Core Cocktails

Question 1

Martini/Dirty Martini

Answer 1

2 oz – 2.75 oz Vodka or Gin
.25 oz - 1 oz Dry Vermouth or Olive Juice

Method: Stir or Shake
Glass: Martini/ Rocks
Garnish: Lemon Peel/ Olives

Note: Be sure to have a conversation about
the preparation of this cocktail with your
guest before creating this cocktail.
For
example: dirty or dry, shaken or stirred, gin
or vodka and up or on the rocks?

Question 2

Margarita (4)

Answer 2

1.5 oz Tequila
.75 oz Lime Juice
.5 oz Simple Syrup
.5 oz Triple Sec

Method: Shaken
Glass: Rocks
Garnish: Lime Wedge/ Salt (if available)

Question 3

Whiskey Sour or (3.5)

New York Sour-(4.5)

Answer 3

2 oz Whiskey
.75 oz Lemon Juice
.75 oz Simple Syrup
Egg White (Optional)

Method: Shaken
Glass: Rocks/ Sour
Garnish: Lemon Peel/ Cherry/ Angostura
Bitters

Note: New York Sour- The same build as a
whiskey sour with a .5 oz float of red wine

Question 4

Sangria (4)

Answer 4

3 oz Wine
.75 oz Orange liqueur
.5 oz Simple Syrup
.5 oz Lemon Juice

Method: Shaken
Glass: Wine Glass
Garnish: Lemon, Lime, Orange

Question 5

Gimlet (3)

Answer 5

1.5 oz Gin
.75 oz Lime Juice
.75 oz Simple Syrup

Method: Shaken
Glass: Rocks
Garnish: Lime

Question 6

Moscow Mule 4.5

Subs

Answer 6

1.5 oz Vodka
.5 oz Lime Juice
1 Dash of Angostura
Top with Ginger Ale or Ginger Beer (if available)

Method: Built
Glass: Mule Cup/ Rocks
Garnish: Lime Wedge

Note: When using Ginger Ale add more bitters
to balance the sweetness of the soda. If using
Ginger Syrup use the following ratio 1:4 syrup to
soda water, instead of Ginger Ale. or Ginger
Beer.

Question 7

Horse Feather 4

Answer 7

1.5 oz Whiskey
.5 oz Lemon Juice
4 oz Ginger Beer
3 Dashes of Angostura Bitters

Method: Built
Glass: Collins Glass/ Rocks
Garnish: Lemon Peel

Question 8

Manhattan 3

Rob Roy

“Perfect” Manhattan (4)

Answer 8

2 oz Whiskey
1 oz Sweet Vermouth
2 Dashes of Angostura Bitters

Method: Stir
Glass: Rocks/ Martini
Garnish: Orange Peel/ Cherry

Note: Rob Roy – The same build as a Manhattan
substituting Scotch as the base spirit. 
A "Perfect
Manhattan" has equal parts dry and sweet
vermouth .5 oz each

Question 9

Old Fashioned (3)

Answer 9

2 oz Whiskey
.25 oz Simple Syrup
4 Dashes of Angostura

Method: Built
Glass: Rocks
Garnish: Orange/Lemon Peel
Orange/ Cherry (optional)

Question 10

Tequila Sunrise 3

Answer 10

1.5 oz. Tequila
3 oz. Orange Juice
.5 oz. Grenadine Floated Not Shaken

Method: Built
Glass: Rocks
Garnish: Flag (Orange and Cherry)

Question 11

Daiquiri 3

Answer 11

2 oz Rum
.75 oz Simple Syrup
.75 oz Lime Juice
Lime Wheel Garnish

Method: Shaken
Glass: Coupe/ Sour Glass
Garnish: N/A/ Lime Wheel (Optional)

Question 12

Collins 4

Answer 12

2 oz Base Spirit (Gin, Whiskey, Vodka…etc.)
.75 oz Lemon Juice
.5 oz Simple Syrup
Top with Soda Water

Method: Built in Collins
Glass: Collins Glass/Rocks Glass
Garnish: Lemon Wedge

Question 13

Cosmopolitan 4

Answer 13

1.5 oz Vodka
.75 oz Lime Juice
.75 oz Triple Sec
.5 oz Cranberry Juice

Method: Shaken
Glass: Coupe/Rocks
Garnish: Lime Wheel

Question 14

Lemon Drop Martini 4.5

Answer 14

2 oz Vodka
.5 oz Triple Sec
1 oz Lemon Juice
1 oz SImple Syrup

Method: Shaken Cocktail
Glassware: Coupe Glass
Garnish: Sugar Rim or Lemon Twist Discarded

Question 15

French 75 4.5

Answer 15

1 oz Gin
.75 oz Lemon
.5 oz Simple Syrup
Top with Champagne

Method: Shaken (Top with Champagne)
Method: Built
Glass: Flute/Coup
Garnish: Lemon Twist

Question 16

Ward 8 (4)

Answer 16

2 oz Whiskey
.5 oz Lemon Juice
.5 oz Orange Juice
.25 oz Grenadine

Method: Shaken
Glass: Coupe Glass
Garnish: 2 Cherries

Question 17

Mary Pickford 5

Answer 17

1.5 oz Rum
1.5 oz Pineapple Juice
1 Bar Spoon Grenadine
4 Dashes of Angostura Bitter or .25oz Maraschino Liqueur

Method: Shaken
Glass: Coup
Garnish: None

Question 18

Mexican Firing Squad 4

Answer 18

2 oz Tequila
.75 oz Lime Juice
.25 oz Grenadine
2 Dashes of Angostura Bitters

Method: Shaken
Glass: Rocks/Collins
Garnish: Orange Slice

Question 19

Paloma 3.5

Subs 5

Answer 19

1.5 oz Tequila
.5 oz Lime Juice
Top with Grapefruit Soda

Method: Build
Glass: Collins/Rocks
Garnish: Grapefruit Peel

Note: In instances where grapefruit soda is
unavailable, use 1 oz Grapefruit juice, .5 oz Simple
Syrup, top with soda

Question 20

Rum Punch 5.5

Answer 20

1.25 oz Rum
1 oz Pineapple Juice
.5 oz Orange Juice
1 Bar Spoon Lime Juice
1 Bar Spoon Grenadine

Method: Shaken
Glass: Rocks or Collins
Garnish: Cherry

Note: This cocktail has been modified for Peak Beverage
events. To make the traditional version of this cocktail
double the amounts with the exception of the white rum,
instead add 1.5z dark rum to up the alcohol.
Serve in a Hurricane Glass