The Spirit-Forward Cocktail

Question 1

What are Spirit-Forward Cocktails?

Answer 1

Spirit-Forward Cocktails are usually composed of a base spirit with a modifier of vermouth, or another fortified wine such as sherry, quinquina, or port, often accompanied by other ingredients such as bitters or small doses of liqueurs or syrups.

Question 2

How to prepare Spirit-Forward Cocktails?

Answer 2

These drinks are properly prepared by stirring the mixture with ice (rather than shaking it in a cocktail shaker), and are served straight up or, less frequently, on the rocks. If fruit appears at all, it’s either as a small amount of syrup, or in the form of a twist of lemon or orange peel, or as a cherry on a pick as garnish.

Question 3

Old Fashioned

Answer 3

1: Fyld Lowball glas med isterninger
2: 5 cl Bourbon, 2 tsk rørsukker, 1 dråbe Angostura røres i
3: Squeeze appelsinskræl klemmes og læg på toppen

Question 4

Sazarac

Answer 4

1: Laves i mixerglas
2: 1 sukkerknald, tilsæt 5-7 dråber Peychard bitter og knus sukkeren
3: Tilsæt is
4: 5cl Cognac/Rye Whisky tilsættes og røres rundt
5: afkølet lowball glas sprøjes med Absinthe og væsken sies over
6: Squeeze citronskræl og læg på toppen

Question 5

Rusty Nail

Answer 5

1: Fyld Lowball glas med isterninger
2: 4 cl Whisky, 2 cl Drambuie Likør røres i

Question 6

Manhattan

Answer 6

1: Laves i mixerglas med is
2: 6 cl Bourbon, 3 cl rød/sød Vermouth, 2 dråbe Angostura røres i
3: Si over i cocktailglas og pynt med cocktailbær eller appelsin skæl på kanten

Laves den med Whisky i stedet kaldes den Rob Roy

Question 7

Martini

Answer 7

1: Laves i mixerglas med is
2: 5 cl Dry Gin, 1 cl hvid/tør Vermouth røres ca 30 sekunder
3: Si over i cocktailglas og pynt med grøn oliven og evt. citronskæl

og den skal aldrig shakes

Question 8

Negroni

Answer 8

1: Fyld Lowball glas med isterninger
2: 3cl Gin, 3cl Campari, 3 cl rød/sød Vermouth røres let rundt
3: Squeeze appelsinskræl i drinken og læg på toppen