gin drinks Flashcards
Corpse reviver
3/4 gin 3/4 lemon juice 3/4 triple 3/4 lillet blanc Absinthe rinse
Shake w ice and strain in chilled coupe w absinthe rinse
Aviation
2 gin
3/4 lemon
1/2 maraschino liqueur
Shake and strain into coupe. Cherry garnish
Fitzgerald
1 1/2 gin
1 simple
3/4 lemon
2 dash angostura
Shake w ice and strain into chilled old fashioned glass. Lemon wedge garnish
French 75
1 1/2 gin
3/4 lemon
1/2 simple
Shake and strain into flute. Top w prosecco. Lemon twist.
Gin gimlet
2 gin
3/4 lime
1/2 simple
Shake, strain into rocks glass
Greyhound
2 oz gin
4 oz grapefruit
Build in a highball over ice
Negroni
1 gin
1 Campari
1 sweet vermouth
Stir, strain over big rock. Orange twist
Salty dog
2 gin
5 grapefruit
Build in highball w salted rim over ice. Can substitute vodka.
Tom Collins
2 gin
3/4 lemon
1/2 simple
Shake and strain into highball. Top w club soda.
Vesper
3 gin
1 vodka
1/2 lillet blanc
Stir w ice and strain into coupe. Orange twist.
General gin definition
Spirit made from a mash of cereal grain (corn, rye, barley, wheat) and flavored w botannicals (primarily juniper), giving it a distinctive taste
New western dry
Recent gin style; lighter and more balanced. Intended both for sipping and to be used in cocktails.
Describe old tom
Sweeter version of london dry