House Cocktail Recipes Flashcards

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1
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Black Manhattan

A
  • Ice in a collins glass
  • Build in a shaker over ice

2 oz bourbon or whisky
1 oz Averna
1 dash Angostura bitters

  • Stir, dump ice out of collins glass, and strain into glass
  • Garnish with luxardo cherry
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Boulevardier

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NEED TO KNOW

  • Collins glass
  • Build in a shaker over ice

1 oz bourbon
1 oz Campari
1 oz sweet vermouth

  • Stir, strain
  • Garnish with an orange peel
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Brown Derby

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  • Collins glass
  • Build in shaker over ice

2 oz bourbon
1.5 oz grapefruit juice
.75 oz honey

  • Shake, strain
  • Garnish with lemon
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Gold Rush

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  • Collins Glass
  • Build in a shaker over ice

2 oz bourbon
1 oz lemon juice
1 oz honey simple syrup

  • Add ice to collins glass
  • Shake, strain
  • Garnish with lemon
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Green Tea Shot

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  • Shot glass
  • Build in shaker over ice

1 oz Jameson
1 oz peach schnapps
.5 oz simple syrup
.25 oz lemon juice
.25 oz lime juice

  • Shake, strain
  • Splash of lemon lime soda
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Hot Spike Mulled Cider

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NEED TO KNOW
VARIATIONS

  • Build in coffee mug with hot cider

2 oz bourbon (or white rum)
.25 oz mulled simple syrup

  • Garnish with dehydrated fruit
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Hot Toddy

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NEED TO KNOW

  • Build in mug with hot water

2 oz bourbon
.75 oz honey simple syrup

  • Garnish with lemon spiked with cloves
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Manhattan

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NEED TO KNOW

  • Ice in collins glass
  • Build in shaker over ice

2 oz bourbon
1 oz sweet vermouth
2 dashes Angostura bitters

  • Stir, dump ice out of collins glass, and strain into glass
  • Garnish with luxardo cherry
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Mint Julep

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  • Collins glass
  • Build in shaker

4-5 mint leaves
.5 oz simple syrup

  • Muddle mint and simple syrup together

2 oz bourbon

  • Add ice
  • Stir, strain over new ice
  • Garnish with mint
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Mule

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NEED TO KNOW
VARIATIONS

  • Build in pint glass over ice

2 oz bourbon (Kentucky)
2 oz vodka (Moscow)
2 oz tequila (Mexican)

.5 oz lime juice

  • Top with ginger beer
  • Garnish with lime
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Old Fashioned

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NEED TO KNOW

  • Build in collins glass over ice

2 oz bourbon
.25 oz simple syrup
.25 oz luxardo liqueur
2 dashes Angostura bitters
2 dashes orange bitters

  • Stir, top with ice
  • Garnish with orange peel

We make our Old Fashioned with luxardo liqueur, a nod to the traditional Old Fashioned recipe which includes a muddled cherry

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Paper Plane

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NEED TO KNOW

  • Collins glass
  • Build in shaker over ice

1 oz bourbon
1 oz Aperol
1 oz Averna
1 oz lemon juice

  • Shake, strain
  • Garnish with lemon
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Rob Roy Martini

A
  • Collins glass
  • Build in shaker over ice

2 oz scotch
1 oz sweet vermouth
2 dashes of Angostura bitters

  • Stir, strain
  • Garnish with luxardo cherry
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Toronto

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  • Collins glass
  • Build in shaker over ice

2 oz rye
.25 oz Fernet
.25 simple syrup
2 dashes Angostura bitters

  • Stir, strain over new ice
  • Garnish with orange peel
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Sazerac

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  • Collins glass
  • Build in shaker over ice

2 oz rye
.5 oz simple syrup
3 dashes Peychaud’s bitters
mist Pernod in collins glass (or add a couple drops of Pernod, swish around in glass, and dump)

  • Stir, strain
  • Garnish with lemon peel
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Ward 8

A
  • Collins glass
  • Build in shaker over ice

2 oz bourbon or rye
.75 oz lemon juice
.75 oz orange juice
1 dash grenadine

  • Shake, strain over new ice
  • Garnish with cherry

This cocktail originated in 1898 in Boston at the Locke-Ober bar. Locke-Ober was fine dining restaurant that operated between circa 1875 and 2012. It featured classical French cuisine and seafood.

