Cocktails

Question 1

What is in a Margarita?

Answer 1

Tequila (Bianco)
Cointreau
Fresh lime juice
Simple syrup or agave syrup

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into salt-rimmed glass. With or without ice

Daiquiri
White rum
Lime juice
Sugar syrup

Question 2

What is in a Mojito?

Answer 2

White Rum
Lime Juice
Sugar
Mint Leaves
Soda Water

Mint Julep
Bourbon
Mint Leaves
Simple Syrup

Question 3

What is in a Collins vs Tom Collins

Answer 3

Basically a highball

Bourbon or Gin
Lemon Juice
Simple Syrup
Chilled Club Soda

It would be correct to only make a Tom Collins with Old Tom Gin, and to make a John Collins with any other type of gin or American whiskey.

Question 4

What is in a Martinez?

Answer 4

Considered the pre-runner to the Martini

Gin (Old Tom)
Sweet Vermouth,
Maraschino* Liqueur,
Orange bitters

Stir all ingredients with ice and strain. Serve with twist of lemon or Orange 🍊

*cherry liqueur made with Marasca cherries

Question 5

What is in a Sherry Cobbler?

Answer 5

Amontillado Sherry
Sugar
Orange Slices

Preparation: Muddle the orange slices and sugar at the bottom of the serving glass. Add the sherry on top and cover with crushed (cobbled) ice

Question 6

What is in a Sazerac?

Answer 6

One of the famous cocktails created in New Orleans

Sazerac Rye Whiskey
Peychaud’s Bitters*
Absinthe
Sugar Cube

*Peychaud’s bitters is a bitters distributed by the American Sazerac Company
It is a gentian-based bitters, comparable to Angostura bitters, but with a predominant anisearoma combined with a background of mint.

Question 7

What is in a Bellini?

Answer 7

Prosecco (2)
White Peach Purée (1)
dash of raspberry purée
(2:1)

Created in Venice (Veneto is the wine region for Prosecco)

Question 8

What is in a Daiquiri?

Answer 8

White rum
Lime juice
Sugar syrup

Magarita
Blanco) tequila
Cointreau
Fresh lime juice
(Agave) or simple syrup

Question 9

What is in a Moscow Mule?

Answer 9

Vodka
Lime Juice
Ginger Beer

Pour vodka and lime juice into ice-filled mug and top with ginger beer

Question 10

What is in The Old Fashioned Cocktail?

Answer 10

Rye or Bourbon
A sugar cube
Angostura bitters

Question 11

What is in a Mint Julep?

Answer 11

Bourbon
Mint Leaves
Simple Syrup
Layers of crushed ice

*Preparation basically, mint and syrup base. Then 2 alternating layers of whiskey and crushed ice, mixing well. Sprigs of mint to garnish

Question 12

What is in a Tom and Jerry?

Answer 12

Eggs
Jamaican Rum
Spices, Sugar

Brandy, Hot Water

1) Separate egg whites and yolks. Beat egg whites = stiff. Beat yolks = watery

2) Combine whites & yolks and add spices and rum. Then add sugar = batter

3) To serve: Batter + Brandy + Boiling water

Question 13

What is in a Manhattan?

Answer 13

Rye Whiskey
Sweet Vermouth
Angostura Bitters

Stir all ingredients with ice and strain
*Serve in cocktail glass with cherry

Question 14

What is in a Sidecar?

Answer 14

Cognac, Lemon Juice, Cointreau
(2:1:1)

Shake with ice and strain in cocktail coupe. Garnish with sugar rim

Question 15

What is in an Espresso Martini?

Answer 15

Vodka
Coffee liqueur
Espresso

*not a true martini as it does not contain gin or vermouth

Question 16

What makes up a Martini?

Answer 16

Gin & (Dry) Vermouth

Stir ingredients with ice and strain into chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with olives or lemon peel

*Martini = Gin / Manhattan = Whisky (Sweet vermouth)

Question 17

What is in a Cosmopolitan?

Answer 17

Vodka
Triple Sec or Cointreau
Cranberry Juice
Lime Juice

Highball glass

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a cocktail / highball glass. Garnish with lime twist

Question 18

What is in a Negroni?

Answer 18

Equal parts:

Gin, Campari, (Sweet) Vermouth

*Vermouth = aromatised, fortified wine

Question 19

What is in a Whiskey Sour?

Answer 19

Bourbon or Rye Whiskey,
Lemon Juice
Simple Syrup
(Egg White optional)

Shake and strain into an ice-filled glass.

Question 20

French 75

Answer 20

Gin
Champagne
Lemon Juice
Simple Syrup

Served in a flute

Tanqueray, Bombay Sapphire, Hendricks

Question 21

Kir Royale

Answer 21

Creme de Cassis
Champagne

Served in flute
Traditionally made with cremant de bourgogne/aligote

Question 22

Gimlet

Answer 22

Gin
Lime cordial or Lime Juice

Served in martini (cocktail) glass

Tanqueray, Bombay Sapphire, Hendricks

Question 23

Gin Fizz

Answer 23

Gin
Lemon Juice
Simple Syrup
Egg White
Club Soda

Highball glass

Question 24

White Lady

Answer 24

Gin
Triple Sec
Lemon Juice
Egg White

Cocktail glass

Question 25

Cape Cod

Answer 25

Vodka Cranberry with lime

Question 26

Mai Tai

Answer 26

Dark Rum
Light Rum
Amaretto
Orange Juice
Pineapple Juice
splash of grenadine

Highball or Old-fashioned glass

Question 27

Last Word Cocktail

Answer 27

Gin
Chartreuse
Maraschino Liqueur
Lime juice

Question 28

Vesper

Answer 28

Gin
Vodka
Lillet (white vermouth)

Cocktail glass. Garnish with lemon peel

Question 29

Pina Colada

Answer 29

White Rum
Pineapple Juice
Coconut cream or Malibu

Blended with crushed ice. Served in Highball glass

Question 30

Pink Lady

Answer 30

Dry gin
Grenadine
Egg white

Mix, shake, strain into small cocktail glass.

*can have some aperol (inside off white lady’s triple sec)

Question 31

Shirley Temple

Answer 31

Pour ginger ale into an ice-filled Highball glass.
Add some drops of Grenadine, stir and serve.

Question 32

Pussyfoot Cocktail

Answer 32

Orange Juice, lemon juice, lime juice
(1,1,1)
Egg yolk (1)
Dash of grenadine

Mix, Shake, Strain into a wine glass.

Question 33

Brandy Alexander

Answer 33

Brandy (1/3)
Brown Crème de Cacao (1/3)
Cream (1/3)

Mix, shake, strain. Serve in a cocktail glass. Grated nutmeg

*AFTER DINNER COCKTAIL

Question 34

Pencillin

Answer 34

2 ounces blended scotch
3/4 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed
3/4 ounce honey-ginger syrup*
1/4 ounce Islay single malt scotch

Garnish: candied ginger
Old fashioned whisky glass