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Cocktail Templates Flashcards

1
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SLING FORMULA:

A

2 spirit
1/4 simple
— usually topped with spice

Example: whiskey sling, scotch sling, gin sling

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BRANDY SLING:

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2 cognac
Light 1/4 simple
Stir/rocks/nutmeg

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OLD-FASHIONED FORMULA:

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2 Spirit
1/4 simple
bitters

Example: rum and honey, maple old-fashioned, Oaxaca old-fashioned

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OLD-FASHIONED:

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2 Rye
light 1/4 simple
2 Dashes ango

Stir/rocks/orange twist

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FANCY OLD-FASHIONED FORMULA:

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2 spirit
1/2 liqueur
bitters

Examples: Kentucky river, revolver, black manhattan

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MONTE CARLO:

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2 rye
1/2 Benedictine
2 Dashes ango

Stir/cocktail/lemon twist

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AROMATIC COCKTAIL FORMULA:

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2 spirit
1 fortified wine
Bitters

Example: martini, rob roy, Harvard cocktail

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MANHATTAN:

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2 rye
1 sweet vermouth
2 dashes ango
Stir/cocktail/cherry

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AROMATIC SPLIT FORMULA:

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2 spirit
3/4 fortified wine
1/4 liqueur
Bitters

Example: Preakness, vieux carre, arsenic & old lace

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MARTINEZ:

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2 Gin
3/4 sweet vermouth
1/4 maraschino
2 dashes boker’s bitters

Stir/cocktail/lemon twist

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TWO HALF HALF FORMULA:

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2 spirit
1/2 fortified wine
1/2 liqueur
Bitters

Example: high plains drifter, ansonia, ken burns effect

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RED HOOK:

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2 rye
1/2 punt e mes
1/2 maraschino

Stir/cocktail/cherry

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AROMATIC WINE FORMULA:

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Equal parts spirit to fortified wine
1 1/2
1 1/2

Example: 4th regiment, El Capitan, Bradford

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HANKY PANKY:

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1 1/2 Gin
1 1/2 sweet vermouth
Barspoon fernet branca

Stir/cocktail/orange twist

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SPARKLING AROMATIC FORMULA:

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1 spirit
1 fortified wine
Bitters
Sparkling wine

Example: Jones cocktail, paperboy

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BOOTHBY COCKTAIL:

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1 rye
1 sweet vermouth
2 dashes ango

Stir/cocktail/top with 1oz sparkling wine/cherry

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EQUAL PARTS AROMATIC FORMULA:

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1 spirit
1 fortified wine
1 bitter cordial

Example: old pal, blood of my enemies, tequila negroni

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NEGRONI:

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1 Gin
1 sweet vermouth
1 Campari

Stir/rocks/orange slice

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THREE WAY SPLIT FORMULA:

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1 1/2 spirit
3/4 fortified wine
3/4 liqueur

Examples: Troy Baker, del rio, vanity project

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BOULEVARDIER:

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1 1/2 bourbon
3/4 sweet vermouth
3/4 Campari

Stir/cocktail/orange twist

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GOLDEN RATIO FORMULA:

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1 1/2 spirit
3/4 fortified wine
1/2 liqueur

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SELF-STARTER:

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1 1/2 Gin
3/4 lillet blanc
1/2 apricot liqueur
2 dashes absinthe

Stir/cocktail/lemon twist

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TODDY FORMULA:

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1 1/2 spirit
3/4 simple
Topped with hot water

Examples: cold toddy, tea toddy, Irish coffee

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HOT TODDY:

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1 1/2 bourbon
3/4 honey syrup

Build/mug/top with hot water/lemon wheel and cinnamon stick

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MILK PUNCH FORMULA:

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2 Spirit
1 cream
1/2 simple

EXAMPLES: Scottish breakfast, bourbon milk punch, mothers milk

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BRANDY MILK PUNCH:

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1 1/2 cognac
1/2 Jamaican rum
1 cream
1/2 simple shake/the old fashion/nutmeg

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CREAM CORDIAL FORMULA:

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1 1/2 spirit
1 cordial
1 cream

Examples: White Russian, Alexander, Irish sombrero

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BRANDY ALEXANDER:

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1 1/2 cognac
1 crime de cocoa
1 cream

Whip with crushed/goblet/nutmeg

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FLIP FORMULA:

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2 spirit
3/4 simple
Whole egg

EXAMPLES: Jalisco flip, Japanese flip, London cocktail

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RYE FLIP:

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2 rye
Heavy 1/2 simple
Whole egg

Dry shake/shake/coupe/cinnamon or nutmeg

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EGGNOG FORMULA:

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2 spirit
1 cream
3/4 simple
Whole egg

