cocktails expanded Flashcards
Ancestrals
Cocktail family, the first cocktails. spirit, sugar (can be in the form of a liqueur or syrup), bitters, water (often ice)
Americano
Ancestral. campari, sweet vermouth, soda. over ice. orange slice
Old Fashioned
Ancestral. American whiskey, 2d bitters, sugar cube. dissovle sugar in small amount of water, add whiskey bitters, stir w/ ice, pour over fresh ice.
Sazerac
Ancestral. Rye whiskey, 5d peychaud’s, splash absinthe, half sugar cube. Chill lowball w/ice, muddle sugar and a splash of water in mixing glass, Dump ice from lowball and rinse w/ absinthe, add whiskey and bitters to mixing glass, w/ lemon peel and stir w/ ice, strain into absinthe rinsed glass
pink gin
Ancestral. Plymouth Gin, bitters. Stir w/ ice strain into coupe. lemon twist (opt)
Spirit Forward
Ancestral base + vermouth
Bijou
Spirit Forward. Gin, Green Chartreuse, sweet vermouth, orange bitters. stir w/ ice, strain into coupe. twist.
Bobby Burns
Spirit Forward. Scotch, sweet vermouth, orange bitters, dash absinthe. stir w/ ice, strain into cocktail glass. twist. “scotch manhattan w/ different bitters”
Boulevardier
Spirit Forward. bourbon, sweet vermouth, campari. stir w/ ice, strain into cocktail glass. orange twist. “bourbon negroni”
Brooklyn Cocktail
Spirit Forward. Rye, dry vermouth, maraschino, amer picon bitters. stir w/ ice, strain up or on the rocks. lemon &/or orange twist.
Corpse Reviver No. 1
Spirit Forward. cognac, calvados or apple brandy, sweet Spirit Forwardvermouth. stir w/ ice, strain into chilled cocktail glass. twist
Dempsey Cocktail
Spirit Forward. gin, apple brandy, grenadine, absinthe. shake w/ ice, strain over cocktail glass
El Presidente
Spirit Forward. rum, dry vermouth, curacao, grenadine. stir w/ ice, strain into cocktail glass. orange peel
4th Regiment
Spirit Forward. Rye, sweet vermouth, peychauds, celery & orange bitters. “manhattan variant w/ more vermouth and an array of bitters”
Manhattan
Spirit Forward. Rye, sweet vermouth, angostura bitters
Martinez
Spirit Forward. Genever, sweet vermouth, marschino, boker;s or angostura. “very wet precursor to the dry martini”
Negroni
Spirit Forward. gin sweet vermouth, campari. orange peel
Old Pal
Spirit Forward. Rye, dry vermouth, campari. “dry boulevardier variant”
Parisienne
Spirit Forward. gin, noilly prat, creme de cassis. “martini w/ cassis”
Pink Lady
Spirit Forward. gin, grenadine, egg white
Rob Roy
Spirit Forward. scotch, sweet vermouth, angostura. “scotch manhattan”
Tipperary
Spirit Forward. Irish whiskey, green chartreuse, sweet vermouth
Vesper
Spirit Forward. Gin, vodka, lillet blanc
Vieux Carre
Spirit Forward. Rye, Cognac, sweet vermouth, benedictine, peychaud’s, angostura
Spirit Forward w/ juice
incorporate a non-sour juice without a sugar syrup to balance it. excludes pineapple juice cocktails (tropical)
Blood and Sand
Spirit Forward w/ juice. scotch, sweet vermouth, cherry heering, orange juice
Bronx Cocktail
Spirit Forward w/ juice. gin, sweet vermouth, dry vermouth, orange juice. “perfect martini w/ OJ”
Golden Dawn
Spirit Forward w/ juice. gin, apple brandy, apricot brandy, orange juice, splash of grenadine
Monkey Gland
Spirit Forward w/ juice. gin, orange juice, 3d grenadine, 3d absinthe
Satan’s Whiskers
Spirit Forward w/ juice. gin, sweet vermouth, dry vermouth, orange juice, grand marnier, orange bitters
Sours
Some of the oldest cocktails. a balance between citrus and sugar
Abbey Cocktail
Sour though seems like it should be a spirit forward + juice to me. gin, orange juice, Cocchi Americano, bitters
Antibes
Sour. Gin, Benedictine, grapefruit
Aviation
Sour. Gin, Creme Yvette, Maraschino, lemon
Bee’s Knees
Sour. Gin, honey, lemon
Caipirinha
Sour. Cachaca, lime, sugar
Boston Cocktail
Sour. Gin, Apricot Brandy, lemon, grenadine (pom not rose’s)
Champs Elysees
Sour. Cognac, lemon, Green Chartreuse, simple syrup, angostura