Classic Cocktail Program Flashcards
Old Fashioned (3)
2 oz Bourbon
3/4 oz Demerara Syrup
3 Dash Angostura Bitters
M: Stirred
Ice: 2x2
Glass: Rocks
Garnish: Orange Swath & Cherry
Smooth caramel and vanilla flavors combine with spicy notes of Angostura
Old Fashioned Rye (4)
2 oz Rye Bourbon
3/4 oz Demerara Syrup
3 Dash Angostura Bitters
1 Dash Orange Bitters
M: Stirred
Ice: 2x2
Glass: Rocks
Garnish: Orange Swath & Cherry
The rye flavor offers a more “peppery” bite to the traditional Old Fashioned
French 75 (4)
2 oz Gin
3/4 oz Lemon Juice
3/4 oz Simple Syrup
3 oz Bubbles
M: Shaken/topped
Ice: N/A
Glass: Flute
Garnish: Lemon Swath
Refreshing and citrusy, sparkling gin cocktail that packs a punch.
Bee’s Knees (3)
2 oz Gin
1/2 oz Lemon
3/4 oz Honey Syrup
M: Shaken
Ice: N/A
Glass: Coupe
Garnish: Lemon Wheel
Citrus is the predominant flavor, and depending on the gin you use, you could find nice cardamom
Manhattan (3)
2 1/2 oz Bourbon or Rye
1 oz House Sweet Vermouth
1 Dash Angostura Bitters
M: Stirred
Ice: N/A
Glass: Rocks or Coupe
Garnish: Cherry
Seasoned drinkers may pick up underlying sweetness from the Sweet Vermouth & whiskey
Lemon Drop (4)
2 oz Vodka
1/2 oz Triple Sec
1/2 oz Simple
1/2 oz Lemon Juice
M: Shaken
Ice: N/A
Glass: Martini
Garnish: Sugar Rim, Lemon Wheel
Sweet and Citrusy
Mojito (5)
2 oz Clear Rum 3/4 oz Simple Syrup 3/4 oz Lime Juice 5-7 Mint Sprigs Top with Soda Water
M: Shaken
Ice: Cod Draft
Glass: Collins
Garnish: Mint
Its combination of sweetness, citrus, and herbaceous mint flavors is intended to complement the rum
Side Car (3)
2 oz cognac
3/4 oz Triple Sec
1/2 oz Lemon Juice
M: Shaken
Ice: N/A
Glass: Coupe
Garnish: Orange Swath and a Sugar Rim
It is complex and balanced but still a ‘sour’, those with a sweet tooth can sugar the rim of the glass.
Bloody Mary (2)
2 oz Vodka
4.5 oz Bloody Mary Mix
M: Just Pour
Ice: Cold Draft
Glass: Collins
Garnish: Lemon, Lime, Olive
Breakfast in a glass
Margarita (4)
2 oz Blanco Tequila
1 oz Triple Sec
1 oz Lime Juice
3/4 oz Agave
M: Shaken
Ice: Cold Draft
Glass: Rocks
Garnish: Lime Wheel
It balances four of the five human tastes. A margarita with salt, you cut the bitterness of the lime and tequila, while heightening the sweetness and sourness.
Paloma (5)
2 oz Blanco Tequila 2 oz Grapefruit Juice 1/2 oz Lime Juice 1/2 oz Simple Syrup 1 oz Soda Water
M: Build
Ice: Cold Draft
Glass: Collins
Garnish: Grapefruit Swath
There is no mistaking the similarities to the margarita, but the Paloma is fruitier.
Moscow Mule (3)
2 oz Vodka
1/2 Lime Juice
3 oz Ginger Beer
M: Pour
Ice: Cold Draft
Glass: Mug
Garnish: Lime Wheel
Strong ginger flavor cut with fresh lime balance between spicy, sweet, and strong
Cosmo (4)
2.5 Vodka
1 oz Triple Sec
1/2 oz Lime Juice
1/2 oz Cranberry Juice
M: Shaken
Ice: N/A
Glass: Martini
Garnish: Lime Wheel
The popular 90’s cocktail lends a sweet yet citrusy profile.
Aviation (4)
2 oz Gin
3/4 oz Luxardo Maraschino
3/4 oz Lemon Juice
1/4 oz Violet Liqueur
M: Shaken
Ice: N/A
Glass: Coupe
Garnish: Cherry
Overall flavor is citrus with notes of herbs and flowers and that bit of cherry to bring it all together.
Long Island Ice-T (6)
3/4 oz Vodka 3/4 oz Gin 3/4 oz Rum 3/4 oz Tequila 3/4 oz Triple Sec Fill 90% with sour, top with cola
M: Rolled
Ice: Cold Draft
Glass: Collins
Garnish: Lemon Wash
This sweet yet boozey cocktail is a frat boy miracle and has a surprisingly nice balance.
