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^ Melonius Thunk

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  • 2.5 parts fresh watermelon juice *
  • 1 part silver tequila
  • 0.5 part reposado
  • 0.25 part cherry liqueur ( Heering or Luxardo )**
  • 0.33 to 0.5 part fresh lime juice
  • frozen dark cherries (Publix’ dark sweet from freezer case are good)
  • ice
  1. strain fresh juices & measure
  2. pour over 1 1/2 cup ice in a blender along with other wet ingredients
  3. hit mix and grab a handful of ice + three cherries from the freezer.  add & puree for 10 seconds

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* = straining is important, preferably right after squeezing; otherwise the remaining solids imbue a vegetal quality.  to do it quick + dirty, fill a narrow neck plastic bottle with the juice and refrigerate for half an hour.  the solids will rise & collect near the top.  gently take the bottle to the sink & squeeze til juice runs clear.

** = use Heering for a tangier drink, Luxardo if you prefer things sweeter

 

^ El Papa Doble

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  • IMG_03222 part white rum
  • 1 part fresh lime juice
  • 1 part fresh grapefruit juice
  • 2/3 part Luxardo maraschino liqueur
  • 1/3 part coconut rum *
  • 3 bar spouts Cointreau
  1. strain fresh juices & measure
  2. pour over 1 1/2 cup ice in a blender along with other ingredients
  3. hit mix and grab a handful of ice from the freezer.  add & puree for 10 seconds

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^ = inspired by Michael Voltaggio’s short-lived travel series Breaking Borders and the episode Vintage Cars, Cigars + New Freedom in Cuba.  Hemingway sampled La Floridita’s daiquiri, liked it, but amped up the booze and it became his signature cocktail. Preferred it shaken over ice…but unblended, it’s killer.

* = smooths out the flavor but an extra 1/3 of white rum can be substituted

Papa-achterkant-2

^ Valyrian Ice + Fire

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  • IMG_00152 part rye
  • 1 part bourbon
  • 1 part Heering cherry liqueur
  • a squeeze fresh lemon and / or grapefruit juice
  • a squirt Angustora bitters
  1. shake vigorously over ice + strain to a martini glass *
  2. garnish with brandied cherry ** and lemon twist; dost in sea salt

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^ = a play on Fire and Ice cocktail pub’d in Esquire.  Among other diffs, that drink packs a three-part bourbon whollop instead of lightening with two rye. Drogo takes the Dothraki Big Brother while Daenerys sips this.

* = pour over an ice cube made from strong lapsang souchong tea; remove prior to serving

** = soak maraschino cherries in equal parts calvados and / or brandy (Remy) overnight

A Firebird

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  • IMG_29531 part Lillet white
  • 1 part tequila blanco
  • 1/2 part tequila reposado or anejo
  • 1 1/2 part pomegranate juice
  • squeeze of fresh lemon and / or grapefruit juice
  1. shake vigorously over ice + strain to a martini glass
  2. garnish with brandied cherry * and grapefruit twist
  3. season sweet ** or smoky *** to taste

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* = soak maraschino cherries in equal parts calvados and / or brandy (Remy) overnight

** = splash the cherry soaking liquid

*** = pour over an ice cube made from strong lapsang souchong tea; remove prior to serving

photographed + named by Lisa Strauss