Lesson 5 - Sours Flashcards
Joe Collins
- Collins glass, ice
- 1¼ oz. Scotch
- 2 oz. Sweet & Sour
- Fill with soda
- Garnish - Cherry
What are the rules for mixing tall sours?
- Collins glass, ice
- 5 count/1¼ oz. Primary ingredient
- 2 count/½ oz. Secondary ingredient
- if 1 ingredient, it gets 2 oz. Sweet & Sour (1000, 1 count), if 2+ ingredients, it gets 1½ oz. Sweet & Sour (1000 count).
- Fill with Soda, Cola, or 7-Up
- “Collins” in name gets Cherry, others Lemon
Singapore Sling
- Collins glass, ice
- ½ oz. Grenadine
- 1¼ oz. Gin
- 1½ oz. Sweet & Sour
- Fill with soda
- Top with ½ oz. Cherry Brandy
- Garnish - Cherry
Vodka Collins
1. Collins glass , ice
- 1¼ oz. Vodka
- 2 oz. Sweet & Sour
- Fill with soda
- Garnish - Cherry
Also known as “Sally Collins”
Cherry Vodka Sour
- Rocks glass, ice
- Mixer cup/NO ICE
- 1¼ oz. Vodka*
- ½ oz. Grenadine
- 1½ oz. Sweet & Sour
- Shake & pour over ice
- Garnish - Cherry
*Bacardi Cocktail Sub. Bacardi
Margarita (Happy Hour)/Salt Rim
- Rocks glass, salt rim, ice
- Mixer cup/NO ICE
- 1¼ oz. Tequila
- ½ oz. Triple Sec*
- 1½ oz. Sweet & Sour
- Shake & pour over ice
- Garnish - Lime
* “Blue” Margarita-sub “Blue Curacao”
Long Beach Tea
- Collins glass, ice
- ½ oz. Vodka
- ½ oz. Gin
- ½ oz. Rum
- ½ oz. Tequila
- 1½ oz. Cranberry
- Fill with 7-Up
- Top with ½ oz. Triple Sec
- Garnish - Orange
Amaretto Sour
- Rocks glass, ice
- Mixer cup/NO ICE
- 1¼ oz. Amaretto*
- 2 oz. Sweet & Sour
- Shake & pour over ice
- Garnish - Cherry
*Any cordial may be used
Tom Collins
- Collins glass, ice
- 1¼ oz. Gin
- 2 oz. Sweet & Sour
- Fill with soda
- Garnish - Cherry
“Stone” Sour
- Rocks glass, ice
- Mixer cup/NO ICE
- 1¼ oz. Liquor/Cordial
- 1 oz. of Sweet & Sour
- 1 oz. Orange Juice
- Shake & pour over ice
- Garnish - Cherry or Orange
Whiskey Sour
- Rocks glass, ice
- Mixer cup/NO ICE
- 1¼ oz. Bourbon*
- 2 oz. Sweet & Sour
- Shake & pour over ice
- Garnish - Cherry
* Any liquor may be used
Italian Margarita
- Rocks glass, ice
- Mixer cup/NO ICE
- 1¼ oz. Tequila
- ½ oz. Amaretto
- 1½ oz. Sweet & Sour
- Shake & pour over ice
- Garnish - Lime
Sloe Gin Fizz
(Collins)
1. Collins glass, ice
- 1¼ oz. Sloe Gin
- 2 oz. Sweet & Sour
- Fill with soda
- Garnish - Cherry
Also known as “Sloe Gin Collins”
Raspberry Tea
1. Collings glass, ice
- ½ oz. Vodka
- ½ oz. Gin
- ½ oz. Rum
- ½ oz. Tequila
- 1½ oz. Sweet & Sour
- Fill with 7-Up
- Top with ½ oz. Chambord*
- Garnish - Lemon
Tokyo Tea/Antifreeze = Midori
Adios MoFo/Electric Lemonade = Blue Curacao
South Padre Tea
- Collins glass, ice
- ½ oz. Vodka
- ½ oz. Gin
- ½ oz. Rum
- ½ oz. Tequila
- 1½ oz. Sweet & Sour
- Fill with Cola
- Top ½ oz. Midori
- Garnish - Lemon
Grand Gold Rita (Top Shelf)/Salt Rim
- Rocks glass, salt rim, ice
- Mixer cup/NO ICE
- 1¼ oz. Gold Tequila
- ½ oz. Grand Marnier
- 1½ oz. Sweet & Sour
- Shake & pour over ice
- Garnish - Lime
John Collins
- Collins glass, ice
- 1¼ oz. Bourbon
- 2 oz. Sweet & Sour
- Fill with soda
- Garnish - Cherry
Lynchburg Lemonade
- Collins glass, ice
- 1¼ oz. Jack Daniels
- ½ oz. Triple Sec
- 1½ oz. Sweet & Sour
- Fill with 7-Up
- Garnish - Lemon
Raspberry Margarita
- Rocks glass, ice
- Mixer cup/NO ICE
- 1¼ oz. Tequila
- ½ oz. Chambord
- 1½ oz. Sweet & Sour
- Shake & pour over ice
- Garnish - Lime
Malibu Tea
- Collins glass, ice
- ½ oz. Vodka
- ½ oz. Gin
- ½ oz. Rum
- ½ oz. Tequila
- 1½ oz. Sweet & Sour
- Fill with Cola
- Top ½ oz. Malibu Rum
- Garnish - Lemon
Long Island Tea
(LIT)
1. Collins glass, ice
- ½ oz. Vodka
- ½ oz. Gin
- ½ oz. Rum
- ½ oz. Tequila
- 1½ oz. Sweet & Sour
- Fill with cola
- Top with ½ oz. Triple Sec
- Garnish - Lemon
*Also known as “Texas Tea”
What are the rules for mixing short sours?
- Rocks glass, ice
- Mixer cup/NO ICE
- 5 count / 1¼ oz. Primary ingredient
- 2 count / ½ oz. Secondary ingredient
- If 1 ingredient, it gets 2 oz. Sweet & Sour (1000, 1 count), if 2+ ingrediets, it get s 1½ oz. Sweet & Sour (1000 count)
- Shake & Pour over ice in Rocks glass
- “Sour” in drink name gets cherry, “Margarita” gets a lime.