Classic Cocktails

Question 1

Matador

Answer 1

1.5oz Tequila
3oz Pineapple juice
1/2oz Lime juice

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into glass filled with ice

Highball glass, Lime wedge

Question 2

Bloody Mary

Answer 2

1.5oz Vodka
4oz Tomato Juice
1/2oz Lemon Juice
3 dashes Tabasco Sauce
3 dashes Worcestershire Sauce
Salt & Cracked Black Pepper to taste
1/2tsp. Horseradish (optional)

Build the drink in an ice filled glass

Highball, celery stick

Question 3

Bellini

Answer 3

2 parts Prosecco
1 part White Peach puree
dash Raspberry puree

Pour Prosecco over puree in glass. Stir gently

Champagne flute

Drink is better when made with fresh white peaches. named from the name of Venetian painter Giovanni Bellini ( c. 1430–1516): the cocktail is said to have been invented in Venice during a major exhibition of the artist’s work in 1948.

Question 4

Boulevardier

Answer 4

1oz Bourbon
1oz Sweet Vermouth
1oz Campari

Stir all ingredients with ice and strain

Cocktail glass, orange twist

Bourbon takes center stage in Negroni mold

Question 5

Irish Coffee

Answer 5

1.5oz Irish Whiskey
1tsp. Brown Sugar
6oz Hot Coffee
Heavy Cream

Add Whiskey, Coffee, and Sugar to the mug. Top with cold cream

Coffee Mug

Question 6

Last Word

Answer 6

3/4oz Gin
3/4oz Lime juice
3/4oz Green Chartreuse
3/4oz Maraschino Liqueur

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain

Cocktail glass

Question 7

Mimosa

Answer 7

4oz Brut Champagne
2oz Orange juice
1 Barspoon Grand Marnier (optional)

Build all ingredients in the glass

Champagne flute

Question 8

Blood and Sand

Answer 8

1oz Blended Scotch Whisky
3/4oz Sweet Vermouth
3/4oz Cherry Heering
1oz Orange Juice

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain.

Cocktail glass, orange twist

Named for a ’20s silent film starring Rudolph Valentino

Question 9

Dark ‘n’ Stormy

Answer 9

2oz Gosling’s Black Seal rum
1/2oz Lime juice (optional)
Ginger Beer

Build ingredients over ice

Highball glass, lime wedge

Question 10

Daiquiri

Answer 10

2oz Rum
3/4oz Lime juice
3/4oz Simple syrup

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain

Cocktail glass, lime wedge/wheel

Question 11

Corpse Reviver #2

Answer 11

3/4oz Gin
3/4oz Cointreau
3/4oz Lillet Blanc
3/4oz Lemon Juice
Absinthe (Glass rinse)

Rinse cocktail glass with Absinthe and discard the excess. Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into glass

Cocktail glass, cherry

While there are a few version floating around, this is more than likely the expected recipe when a generic Corpse Reviver is ordered

Question 12

Americano

Answer 12

1oz Campari
1oz Sweet Vermouth
Soda Water

Serve over ice

Lowball glass, orange slice

Precursor to Negroni

Question 13

Mai Tai

Answer 13

1oz Dark Jamaican Rum
1oz Amber Martinique Rum
1oz Lime juice
1/2oz Curacao
1/4oz Orgeat syrup
1/4oz Rock candy syrup

Shake with crushed ice and pour without straining

Old fashioned glass, spent half lime (submerged), Mint sprig

The two rum combo is meant to replicate a rum which is no longer available

Question 14

Moscow Mule

Answer 14

2oz Vodka (originally Smirnoff’s)
1/2oz Lime juice
4oz Ginger Beer

Pour Vodka and Lime juice into ice-filled mug and top with Ginger Beer

Copper mug, Lime wedge

Quality of Ginger beer is huge! Don’t let people steal yo mugzzz

Question 15

Horse’s Neck

Answer 15

2oz Bourbon
2-3 Dashes Angostura Bitters
Ginger Ale

Build the ingredients in an ice-filled glass

Highball glass, Lemon twist

The garnish is really its defining characteristic: the easy way to create the “horse’s neck” is to use a channel knife to make and extra long lemon twist, making sure a bit of length peeks out of the glass. For those a bit more ambitious, use a pairing knife to create a wider swath of lemon peel. Avoiding the pith, and pare the lemon like you would an apple, creating one continuous peel.

