Cocktails

Question 1

Americano

Answer 1

Highball glass
Filled with ice
1 1/2 ounces Campari
1 1/2 ounces sweet vermouth
Top with the soda water and stir gently to combine
Garnish: orange twist

Question 2

Aviation

Answer 2

Chill cocktail glass
Pour into shaker
2 ounces gin
1/2 ounce maraschino liqueur
1/4 ounce creme de violette
3/4 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed
Add ice & shake
Pour into chilled cocktail glass
Garnish: brandied cherry

Question 3

Caipirinha

Answer 3

In a rocks glass:
1 lime, cut into wedges
2 teaspoons sugar
Muddle
Fill with ice
2 ounces cachaça
Stir briefly
Garnish: lime wheel

Question 4

Champagne Cocktail

Answer 4

Place a sugar cube on a bar spoon and douse with 2 to 4 dashes Angostura bitters
Drop the cube into a chilled Champagne flute
Fill with chilled Champagne (or other sparkling wine)
Garnish: lemon twist

Question 5

Cosmopolitan

Answer 5

Chill cocktail glass
Pour into shaker
1 1/2 ounces citron vodka
3/4 ounce Cointreau
3/4 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed
1/2 ounce cranberry juice cocktail
Add ice & shake
Pour into chilled cocktail glass
Garnish: lime wedge

Question 6

Daiquiri

Answer 6

Chill coupe glass
Pour into shaker
2 ounces light rum
1 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed
3/4 ounce demerara sugar syrup
Add ice & shake
Pour into chilled coupe glass
Garnish: lime twist

Question 7

French 75

Answer 7

Pour into shaker
1 ounce gin
1/2 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed
1/2 ounce simple syrup
Add ice & shake
Strain into a Champagne flute
Top with 3 ounces of Champagne (or other sparkling wine)
Garnish: lemon twist

Question 8

French Martini

Answer 8

Chill cocktail glass
Pour into shaker
2 ounces vodka
1/4 ounce Chambord black raspberry liqueur
1 3/4 ounces pineapple juice
Add ice & shake
Fine-strain into chilled cocktail glass

Question 9

Gibson

Answer 9

Ask for gin or vodka
Chill cocktail glass
Pour into mixing glass
2 1/2 ounces gin or vodka
1/2 ounce dry vermouth
Add ice & stir until well-chilled
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass
Garnish with a cocktail onion

Question 10

Gimlet

Answer 10

Ask if served up in a chilled cocktail glass (if so chill cocktail glass) or on the rocks
Pour into shaker
2 1/2 ounces gin
1/2 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed
1/2 ounce simple syrup
Add ice & shake until well-chilled
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass or an rocks glass filled with fresh ice
Garnish: lime wheel

Question 11

Greyhound

Answer 11

Ask for vodka or gin
Fill a rocks glass with ice
Add to glass
1 1/2 ounces vodka or gin
Grapefruit juice, freshly squeezed, to top
Garnish: lime wheel

Question 12

John Collins

Answer 12

Fill a Collins glass or highball glass with ice cubes
Add to it
1 ½ ounces bourbon whiskey
1 ounce fresh lemon juice
½ ounce simple syrup
Stir all the ingredients together
Fill the rest of the glass with soda water
Garnish: orange slice and maraschino cherry

Question 13

Kamikaze

Answer 13

Pour into shaker
2 ounces vodka
3/4 ounce orange liqueur
3/4 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed
Add ice & shake
Strain into two shot glasses

Question 14

Kir Royale

Answer 14

Pour into a Champagne flute
1/2 ounce creme de cassis
Add dry Champagne (or other sparkling wine), to top
Garnish: lemon twist

Question 15

Mai Tai

Answer 15

Pour into shaker
1 1/2 ounces white rum
3/4 ounce orange curaçao
3/4 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed
1/2 ounce orgeat
Add crushed ice and shake lightly (about 3 seconds)
Pour into a double rocks glass
Float 1/2 ounce dark rum over the top
Garnish: lime wheel
Garnish: mint sprig

Question 16

Manhattan

Answer 16

Ask if served up in a chilled coupe glass (if so chill coupe glass) or on the rocks
Ask for brandied cherry or lemon twist for preferred garnish
Pour into mixing glass
2 ounces rye whiskey
1 ounce sweet vermouth
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Add ice & stir until well-chilled
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass (or rocks glass if prefered)
Garnish: brandied cherry (or lemon twist, if preferred)

Question 17

Margarita

Answer 17

Ask if served up in a chilled coupe (if so chill coupe glass) or in a rocks glass over fresh ice
Ask if they want the kosher salt rim (if so salt the rim) or not
Pour into shaker
2 ounces blanco tequila
1/2 ounce orange liqueur
1 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed
1/2 ounce agave syrup
Add ice & shake
Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice or into chilled coupe
Garnish: lime wheel

Question 18

Mint Julep

Answer 18

Ask if the guest would like Angostura bitters for garnish along with the mint sprig
Ask if the guest would prefer a Julep cup or rocks glass
In preferred glass add
8 mint leaves
1/4 ounce simple syrup
Lightly muddle the mint leaves in the simple syrup
Add to cup or glass
2 ounces bourbon
Pack the glass tightly with crushed ice
Stir until the cup is frosted on the outside
Top with more crushed ice to form an ice dome
Garnish: mint sprig
Garnish: Angostura bitters (optional)

