Classic Cocktails Flashcards

Question

Black Russian

Answer 1

1 1/2 ounces vodka 3/4 ounce Kahlùa liqueur over ice lowball glass

Answer 2

3/4 ounce Scotch whisky 3/4 ounce sweet vermouth 3/4 ounce Cherry Heering 3/4 ounce orange juice shake, strain cocktail glass, orange twist

Answer 3

Vodka tomato juice worschteseir sauce +

Answer 4

1 1/4 ounces blended Scotch whisky 3/4 ounce sweet vermouth 1 dash of orange bitters 1 dash of absinthe stir, strain cocktail glass lemon twist

Answer 5

1 1/2 ounce whiskey (bourbon or rye) 3/4 ounce sweet vermouth 2 dashes Angostura's bitters 2 dashes orange bitters 1 ounce Champagne stir, strain, top with Champagne cocktail glass orange peel

Answer 6

Gin Sour 3/4 ounce gin 3/4 ounce apricot brandy 1/4 ounce lemon juice 1/4 ounce grenadine shake, strain coupe, lemon twist

Answer 7

1 ounce bourbon 1 ounce sweet vermouth 1 ounce Campari stir, strain cocktail glass orange twist

Answer 8

1 1/2 ounces rye whiskey 1 1/2 ounces dry vermouth Dash Maraschino liqueur Dash Amer Picon bitters Stir and strain Up or on the rocks, cocktail glass Lemon or orange twist

Answer 9

1 1/2 ounces vodka 3 ounces beef broth 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice Salt, to taste Build the drink in an ice-filled glass. Stir gently. Highball glass, garnished with lime wedge

Answer 10

2 ounces cachaça Juice of two lime quarters 2 teaspoons sugar Muddle sugar and lime quarters until sugar is dissolved. Add crushed ice and cachaça. Lowball glass, garnished with lime wedge

Answer 11

1 1/2 ounces vodka 4 ounces cranberry juice 1/4 ounce lime juice Pour ingredients over ice. Highball glass, garnished with lime wedge

Answer 12

Champagne Bitters Sugar Lemon twist

Answer 13

1 1/2 ounces Cognac 1/2 ounce lemon juice 1/2 ounce green Chartreuse 1/2 ounce simple syrup Dash of Angostura bitters Shake and strain Cocktail glass, lemon twist

Answer 14

1 1/2 ounces gin 3/4 ounce lemon juice 3/4 ounce raspberry syrup 1 egg white Shake and strain into a coupe.

Answer 15

2 ounces bourbon or gin 3/4 ounce lemon juice 3/4 ounce simple syrup Chilled club soda Shake the spirit, lemon juice, and syrup with ice and strain into an ice-filled glass. Top with club soda. Highball or Collins glass, garnished with orange slice or cherry

Answer 16

2 ounces blackstrap rum, such as Cruzan 1/2 ounce velvet falernum 1/4 ounce lime juice 2–3 dashes Angostura bitters Build over ice. Old Fashioned glass, garnished with lime wedge Velvet Falernum is made from an infusion of spices and lime juice into sugar cane syrup and Barbados Rum

Answer 17

1 1/2 ounces Cognac 3/4 ounce Calvados or apple brandy 3/4 ounce sweet vermouth Stir and strain into a cocktail glass. Lemon twist.

Answer 18

1 1/2 ounce vodka 1/2 ounce Triple Sec 1/2 ounce cranberry juice 1/2 ounce lime juice Shake and strain into a cocktail glass. Lime twist

Answer 19

2 ounces rum 3/4 ounce lime juice 3/4 ounce simple syrup Shake and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with lime.

Answer 20

2 ounces Gosling's Black Seal Rum 1/2 ounce lime juice (optional) Ginger beer Build over ice. Highball glass. Lime wedge.

Answer 21

Desired serve of absinthe Ice-cold Champagne Flute

Answer 22

3/4 ounce gin 1/2 ounce Cognac 1/2 ounce dry vermouth 1/2 ounce sweet vermouth 2 dashes Angostura bitters Stir and strain. Cocktail glass. Lemon twist

Answer 23

1 ounce gin 1 ounce apple brandy 2 dashes of grenadine 2 dashes of absinthe Shake and strain into a cocktail glass.

