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OVERVIEW
BASIC COCKTAIL CATEGORIES<br />
Spirit<br />
Sugar<br />
Sour /<br />
Juice<br />
Bitter<br />
Soda /<br />
Fizz<br />
Shake / <br />
Stir<br />
Straw<br />
Chilled<br />
Booze x maybe stir<br />
Old<br />
Fashioned x x x stir<br />
Sour x x x shake maybe<br />
Fizz x x x x shake x<br />
Highball x x none x
GARNISHES<br />
Lemon<br />
Whiskey, Brandy<br />
Soda drinks<br />
Lime<br />
Tequila, Rum<br />
Tonic drinks
OLD FASHIONED VARIATIONS<br />
Spirit Sugar Bitter Glass Garnish<br />
Old Fashioned Bourbon Sugar cube Angostura Rocks, ice Orange twist<br />
Sazerac Rye, Brandy Sugar cube<br />
Absinthe,<br />
Peychaudds<br />
Rocks, up<br />
Lemon twist,<br />
discarded<br />
Manhattan Rye Sweet vermouth Angostura Cocktail, up Cherry<br />
Rob Roy Scotch Sweet vermouth Angostura Cocktail, up Cherry<br />
Dry Manhattan Rye Dr vermouth Angostura Cocktail, up Cherry<br />
Perfect<br />
Manhattan<br />
Rye<br />
Dry & sweet<br />
vermouth<br />
Angostura Cocktail, up Cherry & lemon<br />
Negroni Gin Sweet vermouth Campari<br />
Rocks, up <br />
or with ice<br />
Orange twist
SOUR VARIATIONS<br />
Spirit Sugar Juice / Sour Glass Garnish<br />
Whiskey Sour Bourbon Simple syrup Lemon juice Rocks, ice Cherry, straw<br />
Sidecar<br />
Brandy<br />
Simple syrup,<br />
triple sec<br />
Lemon juice Cocktail, up Orange twist<br />
Blood and Sand<br />
Scotch<br />
Sweet vermouth,<br />
Cherry Heering<br />
Orange juice<br />
Cocktail, up<br />
Burnt orange<br />
twist<br />
Margarita Tequila Triple sec Lime juice Rocks, ice Lime wedge<br />
Daiquiri Rum Simple syrup Lime juice Cocktail, up Lime wedge<br />
Mai Tai Aged rum Triple sec, Orgeat Lime juice<br />
Rocks, crushed<br />
ice<br />
Mint, lime wedge<br />
Gimlet Gin Simple syrup Lime juice Cocktail, up Lime wedge<br />
Last Word<br />
Gin<br />
Green<br />
Chartreuse,<br />
Maraschino<br />
Lime juice Cocktail, up none
SOUR VARIATIONS<br />
Spirit Sugar Juice / Sour Glass Garnish<br />
Corpse Reviver<br />
Gin<br />
Cointreau +<br />
dash absinthe<br />
Lemon Juice +<br />
Lillet Blanc<br />
<strong>cocktail</strong>, up<br />
orange peel<br />
Smoke & Honey<br />
Smokey Mezcal,<br />
Scotch<br />
Honey<br />
Lemon, Lillet<br />
blanc<br />
Cocktail, up<br />
Lemon peel<br />
Bees Knees Gin Honey Lemon Cocktail, up Lemon twist<br />
Gin Genie<br />
Gin<br />
Simple syrup,<br />
sloe gin<br />
Lemon over crushed ice Mint
FIZZ VARIATIONS<br />
Spirit Juice / Sour Sweet Fizz Glass Garnish<br />
Paloma<br />
Tequila<br />
Grapefruit,<br />
Lime juice<br />
Simple syrup<br />
Soda<br />
Highball, ice,<br />
salt rim<br />
Lime wedge<br />
Tom Collins Gin Lemon juice Simple syrup Soda Highball, ice Lemon, cherry<br />
Vodka Collins Vodka Lemon juice Simple syrup Soda Highball, ice Lemon, cherry<br />
