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NEWA - Beer, Sake, Spirits & Cocktails - Advanced Sommelier > Cocktails > Flashcards

Cocktails Flashcards

1
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What’s in an Americano?

A

Equal parts campari and sweet vermouth

Served over ice and garnished with Orange slice

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What’s in an Old Fashioned?

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American Whiskey (2oz)
Bitters (2 dashes)
Sugar Cube

Add enough water to dissolve sugar, add bitters, and whiskey. Stir in ice and strain over ice in an old fashioned glass. May or may not be garnished with a citrus peel.

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What’s in a Pink Gin?

A 
Plymouth Gin (2oz)
Angostura Bitters (2-3 dashes)

Stir with ice and strain into cocktail glass

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What’s in a Sazerac?

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Sazerac Rye Whiskey (2oz)
Peychaud’s Bitters (5 dashes)
Splash of Absinthe
Half of a Sugar Cube

Chill lowball glass with ice water. In separate mixing glass muddle sugar cube after splash of water.

Empty ice water glass and rinse with absinthe. Absinthe will become more aromatic with contact with residual water. Pour whiskey, bitters, and lemon peel to glass with sugar and stir with ice. Strain into empty absinthe rinsed glass.

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What’s in a Bijou?

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Equal Parts:

Gin
Green Chartreuse
Sweet Vermouth
Dash of Orange Bitters

Stir with ice and strain into a coupe. Garnish with Lemon Twist.

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6
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What’s in a Bobby Burns?

A 
Scotch Whisky (2oz),
Sweet Vermouth (1oz), Benedictine (1/2oz)

Stir all ingredients with ice and strain into Cocktail glass.

Garnish with Lemon Twist

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What’s in a Boothby Cocktail?

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Bourbon or Rye (2 parts)
Sweet Vermouth (1 part)
Angostura Bitters (2 dashes)
Orange Bitters (2 dashes)
Champagne (1oz)

Stir first four ingredients into glass and top with Champagne

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What’s in a Boulevardier?

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Take on a Negroni (with Bourbon)

Equal Parts:
Bourbon
Sweet Vermouth
Campari

Stir with ice and strain into cocktail glass. Garnish with Orange Twist.

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9
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What’s in a Brooklyn Cocktail?

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Equal parts Rye Whiskey and Dry Vermouth

Maraschino Liqueur (dash)
Amer Picon Bitters (dash)

Served up with Lemon Twist

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10
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What’s in a Corpse Reviver No. 1?

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Cognac (1.5oz Cognac)
Calvados/Apple Brandy (3/4oz)
Sweet Vermouth (3/4oz)

Stir with ice and strain into cocktail glass with Lemon Twist

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What’s in a Delmonico?

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Gin (3/4oz)
Cognac (1/2oz)
Dry Vermouth (1/2oz)
Sweet Vermouth (1/2oz)
Angostura Bitters (2 dashes)

Stir all ingredients with ice and strain into cocktail glass with lemon twist

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12
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What’s in a Dempsey Cocktail?

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Gin (1oz)
Apple Brandy (1oz)
Absinthe (2 dashes)
Grenadine (2 dashes)

Sake with ice and strain into cocktail glass.

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What’s in a Dubonet Cocktail?

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Gin (1.5oz)
Dubbonet Rouge (1.5oz)
Dash of Bitters

Stir with ice and strain in cocktail glass with lemon.

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What’s in an El Presidente?

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Rum (1.5 oz)
Dry Vermouth (3/4oz)
Curaçao Liqueur (1/2oz)
Grenadine (barspoon)

Stir with ice and strain into Cocktail Glass with Orange Peel

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What’s in an El Presidente?

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Rum (1.5 oz)
Dry Vermouth (3/4oz)
Curaçao Liqueur (1/2oz)
Grenadine (barspoon)

Stir with ice and strain into Cocktail Glass with Orange Peel

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What’s in a 4th Regiment?

A

Equal parts Rye Whiskey and Sweet Vermouth

Orange, Celery, and Peychaud Bitters (1 dash each)

Shaken with ice and strained into cocktail coupe with Lemon Peel

17
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What’s in a Gibson?

A 
Gin (2.5oz)
Dry Vermouth (1/2oz)

Stir Ingredients with ice and strain into cocktail glass and garnish with a Peral Onion)

18
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What’s in a Manhattan?