Answer 24

1 1/2 ounces gin 1 1/2 ounces Dubonnet Rouge Dash of bitters Stir and strain into cocktail glass. Lemon twist | Dubonnet is a French aperitif flavored with herbs and quinine

Answer 25

1 1/2 ounce rum 3/4 ounce dry vermouth 1/2 ounce Curaçao liqueur 1 barspoon grenadine Stir and strain Cocktail glass. Orange twist

Answer 26

1 1/2 ounce gin 1 teaspoon crème de menthe (white) Juice of 1 lemon 1 dash Angostura bitters Shake and strain Cocktail glass with a cherry

Answer 27

2 ounces white rum 1 ounce brandy 1/2 ounce gin 1 ounce lemon juice 1 ounce orange juice 1/2 ounce Orgeat syrup Cream Sherry float Preparation: Shake ingredients with ice and strain. Float cream Sherry on top of the drink. Presentation: Tiki mug or highball glass, garnished with mint sprig

Answer 28

1 1/2 ounces gin 3/4 ounce lemon juice 1/2 ounce simple syrup Champagne Preparation: Shake gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup with ice and strain into ice-filled glass or chilled flute. Top with Champagne. Presentation: Highball glass or flute, garnished with lemon twist

Answer 29

2 ounces vodka 1/2 ounce Chambord 2 1/2 ounces pineapple juice Shake and strain into a cocktail glass Lemon twist

Answer 30

2 1/2 ounces gin 1/2 ounce dry vermouth Stir and strain into a cocktail glass Pearl onion garnish

Answer 31

2 ounces Plymouth Gin 3/4 ounce lime juice 3/4 ounce simple syrup Shake and strain into a cocktail Lime wedge

Answer 32

2 ounces gin 3/4 ounces lemon juice 3/4 ounces simple syrup Soda water Preparation: Combine the gin, lemon, and syrup in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a Collins glass, without ice. Top with soda water. Presentation: Collins glass

Answer 33

1 1/2 ounce London Dry Gin 1/2 ounce simple syrup 1/2 ounce lime juice Ginger beer 10 mint leaves Preparation: Lightly muddle the mint in the base of a shaker. Add all of the liquid ingredients except the ginger beer. Add ice, shake, and strain into an ice-filled glass. Top with ginger beer. Presentation: Highball glass, garnished with mint sprig, lime wedge, or slice of candied ginger

Answer 34

2 ounces London Dry Gin 1 ounce lime juice Soda water Preparation: Build the ingredients in an ice-filled glass. Presentation: Highball glass, garnished with lime rind

Answer 35

1 1/2 ounce Scotch whisky 3/4 ounce amaretto Preparation: Pour ingredients over ice and stir gently to mix. Presentation: Old Fashioned glass

Answer 36

1 ounce vodka 1 ounce amaretto liqueur Pour over ice in rocks glass

Answer 37

1.5 oz. Gin/Vodka 5 oz. Grapefruit Juice Preparation: Serve over ice. Presentation: Highball Glass

Answer 38

3/4 oz. Gin 3/4 oz. Apricot Brandy 3/4 oz. Apple Brandy 3/4 oz. Orange Juice Dash Grenadine Preparation: Add dash of grenadine to the bottom of the glass. Shake all other ingredients with ice and strain. Presentation: Cocktail Coupe, Cherry

Answer 39

1 oz. Green Crème de Menthe 1 oz. White Crème de Cacao 1 oz. Cream Preparation: Shake all ingredients over ice and strain. Presentation: Cocktail Glass

Answer 40

1 oz. Vodka 1/2 oz. Galliano 4 oz. Orange Juice Preparation: Pour vodka and orange juice into an ice-filled glass. Float Galliano on top. Presentation: Highball Glass, Orange Slice

Answer 41

2 oz. White Rum 1 oz. Grapefruit Juice 1/2 oz Lime Juice 1/2 oz. Maraschino Liqueur Preparation: Shake all ingredients with ice and strain. Presentation: Cocktail Glass, Lime Wedge/Wheel

Answer 42

2 oz. Bourbon 2-3 dashes Angostura Bitters Ginger Ale Preparation: Build the ingredients in an ice-filled glass. Presentation: Highball Glass, Lemon Twist

Answer 43

2 oz. Dark Jamaican Rum 2 oz white rum 1/2 oz over proof rum 2 oz. Lemon Juice 2 oz. Passion Fruit Syrup Preparation: Shake with ice and pour without straining. Presentation: Hurricane Glass, Lemon Wheel

Answer 44

1.5 oz. Irish Whiskey 1 tsp. Brown Sugar 6 oz. Hot Coffee Heavy Cream Preparation: Add whiskey, coffee and sugar to the mug. Top with Cold Cream. Presentation: Coffee Mug

Answer 45

1 1/2 oz. Applejack or apple brandy 3/4 oz. lime juice 3/4 oz. grenadine Preparation: Shake all ingredients with ice and strain. Presentation: Cocktail Coupe, lime wedge or wheel.