Question 16

Champagne Cocktail

Answer 16

Champagne/Sparkling wine
Angostura Bitters
Sugar Cube

Place a cocktail napkin on top of the flute and adorn with sugar cube, liberally apply bitters to the said cube, fold the napkin in half and deposit the sugar in the flute, top with fizzy stuff, express the oils of a lemon peel over the surface of the drink and throw peel out

Champagne flute, lemon peel (discarded)

Question 17

Greyhound

Answer 17

1.5oz Gin/Vodka
1/2oz Grapefruit

Serve over ice

Highball glass

Question 18

Black Russian

Answer 18

1.5oz Vodka
3/4 Kahlua Liqueur

Pour ingredients over ice

Lowball glass

Not too interesting. Try a more flavorsome coffee liqueur like Galliano Ristretto

Question 19

Kamikaze

Answer 19

1oz Vodka
1oz Triple Sec
1oz Lime juice

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain

Cocktail glass, Lime slice

For those who like Margaritas without all that Tequila deliciousness

Question 20

French 75

Answer 20

1.5oz Gin
3/4oz Lemon Juice
1/2oz Simple Syrup
Champagne

Shake Gin, Simple Syrup, and Lemon juice with ice and strain into ice-filled glass or chilled flute. Top with Champagne

Highball glass, lemon twist

Created at Harry’s in Paris, owes its name to 75mm French artillery used in WWII

Question 21

Cosmopolitan

Answer 21

1.5oz Vodka
1/2oz Triple Sec
1/2oz Cranberry juice
1/2oz Lime juice

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into cocktail glass

Cocktail glass, lime twist

Cheryl Cook’s name often bandied about when discussing the Cosmo’s origin. Working in south beach in the mid-1980’s, Cook based original recipe on the then-new Absolute Citron Vodka, triple sec, Rose’s lime cordial, and “just enough cranberry to make it oh so pretty pink”

Question 22

Manhattan

Answer 22

2oz Rye Whiskey
1oz Sweet Vermouth
2 dashes Angostura Bitters

Stir all ingredient with ice and strain

Cocktail glass, Cherry

New York’s Manhattan Club claims the drink was made for Lady Randolph Churchill, Sir Winston’s mum in 1874. For a Perfect Manhattan, use 1oz Vermouth, half dry and half sweet. A dry Manhattan replaces sweet vermouth with the drier stuff entirely

Question 23

Hemingway Daquiri

Answer 23

2oz White Rum (Havana Club)
3/4oz Lime juice
1/2oz Grapefruit juice
1/2oz Maraschino Liqueur
1/4oz Simple syrup

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain

Cocktail class, lime wedge/wheel

Question 24

Gin Fizz

Answer 24

2oz Gin
3/4oz Lemon juice
3/4oz Simple Syrup
Soda water

Combine Gin, Lemon, and Simple in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and strain into an empty Collins glass, with no ice. Top with soda water

Collins glass

Fundamental difference between a fizz and a collins is the use or disuse of ice. Also a collins is built directly in the glass where a fizz is shaken. Some variations on the collins include: silver fizz (use of an egg white), golden fizz (use of an egg yolk), royal fizz (use of the whole egg), and the diamond fizz (substitute sparkling wine for soda water).

Question 25

Gibson

Answer 25

2.5oz Gin 1/2oz Dry Vermouth Stir ingredients with ice and strain Cocktail glass, pearl onion

Question 26

Aviation

Answer 26

1.5oz London dry gin 1/2oz Maraschino Liqueur 3/4oz Lemon Juice 1 Barspoon Creme de Violette Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake to chill. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass Cocktail glass, Cherry (Maraschino, Amarena, Brandied Cherry) or Lemon peel Name indicates the desired color of the cocktail--a light blue that should be reminiscent of the sky. A drier variation, the Casino, swaps a few dashes of Orange bitters for the violet liquer

Question 27

Martinez

Answer 27

1oz Genever 2oz Sweet Vermouth 1/4oz Maraschino Liqueur 2 dashes Booker's or Angostura Bitters Stir all ingredients with ice and strain Cocktail glass, twist of Lemon or Orange Generally credited as the forerunner to the dry Martini

