Contemporary Classics Flashcards
Bellini
Chilled flute glass aka champagne glass add
1.5 oz peach nectar
3.5 oz prosecco (sparking wine) gently add it
Stir gently
Black Russian
In rocks glass add
2 oz vodka
1 oz kahlua
Stir gently
Bloody Mary
In highball glass full of ice add 1.5 oz vodka 2 dashes of Worcester sauce 2 dashes of Tabasco 2 dashes of black pepper Pinch of salt .5 lemon juice 3 oz tomato juice Roll ingredients Garnish w/ celery stick
Caipirinha
Shake Muddle half a lime cut in wedges and 2 bar spoon of sugar 2 oz cachaça Don't shake to hard Pour into rocks glass
Champagne cocktail
In a champagne flute add 2-4 dashes of angostura bitters onto a sugar cube and drop into flute .25 cognac 3 oz chilled champagne gently poured Garnish with lemon twist
Cosmopolitan
Shake 1.5 vodka .75 triple sec 1 oz cranberry juice .5 lime juice Strain straight up into chilled cocktail glass Garnish w/ lime wedge or lemon slice
Cuba libre
In highball glass full of ice add
1.5 oz light rum
Fill with cola
Garnish w/ lime wedge
French 75
Shake 1.5 oz cognac .75 lemon juice .75 simple syrup Strain into champagne glass Top w/ champagne aka sparkling wine
French connection
In rocks glass full of ice add
2 oz cognac
1 oz amaretto
Stir gently
Godfather
In rocks glass full of ice add
1.5 oz scotch whiskey
1.5 oz amaretto
Stir gently
Godmother
In a rocks glass full of ice add
1.5 vodka
.75 amaretto
Stir gently
Golden dream
Shake 1 oz Galliano .5 triple sec .5 orange juice .5 cream Strain into chilled cocktail glass
Grasshopper
Shake 1 oz creme de menthe (green) 1 oz creme de cacao (white) 2 oz heavy cream Strain into chilled cocktail glass Garnish w/ grated nutmeg
Harvey wallbanger
In Collins glass full of ice add 2 oz vodka 3 oz orange juice (fill to almost top but leaving room for the galliano) Float galliano Garnish w/ orange slice
Hemingway special
In Collins glass add 4 Mint leaves .5 lime juice Muddle lightly on the mint Fill w/ ice Bar spoon of maraschino liqueur 1.5 light rum 1.5 grapefruit juice Stir and top w/ club soda Garnish with a slapped mint sprig
Horse’s neck
In a Collins glass full of ice add 2 oz of bourbon Fill w/ ginger ale Stir gently If desired add 2 dashes of angostura bitters
Irish coffee
In a Irish coffee mug add 3rd of hot coffee 1.5 oz of Irish whiskey Bar spoon of brown sugar mix it Layer heavy whipped cream using the back of your bar spoon
Kir
In wine glass add
1 oz Creme de cassis
Top up with white wine (Chardonnay, viognier, Pinot Grigio)
When pouring wine about 3 fingers from bottom is fine
Long Island iced tea
In Collins glass full of ice add .5 oz vodka .5 gin .5 rum .5 triple sec Fill w/ sour mix Splash of cola Garnish w/ lemon slice
Mai tai
Shake .75 oz lime juice .5 orgeat syrup .5 orange curaçao 2 oz aged dark rum Strain into rocks glass full of ice Garnish w/ lime wheel and slapped sprig of mint
Margarita
Prepare your glass with half a salted rim Shake 1.5 tequila 1 oz Cointreau .5 oz lemon juice Strain into glass full of ice Lime garnish optional
Mimosa
In a champagne glass add
- 5 oz champagne (sparkling wine)
- 5 oz orange juice
Mint julep
In a julep cup or rocks glass add Pinch of mint .5 oz simple syrup Muddle mint gently pressing 2 oz bourbon Add crushed ice if possible Gently mix Garnish w/ slapped mint sprig
Mojito
In a Collins glass add Mint gently muddle .75 simple syrup 1 oz lime juice 3 oz light rum Fill w/ ice Mix and top w/ carbonated water Garnish w/ slapped mint sprig