Tequila Rum Vodka Cocktails Flashcards

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Margarita

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Prohibition Family-Sours
1 1/2oz tequila 3/4oz agave 3/4oz lime juice
1/2oz cointreau
Prep-Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into salt rimmed glass with or without ice
Presentation-Cocktail glass Garnish-Lime wedge

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Naked and Famous

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Modern Age Family-Sours
3/4oz mezcal 3/4oz yellow chartreuse 3/4oz aperol
3/4oz lime juice
Prep-Shake all ingredients with ice and strain
Presentation-Cocktail coupe Garnish-lemon twist
History-Mezcal fueled variation of the Last Word created by bartender Joaquin Simo while at Death & Co in NY

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Tequila Sunrise

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Disco Family-Tropical
1 1/2oz tequila 3oz oj 1/2oz grenadine
Prep-Pour tequila and oj into an ice filled glass. Add grenadine but do not stir to create the “sunrise” effect
Presentation-Highball glass, orange slice Garish-cherry

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Paloma

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Tiki Family-HFC
2oz tequila one half lime chilled grapefruit, soda
Prep-Muddle lime in a highball glass. Rim with salt add ice
Build the drink over the ice and stir gently
Presentation-Highball Garnish-lime wedge

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Caipirinha

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Pre Prohibition Family-Sours
2oz Cachaca juice of two lime quarters 2 teaspoons sugar
Prep-Muddle sugar and lime quarters until sugar is dissolved. Add crushed ice and Cachaca
Presentation-Low ball glass Garnish-Lime wedge

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Daiquiri

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Pre Prohibition Family-Sours
2oz rum 3/4oz lime juice 3/4oz simple syrup
Prep-Shake all ingredients with ice and strain
Presentation-Cocktail glass Garnish-lime wedge/wheel
History- Named after Daiquiri Beach,Cuba
enjoyed since 1900’s

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Mai Tai

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Tiki Family-Tropical
1oz Dark Jamaican rum 1oz Amber Martinique rum
1/2oz lime juice 1/4oz curacao liquer 1/4oz orgeat syrup
Prep-Shake with ice and strain
Presentation-Old Fashioned glass filled with crushed ice
Garnish-Mint, lime, pineapple, umbrella
History-The widely used recipe is based on Trader Vics 1944 version

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Mojito

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Pre Prohibition Family-Sours
1 1/2oz white rum 3/4oz lime juice 2 tsp sugar
8-10 mint leaves soda water
Prep-Muddle mint, lime, and sugar, add ice and rum. Shake briefly and pour into a fresh glass. Top with fresh ice before adding the soda water
Presentation-Low ball or high ball glass
History-In 16th century Havana, Cuba the El Draque was consumed by many sailors and the crew of Sir Francis Drakes fleet after the raid at the Cartegna de Indies 1586.
Considered Aguardiente de Cana (Fire water from sugar cane)

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Old Cuban

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Modern Age Family-Sparkling
1 1/2oz aged rum 3/4 fresh lime juice 3/4 simple syrup
6-8 mint leaves 2oz sparkling wine
Prep-Shake all but the sparkling wine with ice and strain. Top with sparkling wine
Presentation-Cocktail coupe Garnish-Mint sprigs lime wheel
History-First served by Audrey Sanders while tending bar at Beacon restaurant in Manhattan

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Pina Colada

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Tiki Family-Tropical
1oz white rum 1oz cream of coconut 3oz pineapple juice
Prep-Shake all ingredients with ice or blend until smooth
Presentation-If blended use Hurricane glass. If shaken serve in a crushed ice filled mug or old fashioned glass. Garnish-be creative with an umbrella
History-First mention was from the 19th century Puerto Rican pirate Roberto Cofresi would give his crew to lift their spirits.

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Zombie

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Tiki Family-Tropical
1 1/2oz Gold Puerto Rican rum 1 1/2oz aged Jamaican rum
1oz lemon 3/4 lime juice 1/2oz Dons mix (2 parts white grapefruit juice 1 part cinnamon)
1/2oz Falernum 1 tsp grenadine 1 dash pernod
1 dash Angostura bitters
Prep-Shake with ice and strain into an ice filled glass
Presentation-Highball glass
History-Don Beach first created the Zombie in 1934 at his Don the Beach Combers restaurant in Hollywood

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Tom and Jerry

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Pre Prohibition Family-Hot drinks
12 eggs 3oz over proof Jamaican rum 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground cloves 1/2 tsp ground all spice
granulated sugar

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Corn n Oil

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Tiki Family-Duos and Trios
2oz black strap rum (cruzan) 1/2oz velvet falernum
1/4oz lime juice 2-3 dashes bitters
Prep-Build over ice
Presentation-Double rocks glass Garnish-lime wedge

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Dark n Stormy

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Pre Prohibition Family-HFC
1/2oz lime juice ginger beer
Prep-Build drink over ice
Presentation-Highball glass Garnish-lime wedge
History-Been a registered trademark of Goslings Brother since 1991. Crated soon after WWI in Bermuda