Answer 46

1 oz. Vodka 1 oz. Triple Sec 1 oz. Lime Juice Preparation: Shake all ingredients with ice and strain. Presentation: Cocktail Glass, Lime Slice

Answer 47

1/2 oz. Vodka 1/2 oz. Tequila 1/2 oz. White Rum 1/2 oz. Triple Sec 1/2 oz. Gin 3/4 oz. Lemon Juice 1 oz. Simple Syrup 1 oz. Coca-Cola

Answer 48

1 oz. Dark Jamaican Rum 1 oz. Amber Martinique Rum 1/2 oz. Lime Juice 1/4 oz. Curaçao Liqueur 1/4 oz. Orgeat Syrup Preparation: Shake with ice and strain. Presentation: Old Fashioned Glass filled with crushed ice. Garnish can include mint, limes, pineapples and umbrellas.

Answer 49

2 oz. Bourbon 10-12 Mint Leaves 1/2 oz. Simple Syrup Preparation: Add syrup and mint leaves to the base of the glass and muddle. Add crushed ice and 1 oz. of the bourbon the glass and mix with a bar spoon. Add more crushed ice and the rest of the bourbon to the glass, mixing again. Cap with crushed ice and garnish with two mint sprigs. Arrange the straws next to the mint sprigs. Presentation: Silver or Pewter Julep Mug, Mint

Answer 50

2 oz. Vodka 2 oz. Cranberry Juice 2 oz. Orange Juice Preparation: Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into glass filled with ice. Presentation: Highball Glass, Orange Slice

Answer 51

1.5 oz. White Rum 3/4 oz. Lime Juice 2 tsp. Sugar 8-10 Mint Leaves Soda Water Preparation: Muddle mint, lime and sugar, add ice and rum. Shake briefly and pour into a fresh glass.Top with fresh ice before adding the soda water. Presentation: Lowball or Highball Glass, Mint Sprig

Answer 52

2 oz. Vodka (originally Smirnoff's) 1/2 oz. Lime Juice 4 oz. Ginger Beer Preparation: Pour vodka and lime juice into ice-filled mug and top with ginger beer. Presentation: Copper Mug, Lime Wedge

Answer 53

3/4 oz. Mezcal 3/4 oz. Yellow Chartreuse 3/4 oz. Aperol 3/4 oz. Lime juice Preparation: Shake all ingredients with ice and strain. Presentation: Cocktail Coupe, Lemon Twist (optional)

Answer 54

1 oz. Gin 1 oz. Sweet Vermouth 1 oz. Campari Preparation: Stir ingredients together with ice. Presentation: Old Fashioned Glass, Orange Peel

Answer 55

2 oz. Rye or Bourbon 3/4 oz. Lemon Juice 3/4 oz. Simple Syrup One Egg White 1 oz. Red Wine (fruit-driven) Preparation: Shake all ingredients except for the wine vigorously and strain into an ice filled glass. Presentation: Old Fashioned Glass. Use the back of a bar spoon to gently layer the red wine on top of the drink. Garnish with a flag(orange/lemon slice with a cherry)

Answer 56

2 oz. Spirit(Typically American Whiskey) 2 Dashes of Bitters 1 Sugar Cube Preparation: Add enough water to the sugar cube to dissolve with muddling. Add bitters and Spirits, stir with ice, and strain over fresh ice. Presentation: Thick Bottomed Old Fashioned Glass

Answer 57

1.5 oz. London Dry Gin 1/4 oz. Grenadine 1 Egg White Preparation: Dry shake all ingredients first, then shake with ice and strain. Presentation: Cocktail Glass, Cherry

Answer 58

2 oz. Pisco 1 oz. Lime or Lemon Juice (or combination of both) 3/4 oz. Simple Syrup 1 Egg White 1 dash Angostura Bitters Preparation: Shake all ingredients except bitters with ice and strain into the glass. Garnish the glass with a dash of bitters. Presentation: Cocktail Glass

