2 oz Sazerac Rye Whiskey 5 dashes Peychaud's Bitters Splash of Absinthe 1/2 Sugar Cube 1. Chill a lowball glass with ice water 2. Muddle Sugar Cube with water in mixing glass 3. Pour out water in lowball, add Absinthe 4. Add whiskey, bitters, and lemon peel to mixing glass with ice. Stir. 5. Strain into Absinthe washed glass.

Cocktails Flashcards by Chris Ray

Americano

1 oz Campari
1 oz Sweet Vermouth
Soda Water

Serve over ice

Soda water amount can vary: Ask!

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Old Fashioned

2 oz Spirit (Typically Whiskey)
2 dashes Angostura Bitters
1 sugar cube

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Pink Gin

2 oz Plymouth Gin
3-4 dashes Angostura Bitters

Stir with ice and strain

Cocktail Coupe, Lemon Twist

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Sazerac

2 oz Sazerac Rye Whiskey
5 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters
Splash of Absinthe
1/2 Sugar Cube

Chill a lowball glass with ice water
Muddle Sugar Cube with water in mixing glass
Pour out water in lowball, add Absinthe
Add whiskey, bitters, and lemon peel to mixing glass with ice. Stir.
Strain into Absinthe washed glass.

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Black Velvet

Champagne topped with Guiness in a flute or coupe

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4th Regiment

1 oz Rye Whiskey
1 oz Sweet Vermouth
1 dash each Orange, Peychaud, Celery bitters

Shake and strain into a coupe
Lemon Twist Garnish

Note: it is rare the shake this cocktail today

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Abbey Cocktail

1 1/2 oz Gin
3/4 oz OJ
3/4 oz Cocchi Americano
2 dashes bitters

Shake and strain into a coupe
Cherry Garnish

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Adonis

2 oz Fino Sherry
1 oz Sweet Vermouth
2 dashes Orange Bitters

Stir and strain into a coupe
Orange Twist Garnish

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Alexander

3/4 oz VS Cognac
3/4 oz White Creme de Cacao
3/4 oz Cream

Shake and strain into Coupe
Nutmeg Garnish

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Antibes

2 oz Gin
3/4 oz Benedictine
1 oz Grapefruit

Shake and strain into Old Fashioned Glass
Orange Slice Garnish

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Aviation

1 1/2 oz London Dry Gin
3/4 oz Lemon Juice
2 dashes Maraschino Liqueur
2 dashes Creme Yvette (Creme de Violet)

Shake and strain into Cocktail Glass
Cherry or Lemon Twist Garnish

If Creme de Violet is omitted, it is an Aviation no. 2

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Bamboo

1 1/2 oz Fino Sherry
1 1/2 oz Dry Vermouth
2 dashes Angostura Bitters
2 dashes Orange Bitters

Stir and strain into a Coupe
Orange or Lemon Twist Garnish

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Bee’s Knees

1 1/2 oz Gin
3/4 oz Honey
3/4 oz Lemon Juice

Shake and strain into Cocktail Glass
Lemon Twist Garnish

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Bellini

2 parts Prosseco
1 part Peach Puree
dash Raspberry Puree

Pour Prosecco over Purees, stir gently

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Bijou

1 oz Gin
1 oz Green Chartreuse
1 oz Sweet Vermouth
Dash Orange Bitters

Stir and strain into Coupe
Lemon Twist Garnish

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Black Russian

1 1/2 oz Vodka
3/4 oz Kahlua

Pour over ice in a lowball glass

A splash of heavy cream will make it a White Russian

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Blood and Sand

3/4 oz Scotch
3/4 oz Sweet Vermouth
3/4 oz Cherry Heering
3/4 oz OJ

Shake into a Cocktail Glass with Orange Twist (flamed)

How many ounces of Vodka go into a Bloody Mary?

1 1/2 oz

Bobby Burns

1 1/4 oz blended Scotch
3/4 oz Sweet Vermouth
1 dash of Orange Bitters
1 dash of Absinthe

Stir and strain into Cocktail Glass with Lemon Twist

Common variations use a barspoon of Drambuie or Benedictine in place of Orange Bitters and Absinthe.