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El Presidente

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Prohibition Family-Spirit forward
1 1/2oz rum 3/4oz dry vermouth 1/2oz curaçao liquer
1 bar spoon grenadine
Prep-Stir with ice strain
Presentation-Cocktail glass Garnish-Orange peel
History-Likely created for Cuban presidents in 1910

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Fog Cutter

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2oz white rum 1oz brandy 1/2oz gin 1oz lemon juice
1oz orgeat syrup cream sherry float
Prep- Shake ingredients with ice strain. Float cream sherry on top of the drink
Presentation-Tiki mug or highball glass Garnish-mint
History-Credited to Tony Ramos famous bartender from Don the Beach Combers in Hollywood

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Hemingway Daiquiri

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Prohibition Family-Sours
2oz white rum 1oz grapefruit 1/2 oz lime juice
1/2 oz Maraschino liquer
Prep-Shake all ingredients with ice strain
Presentation-Cocktail glass Ganish-lime wedge/wheel
History-Constantino Ribalaigua Vert, bartender at La Floridita Bar in Havana created this for Hemingway

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Hurricane

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Tiki Family-Tropical
2oz dark Jamaican rum 2oz white rum 1/2oz over proof rum 2oz lemon juice 2oz passion fruit syrup
Prep-Shake with ice and pour without straining
Presentation-Hurricane glass Garnish-lemon wheel
History-First home is the speakeasy called Mr O’brien’s club Tipperary where the password for entry was “storms brewing”. Created because O’brien needed to get rid of some unpopular rums that he was forced to buy

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Cosmopolitan

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Disco Family Sours
1 1/2oz vodka 1/2oz triple sec 1/2oz cranberry juice
1/2oz lime juice
Prep-Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into cocktail glass.
Presentation-Cocktail glass Garnish-lime twist

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French Martini

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Disco Family-Tropical
2oz vodka 1/2oz chambord 2 1/2oz pineapple
Prep-Shake all ingredients with ice strain into a cocktail glass
Presentation-Cocktail glass Garnish-lemon twist
History-Credited to Keith McNallys

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Kamikaze

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Disco Family-Sours
1oz vodka 1oz triple sec 1oz lime juice
Prep-Shake all ingredients with ice and strain
Presentation-Cocktail glass Garnish-lime slice

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Moscow Mule

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Tiki Family-HFC
2oz vodka 1/2lime juice 4oz ginger beer
Prep-Pour vodka and lime juice into ice filled mug and top with ginger beer
Presentation-Copper mug Garnish-lime wedge

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Sea breeze

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Disco Family-HFC
2oz vodka 4oz cranberry juice 2oz grapefruit juice
Prep-Shake al ingredients with ice and strain into glass filled with ice
Presentation-Highball glass Garnish-lime wedge

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White Russian

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2oz vodka 1oz Kahlua 1oz heavy cream
Prep-Add vodka and Kahlua to a rocks glass filled with ice. Top with heavy cream, stir
Presentation-Rocks glass

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Russian spring punch

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Disco Family-
1oz vodka 3/4oz lemon juice 1/2oz simple syrup
1/4oz creme de cassis sparkling wine
Prep-Combine first ingredients in a shaker fill with ice and shake. Strain over fresh ice in a highball. Top with bubbles and add the creme de cassis last to create a cascade effect
Presentation-Highball glass Garnish-lemon slice
History-Created by London bartender Dick Bradsell in the 1980’s

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Sex on the beach

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Disco Family-Sours
1oz vodka 1oz peach schnapps 1oz chambord
2oz pineapple juice Dash cranberry juice
Prep-Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a glass filled with ice
Presentation-Highball glass Garnish-lime wedge

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Bull shot

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Tiki Family-Bloodys
1 1/2oz vodka 3oz beef broth 1/2oz lemon juice salt
Prep-build drink in ice filled glass stir gently
Presentation-Highball glass Garnish-lime wedge
History-Smirnoff claims to be the creator appeared between 1949 and 1956

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Black Russian

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Tiki Family-Duos and trios
1 1/2oz vodka 3/4oz kahlua liquer
Prep-Pour ingredients over ice Presentation-low ball glass
History-Cocktail was born in Belgium at the Hotel Monopole in Brussels. Gustov Tops allegedly created it for the American ambassador to Luxembourg who was staying at the Hotel Perle Mesa, who was also a socialite of the era, providing inspiration for Irving Berlins Call me Madam and gracing the cover of time magazine in 1949

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Cape Codder

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Tiki Family-HFC
1 1/2oz vodka 4oz cranberry juice 1/4oz lime juice
Prep-Pour ingredients over ice
Presentation-Highball glass Garnish-lime juice

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God mother

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Disco Family-Duos and Trios
1oz vodka 1oz Amaretto
Prep-Pour in ice and stir briefly to mix the two ingredients
Presentation-Double rocks glass

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Harvey Wallbanger

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Prohibition Family-HFC
1oz vodka 1/2 gallino 4oz oj
Prep-Pour vodka and oj into an ice filled glass float Galliano on top
Presentation-Highball glass Garnish-Orange slice

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Madras

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Disco Family-HFC
2oz vodka 2oz cranberry juice 2oz oj
Prep-Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into glass filled with ice
Presentation-Highball glass Garnish-Orange slice