Answer 59

2 oz. Blended Scotch Whisky 1 oz. Sweet Vermouth 1 dash Angostura Bitters Preparation: Stir all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass. Presentation: Cocktail Glass, Cherry

Answer 60

2 oz. Blended Scotch Whisky 1 oz. Drambuie Preparation: Stir with ice and strain into an ice-filled glass. Presentation: Old Fashioned Glass, Lemon Twist

Answer 61

1 oz. Irish Whiskey 1 oz. Sweet Vermouth 1 oz. Green Chartreuse Preparation: Stir ingredients with ice and strain. Presentation: Cocktail Glass, Cherry

Answer 62

2 oz. Gin 3/4 oz. Lemon Juice 1/2 oz. Simple Syrup 3/4 oz. Creme de Mure (float) (blackberry liquor) Preparation: Combine all ingredients (except Creme de Mure) in a tin. Shake and strain over a crushed ice-filled Old Fashioned glass. Top with 3/4 oz Creme de Mure float. Presentation: Old Fashioned glass, Lemon Wedge (Blackberry is optional) | Gin sour with creme de mure float

Answer 63

2 oz. Bourbon or Rye Whiskey 3/4 oz. Lemon Juice 3/4 oz. Simple Syrup Preparation: Shake and strain into an ice-filled glass. Presentation: Old Fashioned Glass, Cherry, Half Orange Wheel

Answer 64

1 oz. Gin 1 oz. Cointreau 1 oz. Lemon Juice Preparation: Shake all ingredients and strain. Presentation: Cocktail Glass, Cherry | Gin sour with Cointreau instead of simple

Answer 65

1 1/2 oz. Aged Rum 3/4 Fresh Lime Juice 3/4 Simple Syrup 6-8 Mint Leaves 2 oz Sparkling Wine Preparation: Shake all but the sparkling wine with ice and strain. Top with sparkling wine. Presentation: Cocktail Coupe, Mint sprigs and/or lime wheel. | Daquiri with sparkling wine and mint

Answer 66

1 oz. Rye Whiskey 1 oz. Dry Vermouth 1 oz. Campari Preparation: Stir the ingredients over ice. Strain. Presentation: Cocktail Glass, Lemon Twist | Negroni with rye and dry vermouth

Answer 67

3/4 oz. Gin 3/4 oz. Noilly Prat 2 dashes Crème de Cassis Preparation: Stir ingredients with ice and strain. Presentation: Cocktail Coupe, Lemon Peel (Can be Flamed) Gin martinin with creme de cassis

Answer 68

2 oz. London Dry Gin 1/2 oz. Curaçao 1/2 oz. Lime Juice 1 dash Angostura Bitters 1 dash Orange Bitters Preparation: Shake all ingredients with ice and strain. Presentation: Cocktail Glass, Lime Wedge | Gin sour with curaçao and 2 diff kinds of bitters

Answer 69

1.5 oz. Gin 1/2oz. Orange Juice 3 dashes of Grenadine 3 dashes of Absinthe Preparation: Combine all ingredients and shake with ice. Presentation: Cocktail Coupe, Orange Twist

Answer 70

2 oz. Pimm's No. 1 1/2 oz. Lime Juice 1/2 oz. Lemon Juice 1/2 oz. Simple Syrup 1/2 oz. Gin Soda Water Preparation: Muddle cucumber and simple syrup in tin. Add remaining ingredients, shake with ice, and fine-strain into a glass. Top with soda. Presentation: Highball Glass, Cucumber Slice, Mint Sprig

Answer 71

2 oz. Plymouth Gin 3-4 dashes Angostura bitters Preparation: Stir with ice and strain. Presentation: Cocktail Coupe, Lemon Twist (Optional)

Answer 72

1 oz. White Rum 1 oz. Cream of Coconut 3 oz. Pineapple Juice Preparation: Shake all ingredients with ice or blend until smooth. Presentation: If blended, use a Hurricane glass, if shaken serve in a crushed ice filled mug or old fashioned glass. Garnishes should be creative, and often include an umbrella.

