NIGHT NURSE

- 1 oz Jamaican Blended Aged Rum ❸
- 1 oz Punt e Mes
- ¾ oz Campari
- ½ oz overproof Pot Still Lightly Aged Rum ❶
- ¼ oz Cynar
- 1 tsp banana liqueur
- 1 tsp coffee liqueur

Stir // Strain // Garnish: orange peel

When I first saw this list of ingredients I thought it sounded too complicated, but it really was a nice combo. I went for my best bottle of Hampden, the 2010 LROK expression, combined with the classic OP Jamaican pot still Smith & Cross.

The rums get elevated by the banana liqueur which brings out their funk, while the three amari and coffee liqueur form a four-layer wall of bitter that reins it back in to a place of balance. The Punt e Mes brings a hint of vermouth and that orange peel oil lands you pretty close to a rum Negroni.

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MUNDO PERDIDO

- ¾ oz lemon juice
- ¼ oz cinnamon syrup
- ¼ oz demerara syrup
- ½ oz apple brandy
- 1½ oz Black Blended Rum ❺

Shake // Double strain // Garnish: none

Spanish for "Lost World" this is a Jeff Beachbum Berry original made for Smuggler's Cove in San Francisco. IMO a bit tame concoction, but a nice starter for someone new to tiki. Sourced from the book Smuggler's Cove, page 93

🔗 https://potentpotables.app/drinks/mundo-perdido/

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PURITAN

- 1 dash orange bitters
- ⅓ oz Yellow Chartreuse
- 1 oz dry vermouth
- 2 oz gin

Stir // Strain // Garnish: lemon twist

A simple boozy stir for that gin lover in your life. The Chartreuse and vermouth combine beautifully with gin aromatics.

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

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CAFÉ ANGO

- ½ oz Angostura bitters
- ½ oz Licor 43
- ½ oz Ancho Reyes chili liqueur
- 2 oz fresh brewed espresso

Shake // Double strain // Garnish: coffee beans

An interesting espresso martini riff with Angostura bitters as the "base" even though it's not a huge slug like some other cocktails. Also in proportion is a lack of sugar syrup, with the two liqueurs providing all the sweetness. The chili liqueur shows up at the end leaving a pleasant warmth on your palate.

The choice of espresso bean makes a huge difference in this one, and at the moment I had a darker roast that my partner prefers in the grinder which I felt made the drink too bitter overall. I'll probably try this one again with a lighter roast (what I prefer drinking anyway).

🔗 https://potentpotables.app/drinks/cafe-ango/

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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/

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CLAIRIN HIGHBALL

2 dashes bitters
¼ oz lemon juice
½ oz banana oleo
2 oz Clairin
fill with seltzer

Build in glass // Stir // Garnish: none

This one was one of those “use what’s laying around” cocktails. Plus, I wanted to try my new clear ice spear out. Gonna have to keep this template in mind for the summer, it was delish!

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OLD FASHIONED

- 2 dashes bitters
- ¼ oz demerara syrup
- 2 oz bourbon

Stir // Strain // Garnish: orange peel

Back to the basics. I never had a plain old fashioned pic that I took; it was always some modified riff. I recently found a company in town that does custom-cut clear ice and after getting my first order thought I should keep everything simple to show it off: spec, glass, ice cube.

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CARAJILLO OF

- ¼ oz Licor 43
- ¼ oz coffee liqueur
- 1 oz rye
- 1 oz cognac

Stir // Strain // Garnish: coffee beans

This was really making the rounds on Insta and people were raving about it. I wasn't so impressed. Too sweet and not spicy enough from lack of bitters. Could be much more fun with a solid Tequila instead of Rye.

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

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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/

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MEXICO NAVY

1 oz lime juice
½ oz ginger syrup
½ oz orgeat
2 oz Tequila blanco
2 drops saline solution

Shake // Strain // Garnish: candied ginger

Created by Jordan Valls at Palomar in Portland, OR. It’s a riff on the classic Army & Navy, but to me felt like a ginger margarita. It was lip-smackingly delicious but almost too potent; I'd lengthen it a bit with some seltzer next time.

🔗 https://potentpotables.app/drinks/mexico-navy/

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