ oz Aperol
1 oz Blended Lightly Aged Rum ❷
1 oz mezcal
2 drops saline solution

Shake // Strain // Garnish: fake spider

One for Halloween! I found this on IG whiskey_witch channel, but tweaked the spec and name to call it my own. Hers had gin, and I swapped it with mezcal and added saline. I actually shook this up during blood orange season many months ago 🤫

🔗 https://potentpotables.app/drinks/black-widower/

#alcohol #cocktail #cocktails #halloween #lime #pineapple #blood #orange #cinnamon #aperol #rum #mezcal #saline #spider #garnish #ClearIce #HomeBar #drinkstodon #fedithirst

an orange-red cocktail with large rock of clear ice and toy spider garnish sitting on a black and gold tray with cobwebs in the background

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/

#alcohol #cocktail #cocktails #pumpkin #spice #OldFashioned #walnut #bitters #allspice #clove #nutmeg #cinnamon #basil #garnish #ClearIce #HomeBar #drinkstodon #fedithirst

a dark brown cocktail with big rock of clear ice and basil sprig garnish sitting on a rubber lattice coaster with bottles and pumpkins in the background

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/

#alcohol #cocktail #cocktails #autumn #pumpkin #cinnamon #vanilla #cacao #allspice #rum #garnish #HomeBar #mixology #drinkstodon #fedithirst

a light brown cocktail with grated cinnamon, nutmeg, and a charred cinnamon stick garnish sitting on a table in the late afternoon sun with plants and small pumpkins

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/

#alcohol #cocktail #cocktails #sage #lemon #suze #amaro #scotch #whisky #garnish #HomeBar #mixology #drinkstodon #fedithirst

a bright yellow cocktail with large rock of clear ice, lemon peel bloom, and sage leaf sprig garnish sitting on a mat with bottles and a lemon in the background

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

a creamy pink cocktail with mint bouquet garnish sitting on a black ceramic coaster on a wooden table with a chair and yellow pillow in the background

~= 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

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

a reddish-brown cocktail with orange twist garnish and big rock of clear ice sitting on a tile table with plants in the background

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

colorless, crystal clear cocktail with a big rock of clear ice and two speared olives as garnish, sitting on a black coaster with gold band with bottles of Needle gin, Dolin bianco vermouth, and Italicus bergamotte liqueur in the background

—== 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

bright red cocktail with big rock of clear ice and orange twist garnish sitting on a white coaster with plants in the background

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

an off-white milky cocktail with mint bouquet and lime shell garnish, sitting on a black coaster and black and white patterned tablecloth with bottles of Clairin, Hampden, Doctor Bird, and Strato pistachio distillate in the background

SUNDAY SERVICE

¾ oz lemon juice
¾ oz ginger liqueur
½ oz Aperol
1½ oz Tequila blanco

Garnish: cucumber slice
Method: Combine all ingredients in a shaker with crushed ice and shake. Open pour, top with more crushed ice, and garnish by dabbing the cucumber slice(s) in black pepper before placing on the edge of the glass.

Very nice afternoon sipper. I found this one quite savory on its own. Normally I’d pop some saline into any tequila drink, but it doesn’t seem to need it.

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

#alcohol #cocktail #cocktails #lemon #juice #ginger #liqueur #aperol #tequila #cucumber #garnish #HomeBar #mixology #drinkstodon #fedithirst

pinkish orange cocktail with big rock of clear ice and black pepper speckled cucumber slice garnish sitting on a green felt coaster with plants in the background

BITTERSWEET IDENTITY CRISIS

2 dashes lavender bitters
½ oz orgeat
¾ oz Green Chartreuse
1½ oz mezcal

Garnish: lemon peel
Method: Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass, add ice, and stir. Strain over a large rock of clear ice, express lemon peel, and garnish.

I saw this from IG highproofpreacher and felt compelled to try it immediately. As he said, it's a weird one! But it was delightful and confusing on my tongue all at the same time. Sweetness from orgeat followed by the herbal notes and finishing with smokiness, it defies categorization. I chose a slightly higher proof mezcal from Alipús at 47.5% which stood up nicely to the Chartreuse and fat pour of orgeat.

I didn’t have lavender bitters, so I went aromatic with home-grown lavender from my balcony slightly charred with a flame.

🔗 https://potentpotables.app/drinks/bittersweet-identity-crisis/

#alcohol #cocktail #cocktails #bitters #orgeat #syrup #chartreuse #mezcal #lemon #lavender #garnish #ClearIce #HomeBar #mixology #drinkstodon #fedithirst

an off-white milky cocktail with big rock of clear ice, lemon twist, and lavender sprig garnish sitting on an olive wood coaster with plants in the background

SANDÍA HIGHBALL

½ oz lime juice
¼ oz ginger syrup
1 oz watermelon juice
1 oz Aperol
1 oz Tequila blanco
float 1-2 oz seltzer

Garnish: mint sprig
Method: Combine all ingredients except seltzer into a shaker, add ice, and shake. Strain over a clear ice spear, add seltzer, and garnish.

Seen on IG anatomyofadrink channel. He took the Sandia recipe, created in 2016 by David Valdez at Simbal (Little Tokyo, Los Angeles; now closed), and turned it into a highball by adding soda water. I batched this up and took it to a garden party today — it was gone quickly!

🔗 https://potentpotables.app/drinks/sandia-highball/

#alcohol #cocktail #cocktails #lime #juice #ginger #syrup #watermelon #aperol #tequila #seltzer #ClearIce #mint #garnish #ArtOfBrex #HomeBar #mixology #drinkstodon #fedithirst

a bright red cocktail with long clear ice spear and mint garnish in a B-Rex zombie glass sitting on a table in partly shady sun

KENTUCKY MAI TAI

½ oz lemon juice
½ oz orgeat
½ oz peach liqueur
½ oz Cynar
1 oz bourbon
1 oz mezcal

Garnish: mint sprig, dehydrated pineapple
Method: Combine all ingredients in a shaker with crushed ice and shake. Open pour, top with more crushed ice, and garnish.

I know what you're thinking, it's barely a Mai Tai.. but still, it has orgeat and packs a punch on a sunny afternoon 🤣 This version comes from Lui Fern's channel on IG, but when I searched around I found several variations. Original garnish calls for fresh pineapple chunk, Lui used dehydrated, but I had peaches around and felt it complemented the bourbon and peach liqueur. You do you!

🔗 https://potentpotables.app/drinks/kentucky-mai-tai/

#alcohol #cocktail #cocktails #MaiTai #riff #tiki #bourbon #mezcal #cynar #amaro #peach #liqueur #lemon #juice #orgeat #mint #garnish #HomeBar #mixology #drinkstodon #fedithirst

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