EXAMPLES: bourbon eggnog, tequila eggnog, scotch eggnog

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BRANDY EGGNOG:

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2 cognac
1 cream
Heavy 1/2 simple
Whole egg

Dry shake/shake/coupe/nutmeg

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HIGH BALL FORMULA:

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2 spirit
Non alcoholic mixer

Examples: screwdriver, gin & tonic, rum and coke

34
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BOURBON & COKE:

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2 bourbon
Cola

Build/double old-fashioned/top with cola

35
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RICKEY FORMULA:

A

2 spirit
Lime
Soda water

EXAMPLES: vodka Rickey, rye Rickey, slow gin Rickey

36
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GIN RICKEY:

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2 gin
Lime half
Top soda

Build/double old fashioned/squeeze lime and drop in shell top soda

37
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JULEP:

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2 spirit
1/4 simple
Mint on crushed ice

EXAMPLES: Georgia mint julep, rum mint julep, dont mind if I julep

38
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BOURBON MINT JULEP:

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2 bourbon
1/4 simple
10-15 mint leaves

Muddle/fill double-old fashioned glass 50% up with pebbles/swizzle brieflyto build frost on outside of glass/top with pebbles/mint sprig

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PETITE SOUR FORMULA:

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2 spirit
1/4 hard citrus
1/4 simple

EXAMPLES: Jamaican ti punch, strained toddy, white rum ti punch

40
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TI PUNCH:

A

2 white Agricole
1/4 lime
1/4 simple

Stir/rocks/lime disc

41
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CLASSIC SOUR FORMULA:

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2 spirit
3/4 hard citrus
3/4 simple

EXAMPLES: bees knees, south side & gold rush

42
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DAIQUIRI:

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2 white rum
3/4 lime
3/4 simple
Shake/sour glass/lime

43
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TRADITIONAL SOUR FORMULA:

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2 spirit
3/4 hard citrus
3/4 simple
Egg white

EXAMPLES: rattle snake, bumble bee, clover club
Traditional= egg white
**entire egg white not needed

44
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TRADITIONAL WHISKEY SOUR:

A 
2 bourbon
3/4 lemon
3/4 simple
Egg white/not entire egg white needed
Dry Shake/shake/sour glass/lemon & bitters
45
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EQUAL PARTS SOUR FORMULA:

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3/4 spirit
3/4 higher proof liqueur
3/4 lower proof liqueur
3/4 citrus

Examples: final ward, paper plane, ninth wonder

46
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LAST WORD:

A 
3/4 Gin 
3/4 green chartreuse 
3/4 lime 
3/4 maraschino 
Shake/champagne coupe/ no garnish
47
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HYBRID SOUR FORMULA:

A

2 spirit
3/4 hard citrus
1/2 liqueur
1/2 simple

Examples: brave companion, pendennis club, red raider

48
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MAI TAI:

A 
1 Jamaican rum
1 Barbados rum
3/4 lime
1/2 orange Curacao 
1/2 orgeat 
Whip with crushed ice/dirty dump/ goblet/lime and mint sprig
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TWO JUICE SOUR FORMULA:

A

2 spirit
3/4 hard citrus
3/4 soft citrus
3/4 simple

Examples: la bonne vie, Broadway thirst, pilgrim’s promise

50
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WARD EIGHT:

A

2 rye
3/4 lemon
3/4 orange
3/4 grenadine

Shake/sour glass/lemon twist

51
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SOFT SOUR FORMULA:

A

2 spirit
1 1/2 soft citrus
3/4 simple

EXAMPLES: orange blossom, monkey gland, Mary Pickford

Soft citrus= orange juice, grapefruit, pineapple

52
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BROWN DERBY:

A

2 bourbon
1 1/2 grapefruit
3/4 honey
Shake/sour glass/grapefruit twist

53
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COLLINS FORMULA:

A

2 spirit
3/4 hard citrus
3/4 simple
Soda

EXAMPLES: Mexican firing squad, charley Collins, planter’s punch

54
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TOM COLLINS:

A

2 Gin
3/4 lemon
3/4 simple

Whip with 1/2 oz pebbles/Collins/top with soda/lemon wheel

55
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FIZZ FORMULA:

A 
2 spirit 
3/4 hard citrus 
3/4 simple
Egg white 
Soda

Examples: morning glory fizz, Hayes fizz, bird of paradise fizz

Traditional= whole egg white
Classic= no egg white
56
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SILVER FIZZ:

A 
2 Gin 
3/4 lemon
3/4 simple 
Egg white
Dry shake/shake/fizz glass/top soda
57
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BUCK FORMULA:

