Dark Liquor and Spirit forward

Question 1

Sidecar

Answer 1

1.5 oz cognac
1 oz premium triple sec
3/4 fresh lemon juice

(Shake and strain): chilled glass rimmed with sugar. Add all ingredients with ice and shake for 10 seconds. Strain contents into chilled Glassware.

Garnish: n/a (sugar rim)
Glassware: Martini

Question 2

Sazerac

Answer 2

3 oz bourbon or rye whiskey
2 dashes of absinthe (optional)
1/4 oz simple syrup
5 dashes of peychauds bitters
2 dashes of Angustura Bitters

(Stirred and strained): in mixing glass add bitters, simple syrup and whiskey stir with ice and strain into a chilled glass.

Garnish: lemon twist
Glassware: old fashioned glass

Question 3

Stellina

Answer 3

1.5 oz bourbon
1/2 oz Tempus Fugit Créme de banana
1/2 oz Braulio
3 dashes Hellfire Bitters

(Shake and strain): Combine all ingredients in mixing shaker. Shake, strain over ice sphere.

Garnish: n/a
Glassware: Double old fashion

Question 4

Whiskey Sour

Answer 4

2 oz whiskey
3/4 oz fresh lemon juice
3/4 oz simple syrup
1 egg white
3 dashes of Angustura Bitters

Without egg white ( Shake and strain): add all ingredients to shaker and shake for roughly 20 seconds. Strain into chilled glass.

With egg white (Double shake and strain) add all ingredients except ice and bitters into a shaker and shake for roughly 20 seconds. Add ice to shaker then shake for 10 seconds. Strain into glassware then top off with a float of 3 dashes of bitters.

Garnish: Marischino cherry and half orange slice
Glassware: old fashion Glassware

Question 5

Old Fashioned

Answer 5

3 oz bourbon or rye whiskey
2 dashes of Angostura Bitters
1/2 oz simple syrup

(Stir and strain over ice): pour all ingredients over ice directly in a mixing glass. Stir for roughly 20 seconds and strain over into a rocks glass

Garnish: fresh orange peel and cherry
Glassware: rocks

Question 6

Rob Roy

Answer 6

2 oz scotch whiskey
1 oz sweet vermouth
Dash of Angustura Bitters

(Stir and strain): pour all ingredients over ice directly in a mixing. Stir for roughly 20 seconds and strain into a chilled cocktail glass

Garnish: Marischino cherry
Glassware: martini

Question 7

Mint Julep

Answer 7

3 oz bourbon
1/4 oz simple syrup
6-8 mint leaves

(Build in glass): add the 6-8 mint leaves and the simple syrup into a tall glass and gently muddle them to extract flavor. Add 1 ounce of bourbon and some ice. Stir for 10 seconds. Add more ice and another 1 ounce bourbon. Stir again. Finally, add one last ounce of bourbon and stir. Top off with ice.

Garnish: mint sprig
Glassware: Collins glass

Question 8

Boulevardier

Answer 8

1 oz bourbon or rye whiskey
1 oz campari
1 oz sweet vermouth

(Stir and strain): pour all ingredients over ice directly in a mixing glass. Stir for roughly 20 seconds and strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.

Garnish: half orange slice tucked in between the ice and the side of the glass
Glassware: Rocks

Question 9

Negroni

Answer 9

1 oz dry gin
1 oz campari aperitivo
1 oz sweet vermouth

(Build over ice): pour all ingredients over ice directly in rocks glass. Stir gently to mix.

Garnish: orange slice
Glassware: rocks

Question 10

Tempest G&T

Answer 10

2 oz botanist gin
2 oz Fever Tree elderflower
2 oz Fever Tree tonic

Combine ingredients over ice sphere

Garnish: edible flower and grapefruit slice
Glassware: red wine