Answer 73

2 oz. Tequila One-half Lime Chilled Grapefruit Soda Preparation: Muddle lime in Highball glass. Rim with salt and add ice. Build the drink over the ice and stir gently. Presentation: Highball Glass, Lime Wedge

Answer 74

1 oz. Cognac 1 oz. Maraschino Liqueur 1 oz. Curaçao Preparation: It is recommended to pour the ingredients on top of eachother from another glass and not from a bottle. The back of a bar spoon will work too. Bottom up, this should start with the Maraschino, then the Curaçao, and then the Cognac Presentation: In a small fluted cordial glass

Answer 75

1 oz. Gin 1 oz. Grand Marnier 1/2 oz. Lemon Juice 1/2 oz. Orange Juice Preparation: Shake all ingredients with ice and strain. Presentation: Cocktail Coupe with a sugar crusted rim

Answer 76

1 oz. Vodka 3/4 oz. Lemon Juice 1/2 oz. Simple Syrup 1/4 oz. Crème de Cassis Sparkling Wine Preparation: Combine first three ingredients in a shaker. Fill with ice and shake. Strain over fresh ice in a highball. Top with bubbles and add the créme de cassia last to create a cascade effect. Presentation: Highball Glass, Lemon Slice (Seasonal Fresh Berries are optional)

Answer 77

3/4 oz. Gin 3/4 oz. Dry Vermouth 3/4 oz. Sweet Vermouth 3/4 oz. Orange Juice 1/2 oz Grand Marnier 1 dash of Orange Bitters Preparation: Shake all ingredients with ice and strain. Presentation: Cocktail Coupe Gin forward drink with juice, dry and sweet vermouth and some grand marnier.

Answer 78

1oz. Canadian or Rye Whiskey 1oz. Dry Vermouth 1/2 oz. Lemon Juice 1/2 barspoon Grenadine 1 dash Orange Bitters Preparation: Shake all ingredients with ice and strain. Presentation: Cocktail Glass, Orange Peel

Answer 79

2 oz. Vodka 4 oz. Cranberry Juice 2 oz. Grapefruit Juice Preparation: Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into glass filled with ice. Presentation: Highball Glass, Lime Wedge

Answer 80

1 oz. Vodka 1 oz. Peach Schnapps 1 oz. Chambord 2 oz. Pineapple Juice dash Cranberry Juice Preparation: Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into glass filled with ice. Presentation: Highball Glass, Lime Wedge

Answer 81

3 1/2 ounces Amontillado Sherry 1/2 table spoon of sugar 2-3 orange slices Preparation: Muddle the orange slices and sugar at the bottom of the serving glass. Add the sherry on top and cover with crushed (cobbled) ice. Presentation: Cobbler or Old Fashioned glass, various citrus fruits and berries. Always serve with a straw.

Answer 82

2 oz. Gin 3/4 oz. Cherry Heering 2 tsp. Benedictine 2 tsp. Cointreau 2 oz. Pineapple Juice 3/4 oz. Lime Juice 2 dashes Grenadine 1 dash Angostura Bitters Soda Water Preparation: Shake all ingredients except soda water with ice and strain into glass filled with ice. Top with Soda Water. Presentation: Hurricane Glass, Cherry, Pineapple Slice, and Orange

Answer 83

2 oz. Dry Gin 3/4 oz. Lemon Juice 3/4 oz. Simple Syrup 10 Mint Leaves Preparation: Muddle the mint in a shaker with the liquid ingredients. Add ice and shake, strain. Presentation: Cocktail Glass, Mint Sprig Gin Sour with mint.

Answer 84

2 oz. Brandy 1 oz. white créme de menthe Preparation: Stir with ice in a mixing glass and strain. Presentation: Cocktail coupe

Answer 85

1.5 oz. Tequila 3 oz. Orange Juice 1/2 oz. Grenadine Preparation: Pour tequila and orange juice into an ice-filled glass. Add grenadine but do not stir to create the "sunrise" effect. Presentation: Highball Glass, Orange Slice and Cherry

Answer 86

2 oz. Rye Whiskey 1/2 oz. Lemon Juice 1/2 oz. Orange Juice 1/4 oz. Grenadine Preparation: Shake and strain into an ice-filled glass. Presentation: Old Fashioned Glass, Cherry

Answer 87

1.5 oz. Gold Puerto Rican Rum 1.5 oz. Aged Jamaican Rum 1 oz. Lemon Hart 151 3/4 oz. Lime Juice 1/2 oz. Don's mix* 1/2 oz. Falernum 1 tsp. Grenadine 1 dash Pernod 1 dash Angostura Bitters Preparation: Shake with Ice and strain into an ice filled glass. Crushed Ice may be used. Presentation: Highball glass, or decorative zombie mug creatively garnished with fruit, umbrellas, sparklers or anything else that makes sense for the mood.