A 
2 spirit 
3/4 hard citrus 
3/4 ginger
2 dash bitters 
Soda

EXAMPLES: gin gin mule, Kentucky buck, dark and stormy

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MOSCOW MULE:

A 
2 vodka 
3/4 lime
3/4 ginger 
2 dashes ango 
Whip with 1/2 pebble/Collins/top soda/lime
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SPARKLING SOUR FORMULA:

A

1 1/2 spirit
3/4 hard citrus
3/4 simple
1 1/2 sparkling wine

EXAMPLES: airmail, Harry’s pick-me-up. Old Cuban

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FRENCH 75:

A

1 1/2 Gin
3/4 lemon
3/4 simple

Short shake/sour glass/top with 1 oz sparkling wine/lemon twist

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BASIC COBBLER FORMULA:

A

2 spirit
3/4 hard citrus
3/4 simple
Pebble ice

EXAMPLES: rum cobbler, sherry cobbler, Netherlands cobbler

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WHISKEY COBBLER:

A

2 bourbon
3/4 lemon
3/4 simple

Whip with crushed ice/top with pebbles/poco grande/seasonal fruit

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FANCY COBBLER FORMULA:

A 
2 spirit 
3/4 cordial
1/2 hard citrus 
2 citrus wheel
& dash simple on crushed ice

EXAMPLES: brandy cobbler, rum cobbler, Kearny Street cobbler

64
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BRANDY COBBLER:

A 
2 cognac 
3/4 Cassis 
1/2 lemon 
1 lemon wheel
1 orange wheel
Dash simple

Lightly muddle/whip with pebble ice/top with pebbles/ poco grande/seasonal fruit

65
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SWIZZLE FORMULA:

A

2 spirit
3/4 hard citrus
3/4 simple and or liqueur
Swizzle on crushed ice

EXAMPLE: Bermuda swizzle, Demerara rum swizzle, chartreuse swizzle

66
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QUEEN’S SWIZZLE:

A

2 white rum
3/4 lime
3/4 simple
10-12 mint leaves

Muddle/fill poco grande 75% up with pebble and swizzle approximately ten to twelve times to build frost on outside of glass/top with pebble ice/top with angostura and 3 dashes peychaud/mint garnish

67
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FIX FORMULA:

A

2 spirit
3/4 hard citrus
3/4 simple
Often muddled with fruit

EXAMPLES: blackberry fix, honey whiskey fix, brandy fix #2

68
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WHISKEY FIX:

A

2 bourbon
3/4 lemon
3/4 pineapple syrup

Fill goblet 75% up with pebbles and swizzle briefly to build frost on outside of glass/top with pebbles/lemon & seasonal fruit

69
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CRUSTA FORMULA:

A 
2 spirit 
3/4 hard citrus 
1/2 Curacao 
1/2 syrup 
Bitters

EXAMPLE: winter crusta, bourbon crusta, rum crusta

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BRANDY CRUSTA:

A 
2 cognac 
3/4 lemon
1/2 Curacao 
1/2 simple 
Dash ango

Shake/coupe/sugar rum and long lemon twist

71
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CORDIAL SOUR FORMULA:

A

1 1/2 spirit
1 liqueur
3/4 hard citrus

EXAMPLE: easy street, between the sheets, Pegu club

72
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SIDECAR:

A 
1 1/2 brandy
1 cointreau
3/4 lemon juice 
1 barspoon simple 
Shake/sour/sugar rim
73
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TIKI FORMULA:

A

None

*Ratios in style vary widely. The template is typically defined by aesthetics and approach rather than actual formula.

EXAMPLE: zombie, fog cutter, Far East sour

74
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PINA COLADA:

A

2 rum
1/2 lime
1 1/2 pineapple
1 1/2 coco Lopez

Shake with crushed ice/tiki mug/pineapple leaf

75
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CAIPIRINHA FORMULA:

A

2 spirit
3/4 simple
And muddled lime

EXAMPLE: caipiroska, Gordon’s cup, Sonoma cup

76
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CAIPIRINHA:

A

2 cachaca
4-5 lime chunks
3/4 simple

Muddle/shake/taste/dirty dump

77
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SQUASH FORMULA:

A

2 spirit
3/4 simple
Muddled lemon

EXAMPLE: gin squash, rye squash, brandy squash

78
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BOURBON SQAUSH:

A

2 bourbon
3-4 lemon wedges
3/4 simple

Muddle/shake/dirty dump

79
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SMASH FORMULA:

A

2 spirit
3/4 simple
Mint & muddled lemon

80
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BOURBON SMASH:

A

2 bourbon
3-4 lemon wedges
3/4 simple
Mint

Muddle lemon/add mint/shake/taste

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