A 
Rye Whiskey (2oz)
Sweet Vermouth (1oz)
Angostura Bitters (2 dashes)

Stir with ice and strain into cocktail glass. Garnish with a cherry.

19
Q

What’s in a Martinez?

A 
Genever (1oz)
Sweet Vermouth (2oz)
Maraschino Liqueur (1/4oz)
Angostura Bitters (2 dashes)

Stir with ice and strain into cocktail glass. Garnish with lemon twist

20
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What’s in a Martini?

A 
Gin (2.5oz)
Dry Vermouth (1/2oz)

Stir with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with Olives or Lemon Peel

21
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What’s in a Napoleon?

A

Gin (2oz)
Dubbonet Blanc (1/2oz)
Curaçao (Dash)
Fernet Branca (Dash)

Stir all ingredients with ice and strain into a cocktail coupe with a lemon twist

22
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What’s in a Napoleon?

A

Gin (2oz)
Dubbonet Blanc (1/2oz)
Curaçao (Dash)
Fernet Branca (Dash)

Stir all ingredients with ice and strain into a cocktail coupe with a lemon twist

23
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What’s in a Negroni?

A

Equal Parts:
Gin
Sweet Vermouth
Campari

Stir ingredients with ice and strain into old fashioned glass. Garnish with Orange Peel

24
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What is a Negroni Sbagliato?

A

Negroni with 3/4 oz Prosecco in lieu of Gin and served in a flute.

25
Q

What’s in an Old Pal?

A

Equal parts Rye Whiskey, Dry Vermouth, and Campari

Stir ingredients with ice and strain into cocktail glass. Garnish with lemon twist.

26
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What’s in a Parisienne?

A

Gin (3/4oz)
Noilly Prat (3/4oz)
Crème de Cassis

Stir ingredients with ice and strain into cocktail coupe. Garnish with a Lemon Peel

27
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What’s in a Pink Lady?

A 
London Dry Gin (1.5oz)
Grenadine (1/4oz)
Egg White (1)

Dry shake, then shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with cherry.

28
Q

What’s in a Rob Roy?

A 
Blended Scotch Whisky (2oz)
Sweet Vermouth (1oz)
Angostura Bitters (1 dash)

Stir with ice and strain into cocktail glass. Garnish with Cherry.

29
Q

What’s in a Tipperary?

A

Equal parts:
Irish Whiskey
Sweet Vermouth
Green Chartreuse

Stir ingredients with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with Cherry

30
Q

What’s in a Vesper?

A 
London Dry Gin (3 oz)
Grain Vodka (1 oz)
Lillet Blanc (1/2oz)

Shake all ingredients and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a Lemon Peel.

31
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What’s in a Vieux Carré?

A 
Rye Whiskey (1oz)
Cognac (1oz)
Sweet Vermouth (1oz)
Benedictine (1/4oz)
Peychauds Bitters (2 dashes)
Angostura Bitters (2 dashes)

Stir ingredients with ice and strain into old fashioned glass. Garnish with Lemon Peel.

32
Q

What’s in a Blood and Sand?

A

Equal Parts:

Scotch,
Sweet Vermouth,
Cherry Herring,
Orange Juice

Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Flamed Orange Twist for garnish.

33
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What’s in a Bronx Cocktail?

A 
Gin (1oz)
Sweet Vermouth (1/2oz)
Dry Vermouth (1/2oz)
Orange Juice (1/2oz)

Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with Orange Slice

34
Q

What’s in a Golden Dawn?

A 
Equal Parts:
Gin
Apricot Brandy
Apple Brandy
Orange Juice

Grenadine (dash)

Place dash of Grenadine in cocktail glass. Shake the rest of the ingredients with ice and strain into the cocktail glass. Garnish with cherry.

35
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What’s in a Monkey Gland?

A

Gin (1.5oz)
Orange Juice (1/2oz)
Grenadine (3 dashes)
Absinthe (3 dashes)

Combine all ingredients and shake with ice. Strain into a cocktail coupe and garnish with Orange Twist.

36
Q

What’s in a Satan’s Whiskers?

A 
Equal Parts (all 3/4oz)
Gin 
Dry Vermouth
Sweet Vermouth
Orange Juice
Grand Marnier (1/2oz)
Orange Bitters (1 dash)

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into cocktail coupe

NEWA - Beer, Sake, Spirits & Cocktails - Advanced Sommelier (4 decks)

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