John Collins<br />
Genever or<br />
Whiskey<br />
Lemon juice Simple syrup Soda Highball, ice Lemon, cherry<br />
Mojito Rum Lime juice Simple syrup Soda<br />
Highball,<br />
muddle mint,<br />
ice<br />
Mint<br />
Gin Rickey Gin Lime juice Simple syrup Soda Highball, ice Lime wedge
FIZZ VARIATIONS<br />
Spirit Juice / Sour Sweet Fizz Glass Garnish<br />
French 75 Gin Lemon juice Simple syrup Champagne Cocktail, up Lemon twist<br />
Old Cuban Rum Lime juice Simple syrup Champagne<br />
Cocktail, up,<br />
muddled mint<br />
Lime + Mint<br />
Pink Angel<br />
Mezcal, Aperol<br />
Prosecco,<br />
soda water<br />
Over ice<br />
Lemon
FLASH CARDS
Old Fashioned
INGREDIENTS<br />
Muddle:<br />
1 Sugar cube<br />
2 dashes Angostura bitters<br />
1 spoon Water<br />
Add:<br />
2 oz Bourbon<br />
MIX IN<br />
MIX<br />
Yarrow / mixing glass<br />
Ice > Stir > Strain<br />
SERVE IN<br />
Rocks glass<br />
with Ice<br />
GARNISH / FINISH<br />
Orange twist<br />
CATEGORY OLD FASHIONED
Sazerac
INGREDIENTS<br />
Prime glass with absinthe<br />
Muddle in mixing glass:<br />
1 Sugar cube<br />
1 spoon Water<br />
Add:<br />
1-1/2 oz Rye<br />
1/2 oz Brandy<br />
2 dashes Peychauds bitters<br />
MIX IN<br />
MIX<br />
Yarrow / mixing glass<br />
Ice > Stir > Strain<br />
SERVE IN<br />
Rocks glass<br />
Served up<br />
GARNISH / FINISH<br />
Brush rim with lemon peel and discard<br />
CATEGORY OLD FASHIONED
Manhattan
INGREDIENTS<br />
1-1/2 oz Rye<br />
3/4 oz Sweet vermouth<br />
2 dashes Angostura bitters<br />
MIX IN<br />
MIX<br />
Yarrow / mixing glass<br />
Ice > Stir > Strain<br />
SERVE IN<br />
Coupe / <strong>cocktail</strong> glass<br />
Served up<br />
GARNISH / FINISH<br />
Cherry<br />
CATEGORY OLD FASHIONED
Rob Roy
INGREDIENTS<br />
1-1/2 oz Scotch<br />
3/4 oz Sweet vermouth<br />
2 dashes Angostura bitters<br />
MIX IN<br />
MIX<br />
Yarrow / mixing glass<br />
Ice > Stir > Strain<br />
SERVE IN<br />
Coupe / <strong>cocktail</strong> glass<br />
Served up<br />
GARNISH / FINISH<br />
Cherry<br />
CATEGORY OLD FASHIONED
Dry Manhattan
INGREDIENTS<br />
1-1/2 oz Scotch<br />
3/4 oz Dry vermouth<br />
2 dashes Angostura bitters<br />
MIX IN<br />
MIX<br />
Yarrow / mixing glass<br />
Ice > Stir > Strain<br />
SERVE IN<br />
Coupe / <strong>cocktail</strong> glass<br />
Served up<br />
GARNISH / FINISH<br />
Cherry<br />
CATEGORY OLD FASHIONED
Perfect Manhattan
INGREDIENTS<br />
1-1/2 oz Rye<br />
1/2 oz Dry vermouth<br />
1/2 oz Sweet vermouth<br />
2 dashes Angostura bitters<br />
MIX IN<br />
MIX<br />
Yarrow / mixing glass<br />
Ice > Stir > Strain<br />
SERVE IN<br />
Coupe / <strong>cocktail</strong> glass<br />
Served up<br />
GARNISH / FINISH<br />
Cherry and lemon twist<br />
CATEGORY OLD FASHIONED
Negroni
INGREDIENTS<br />
1-1/2 oz Gin<br />
1 oz Campari<br />
1 oz Sweet vermouth<br />
MIX IN<br />