Question 19

Mojito

Answer 19

Into a shaker, add
3 mint leaves
1/2 ounce simple syrup
Lightly muddle the mint with the simple syrup
Then add to shaker
2 ounces white rum
3/4 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed
Add ice & give it a brief shake
Strain into a highball glass over fresh ice
Top with the club soda
Garnish: mint sprig
Garnish: lime wheel

Question 20

Moscow Mule

Answer 20

Fill a Moscow Mule mug (or highball glass) with ice
Add to it
2 ounces vodka
1/2 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed
Top with the ginger beer
Garnish: lime wheel

Question 21

Negroni

Answer 21

Add to a mixing glass
1 ounce gin
1 ounce Campari
1 ounce sweet vermouth
Add ice and stir until well-chilled
Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube
Garnish: orange peel

Question 22

Old Fashioned

Answer 22

Ask if the guest would prefer bourbon, rye whiskey or a blended whisky
Add to a mixing glass
1 teaspoon sugar
3 dashes Angostura bitters
1 teaspoon water
Stir until the sugar is nearly dissolved
Then add
2 ounces bourbon (or rye whiskey, if preferred)
Add ice & stir until well-chilled
Strain into a rocks glass over one large ice cube
Express the oil of an orange twist over the glass
Then drop into the glass to garnish

Question 23

Pimm’s Cup

Answer 23

Into a highball glass over ice, add
2 ounces Pimm’s No. 1
1/2 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed
Top with ginger ale
Stir briefly to combine
Garnish: cucumber slice
Garnish: mint sprig
Garnish: strawberry
Garnish: lemon wheel (optional)
Garnish: orange wheel (optional)

Question 24

Pisco Sour

Answer 24

Ask if served up in a chilled coupe (if so chill coupe glass) or in a rocks glass over fresh ice
Add to shaker
2 ounces pisco
1 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed
1/2 ounce simple syrup
1 egg white
Dry-shake (without ice) vigorously
Add ice and shake again until well-chilled
Strain into a chilled coupe glass (Alternatively, you can strain it into a rocks glass over fresh ice)
Garnish with 3 to 5 drops of Angostura bitters

Question 25

Rusty Nail

Answer 25

Add into a mixing glass
1 1/2 ounces scotch
3/4 ounce Drambuie
Add ice & stir until well-chilled
Strain into a rocks glass over one large ice cube

Question 26

Sazerac

Answer 26

Rinse a chilled rocks glass with absinthe, discarding any excess, and set aside
Into a mixing glass, add
1 sugar cube
1/2 teaspoon cold water
4 dashes Peychaud’s bitters
Muddle the sugar cube, water and the Peychaud’s bitters
Then add
2 1/2 ounces rye whiskey
Add ice and stir 15­–20 seconds, until well-chilled
Strain into the prepared glass (no ice, but glass should’ve been chilled in advance)
Twist the lemon peel over the drink’s surface to express the peel’s oils, then garnish with the peel

Question 27

Sea Breeze

Answer 27

Into a highball glass with ice, add
1 1/2 ounces vodka
3 ounces cranberry juice
1 1/2 ounces grapefruit juice, freshly squeezed
Stir
Garnish: lime wheel

Question 28

Sidecar

Answer 28

Ask the guest if they would like their sidecar with a sugar rim (if so, coat the rim of a coupe glass with sugar) and set aside
Add to a shaker
1 1/2 ounces cognac
3/4 ounce orange liqueur (such as Cointreau)
3/4 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed
Add ice and shake until well-chilled
Strain into the prepared glass (no ice)
Garnish: orange twist

Question 29

Tom Collins

Answer 29

Add to a Collins glass
2 ounces London dry gin
1 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed
1/2 ounce simple syrup
Fill with ice
Top with club soda
Stir
Garnish: lemon wheel
Garnish: maraschino cherry (optional)

Question 30

Vesper

Answer 30

Prepare chilled cocktail glass
Add to shaker
3 ounces gin
1 ounce vodka
1/2 ounce Lillet blanc aperitif
Add ice & shake vigorously for 20–30 seconds, until ice cold
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass
Express the oils from a lemon twist over the drink, rub the twist along the rim of the glass and drop it into the cocktail

Question 31

Vieux Carré

Answer 31

Ask if served up in a chilled cocktail glass (if so chill cocktail glass) or in a rocks glass over fresh ice
Ask the guest if they prefer a maraschino cherry or a lemon twist for garnish
Add into a mixing glass
3/4 ounce George Dickel rye whiskey
3/4 ounce cognac
3/4 ounce sweet vermouth
2 teaspoons Benedictine liqueur
4 dashes Dale DeGroff’s pimento aromatic bitters
Add ice & stir until well-chilled
Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice or a chilled cocktail glass
Garnish: maraschino cherry or lemon twist (guest’s preference)

Question 32

Whiskey Sour

Answer 32

Ask if served up in a chilled coupe glass (if so chill coupe glass) or in a rocks glass over fresh ice
Ask if they would prefer a vegan emulsifier/foamer or traditional egg white or neither
To a shaker, add
2 ounces bourbon
3/4 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed
1/2 ounce simple syrup
1/2 ounce egg white (optional)
Dry-shake for 30 seconds without ice
Add ice and shake again for 15–20 seconds, until well-chilled
Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice, or into a coupe without ice
Garnish with 3–4 drops of Angostura bitters

Question 33

White Russian

Answer 33

To a rocks glass filled with ice, add
2 ounces vodka
1 ounce Kahlúa
Top with 1 splash heavy cream
Stir