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Classic Craft Drinks: Added Personal Touch To Impress
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items My experience as an Events and Neighborhood Bartender led to crafting a few of my own Signature Drinks along the way having to deal with a shortage of ingredients for specific recipes along the way or simply coming up with something different on the ...
Martini Glass [Use Ice to Chill the glass while crafting]
Build the following On Rocks[Over Ice] in Shaker:
1.5 to 2 oz Vodka or Gin [Depending on Glass Volume]
Dry Vermouth [Best to use a Speed Pourer vent to control droplets]:
3 to 4 Drop For Extra Dry
6 to 8 Drops For Dry
16 Drops or about .5 oz For Dirty
Olive Juice [The Dirty Portion]
1 Bar Spoon for Dry and Extra
Dry 3 to 5 Bar Spoons To Get Dirty
For Vodka Shake
For Gin Stir
Strain Shaker into chilled Martini Glass
Garnish w/ 3 Olives
Build the following On Rocks[Over Ice] in Shaker:
1.5 to 2 oz Vodka or Gin [Depending on Glass Volume]
Dry Vermouth [Best to use a Speed Pourer vent to control droplets]:
3 to 4 Drop For Extra Dry
6 to 8 Drops For Dry
16 Drops or about .5 oz For Dirty
Olive Juice [The Dirty Portion]
1 Bar Spoon for Dry and Extra
Dry 3 to 5 Bar Spoons To Get Dirty
For Vodka Shake
For Gin Stir
Strain Shaker into chilled Martini Glass
Garnish w/ 3 Olives
Classic Martini Recipe (Vodka or Gin)
Rocks Glass
Build in a Rocks Glass:
6 to 8 Splashes Of Agostino Bitters
1/2 to 1 oz of Simple Syrup or Sugar
Muddle [No Ice]:
1 Orange Slice
1 Bar Cherry
1 Lemon Slice [Added Twist]
Add 1 Scoop Ice [Best with a Ice Sphere or Large Ice Cube]
2 oz Whiskey or Bourbon
Stir
Garnish w/ just an Orange Slice or Orange Slice and Cherry Flag [Skewer with Orange before the Cherry]
Build in a Rocks Glass:
6 to 8 Splashes Of Agostino Bitters
1/2 to 1 oz of Simple Syrup or Sugar
Muddle [No Ice]:
1 Orange Slice
1 Bar Cherry
1 Lemon Slice [Added Twist]
Add 1 Scoop Ice [Best with a Ice Sphere or Large Ice Cube]
2 oz Whiskey or Bourbon
Stir
Garnish w/ just an Orange Slice or Orange Slice and Cherry Flag [Skewer with Orange before the Cherry]
Old Fashioned With a Twist
Standard is a Martini Glass but can be in a Rocks Glass [Chill the glass while crafting]
Build On Rocks[Over Ice] in Shaker:
.5 oz Sweet Vermouth
6 to 8 Dashes of Agostino Bitters
Muddle 2 Cherries [Added Touch, normal recipe is 1 Cherry]
2 oz Whiskey or Bourbon
Stir
Strain Shaker into Chilled Glass
Garnish w/ Skewered Cherry
Build On Rocks[Over Ice] in Shaker:
.5 oz Sweet Vermouth
6 to 8 Dashes of Agostino Bitters
Muddle 2 Cherries [Added Touch, normal recipe is 1 Cherry]
2 oz Whiskey or Bourbon
Stir
Strain Shaker into Chilled Glass
Garnish w/ Skewered Cherry
Manhattan One Up Recipe
Collins or Highball Glass
Muddle in Shaker [Added Touch: Fresh Sour Mix]:
1 Orange Slice
1 Lime Wedge
1 Lemon Wedge
.5 to 1 oz Simple Syrup or Sugar [Depending on desired level of sour]
.5 oz Vodka
.5 oz Gin
.5 oz Rum
.5 oz Tequila
.5 oz Triple Sec
Shake
Add Rocks to Glass
Strain Shaker into Glass
Top with Cola
Garnish w/ Lemon Slice
Muddle in Shaker [Added Touch: Fresh Sour Mix]:
1 Orange Slice
1 Lime Wedge
1 Lemon Wedge
.5 to 1 oz Simple Syrup or Sugar [Depending on desired level of sour]
.5 oz Vodka
.5 oz Gin
.5 oz Rum
.5 oz Tequila
