Oyster Cocktails - Built

Question 1

Cardi Bardi (7)

Answer 1

1.5 oz Bacardi Tropical
.25 oz Salerno
.25 oz Guava Puree
1.5 oz Pineapple
1 oz Orange Juice
Fill with ginger-ale and ginger beer

Build: Build in glass
Ice: Crushed
Glass: Mule
Garnish: Pineapple leaf & flag

Sell: Rum mule with tropical flavors

Cardi B shortened her original name to “Bacardi” to “Cardi B” due to confusion with the popular rum brands

Question 2

Queensland Splash (4)

Answer 2

1.5 oz Empress Gin
.25 oz Salerno Lavender
1.5 oz Pineapple
1 oz Orange Juice

Build: Pour OJ and pineapple into glass with ice then layer other ingredients
Ice: Cold draft ice
Glass: Rocks
Garnish: Lavender sprig and half orange slice

Sell: Colorful gin drink with fruit and citrus flavors

Empress gin gets its purple color from the pea flowers with which it is infused

Question 3

Salty Beach (5)

Answer 3

1 oz Corazon Tequila
.5 oz St Germain
.5 oz Pamplemousse
1.15 oz Grapefruit Juice
.25 oz lime

Build: Pour all ingredients in glass, shake and strain
Ice: Collins ice
Glass: Collins
Garnish: Tahin rim and lime wheel

Sell: Margarita meets Paloma in this delicious tequila cocktail

Pamplemousse is the French word for grapefruit

Question 4

Gin and Tonic

Answer 4

Seasonal
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Description: Whimsical, Ever-Changing, Seasonally Handcrafted

Sell: Classic gin and tonic with season gin and delicious Fever tree tonic

Fever Tree tonic is known for its excellent quality. Made with spring water, cane sugar, citric acid and natural quinine

Question 5

Tipsy Archer (3)

Answer 5

2 oz Infused T.A.
.75 oz Citrus Mix
.75 oz Vanilla Dem

Description: New Amsterdam Vodka, Blueberry, Pavan, Kaffir Lime, Bergamot

Build: Pour all ingredients in glass, shake and strain
Ice: N/A
Glass: Coupe
Garnish: 3 skewered blueberries

Sell: Fruity and citrus come together to make a fresh easy drinking martini

Pavan is a French liqueur with aromas of peach and apricot nectar and balanced sweet and tart flavors

Question 6

Aerogami (6)

Answer 6

1.5 oz Clyde Mays Bourbon
.75 oz Citrus Mix
.5 oz Amaro Montenegro
1 oz Aperol
.5 oz Cointraeu
.25 oz OJ

Build: Pour all ingredients in glass, shake and strain
Ice: N/A
Glass: Coupe
Garnish: Paper-plane

Sell: Easy drinking bourbon cocktail, notes of orange and slightly sweet

Only invented in 2008, the Paper Plane cocktail has quickly gained its place amongst the classics

Question 7

Well-Concealed (7)

Answer 7

1 oz Plymouth Matcha Gin
1 oz Vanilla Dem
1 oz Heavy Cream
.25 oz Citrus Mix
.25 oz Cointreau
.5 oz Chick Pea
.25 oz Rigi Kirsch

Build: Wet shake, pour all ingredients in glass, shake and strain
Ice: N/A
Glass: Coupe
Garnish: Eucalyptus Sprig

Sell: Delicious, creamy and frothy. A unique cocktail with hints of vanilla and green tea

Matcha is a finely ground powder of specifically grown green tea leaves

Question 8

Espresso Martini (5)

Answer 8

1 oz New Amsterdam Vodka
1 oz Borghetti
1 oz Espresso
.5 oz Irish cream float
1 dash chocolate bitters

Build: Pour all ingredients in glass, shake and strain
Ice: N/A
Glass: Coupe
Garnish: 3 coffee beans

Sell: Visually striking layered espresso martini

A reverse is a technique where a liquor instead of floating on top, sinks to the bottom of the cocktail

Question 9

Key Lime Pie Martini (5)

Answer 9

.75 oz Titos Vanilla Vodka
.75 oz Key Lime Juice
.75 oz Vanilla dem
.75 oz half and half
.5 oz Liquor 43

Build: Pour all ingredients in glass, shake and strain
Ice: N/A
Glass: Coupe
Garnish: Graham cracker rim, lime wheel

Sell: Sweet and tart dessert cocktail with a graham cracker crust

A combination of Mediterranean citrus fruits infused with selected botanicals, Liqour 43 has smooth layers of vanilla, citrus and caramel