Essential Cocktails

Question 1

Amaretto Sour Special

Answer 1

1.5 oz Amaretto, 3/4 oz Bourbon, 3/4 oz Lemon Juice, 1/2 oz Simple Syrup
1 bar spoon of Luxardo cherry juice (optional), 1 egg white, Ice

In a cocktail shaker add all ingredients except ice.
Dry shake without ice (about 20 seconds)
Add ice and shake again.
Strain into a glass.
Garnish with an orange twist or dehydrated/candied citrus wheel.

Question 2

Amaretto Sour

Answer 2

Ingredients:

1½ oz amaretto liqueur
¾ oz fresh lemon juice
½ oz simple syrup
1 dash of Angostura bitters (optional, for depth of flavor)
Cherry and/or orange slice (for garnish)
Instructions:

Fill a shaker with ice.
Add amaretto, lemon juice, and simple syrup to the shaker.
Shake well until chilled.
Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice.
Optionally, add a dash of Angostura bitters.
Garnish with a cherry and/or orange slice and serve.

Question 3

Aperol spritz

Answer 3

3 parts Prosecco, 2 parts Aperol, 1 part soda water, Orange slice Fill glass with ice, add Prosecco, Aperol, soda, stir, garnish with orange slice.

Question 4

Bloody Mary

Answer 4

1 ½ oz vodka, 3 oz tomato juice, ½ oz lemon juice, Tabasco, Worcestershire sauce, Celery salt, Pepper Shake ingredients with ice, strain into a glass, garnish with celery and lemon.

Question 5

Boulevardier

Answer 5

1 oz rye whiskey, 1 oz Campari, 1 oz sweet vermouth Stir ingredients with ice, strain into a glass with ice.

Question 6

Cosmopolitan

Answer 6

1 ½ oz vodka, ½ oz triple sec, ½ oz lime juice, 1 oz cranberry juice Shake all ingredients with ice, strain into a chilled glass, garnish with lime.

Question 7

Daiquiri

Answer 7

2 oz rum, 1 oz lime juice, ¾ oz simple syrup Shake ingredients with ice, strain into a chilled glass.

Question 8

Dark ‘n’ Stormy

Answer 8

Ingredients:

2 oz dark rum (traditionally Gosling’s Black Seal)
3 oz ginger beer
½ oz fresh lime juice (optional)
Lime wedge (for garnish)
Instructions:

Fill a highball glass with ice.
Pour the ginger beer over the ice.
Slowly float the dark rum on top (to create the “stormy” look).
Add a squeeze of fresh lime juice if desired.
Garnish with a lime wedge and serve.

Question 9

Espresso Martini

Answer 9

2 oz vodka, ½ oz coffee liqueur, 1 oz fresh espresso Shake all ingredients with ice, strain into a martini glass.

Question 10

French Martini

Answer 10

2 oz vodka, ½ oz Chambord, ½ oz pineapple juice Shake ingredients with ice, strain into a chilled glass.

Question 11

Gin & Tonic

Answer 11

2 oz gin, 4 oz tonic water, Lime wedge Fill a glass with ice, add gin, tonic, garnish with lime.

Question 12

Irish Coffee

Answer 12

1 ½ oz Irish whiskey, 1 oz coffee, 1 oz cream Pour whiskey into coffee, top with cream.

Question 13

Long Island Iced Tea

Answer 13

½ oz vodka, ½ oz gin, ½ oz rum, ½ oz tequila, ½ oz triple sec, Lemon juice, Cola Shake spirits with ice, strain into a glass, top with cola.

Question 14

Mai Tai

Answer 14

1 oz light rum, 1 oz dark rum, ½ oz lime juice, ½ oz orgeat syrup, ½ oz orange curaçao Shake ingredients with ice, strain into a glass, garnish with lime.

Question 15

Manhattan

Answer 15

2 oz rye whiskey, 1 oz sweet vermouth, 2 dashes Angostura bitters Stir whiskey, vermouth, bitters with ice, strain into a glass.

Question 16

Margarita

Answer 16

2 oz tequila, 1 oz lime juice, 1 oz triple sec Shake ingredients with ice, strain into a salted glass, garnish with lime.

Question 17

Martini

Answer 17

2 oz gin, 1 oz dry vermouth Stir gin and vermouth with ice, strain into a glass.

Question 18

Mimosa

Answer 18

2 oz Champagne, 1 oz orange juice Pour orange juice into a flute, top with Champagne.

Question 19

Mojito

Answer 19

2 oz white rum, ¾ oz lime juice, ½ oz simple syrup, Mint leaves, Soda water Muddle mint, lime juice, and sugar, add rum, top with soda.

Question 20

Moscow Mule

Answer 20

2 oz vodka, 4 oz ginger beer, ½ oz lime juice Fill a mug with ice, add vodka, ginger beer, lime juice, stir.

Question 21

Negroni

Answer 21

1 oz gin, 1 oz Campari, 1 oz sweet vermouth Stir ingredients with ice, strain into a glass.

Question 22

Old Fashioned

Answer 22

2 oz bourbon, 1 sugar cube, 2 dashes Angostura bitters Muddle sugar and bitters, add bourbon, stir with ice, garnish with orange peel.

Question 23

Paloma

Answer 23

2 oz tequila, ½ oz lime juice, ½ oz grapefruit juice, Soda water Shake ingredients with ice, strain into a glass, top with soda.

Question 24

Piña Colada

Answer 24

2 oz rum, 1 oz coconut cream, 2 oz pineapple juice Shake ingredients with ice, strain into a glass, garnish with pineapple.

Question 25

Sidecar

Answer 25

2 oz Cognac, 1 oz triple sec, ¾ oz lemon juice Shake ingredients with ice, strain into a glass, garnish with lemon twist.

Question 26

Whiskey Sour

Answer 26

2 oz bourbon, ¾ oz lemon juice, ½ oz simple syrup, 1 egg white Shake ingredients with ice, strain into a glass.

Question 27

White Russian

Answer 27

2 oz vodka, 1 oz coffee liqueur, 1 oz cream Shake vodka, coffee liqueur, cream with ice, strain into a glass.

Question 28

Vesper

Answer 28

3 oz gin, 1 oz vodka, ½ oz Lillet Blanc Shake gin, vodka, Lillet with ice, strain into a glass.