.5 oz Triple Sec
Shake
Add Rocks to Glass
Strain Shaker into Glass
Top with Cola
Garnish w/ Lemon Slice
Long Island Iced Tea Fresh Mix
Martini Glass [Chilled[
Build on Rocks in Shaker:
1.5 oz Vodka
.5 oz Cointreau
.5 oz Rose Lime
.75 oz Cranberry Juice
Strain Shaker into Glass
Garnish w/ Lime Slice
Build on Rocks in Shaker:
1.5 oz Vodka
.5 oz Cointreau
.5 oz Rose Lime
.75 oz Cranberry Juice
Strain Shaker into Glass
Garnish w/ Lime Slice
Cosmopolitan Balanced Touch
Margarita or Rocks Glass
Muddle in Shaker [Added Twist: Fresh Sour Mix]:
1 Orange Slice
1 Lime Wedge
1 Lemon Wedge
1 oz Simple Syrup or Sugar [Depending on desired level of sour]
Add Rocks[Ice] in Shaker
1.5 oz Tequila
.5 oz Triple Sec
.5 oz Roses Lime Juice
Shake
Salt or Sugar Glass Rim
Add Rocks to Glass Strain Shaker into Glass
Garnish w/ Lime Slice
Muddle in Shaker [Added Twist: Fresh Sour Mix]:
1 Orange Slice
1 Lime Wedge
1 Lemon Wedge
1 oz Simple Syrup or Sugar [Depending on desired level of sour]
Add Rocks[Ice] in Shaker
1.5 oz Tequila
.5 oz Triple Sec
.5 oz Roses Lime Juice
Shake
Salt or Sugar Glass Rim
Add Rocks to Glass Strain Shaker into Glass
Garnish w/ Lime Slice
Margarita Fresh Mix
Collins, Rocks, Highball, or Tall Glass
Build on Rocks in Shaker:
Press or Muddle .5 oz Lime Juice
2 oz Tequila
Strain Shaker into Glass
Add Rocks to Glass
4 oz Grapefruit Soda
Garnish w/ Lime Slice
Build on Rocks in Shaker:
Press or Muddle .5 oz Lime Juice
2 oz Tequila
Strain Shaker into Glass
Add Rocks to Glass
4 oz Grapefruit Soda
Garnish w/ Lime Slice
Paloma Cocktail
Tall Glass
Build on Rocks in Shaker:
1.5 oz Vodka
1 oz Midori
1 oz Sour Mix
.5 oz to .75 oz Cranberry Juice
Pour in Glass
No Garnish Needed
Build on Rocks in Shaker:
1.5 oz Vodka
1 oz Midori
1 oz Sour Mix
.5 oz to .75 oz Cranberry Juice
Pour in Glass
No Garnish Needed
Jolly Rancher Done Just Right
Rocks Glass but this is a more fancy Whiskey Sour so it can go in a Chilled Martini Glass
Muddle [w. Ice] in Shaker:
1 Orange Slice
1 Bar Cherry
1 Lime Slice
1 Lemon Slice
1 oz Simple Syrup or Sugar
Add Rocks to Shaker
2 oz Whiskey or Bourbon
.5 oz Grenadine
For Rocks Glass:
Add Rocks and Strain Pour
For Chilled Martini Glass:
Strain Pour
Garnish w/ Orange and Cherry Flag Skewer [Skewer with Orange before the Cherry]
Muddle [w. Ice] in Shaker:
1 Orange Slice
1 Bar Cherry
1 Lime Slice
1 Lemon Slice
1 oz Simple Syrup or Sugar
Add Rocks to Shaker
2 oz Whiskey or Bourbon
.5 oz Grenadine
For Rocks Glass:
Add Rocks and Strain Pour
For Chilled Martini Glass:
Strain Pour
Garnish w/ Orange and Cherry Flag Skewer [Skewer with Orange before the Cherry]
Pink Whiskey Sour [Personal Signature]
Chilled Martini or Rocks Glass
Muddle in Shaker:
3 Lemon Wedges
1 oz Simple Syrup or Sugar
Add Ice to Shaker
1.5 oz Vodka
.5 oz Grapefruit Juice
.5 oz Apple Pucker
.5 oz Melon Liqueur
.5 oz Sour Mix
For Up [Chilled Martini Glass]
Strain Shaker into Glass
For Rocks
Add Rocks [Ice]
Strain Shaker into Glass
Garnish w/ Lemon Slice
Muddle in Shaker:
3 Lemon Wedges
1 oz Simple Syrup or Sugar
Add Ice to Shaker
1.5 oz Vodka
.5 oz Grapefruit Juice
.5 oz Apple Pucker
.5 oz Melon Liqueur
.5 oz Sour Mix
For Up [Chilled Martini Glass]
Strain Shaker into Glass
For Rocks
Add Rocks [Ice]
Strain Shaker into Glass
Garnish w/ Lemon Slice
Bomb Lemon Drop