Cocktails Pre-Dinner

Question 1

Aviation

Answer 1

1,5 cl Fresh lemon juice
1,5 cl Maraschino liqueur
1 cl Violet liqueur
4,5 cl Gin

Method : shaker
Glass : Martini glass
Garnish: Maraschino liqueur / Cocktail cherry

Question 2

Bacardi Cocktail

Answer 2

1 cl Grenadine syrup
2 cl Fresh lime juice
4 cl Bacardi Carta Blanca

Method : shaker
Glass : Martini glass
Garnish: –

Question 3

BALALAÏKA ou TROÏKA

Answer 3

1 cl Fresh lemon juice
2 cl Triple Sec
4 cl Vodka

Method : shaker
Glass : Martini glass
Garnish: –

Question 4

Bramble

Answer 4

1,5 cl Fresh Lemon Juice
1 cl Sugar syrup
1,5 cl Blackberry liqueur –Topping
4 cl Gin

Method: Shaker
Glassware : Old Fashioned
Garnish: Pour the blackberry liqueur over the top of the drink in a circular fashion.Lemon slice –Fresh brambles

Question 5

Casino

Answer 5

1 cl Fresh lemon juice
1 cl Maraschino liqueur
1 cl Orange bitters
4 cl Old Tom gin

Method: Shaker
Glassware : Martini glass
Garnish: Lemon zests x 2 –Maraschino cherry / Cocktail cherry

Question 6

Caïpirihna

Answer 6

1 Fresh lime (6wedges)
2 teaspoons sugar cane
5 cl Cachaçà

Method: Directly in the glass
Glassware : Old Fashioned withicecubes
Garnish: –

Variations:
Caïpiroska: Vodka to replace Cachaçà
Caïpirissima: Rum to replace Cachaçà

Question 7

Clover Club

Answer 7

1,5 cl Fresh lemon juice
1,5 cl Raspberry syrup
2 cl Egg white / Aquafaba
1 cl Vermouth dry
4,5 cl Gin

Method: Shaker
Dry shake could be done in order to get a perfect foam
Glassware : Martini glass
Garnish: Fresh raspberries

Question 8

Cosmopolitan

Answer 8

1,5 cl Fresh lime juice
3 cl Cranberry juice
1,5 cl Cointreau
3 cl Vodka – Lemon flavour – Optional

Method: Shaker
Glassware : Martini glass
Garnish: Orange zests x 2

Question 9

Daïquiri

Answer 9

1 cl Cane sugar syrup
2 cl Fresh lime juice
4 cl White Cuban rum

Method: Shaker
Glassware : Martini glass
Garnish: –

Question 10

Dry Martini

Answer 10

1 cl Dry Vermouth
6 cl Gin

Method: Mixing glass
Glassware : Martini glass
Garnish: Lemon zests x 2 or Olive

Variations :
Black Pearl : Garnish with black olive
Dirty Martini: + 1,5 cl Olive bruine
Gibson : Garnish with cocktail onions
Vodka Martini : Vodka to replace gin

Question 11

HEMINGWAY SPECIAL

Answer 11

1,5 cl Fresh lime juice
3 cl Grapefruit juice
1,5 cl Maraschino liqueur
6 cl White Cuban rum

Method: Shaker
Glassware : Martini glass
Garnish: Maraschino cherry / Cocktail cherry

Question 12

JACK ROSE

Answer 12

1 cl Grenadine syrup
2 cl Fresh lemon juice
4 cl Calvados

Method: Shaker
Glassware : Martini glass
Garnish: –

Question 13

MAÏ TAÏ

Answer 13

0,5 cl Rock candi syrup / Demerara sugar syrup
1,5 cl Orgeat syrup
2 cl Fresh lemon juice
1,5 cl Orange Curaçao
3 cl Old Martinican rum
3 cl Old Jamaican rum – Topping

Method: Shaker
Glassware : DOF on the rocks
Garnish: 1/4 Pineapple slice – Mint sprig – Lemon zests x 2

