Cocktail Recipes Flashcards
Dry Martini
5 parts spirit, 1 part vermouth (2.5 oz, 0.5 oz).
Questions to ask
Gin or Vodka?
Dry, dirty, wet, extra dry, 50/50?
Dirty Martini
5 parts spirit, 1 part olive brine (2.5 oz, 0.5 oz).
Wet Martini
2 parts spirit, 1 part vermouth (2 ox, 1 oz).
Extra Dry Martini
Vermouth is swirled in the glass then poured out. 3 parts chilled spirit.
50/50 Martini
Equal parts of spirit with vermouth.
Old fashion
Built directly in rocks glass. Use a sugar cube or simple syrup. Add 3-5 dashes of bitters. If using a sugar cube, a splash of soda water will help the cube dissolve. Muddle. 2 oz whiskey. Add ice. Stir until the glass feels cool to the touch. Garnish with orange peel.
Highball
Typically spirit, mixer. (Gin/tonic, whiskey/ginger ale, scotch/soda). 2 oz of spirit into a highball glass. Add ice. Stir before adding the mixer. Add mixer. Gently move spoon through drink to incorporate the 2 ingredients. Garnish with lemon (soda) or lime (tonic, cola, ginger beer, ginger ale).
Pina Colada (Frozen)
1.5 oz coconut cream, 1 oz pineapple juice, 0.5 oz lime juice, 1.5 oz coconut rum. Add ice. Blend on high for 20 - 30 seconds.