Cocktails Flashcards
Ancestral Cocktails
Mostly, the first cocktails
Composed of a spirit, sugars, bitters, and water (ice) — such as Sazerac or Old Fashioned
This family is based on structure, not origin/history. These are ancestors because they are the foundation for others
Spirit-Forward Cocktails
Have an ancestral base and include vermouth.
Ex - Manhattan, Martini, Negroni, Bijou
Spirit-Forward Cocktails with Juice
Incorporate a non-sour juice without a sugar syrup to balance it (ex. Blood and Sand).
Orange Juice is common. Pineapple juice cocktails usually are better classified as tropical.
Sours
Cocktails that rely on the balance of lemon and/or lime juice with a sugar syrup.
Ex. Daiquiri, Margarita, Corpse Reviver #2, Last Word
Sours are some of the oldest cocktails — even predating the ancestral family.
Key to these is balance between sweet and tart which can be achieved through sugar/citrus balance sometimes the a spirit is used in addition to the sugar portion to balance.
Duos and Trios
Spirit and Liqueur based cocktails.
Ex. Godfather, Rusty Nail
What makes a duo into a trio cocktail?
The addition of milk, cream, or a cream liqueur
Ex. Alexander, White Russian
Sparkling Wine Cocktails
Incorporate a Sparkling Wine
Ex. Bellini, Champagne Cocktail, Old Cuban, French 75
Highballs, Fizzes, and the Collins
Ex. Presbyterian, Dark and Stormy, Harvey Walbanger, Long Island Ice Tea
Juleps and Smashes
Cocktails that combine mint, spirit, and sugar with a large amount of ice.
Citrus is often prohibited, so the modern recipe for a Whiskey Smash will be classified as a sour.
Hot Drinks
Ex. Hot Toddy, Tom and Jerry, and Irish Coffee
Flips and Nogs
Cocktails with whole egg (flip) milk or cream (nog)
What differentiates a flip from a nog?
Flips contain whole egg, while nogs add milk or cream.
What is often prohibited within the Smash/Julep category?
Citrus
Tropical Cocktails
Cocktails featuring tropical ingredients
Ex. everything tiki, Algonquin, Singapore Sling
Pousse-Cafe
Generally any layered cocktail.
In the 19th century, these were proprietary concoctions; today, the only well-known ones are the sweet shots of the disco era
History of Pousse-Café
Translates to coffee pusher
Traditionally consumed after a coffee like an amaro, but now is represented mostly by the sweet shots of the disco era
Cobblers
The adult snow cones
Defined as a base spirit/fortified wine with sugar served in a glass packed with crushed (cobbled) ice
Ex. Absinthe Frappé
Cobbler garnish
Originally simple pieces of fruit, but are now usually fruit syrups/mixtures at the bottom and on top of the cocktail
Bloody(s)
Bloody Mary and all of its variations, Bull Shot
Beer- and Cider- Based Cocktails
Ex. Black Velvet, Cold Duck, Shandy
Wine-Based Cocktails
Ex. Sangria (table wine)
Bamboo, Adonis (Fortified wine)
Milk-Based Cocktails
Milk + Liqueur
Ex. Grasshopper
Difference between a Trio and a Milk-Based Cocktail
Trio contains a spirit while Milk-Based uses a liqueur only
Americano (Specs)
1 oz Campari
1 oz Sweet Vermouth
Soda Water
Serve over ice
Glass depends on amount of soda water
Garnish with Orange Slice