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Whisky Smash

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NEED TO KNOW

  • Collins glass
  • Build in shaker over ice

5 mint leaves muddled
2 oz bourbon
1 oz simple syrup
1 oz lemon juice (can add .5 oz Aperol for extra flavor)

  • Shake, strain
  • Garnish with mint
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Whisky Sour

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NEED TO KNOW
VARIATIONS

  • Collins glass
  • Build in shaker over ice

2 oz bourbon
2 oz tequila
2 oz Disaronno (Amaretto)

1 oz lemon juice
1 oz simple syrup

  • Shake, strain over new ice
  • Garnish with orange and a cherry
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Army & Navy

A
  • Collins glass
  • Build in shaker over ice

2 oz gin
1 oz lemon juice
.75 oz orgeat
dash of Angostura bitters

  • Shake, strain
  • Garnish with lemon peel
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Bees Knees

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NEED TO KNOW

  • Collins glass
  • Build in shaker over ice

2 oz gin
.75 oz honey simple syrup
.75 oz lemon juice

  • Shake, strain
  • Garnish with lemon peel
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French 75

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NEED TO KNOW

  • Collins glass
  • Build in shaker over ice

1.5 oz gin
.75 oz lemon juice
.75 oz simple syrup

  • Shake, stain into new glass

2 oz prosecco

  • Garnish with lemon peel
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Gimlet

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NEED TO KNOW
VARIATIONS

  • Collins glass
  • Build in shaker over ice

2 oz gin
2 oz vodka
2 oz tequila

1 oz simple syrup
1 oz lime juice

  • Shake, strain
  • Garnish with lime
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Hanky Panky

A
  • Collins glass
  • Build in pint glass over ice

1.5 oz gin
1.5 oz sweet vermouth
2 dashes of Fernet

  • Stir, strain
  • Garnish with orange peel
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Martini

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NEED TO KNOW
VARIATIONS

  • Collins glass
  • Build in shaker over ice

2.5 oz house gin
2.5 oz vodka

.5 Dry vermouth

  • Stir, strain
  • Garnish with olive or lemon twist

DIRTY

sub .5 oz olive juice for dry vermouth

DRY

ASK
use .25 oz dry vermouth

BONE DRY/EXTRA DRY

No vermouth

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Negroni

A

NEED TO KNOW

  • Collins glass
  • Build in shaker over ice

1 oz gin
1 oz Campari
1 oz Otto’s

  • Stir, strain over ice
  • Garnish with orange peel
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Southside

A
  • Collins glass
  • Build in shaker

Muddle mint leaves
2 oz gin
1 oz lime juice
.5 oz simple syrup

  • Add ice
  • Shake, strain
  • Garnish with lemon and mint
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Q

Tom Collins

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NEED TO KNOW
VARIATIONS

  • Collins glass
  • Build in shaker over ice

2 oz gin
2 oz vodka

1 oz lemon juice
1 oz simple syrup

  • Shake, strain over ice
  • Top with soda water
  • Garnish with lemon
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Vesper Martini

A
  • Collins glass
  • Build in shaker over ice

2.5 oz gin
1 oz vodka
.5 oz Lillet

  • Stir, strain
  • Garnish with lemon twist
29
Q

Artichoke Hold

A
  • Build in pint glass over ice

.75 oz Haitian rum
.75 oz Cynar
.75 oz lime juice
.5 oz St Germain
.5 oz orgeat

  • Shake, strain over new ice
  • Garnish with mint
30
Q

Daiquiri

A

NEED TO KNOW

  • Collins glass
  • Build in shaker over ice

2 oz white rum
1 oz simple syrup
1 oz lime juice

  • Shake, strain
  • Garnish with lime
31
Q

Dark and Stormy

A

NEED TO KNOW

  • Build in pint glass over ice

3/4 glass filled with ginger beer
2 oz dark rum

  • Garnish with lime
32
Q

Hemingway Daiquiri

A
  • Collins glass
  • Build in shaker over ice

2 oz white rum
.75 oz lime juice
.5 oz luxardo liqueur
.5 oz grapefruit juice
.25 oz simple syrup

