Martini Ingredients
2 1/2 ounces gin
1/2 ounce dry vermouth
1 dash orange bitters Steps
1 Add the gin, dry vermouth, and orange bitters into a mixing glass with ice and stir until very cold.
2.Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
3.Garnish with a lemon twist.
Tip: There are many variations of martinis. Some people prefer vodka to gin. To make a martini dirty is to add olive brine. A wet martini has a higher ratio of vermouth to gin, and a dry martini is the opposite. Some people prefer to have their martini shaken to dilute it, while other prefer to have theirs stirred.
Tequila Sunrise Ingredients
2 ounces blanco tequila
4 ounces orange juice, freshly squeezed 1/4 ounce grenadine
Garnish: orange slice, cherry
Steps
1.Add the tequila and then the orange juice to a chilled highball glass filled with ice.
2.Top with the grenadine, which will sink to the bottom of the glass, creating a layered effect.
3.Garnish with an orange slice and a cherry.
Tip: best to use an un-aged blanco tequila. The fresh, bright notes of blanco tequila work best for cocktails with citrus juice.
Manhattan
Ingredients
2 ounces rye whiskey
1 ounce sweet vermouth
Maraschino cherry
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Tip: Rye Whiskey is traditionally the liqour of choice for this cocktail, but bourban is a good substitue and will actually add an element of sweetness.
Steps
1.Add rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, and bitters to a mixing glass filled with ice. Stir well for 15–20 seconds until well chilled.
2.Strain into a chilled coupe glass and garnish with a maraschino cherry.
Margarita
Ingredients
1 1/2 ounces tequila
1 ounce cointreau
3/4 ounce lime juice
1/4 tsp sea salt
Steps
1. Combine all ingredients in an ice-filled cocktail shaker and shake for 20 seconds, until frosted on the outside.
2. Rub the rim of a coupe or rocks glass with a lime wedge and dip the glass into a plate filled with flaky sea salt to rim.
3. Strain cocktail into rimmed glass.
Pina Colada
Ingredients
6 ounces pineapple juice
1 ½ ounces light rum
Steps
3 ounces coconut cream
1-2 cups crushed ice
1. Mix all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into glass and serve garnished with pineapple slice and cherry.
Tip: To make it a mocktail, take out the rum.
Moscow Mule
Steps
1.Fill a Moscow Mule mug (or highball glass) with ice, then add the vodka and lime juice.
2.Top with the ginger beer.
3.Garnish with a lime wheel.
Ingredients
6 ounces pineapple juice
1 ½ ounces light rum
3 ounces coconut cream
1-2 cups crushed ice
Why a copper mug? The cold metal insulates the temperature of the chilled ginger beer, keeping the cocktail cool and refreshing.
Ingredients
1 ounce gin
1 ounce Campari
1 ounce sweet vermouth
Garnish: orange peel
Negroni
Steps
1.Add the gin, Campari and sweet vermouth to a mixing glass filled with ice, stir until well-chilled.
2.Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube.
3.Garnish with an orange peel.
Mojito Ingredients
4 mint leaves
1/2 ounce simple syrup
2 ounces white rum
3/4 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed Club soda, to top 2 mint leaves, for garnish
Steps
1. In a cocktail shaker, lightly muddle mint with simple syrup.
2. Add ice, lime juice, and the rum and briefly shake well.
3. Strain into an ice-filled highball glass and top with the soda.
4. Garnish with mint sprig.
Classics Cocktail Classic Recipes
You Should Know
So, you want to get into mixology? This book is the perfect first step!
Filled with classic cocktail recipes that every beginner bartender should know. We’ve added some extra tips and tricks as well to help further your mixology knowledge. Happy mixing!