Question 28

Long Island Iced Tea

Answer 28

``` 1/2oz Vodka 1/2oz Tequila 1/2oz White Rum 1/2oz Triple Sec 1/2oz Gin 3/4 Lemon juice 1oz Simple Syrup 1oz Coca-Cola ``` Stir all ingredients with ice Highball Glass, Lemon twist Popular among bro's

Question 29

Harvey Wallbanger

Answer 29

1oz Vodka 1/2oz Galliano 4oz Orange juice Pour Vodka and Orange juice in a ice-filled glass. Float Galliano on top Highball glass, Orange slice

Question 30

Old Fashioned

Answer 30

2oz Rye Whiskey 3 dashes Angostura Bitters 1 bar spoon Simple Syrup Stir and strain over fresh ice Old fashioned glass, Orange peel

Question 31

Mint Julep

Answer 31

2oz Bourbon 10-12 Mint Leaves 1/2oz Simple syrup Add Simple and Mint leaves to the base of the glass and muddle. Add crushed ice and 1oz of Bourbon to 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. Silver or Pewter julep mug, Mint The cocktail's name is supposedly derived from the Arabic julab, or "rose water." When adding the mint sprigs for garnish, "wake" them by whacking them against your hand.

Question 32

Margarita

Answer 32

2oz Tequila 3/4oz Cointreau (or Combier) 3/4oz Lime juice Simple Syrup to taste (optional) Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into salt rimmed glass, with or without ice Cocktail glass, Lime wedge "Tommy's Margarita" uses Agave nectar in place of the Orange liqueur

Question 33

Bee's Knees

Answer 33

1.5oz Gin 3/4oz Honey 3/4oz Lemon Juice Shake all ingredients with ice and strain Cocktail glass, twist of lemon Important to augment honey in a way that makes it mixable, as it will lock up completely when it comes into contact with the ice

Question 34

Cable Car

Answer 34

1.5oz Captain Morgan spiced rum 3/4oz Marie Brizard Orange Curacao 1oz Lemon Juice 1/2oz Simple syrup Rim the glass with cinnamon and sugar. Shake all ingredients with ice and strain Cocktail glass, orange twist A modern day favorite from Tony Abou-Ganim, think of this as a rum-based Sidecar

Question 35

Hurricane

Answer 35

4oz Dark Jamaican Rum 2oz Lemon juice 2oz Passion fruit syrup Shake with ice and pour without straining Hurricane glass, Lemon wheel

Question 36

Negroni

Answer 36

1oz Gin 1oz Sweet Vermouth 1oz Campari Stir ingredients together with ice Old fashioned glass, Orange peel For a brunch friendly alternative, omit the Gin and lengthen with Prosecco to create a Negroni Sbagliato

Question 37

Grasshopper

Answer 37

1oz Green Creme de Menthe 1oz White Creme de Cacao 1oz Cream Shake all ingredients over ice and strain Cocktail glass

Question 38

Mojito

Answer 38

``` 1.5oz White Rum 3/4oz Lime juice 2tsp. Sugar 8-10 Mint leaves Soda water ``` Muddle Mint, Lime, and Sugar, add ice and rum, and top with soda Highball glass, Mint sprig Try swapping the soda water for bubbly!

Question 39

Martini (Classic)

Answer 39

2.5oz Gin 1/2oz Dry Vermouth Stir ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass Cocktail glass, Olives or Lemon peel

Question 40

Bobby Burns

Answer 40

2oz Blended Scotch 1/4oz Benedictine 1oz Sweet Vermouth Stir all ingredients with ice and strain Cocktail glass, lemon twist

Question 41

Caipirinha

Answer 41

2oz Cachaca Juice of two lime quarters 2tsp. Sugar Muddle sugar and lime quarters until sugar is dissolved.. Add crushed ice and Cachaca Lowball glass, lime wedge Taste as you go to make sure everything is in balance

Question 42

Cape Codder

Answer 42

1.5oz Vodka 4oz Cranberry juice 1/4 Lime juice Pour over ice Highball glass, lime wedge Allegedly named after MA's Cape Codder Resort. Omit the lime juice to make a Cape Cod

Question 43

Gimlet

Answer 43

2oz Plymouth Gin 3/4oz Lime juice 3/4oz Simple Syrup Shake all ingredients with ice and strain Cocktail glass, wedge of lime GIN COCKTAIL

Question 44

Madras

Answer 44

2oz Vodka 2oz Cranberry juice 2oz Orange juice Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into glass filled with ice Highball glass, Orange slice Sweeter variation of a Sea Breeze