I made this by muddling pineapple chunks in Petite Canne cane syrup and letting it rest for a bit before shaking it, chunks and all, with the rest of the drink and straining. Very aromatic. The nose is a melange of overripe fruit esters from the rum, honey and savory herbs from the Cynar, and musky funky sweetness from the pineapple. These three ingredients draw a lot of great scents and flavors out of each other and are worth playing with further. The drink itself's delicious. I spent a few minutes just savoring the smells but downed the drink almost too quickly. Will make again.
Great! It's worth noting that the original recipe calls for dark Jamaican rum, according to Berry. Black Strap is Giuseppe Gonzalez's substitution (and improvement).
Evidently, these cocktails were created two years apart. Both of them seem legit - from two very different bars. I don't know what the answer is here, but unless Dan has an issue, I'm fine with keeping them both.
Thanks! I like it a lot with lemon too, but I was trying to stay away from the "accidental grapefruit" flavors to let the florals shine through a bit more... Also, jealous! Those Yuzu Bitters are pretty high on my wish list.
I highly recommend following Sam Ross' lead and decreasing the pineapple juice to 1 1/2 oz. At that ratio it's a sensational drink. A collection of extreme flavors that don't sit in a conventional "balance" so much as they complement and magnify each other. Extraordinary.
As much as I love it, I don't recommend Smith & Cross for this drink at least on its own; you want the deep molasses notes from the Black Strap, or barring that mix a dark Jamaican like Coruba or Meyer's with a dash or two of Angostura or chocolate bitters. A S&C float might not be out of place. Simple may or may not be needed, depending on the tartness of your juices, the sweetness of your rum, and your own taste.
I have to admit that I'm frightened of the combination of funky hogo from the Smith & Cross and juniper from the gin. Has anyone tried this? Like beauty and fashion, it's sometimes hard to tell whether a cutting-edge creation is really great ... or really awful.
Curated this. Instead of a new ingredient which is half lemon juice and half simple, I changed this to 1/4 oz lemon juice and 1/4 oz simple. Primae facie, this seems awfully sweet to me - it's 1 oz of very sweet stuff and 1/4 oz lemon juice.
I adjusted the pineapple juice down to 2 oz and got rid of the simple syrup (my pineapple juice is sweet enough as is). With that mix there is a fine balance between the Campari, the lime juice, and the rum. I have also sucessfully substituted Lemon Hart 151 for the Blackstrap. (You need a strong flavored rum for a good balance). Wray & Nephew and Cruzan 151 are not optimal choices for this drink.
Since the recipe has very specific ingredients, I have tried variations to see if the recipe can 'opened' up. I have tried both Ransom Old Tom and
Plymouth for the gin; they both work but the Death's Door gives you a better flavor. With the tonic water, I have tried brands with and without corn syrup sweetener. It turns out, the corn syrup sweetener works better.
Finally tried this one. Yup, delicious...Made it "Dan's way," except I split the difference on the syrup at around 1/3 oz. Used the new Dickel Rye, which worked great... First drink I've tried using a "tiny" amount of Fernet where the flavors mingled so perfectly that if I didn't know it was there, I might not have guessed it.
Just made this with all Del Maguey mezcal, and even at that the maraschino tamed the smoke nicely and that maraschino funk came through. This is a noble sippah.
Made with Templeton Rye and Rothman & Winter Creme De Violette. Subbed lemon for lime juice, and added 1dsh Miracle Mile Yuzu Bitters. Really enjoying this a lot. Going to try 2oz rye next time. A cocktail I will definitely make again. Love the Scott Pilgrim reference too.
Sara-nice job; like the flavors. I ended up adding a bar spoon of rich simple syrup which helped soften the drink. I also tried it with 1 3/4 bourbon and 1 grapefruit which was nice. Also, only 1 dash of Whiskey Barrel for me; it's pretty potent stuff. Thanks for adding it.
Good catch, fixed. I know that some people put garnishes in instructions and some put them in the body of the drink marked "as garnish". I tend to prefer putting them in the ingredient list.
I was reluctant to try this because 1/2 oz of ginger liqueur scared me a bit, but I decided to go for it as I love the other 3 ingredients. I really enjoyed this very herbaceous, bitter and somewhat spicy cocktail, however it needs a better name. Unless you have an extreme sentimental attachment to the name (and listening to music while making it doesn't count), I propose the name Gasparro, named after the designer of the Kennedy half dollar.
I hate to be the guy who says "This tastes just like x!!", but this tastes just like peanut butter and jelly. Very uncanny.
I agree. I think the intense grassiness would do interesting things with the Cynar. I'll give it a shot if I ever pick up La Favorite for my home bar.
I almost think you could sub out the S&C for 1 1/4 oz La Favorite Blanc and have another quite interesting drink. Glad you liked it.
