Archives: Cocktails

Question 1

La Vie En Rose

Answer 1

1.5 oz Hornitos reposado
0.5 oz Giffard grapefruit liqueur
0.5 oz honey lavender syrup
1 oz lime juice

Rim rocks glass with sumac and add king cube. Shake with ice, strain into glass. Garnish with dehydrated lime.

Question 2

Voulez Vous

Answer 2

1.5 oz Kettle One infused beet vodka
0.75 oz yuzu sake
1.5oz pomegranate juice
0.75 oz lime juice
0.5 oz thyme syrup
1 oz egg white

Shake with ice, strain into etched martini glass. Garnish with sprig of thyme.

Mod: add yuzu puree

Question 3

Friends in Paris

Answer 3

1.5 oz Hennesey VS
0.5 oz mezcal
1 oz lime juice
1 oz grapefruit juice
1 oz honey syrup

Rim with smoked chili salt and add king cube to rocks glass. Shake with ice, strain into glass. Garnish with dehydrated lime wheel.

Sub mez for teq

Question 4

Rive Gauche Negroni

Answer 4

1 oz thyme infused Tanqueray
1 oz orange infused Campari
1 oz cherry infused Antica Formula sweet vermouth

Add king cube to rocks glass. Stir and strain into glass. Express and garnish with orange peel.

Sweeter, more botanical Negroni
Suggest classic Negroni for more bitter profile

gohsh

Question 5

Peruvian Nights

Answer 5

2 oz lemon balm infused Pisco
1.5 oz pineapple juice
1 oz lemon juice
1 oz pineapple & lemon balm syrup
1 oz egg whites

Fill collins glass with ice. Shake and strain into glass. Garnish with lemon balm micro green.

Question 6

Parisian Paloma

Answer 6

1.5 oz Tanqueray gin
1 oz Hornitos reposado
0.5 oz cherry blossom syrup
1 oz orange juice
1 oz grapefruit juice

Salt rim of Collins glass and fill with ice. Shake with ice and strain into glass. Garnish with grapefruit wedge.

Mod: more cherry blossom syrup
Sub teq for more gin

Question 7

L’esprit Du Chene

Answer 7

2 oz Makers Mark
0.75 oz Umescu Japanese plum brandy
Dashes of grapefruit bitters
Dashes of rosemary bitters
Dashes of tarragon essence

Stir with ice and strain into nick & nora glass. Garnish with cherry.

Question 8

Monte Carlo

Answer 8

1.5 oz Appleton 8 Rum
1 oz Cocchi Americano
1 oz mint liqueur
Elderflower tonic

Add ice to Collins glass. Build in glass, stir, and garnish with mint sprig.

quinine-flavored aperitif wine

Question 9

Cherry Royale

Answer 9

1.5 oz Rye whiskey
1 oz Hennessy VS
0.5 oz Cocchi Chinato
0.25 oz luxardo cherry

Add king cube to rocks glass. Stir with ice, strain into glass, and garnish with seaweed.

Vieux Carre
Vermouth, bittersweet

Question 10

Ville Ruelle

Answer 10

1.5 oz banana & cardamom infused gin
0.25 oz Ricard Pastis
0.25 oz grapefruit liqueur
0.5 oz lemon juice

Shake with ice, strain into coupetini glass, garnish with dehydrated banana.

Question 11

Dreams of Oakville

Answer 11

4 oz heist rose wine
0.75 oz cointreau
4 oz camomile tea
0.5 oz lime cordial
0.5 oz lime juice
Mediterranean tonic

Build over ice in white wine glass, garnish with rosemary sprig.

Question 12

Peche Punch

Answer 12

1.5 oz spiced rum ZP
1 oz peach puree
1 oz coconut puree
2 oz pineapple juice
0.25 oz lemon juice

Shake, strain over ice in collins glass, garnish with peach wedge.

Question 13

Lakeshore Jadin

Answer 13

2 oz NA gin, cedar crisp botanical
1 oz yuzu puree
1 oz grapefruit juice
0.5 oz lime juice
0.5 oz honey & lavender syrup

Shake, pour over ice in Collins glass and garnish with grapefruit peel

Question 13

Provence Fusion Fizz

Answer 13

1 oz NA gin (can sub gin)
1 oz strawberry puree
1 oz lemon juice
3 oz Mediterranean tonic

Build over ice in white wine glass, garnish with strawberries

Strawberry lemonade
fruity, refreshing

Question 14

Spicy Mango Margarita

Answer 14

rim: tajin
glass: rocks
method: muddle, shake

op: 1 slice jalapeno
1 1/2 oz tequila
3/4 oz cointreau
1 oz fresh lime juice
5 pumps mango syrup

garnish: jalapeno, lime

Question 15

Old Fashioned Godfather

Answer 15

glass: rocks
method: muddle, stir, express rim

1 oz basil hayden bourbon
1 oz amaretto
1 tbsp sugar
3-4 dashes bitters

Garnish: orange twist, cherry