MIX<br />
Yarrow / mixing glass<br />
Ice > Stir > Strain<br />
SERVE IN<br />
Rocks glass<br />
Served up or with ice<br />
GARNISH / FINISH<br />
Orange twist<br />
CATEGORY OLD FASHIONED
Whiskey Sour
INGREDIENTS<br />
1-1/2 oz Bourbon<br />
3/4 oz Lemon juice<br />
3/4 oz Simple syrup<br />
optional:<br />
Egg White<br />
MIX IN<br />
MIX<br />
Shaker<br />
Ice > Shake > Double Strain<br />
SERVE IN<br />
Rocks glass<br />
with Ice<br />
GARNISH / FINISH<br />
Cherry + straw<br />
CATEGORY SOUR
Sidecar
INGREDIENTS<br />
1-1/2 oz Brandy<br />
1/2 oz Lemon juice<br />
1/2 oz Triple sec<br />
1/4 oz Simple syrup<br />
MIX IN<br />
MIX<br />
Shaker<br />
Ice > Shake > Double Strain<br />
SERVE IN<br />
Coupe / <strong>cocktail</strong> glass<br />
Served up<br />
GARNISH / FINISH<br />
Orange twist<br />
CATEGORY SOUR
Blood and Sand
INGREDIENTS<br />
3/4 oz Scotch<br />
3/4 oz Orange juice<br />
3/4 oz Sweet vermouth<br />
3/4 oz Cherry Heering<br />
MIX IN<br />
MIX<br />
Shaker<br />
Ice > Shake > Double Strain<br />
SERVE IN<br />
Coupe / <strong>cocktail</strong> glass<br />
Served up<br />
GARNISH / FINISH<br />
Burnt orange twist<br />
CATEGORY SOUR
Margarita
INGREDIENTS<br />
1-1/2 oz Tequila<br />
3/4 oz Triple sec<br />
3/4 oz Lime juice<br />
MIX IN<br />
MIX<br />
Shaker<br />
Ice > Shake > Double Strain<br />
SERVE IN<br />
Rocks glass<br />
Rimmed with salt<br />
GARNISH / FINISH<br />
Lime wedge<br />
CATEGORY SOUR
Daiquiri
INGREDIENTS<br />
1-1/2 oz Rum<br />
3/4 oz Simple syrup<br />
3/4 oz Lime juice<br />
MIX IN<br />
MIX<br />
Shaker<br />
Ice > Shake > Double Strain<br />
SERVE IN<br />
Coupe/Cocktail glass<br />
Served up<br />
GARNISH / FINISH<br />
Lime wedge<br />
CATEGORY SOUR
Mai Tai
INGREDIENTS<br />
1 oz Aged rum<br />
1/2 oz Triple sec<br />
1/2 oz Lime juice<br />
1/2 oz Orgeat<br />
MIX IN<br />
MIX<br />
Shaker<br />
Little Ice > Short Shake > Strain<br />
SERVE IN<br />
Rocks glass<br />
with crushed ice<br />
GARNISH / FINISH<br />
Mint and lime wedge<br />
CATEGORY SOUR
Gimlet
INGREDIENTS<br />
2 oz Gin (or vodka)<br />
1/2 oz Simple syrup<br />
1/2 oz Lime juice<br />
MIX IN<br />
MIX<br />
Shaker<br />
Ice > Shake > Double strain<br />
SERVE IN<br />
Coupe / <strong>cocktail</strong> glass<br />
GARNISH / FINISH<br />
Lime wedge<br />
CATEGORY SOUR
Last Word
INGREDIENTS<br />
3/4 oz Gin<br />
3/4 oz Green Chartreuse<br />
3/4 oz Lime juice<br />
3/4 oz Maraschino<br />
MIX IN<br />
MIX<br />
Shaker<br />
Ice > Shake > Double strain<br />
SERVE IN<br />
Coupe / <strong>cocktail</strong> glass<br />
GARNISH / FINISH<br />
None<br />
CATEGORY SOUR
Paloma
INGREDIENTS<br />
1 oz Tequila<br />
1/2 oz Grapefruit juice<br />
1/2 oz Lime juice<br />
1/4 oz Simple syrup<br />
MIX IN<br />
MIX<br />
Shaker<br />
Little Ice > Short Shake > Strain<br />
SERVE IN<br />
Highball glass<br />