I made this by muddling pineapple chunks in Petite Canne cane syrup and letting it rest for a bit before shaking it, chunks and all, with the rest of the drink and straining. Very aromatic. The nose is a melange of overripe fruit esters from the rum, honey and savory herbs from the Cynar, and musky funky sweetness from the pineapple. These three ingredients draw a lot of great scents and flavors out of each other and are worth playing with further. The drink itself's delicious. I spent a few minutes just savoring the smells but downed the drink almost too quickly. Will make again.
Great! It's worth noting that the original recipe calls for dark Jamaican rum, according to Berry. Black Strap is Giuseppe Gonzalez's substitution (and improvement).
Paul,
Evidently, these cocktails were created two years apart. Both of them seem legit - from two very different bars. I don't know what the answer is here, but unless Dan has an issue, I'm fine with keeping them both.
Thanks,
Zachary
Quite close to http://www.kindredcocktails.com/cocktail/bison-beach?f=2
Thanks! I like it a lot with lemon too, but I was trying to stay away from the "accidental grapefruit" flavors to let the florals shine through a bit more... Also, jealous! Those Yuzu Bitters are pretty high on my wish list.
Thank you. I incorporated Sam's recommendation into the notes above as I think it is a worthy and important improvement to the authentic version.
I highly recommend following Sam Ross' lead and decreasing the pineapple juice to 1 1/2 oz. At that ratio it's a sensational drink. A collection of extreme flavors that don't sit in a conventional "balance" so much as they complement and magnify each other. Extraordinary.
As much as I love it, I don't recommend Smith & Cross for this drink at least on its own; you want the deep molasses notes from the Black Strap, or barring that mix a dark Jamaican like Coruba or Meyer's with a dash or two of Angostura or chocolate bitters. A S&C float might not be out of place. Simple may or may not be needed, depending on the tartness of your juices, the sweetness of your rum, and your own taste.
I have to admit that I'm frightened of the combination of funky hogo from the Smith & Cross and juniper from the gin. Has anyone tried this? Like beauty and fashion, it's sometimes hard to tell whether a cutting-edge creation is really great ... or really awful.
Curated this. Instead of a new ingredient which is half lemon juice and half simple, I changed this to 1/4 oz lemon juice and 1/4 oz simple. Primae facie, this seems awfully sweet to me - it's 1 oz of very sweet stuff and 1/4 oz lemon juice.
Curated this slightly. Changed Tequila anejo to Anejo tequila to conform to the database.
I adjusted the pineapple juice down to 2 oz and got rid of the simple syrup (my pineapple juice is sweet enough as is). With that mix there is a fine balance between the Campari, the lime juice, and the rum. I have also sucessfully substituted Lemon Hart 151 for the Blackstrap. (You need a strong flavored rum for a good balance). Wray & Nephew and Cruzan 151 are not optimal choices for this drink.
Since the recipe has very specific ingredients, I have tried variations to see if the recipe can 'opened' up. I have tried both Ransom Old Tom and
Plymouth for the gin; they both work but the Death's Door gives you a better flavor. With the tonic water, I have tried brands with and without corn syrup sweetener. It turns out, the corn syrup sweetener works better.
Curated slightly - Kindred Cocktails assumes you're using fresh juices, etc...
Made it without the soda. A lovely Friday nightcap! Nice treat, thanks
Finally tried this one. Yup, delicious...Made it "Dan's way," except I split the difference on the syrup at around 1/3 oz. Used the new Dickel Rye, which worked great... First drink I've tried using a "tiny" amount of Fernet where the flavors mingled so perfectly that if I didn't know it was there, I might not have guessed it.
Nice. Good call re Regan's bitters . Used Rittenhouse Rye, which stands up well. Thanks!
Just made this with all Del Maguey mezcal, and even at that the maraschino tamed the smoke nicely and that maraschino funk came through. This is a noble sippah.
Made with Templeton Rye and Rothman & Winter Creme De Violette. Subbed lemon for lime juice, and added 1dsh Miracle Mile Yuzu Bitters. Really enjoying this a lot. Going to try 2oz rye next time. A cocktail I will definitely make again. Love the Scott Pilgrim reference too.
Sara-nice job; like the flavors. I ended up adding a bar spoon of rich simple syrup which helped soften the drink. I also tried it with 1 3/4 bourbon and 1 grapefruit which was nice. Also, only 1 dash of Whiskey Barrel for me; it's pretty potent stuff. Thanks for adding it.
Good catch, fixed. I know that some people put garnishes in instructions and some put them in the body of the drink marked "as garnish". I tend to prefer putting them in the ingredient list.
It seems like Angostura and egg white are in this drink, but neither make the ingredient list. Am I missing something?
I was reluctant to try this because 1/2 oz of ginger liqueur scared me a bit, but I decided to go for it as I love the other 3 ingredients. I really enjoyed this very herbaceous, bitter and somewhat spicy cocktail, however it needs a better name. Unless you have an extreme sentimental attachment to the name (and listening to music while making it doesn't count), I propose the name Gasparro, named after the designer of the Kennedy half dollar.