Negroni (3)
1 oz Gin
1 oz Campari
1 oz Carpano Antica Formula
M: Stirred
Ice: 2x2
Glass: Rocks
Garnish: Orange Swath
It tastes like cherry, wine and citrus, but with noticeable bitter notes.
Boulevardier (3)
1 oz Rye
1 oz Campari
1 oz Carpano Antica Formula
M: Stirred
Ice: 2x2
Glass: Rocks
Garnish: Orange Swath
Rich, smooth, and slightly sweet. The Negroni recipe subbing Rye instead of Gin
Last Word (4)
3/4 oz Gin
3/4 oz Luxardo Maraschino
3/4 oz Lime
3/4 Green Chartreuse
M: Shaken
Ice: N/A
Glass: Coupe
Garnish: Cherry
A sweet and sharp drink that is rich and pungent
Vesper (4)
1 1/2 oz New Amsterdam Vodka
3/4 oz New Amsterdam Gin
1/2 oz Lillet Blanc
2 Dash Orange Bitters
M: Shaken or Stirred
Ice: N/A
Glass: Martini or Coupe
Garnish: Lemon Swath
Honey, citrus, mint, and a hint of pine with a bit of sweetness offset by the bitter character of the dry gin
Martinez (4)
2 oz Gin
3/4 oz Dolin Sweet Vermouth
1/4 oz Luxardo Maraschino
1 Dash Angostura Bitters
M: Stirred
Ice: N/A
Glass: Martini
Garnish: Lemon Swath
Although definitely sweeter than a Martini, it’s not cloying, so it works as a pre-dinner drink.
Whiskey Sour (4)
2 oz Whiskey
3/4 oz Lemon Juice
3/4 oz Demerara Syrup
1 Egg White
M: D/W Shaken
Ice: N/A
Glass: Coupe
Garnish: Bitter Art
Whiskey spirit must be balanced between the fresh lemon juice and sugar provides a simple, tasty refresher
Sazerac (5)
2 oz Cognac 1/2 oz Rye 1/2 oz Simple Syrup 6 Dashes Peychauds Bitters Absinthe Rinse
M: Stirred/Down
Ice: N/A
Glass: Rocks
Garnish: Lemon E/D (Express & Discard)
Sweet, spicy and herbal
Corpse Reviver #2 (5)
3/4 oz Gin 3/4 oz Triple sec 3/4 oz Lillet Blanc 3/4 oz Lemon Juice Absinthe Rinse
M: Shaken
Ice: N/A
Glass: Coupe
Garnish: Absinthe Rim, Cherry
Lemon and gin set the botanical citrus base on which the accents of orange, apricot and anise a layered smooth flavor.
Dark N Stormy (3)
2 oz Rum
1/4 oz Lime Juice
3 oz Ginger Beer
M: Build
Ice: Cold Draft
Glass: Collins
Garnish: Lime Wedge (sunken), Rum Float
The Dark ‘n’ stormy taste like a drinkable version of a ginger bread cookie, but in a good way. The dark rum make you feel warm inside, and a ginger finish.
Daiquiri (3)
2 oz Aged Rum
3/4 oz Demerara Syrup
3/4 oz Lime Juice
M: Shaken
Ice: N/A
Glass: Coupe
Garnish: Lime Wheel
A daiquiri still tastes pretty much like watered-down rum with a slight hint of lime/lemon and some sugar
Caipirinha (3)
2 oz Cachaca
3/4 oz Demerara Syrup
3 Lime Wedges
Muddle in tin, fill 3/4 with ice, shake and dump into lowball
M: Shaken/Dirty Dump
Ice: Dirty Dump
Glass: Rocks
Garnish: Lime Wheel
Smooth, refreshing taste, similar to a Mojito, but a bit sharper, tangy and sweet
Hemingway Daiquiri (5)
2 oz White Rum 3/4 oz Grapefruit Juice 1/2 oz Lime Juice 1/2 Luxardo maraschino 1/4 Simple Syrup
M: Shaken
Ice: N/A
Glass: Coupe
Garnish: Lime Wheel Flag
Citrus, with notes of rum
Aperol Spritz (3)
2 oz Aperol
3 oz Bubbles
1 oz Soda Water
M: Build
Ice: N/A
Glass: Wine
Garnish: Orange Swath
It infusees select ingredients including bitter and sweet oranges, rhubarb and gentian combined with herbs and root
Bijou (4)
1 oz Gin
1 oz Green Chartreuse
1 oz Sweet Vermouth
3 Dashes Orange Bitters
M: Stirred
Ice: N/A
Glass: Coupe/Nick & Nora
Garnish: Lemon Swath & Cherry