Rimmed with salt<br />
with ice<br />
GARNISH / FINISH<br />
Fill with soda<br />
Lime wedge + straw<br />
CATEGORY FIZZ
Tom Collins
INGREDIENTS<br />
1-1/2 oz Gin<br />
3/4 oz Simple syrup<br />
3/4 oz Lemon juice<br />
Variations:<br />
Vodka Collins Vodka<br />
John Collins Genever or whiskey<br />
MIX IN<br />
MIX<br />
Shaker<br />
Little Ice > Short Shake > Strain<br />
SERVE IN<br />
Highball glass<br />
with ice<br />
GARNISH / FINISH<br />
Fill with soda<br />
Lemon + Cherry + Straw<br />
CATEGORY FIZZ
Mojito
INGREDIENTS<br />
Muddle 6 mint leaves<br />
Add:<br />
1-1/2 oz Rum<br />
1/2 oz Lime juice<br />
1/2 oz Simple syrup<br />
optional: 2 dashes angostura<br />
MIX IN<br />
MIX<br />
Serving glass<br />
Add Ice<br />
SERVE IN<br />
Highball glass<br />
GARNISH / FINISH<br />
Fill with soda<br />
Mint garnish + straw<br />
CATEGORY FIZZ
Gin Rickey
INGREDIENTS<br />
1-1/2 oz Gin<br />
3/4 oz Lime juice<br />
1/4 oz Simple syrup<br />
MIX IN<br />
MIX<br />
Shaker<br />
Little ice > Short Shake > Strain<br />
SERVE IN<br />
Highball glass<br />
with ice<br />
GARNISH / FINISH<br />
Fill with soda<br />
Lime wedge + straw<br />
CATEGORY FIZZ
Vodka Soda
INGREDIENTS<br />
1-1/2 oz Vodka (or gin)<br />
MIX IN<br />
MIX<br />
Serving glass<br />
Add ice<br />
SERVE IN<br />
Highball glass<br />
GARNISH / FINISH<br />
Fill with soda<br />
Lemon wedge<br />
CATEGORY HIGHBALL
Bloody Mary
INGREDIENTS<br />
1 oz Vodka<br />
1/4 oz Lemon juice<br />
1/4 oz Lime juice<br />
Hot sauce<br />
Worcester<br />
1 tbsp Horseradish<br />
pinch Salt & pepper<br />
MIX IN<br />
MIX<br />
Serving glass<br />
Fill with tomato juice<br />
SERVE IN<br />
Pint glass<br />
with ice<br />
GARNISH / FINISH<br />
Tons of options: celery, pickles, olives,<br />
lemon, lime, bacon, veggies<br />
CATEGORY MISC
Mint Julep
INGREDIENTS<br />
2 oz Bourbon<br />
1/2 oz Simple syrup<br />
MIX IN<br />
MIX<br />
Serving glass<br />
Add crushed ice while stirring<br />
SERVE IN<br />
Tin cup<br />
with crushed ice<br />
GARNISH / FINISH<br />
Mint + straw<br />
CATEGORY CHILLED BOOZE
Classic Martini
INGREDIENTS<br />
2-1/2 oz Gin (or vodka)<br />
3/4 oz Dry Vermouth<br />
MIX IN<br />
MIX<br />
Yarrow / mixing glass<br />
Add ice > Stir > Strain<br />
SERVE IN<br />
Coupe / <strong>cocktail</strong> glass<br />
Served up<br />
GARNISH / FINISH<br />
Lemon twist or Olive<br />
CATEGORY CHILLED BOOZE
MARTINI NOTES<br />
QUESTIONS:<br />
VARIATIONS:<br />
Gin or vodka?<br />
Olive or twist?<br />
How dry?<br />
Wet<br />
Dry<br />
Very Dry<br />
Dirty<br />
Very Dirty<br />
Gibson<br />
A bit more vermouth than the classic<br />
The classic recipe<br />
No vermouth or just a splash<br />
Replace vermouth with olive juice<br />
More olive juice<br />
Classic recipe with onion as garnish
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