Question 14

MANHATTAN

Answer 14

2 cl Red Vermouth
5 cl Rye Whiskey
1 Dash Angostura bitters

Method: Mixing glass
Glassware : Martini glass
Garnish: Cocktail cherry

Variations
Dry Manhattan: Dry vermouth to replace red vermouth
Garnish with lemon zests x 2
El Capitan: Pisco to replace Rye Whiskey
Perfect Manhattan: 1 cl of dry vermouth to replace 1 cl of red vermouth
Rob Roy: Scotch Whisky to replace Rye Whiskey

Question 15

MARGARITA / GRAND MARGARITA

Answer 15

1 cl Fresh lime juice
2 cl Cointreau / Grand Marnier
4 cl Tequila

Method: Shaker
Glassware : Martini glass
Garnish: 1/2 glass rimmed with salt

Question 16

MINT JULEP

Answer 16

10 Fresh mint leaves
1 Teaspoon powdered sugar
2 Dashes Angostura bitters
6 cl Bourbon Whiskey

Method: Directly in the glass
Glassware : Julep tin / Highball with crushed ice
Garnish: Mint sprig

Question 17

NEGRONI

Answer 17

3 cl Red vermouth
3 cl Clear bitter – ex: Campari
3 cl Gin

Method: Directly in the glass
Glassware : Double Old Fashioned on the rocks
Garnish: 1/2 orange slice

Question 18

OLD FASHIONED

Answer 18

2 Dashes Angostura bitters
1 Sugar cube
1 Dash soda water
5 cl Bourbon or Rye Whiskey

Method: Directly in the glass
Glassware : Double Old Fashioned on the rocks
Garnish: Lemons zests x 2 – 1/2 orange slice – Cocktails cherries

Question 19

PARADISE

Answer 19

1 cl Orange juice
2 cl Apricot Brandy
4 cl Gin

Method: Shaker
Glassware : Martini glass
Garnish:

Question 20

PISCO SOUR

Answer 20

2 cl Cane sugar syrup
3 cl Fresh lemon juice
1 Egg white / Aquafaba
5 cl Pisco
1 Dash Angostura bitters

Method: Shaker / dry shake
Glassware : Old Fashioned neat / Martini glass
Garnish: Drops of Angostura bitters

Question 21

Rose

Answer 21

4 cl Dry vermouth
1 cl Cherry Brandy
2 cl Kirsch

Method: Mixing glass
Glassware : Martini glass
Garnish: Cocktail cherry

Question 22

SAZERAC

Answer 22

1/2 Sugar cube
2 Dashes Peychaud’s bitters
1 cl Absinthe
5 cl Rye Whiskey / Cognac

Method: Mixing glass
Glassware : Old Fashioned
Garnish: Orange zests x 2

Question 23

SIDE CAR

Answer 23

1 cl Fresh lemon juice
2 cl Triple sec
4 cl Cognac

Method: Shaker
Glassware : Martini glass
Garnish: –

Question 24

VESPER

Answer 24

0,75 cl Lillet Blanc
1,5 cl Vodka
4,5 cl Gin

Method: Shaker
Glassware : Martini glass
Garnish: Lemon zests x 2

Question 25

WHITE LADY

Answer 25

1 cl Fresh lemon juice
2 cl Triple sec
4 cl Gin

Method: Shaker
Glassware : Martini glass
Garnish: –

Question 26

WHISKEY SOUR

Answer 26

2 cl Cane sugar syrup
2 cl Fresh lemon juice
2 cl Egg white / Aquafaba – optional
5 cl Bourbon whiskey
2 Dashes Angostura bitters – optional

Method: Shaker
Glassware : Martini glass neat / DOF on the rocks
Garnish: Maraschino cherries x 2 – Lemon zests x 2

Variations:
New York Sour:+ Topping 1,5 cl red wine – Shiraz or Malbec
Whisky Sour: Scotch whisky to replace Bourbon whiskey