Cocktails Flashcards
The Negroni
Can be served on the rocks or up in a cocktail glass.
1 oz. gin 1 oz. Campari 1 oz. sweet vermouth Garnish: Orange twist Glass: cocktail or double rocks
Stir ingredients, strain into cocktail glass or ice filled rocks glass.
The Boulevadier
Cousin of the Negroni, but subs gin for bourbon.
1 1/2 oz. bourbon 1 oz. Campari 1 oz. sweet vermouth Garnish: Orange slice, lemon twist or cherry Glass: cocktail
Stir long and well with ice in a mixing glass and strain into cocktail glass.
Old Fashioned
2 oz. bourbon or rye whiskey
2 dashes bitters, Orange bitters
1/4 oz. simple syrup or sugar cube
Peel Orange, express, rim and garnish.
Add sugar/syrup and bitters. Then add ice and bourbon.
Manhattan
2 oz. bourbon 1 oz. sweet vermouth 2 dashes bitters Garnish: cherry *if they want cherry juice
Stir ingredients, strain into chilled cocktail glass and drop cherry.
Sazerac
Can be served in cocktail or on the rocks
2 oz. rye whiskey 1/2 oz. simple syrup 2 dashes bitters Absinthe or herbsaint Garnish: lemon twist
Give glass an absinthe or herbsaint rinse and set aside. Stir ingredients, strain into the chilled glass and garnish.
Hemingway Daquiri
1 1/2 oz. white rum 3/4 oz. fresh lime juice 1/4 oz. fresh grapefruit juice 1/4 oz. maraschino liqueur Garnish: lime wedge
Shake ingredients, strain into a chilled glass and garnish.
What is important about cocktails?
- Put proper ingredients into shaker w ice and either shake or stir, then strain into chilled glass.
- Some can be made on the rocks.
- Chill cocktail glasses while making drinks.
- Don’t forget to garnish
Corpse Recover/Reviver #2
1 oz. gin 1 oz. Cointreau 1 oz. Lillet Blanc 1 oz. fresh lemon juice 1 dash absinthe Garnish: Orange peel
Shake all ingredients, strain into chilled glass and garnish.
Tom Collins
Collins glass
2 oz. gin 1 oz. fresh lemon juice 1 tsp. simple syrup Soda water Garnish: lemon slice and cherry
Combine ingredients in ice-filled glass and stir. Top with soda water and garnish.
Zombie
Loads: Collins
1/2 oz. 151 1 oz. pineapple 1 oz. Orange 1 oz. Passion fruit 1 tsp. sugar 2 oz. light rum 1 oz. dark rum 1 oz. lime juice
Blend all with ice except for 151. Pour into glass, float 151 on top. Garnish w fruit slice, sprig of mint, and cherry.
Martini
Ask if they want it dry or not
1/2 oz. dry vermouth
2 1/2 oz. gin
*bitters are optional
Garnish: lemon twist or olives
Stir ingredients, strain into chilled cocktail glass. Add bitters if desired. Garnish, and if with lemon twist: squeeze it over the drink and line the rim if possible.
Variations:
Perfect martini: equal parts sweet and dry vermouth
Dirty martini: add small amount of olive juice
Vodka martini: replace gin with vodka
French 75
Glass: Flute
1 oz. gin 1 oz. simple syrup 3/4 oz. fresh lemon juice 3 oz. champagne or sparkling wine Garnish: lemon twist
Shake everything but champagne. Strain into chilled glass. Top with champagne and garnish.
Dark N Stormy
Fun fact: national drink of Bermuda
Glass: lowball on the rocks
2 oz. dark rum
4 oz. Ginger beer
Garnish: lime
Combine ingredients, add ice and stir. Garnish.
Moscow Mule
Glass: Highball
2 oz. vodka
1 oz. fresh lime juice
4 oz. Ginger beer
Garnish: lime wedge
Pour vodka and lime juice into ice-filled glass. Add ginger beer, stir and garnish.
Pimms Cup
Glass: highball
2 oz. Pimm’s No. 1
1/4 oz. fresh lemon juice
Ginger beer
Garnish: cucumber
Pour Pimm’s and lemon juice into an ice-filled glass. Top with Ginger beer, stir and garnish.