  • Shake, strain
  • Garnish with lime
33
Q

Jungle Bird

A
  • Collins glass
  • Build in shaker over ice

2 oz rum
1.5 oz pineapple juice
.75 oz Campari
.5 oz lime jucie
.5 oz simple syrup

  • Shake, strain over new ice
  • Garnish with lime
34
Q

Mai Tai

A
  • Collins glass
  • Build in shaker over ice

1.5 oz white rum
.75 oz triple sec
.75 oz lime juice
.5 oz orgeat

  • Shake, strain over new ice

.5 oz dark rum float

  • Garnish with lime and mint
35
Q

Mojito

A

NEED TO KNOW

36
Q

Rum Punch

A
  • Build in pint glass over ice

1.25 oz white rum
1.25 oz dark rum
2 oz pineapple juice
1 oz orange juice
.25 oz lime juice
.25 oz grenadine

  • Shake, strain over new ice
  • Garnish with orange and cherry
37
Q

Division Bell

A
  • Build in Collins glass over ice

1 oz mezcal
.75 oz Aperol
.75 oz lime juice
.5 oz luxardo liqueur

  • Shake, strain
  • Garnish with orange
38
Q

Italian Margarita

A
  • Build in pint glass over ice

1.5 oz tequila
1 oz Aperol
1 oz lime juice
.5 oz orange juice
.5 oz simple syrup

  • Shake
  • Top with ice
  • Garnish with orange
39
Q

Margarita

A

NEED TO KNOW
VARIATIONS

  • Build in pint glass over ice

2 oz tequila
1 oz simple syrup
1 oz lime juice
.75 oz triple sec
.75 oz orange juice

  • Shake, dump back into pint glass
  • Top with ice
  • Garnish with orange and lime

SKINNY

ASK

.5 oz simple syrup
.25 oz orange juice
no triple sec

  • Serve in collins glass

SPICY

2 oz spicy tequila

40
Q

Paloma

A

NEED TO KNOW

  • Build in pint glass over ice

2 oz tequila

  • Top with Polar grapefruit dry
  • Garnish with lime
41
Q

Rising Sun

A
  • Collins glass
  • Build in glass over ice

1.5 oz mezcal
.75 oz grapefruit juice
.5 oz lime juice
.5 oz luxardo liqueur

  • Pinch of salt
  • Shake and strain
  • Garnish with lime
42
Q

Rosita

A
  • Collins glass

1.5 oz reposado tequila
.5 oz sweet vermouth
.5 oz Campari
1 dash Angostura bitters

  • Stir, strain over ice
  • Garnish with orange
43
Q

Tequila Sunrise

A

NEED TO KNOW

  • Build in collins glass over ice

2 oz tequila
4 oz orange juice
.25 oz grenadine

  • Garnish with orange and cherry
44
Q

Tequila Sunset

A

NEED TO KNOW

  • Build in collins glass over ice

2 oz tequila
4 oz pineapple juice
.25 oz grenadine

  • Garnish with orange and cherry
45
Q

Tiger Lilly

A
  • Collins glass

2 oz mezcal
2 oz pineapple juice

  • Add ice
  • Top with ginger beer
  • Garnish with lime
46
Q

Watermelon Margarita

A

NEED TO KNOW

  • Build in pint glass over ice

2 oz tequila
2 oz watermelon juice
1 oz lime juice
1 oz simple syrup
.75 oz triple sec

  • Shake, dump back into pint glass
  • Top with ice
  • Garnish with dehydrated fruit
47
Q

Bloody Mary

A

NEED TO KNOW
VARIATIONS

*Build in pint glass over ice

2 oz vodka
2 oz tequila (Maria)
2 oz spicy tequila

1 bar spoon house-made bloody Mary mix

  • Top with tomato juice
  • Shake, strain over new ice
  • Garnish with lemon
48
Q