Wonderfully complex bold herbal and bitter notes on the back end
Bronx (4)
2 oz Gin
1/2 Dry Vermouth
1/2 Sweet Vermouth
1 oz Orange Juice
M: Shaken
Ice: N/A
Glass: Coupe/RX
Garnish: Orange Swath
The bronx cocktail is a simple variation of a perfect martini that adds orange juice to the mix
Final Ward (4)
3/4 oz Rye Whiskey
3/4 oz Green Chartreuse
3/4 oz Luxardo Maraschino
3/4 oz Lemon Syrup
M: Shaken
Ice: Cold Draft
Glass: Rocks
Garnish: Lime Wheel
Riff on a final word cocktail
Final Word (4)
3/4 oz Gin
3/4 oz Green Chartreuse
3/4 oz Luxardo Maraschino
3/4 oz Lemon Syrup
M: Shaken
Ice: Cold Draft
Glass: Rocks
Garnish: Cherry
Gimlet (3)
2 oz gin
3/4 oz Lime Juice
3/4 Simple Syrup
M: Shaken
Ice: Cold Draft
Glass: Rocks
Garnish: Lime Wheel
The botanicals of gin mix perfectly with a bit of lime juice and sugar, it’s not super sweet but a bit bracing
Mint Julup (3)
2 oz Bourbon
1/2 oz Simple Syrup
6-8 Mint Leaves
M: Build
Ice: Crushed
Glass: Julep
Garnish: Mint Bouquet
Fresh mint on the nose, followed by sweetened bourbon whiskey taste and a light minty finish
Old Pal (3)
1 1/2 oz Rye Whiskey
3/4 oz Campari
3/4 oz Carpano Antica Formula
M: Stirred
Ice: N/A
Glass: Coupe
Garnish: Orange Swath
A nice peppery spice from the rye. Scented with lemon and full of bitter orange and quinine flavors
Paper Plane (4)
3/4 oz Bourbon
3/4 oz Aperol
3/4 oz Amaro Nonino
3/4 oz Lemon
M: Shaken
Ice: N/A
Glass: Coupe
Garnish: Orange Swath
The Aperol and Amaro Nonino both have an orange nose. Both bring considerable sweetness to the drink, along with a leathery, rhubarb and orange peel bitterness. The Nonino has a distinct caramel note, and is slightly vanilla.
Penicillin (4)
2 oz Blended Scotch
3/4 oz Honey-Ginger Syrup
3/4 oz Lemon Juice
1/4 oz Single Malt Islay Scotch
M: Shaken
Ice: 2x2
Glass: Rocks
Garnish: Lemon Swath
Smoky, spicy mix of Scotch, honey and ginger
Rob Roy (3)
2 oz Scotch
3/4 oz Carpano Antica Formula
3 dashes Angostura Bitters
M: Stirred
Ice: N/A
Glass: Coupe
Garnish: Cherry
The spicy combination of sweet vermouth and aromatic bitters perfectly complements the Scotch smokey, peaty flavor
Tom Collins (4)
2 oz Gin
1 oz Lemon
1/2 oz Simple Syrup
1 1/2 oz Soda Water
M: Shaken
Ice: N/A
Glass: Collins
Garnish: Lemon Wheel
The sweetness of the Gin partners lemon juice stand out with the neutrality of soda
Old Cuban (5)
2 oz Aged Rum 3/4 Demerara Syrup 3/4 Lime Juice 5-7 Mint Leaves 1 oz Bubbles
M: Shaken
Ice: N/A
Glass: Coupe
Garnish: Mint Leaves
Zesty blend of anise, nutmeg and clove notes with a slightly sweet, floral taste
Pisco Sour (4)
2 oz Pisco Brandy
1 oz Lime Juice
1/2 oz Simple Syrup
1 Egg White
M: Shaken
Ice: N/A
Glass: Coupe
Garnish: Bitters Art
Pisco Daiquiri
Mai Tai (5)
1 1/2 Rum 1/2 Overproof Rum 1 oz Liem Jice 3/4 Orgeat Almond Syrup 1/2 oz Dry Curacao
M: Shaken
Ice: N/A
Glass: Rocks
Garnish: Mint, Orchid, Orange Rose
The lime and rum dominate the flavor profile, while dry curacao and orgeat primarily add body to the back of the drink and soften that bright lime flavor
Irish Coffee (3)
1 oz Irish Whiskey Whiskey
4 oz Coffee
1 oz Simple Syrup
M: Build
Ice: N/A
Glass: Coffee
Garnish: Whipped Cream, Mint Sprig
The sweetened coffee should be drunk through the cream