Boothby Cocktail

1 1/2 oz whiskey
3/4 oz sweet vermouth
2 dashes Angosturra Bitters
2 dashes orange bitters
1 oz Champagne

Stir and strain into a Coupe, top with Champagne and an Orange peel

This is a Manhattan Variant and sometimes called a Boothby Manhattan

Boston Cocktail

3/4 oz Gin
3/4 oz Apricot Brandy
1/4 oz Lemon Juice
1/4 oz Grenadine

Shake and strain into Coupe with Lemon Twist

It’s a small cocktail, so doubling volume would be reasonable.

Boulevardier

1 oz Bourbon
1 oz Campari
1 oz Sweet Vermouth

Stir and strain into a cocktail glass with Orange Twist

Bronx Cocktail

1 oz Gin
1/2 oz Sweet Vermouth
1/2 oz Dry Vermouth
1/2 oz Orange Juice

Shake and strain into cocktail glass with Orange Slice

Brooklyn Cocktail

1 1/2 oz Rye Whiskey
1 1/2 oz Dry Vermouth
Dash Maraschino
Dash Amer Picon Bitters

Stir and strain, up or on the rocks, lemon/orange twist

Caipirinha

2 oz Cachaca 2 Lime Quarter Juice 2 teaspoons sugar Muddle sugar and juice, add crushed ice and cachaca Lowball glass with lime wedge

Cape Codder

1 1/2 oz Vodka 4 oz Cranberry Juice 1/4 oz Lime Juice Ice, Highball Glass, Lime Wedge (if there's no lime juice, it is just a Cape Cod)

Champagne Cocktail

Champagne (or other bone dry sparkling wine) Sugar Cube Angostura Bitters Saturate the sugar cube with Angostura, then deposit in the flute. Top with wine. Express a lemon twist over the glass, but discard the peel.

Champs Elysees

1 1/2 oz Cognac 1/2 oz Lemon Juice 1/2 oz Green Chartreuse 1/2 oz Simple Syrup Dash Angosturra Bitters Shake and strain into a cocktail glass with Lemon Twist

Clover Club

1 1/2 oz Gin 3/4 oz Lemon Juice 3/4 oz Raspberry Juice 1 egg white Shake and strain into coupe

Collins

2 oz Bourbon or Gin 3/4 oz Lemon Juice 3/4 oz Simple Syrup Club Soda Shake and strain into a highball glass with ice, top with soda. Garnish with Orange Slice or Cherry. A Tom Collins is made with Old Tom Gin (i.e. Haymans)

Corn 'n' Oil

2 oz Blackstrap Rum (Cruzan) 1/2 oz Velvet Falernum 1/4 oz Lime Juice 2-3 Dashes Angostura Build over ice in an Old Fashioned glass. Lime Wedge.

Corpse Reviver no. 1

1 1/2 oz Cognac 3/4 oz Calvados 3/4 oz Sweet Vermouth Stir with ice, strain into cocktail glass. Lemon Twist.

Corpse Reviver no. 2

3/4 oz Gin 3/4 oz Cointreau 3/4 oz Lillet Blanc 3/4 oz Lemon Juice 1 dash absinthe Shake and strain into a cocktail glass with cherry.

Cosmopolitan

1 1/2 oz Vodka 1/2 oz Triple Sec 1/2 oz Cranberry Juice 1/2 oz Lime Juice Shake and strain into cocktail glass with lime twist.

Daiquiri

2 oz rum 3/4 oz Lime Juice 3/4 oz Simple Syrup Shake and strain into a cocktail glass, Lime Wedge

Delmonico

3/4 oz Gin 1/2 oz Cognac 1/2 oz Dry Vermouth 1/2 oz Sweet Vermouth 2 dashes Angostura Bitters Stir and strain into cocktail glass, Lemon Twist.

Dempsey Cocktail

1 oz Gin 1 oz Apple Brandy 2 dashes Grenadine 2 dashes Absinthe Shake and strain into cocktail glass

Dubonnet Cocktail

1 1/2 oz Gin 1 1/2 oz Dubonnet Rouge Dash bitters Stir and strain into cocktail glass, Lemon Twist.

El Presidente

1 1/2 oz Rum 3/4 oz Dry Vermouth 1/2 oz Curacao Liqour 1 barspoon Grenadine Stir and strain into cocktail glass, Orange Peel.

Fog Cutter

2 oz White Rum 1 oz Brandy 1/2 oz Gin 1 oz Lemon Juice 1 oz Orange Juice 1/2 oz Orgreat syrup Cream Sherry float Shake and strain into tiki mug/highball, float sherry, mint garnish.