Cape Codder

A

NEED TO KNOW

  • Build in collins glass over ice

2 oz vodka

  • Top with cranberry juice
  • Garnish with lime
49
Q

Cosmopolitan

A

NEED TO KNOW

  • Collins glass
  • Build in shaker over ice

1.5 oz Absolut Citron
1 oz triple sec
.5 oz lime juice
.5 oz cranberry juice

  • Shake, strain
  • Garnish with lime
50
Q

Dirty Shirley

A

NEED TO KNOW

  • Build in pint glass over ice

2 oz vodka

  • Fill with ginger ale
  • Top with grenadine
  • Garnish with cherry
51
Q

Espresso Martini

A

NEED TO KNOW
VARIATIONS

  • Collins glass
  • Build in shaker over ice

3 oz house-made espresso martini batch

  • Shake, strain
  • Garnish with coffee beans

LIGHT

.5 oz Baileys

DARK

no Baileys

52
Q

Lemon Drop

A

NEED TO KNOW

  • Collins glass
  • Build in shaker over ice

2 oz Absolut Citron
1 oz lemon juice
.5 oz triple sec
.5 oz simple syrup

  • Shake, strain
  • Garnish with lemon
53
Q

Lemon Drop Shot

A

NEED TO KNOW

  • Shot glass
  • Sugar rim
  • Build in shaker over ice

2 oz Absolut Citron
.5 oz simple syrup
.5 oz lemon juice

  • Shake with ice
  • Strain
  • Garnish with a lemon
54
Q

Salty Dog

A
  • Salt Rim
  • Collins glass

2 oz vodka

  • Top with grapefruit juice
55
Q

Sex on the Beach

A

NEED TO KNOW

  • Collins glass
  • Build in shaker over ice

1.5 oz vodka
1.5 oz orange juice
1.5 oz cranberry juice
.5 oz peach schnapps

  • Shake, strain over ice
  • Garnish with lime
56
Q

Americano

A
  • Build in collins glass over ice

1 oz Campari
1 oz sweet vermouth

  • Stir
  • Splash of soda water
  • Garnish with orange
57
Q

Aperol Spritz

A

NEED TO KNOW

  • Build in pint glass over ice

2 oz Aperol
2 oz prosecco

  • Top with soda water
  • Garnish with orange
58
Q

Cynar Julep

A
  • Build in pint glass
  • Add mint and lightly muddle

2 oz Cynar
.5 lemon juice
.5 oz simple syrup

  • Add ice
  • Shake, strain over new ice
  • Top with grapefruit soda
59
Q

Dennis

A

NEED TO KNOW

Shot of whiskey
Budweiser

OR

Negroni

60
Q

Lutes (Chris)

A
  • Build in shaker over ice

1 oz Barbancourt rum
1 oz coconut rum
.5 oz lime juice
.5 oz maple or simple syrup

  • Splash of water
  • Shake and pour into his to go cup
61
Q

Mimosa

A

NEED TO KNOW

  • Build in pint glass
  • Empty one split bottle of Prosecco
  • Add ice
  • Top with orange juice
  • Garnish with orange
62
Q

Pimm’s Cup

A
  • Build into pint glass over ice

2 oz Pimm’s

  • Top with half pink lemonade, half ginger ale
  • Garnish with cucumber
63
Q

Saketini

A
  • Collins glass
  • Build in shaker

1.5 oz sake
1.25 oz gin
1 oz grapefruit juice
.5 oz honey ginger syrup

  • Shake, strain over new ice
  • Top with grapefruit soda
  • Garnish with dehydrated fruit
64
Q

Sidecar

A
  • Collins glass
  • Build in shaker over ice

2 oz cognac
.75 oz triple sec
.75 oz lemon juice

  • Shake, strain
  • Garnish with lemon peel
65
Q

St Germain Champagne Cocktail

A
  • Collins glass
  • Build in shaker over ice

1 oz St Germain
1 oz gin
.5 oz lemon
.5 oz simple syrup

  • Top with Prosecco
  • Garnish with lemon twist