WSET Diploma Cocktails Flashcards
Hemingway Daiquiri
2 oz. White Rum
1 oz. Grapefruit Juice
1/2 oz Lime Juice
1/2 oz. Maraschino Liqueur
Cocktail Glass, Lime Wedge/Wheel
Planter’s Punch
1 1/2 ounces dark rum
1/2 ounce lime juice
1 ounce pineapple juice
1/2 ounce orange juice
1/4 ounce simple syrup, (1:1, sugar:water)
Gibson
2 1/2 oz. Gin
1/2 oz. Dry Vermouth
Cocktail Glass, Pearl Onion
Which 2 spirits can serve as the base spirit for a Sazerac?
Rye Whiskey or Cognac
Southside
2 oz. Dry Gin
3/4 oz. Lemon Juice
3/4 oz. Simple Syrup
10 Mint Leaves
Muddle the mint in a shaker with the liquid ingredients.
Cocktail Glass, Mint Sprig
Gin Fizz
2 oz. Gin
3/4 oz. lemon juice
3/4 oz. simple syrup
soda water
Collins glass, with no ice. Top with soda water.
The key difference between a Gin Fizz and a Tom Collins is the use/disuse of ice.
Dark ‘n’ Stormy
2 oz. Gosling’s Black Seal Rum
1/2 oz. Lime Juice (optional)
Ginger Beer
Highball Glass, Lime Wedge
Corpse Reviver No.1 / No.2
No. 1
1.5 oz. Cognac
3/4 oz. Calvados or Apple Brandy
3/4 oz. Sweet Vermouth
Cocktail Glass, Lemon Twist
No. 2
3/4 oz. Gin
3/4 oz. Cointreau
3/4 oz. Lillet Blanc
3/4 oz. Lemon Juice
1 Dash Absinthe
Cocktail Glass, Cherry
Penecillin
2 oz. blended Scotch whiskey
¾ oz. fresh lemon juice
¾ oz. honey syrup
¼ oz. smoky Islay single-malt Scotch whiskey
2-3 quarter-size slices fresh ginger
Tools: muddler, shaker, strainer, fine strainer
Glass: rocks
Garnish: candied ginger
Mint Julep
2 oz. Bourbon
10-12 Mint Leaves
1/2 oz. Simple Syrup
Crushed ice and garnish with two mint sprigs.
Silver or Pewter Julep Mug
2?
What is the base spirit of a Corpse Reviver #1?
1: Cognac
Blood and Sand
3/4 oz. Scotch Whisky
3/4 oz. Sweet Vermouth
3/4 oz. Cherry Heering
3/4 oz. Orange Juice
Cocktail Glass, Orange Twist
Which ingredient is missing from the Martinez recipe below?
2 oz _____________
1 oz London Dry Gin
1/4 oz Maraschino Liqueur
2 Dashes Angostura Bitters
Sweet Vermouth
Long Island Iced Tea
1/2 oz. Vodka
1/2 oz. Tequila
1/2 oz. White Rum
1/2 oz. Triple Sec
1/2 oz. Gin
3/4 oz. Lemon Juice
1 oz. Simple Syrup
1 oz. Coca-Cola
Highball Glass, Lemon Twist
Piña Colada
1 oz. White Rum
1 oz. Cream of Coconut
3 oz. Pineapple Juice
Shake all ingredients with ice or blend until smooth.If blended, use a Hurricane glass, if shaken serve in a crushed ice filled mug or old fashioned glass. Garnishes should be creative, and often include an umbrella.
What specific Rum brand is used in a Dark ‘n’ Stormy cocktail?
Gosling’s Dark Rum
Pisco Sour
2 oz. Pisco
1 oz. Lime or Lemon Juice (or combination of both)
3/4 oz. Simple Syrup
1 Egg White
1 dash Angostura Bitters
Cocktail Glass
Which ingredient is missing from the Last Word recipe below?
3/4 oz Gin
3/4 oz Lime Juice
3/4 oz _________________
3/4 oz Maraschino Liqueur
Green Chartreuse
What is a “Perfect” Manhattan?
A Manhattan made with equal parts sweet and dry vermouth.
Harvey Wallbanger
1 oz. Vodka
1/2 oz. Galliano
4 oz. Orange Juice
Float Galliano on top.
Highball Glass, Orange Slice
Sea Breeze
2 oz. Vodka
4 oz. Cranberry Juice
2 oz. Grapefruit Juice
Highball Glass, Lime Wedge.
What are the base spirits of a Vesper cocktail?
Vodka and Gin
A New York Sour is essentially a Whiskey Sour with the addition of:
Fruit-forward Red Wine
Champagne Cocktail
Champagne/Sparkling Wine
Angostura Bitters
Sugar Cube
Champagne Flute, Lemon Peel (discarded)
Pink Lady
1.5 oz. London Dry Gin
1/4 oz. Grenadine
1 Egg White
Cocktail Glass, Cherry
Zombie
- 5 oz. Gold Puerto Rican Rum
- 5 oz. Aged Jamaican Rum
1 oz. 151-Proof Rum
3/4 oz. Lime Juice
1/2 oz. Don’s mix*(grapefruit/cinnamon syrup)
1/2 oz. Falernum (Caribbean syrup, similar to Orgeat)
1 tsp. Grenadine
1 dash Pernod
1 dash Angostura Bitters
Crushed Ice may be used. Highball glass, or decorative zombie mug creatively garnished with fruit, umbrellas, sparklers or anything else that makes sense for the mood.