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Classic Cocktail Program Flashcards

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Old Fashioned (3)

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2 oz Bourbon
3/4 oz Demerara Syrup
3 Dash Angostura Bitters

M: Stirred
Ice: 2x2
Glass: Rocks
Garnish: Orange Swath & Cherry

Smooth caramel and vanilla flavors combine with spicy notes of Angostura

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Old Fashioned Rye (4)

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2 oz Rye Bourbon
3/4 oz Demerara Syrup
3 Dash Angostura Bitters
1 Dash Orange Bitters

M: Stirred
Ice: 2x2
Glass: Rocks
Garnish: Orange Swath & Cherry

The rye flavor offers a more “peppery” bite to the traditional Old Fashioned

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French 75 (4)

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2 oz Gin
3/4 oz Lemon Juice
3/4 oz Simple Syrup
3 oz Bubbles

M: Shaken/topped
Ice: N/A
Glass: Flute
Garnish: Lemon Swath

Refreshing and citrusy, sparkling gin cocktail that packs a punch.

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Bee’s Knees (3)

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2 oz Gin
1/2 oz Lemon
3/4 oz Honey Syrup

M: Shaken
Ice: N/A
Glass: Coupe
Garnish: Lemon Wheel

Citrus is the predominant flavor, and depending on the gin you use, you could find nice cardamom

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Manhattan (3)

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2 1/2 oz Bourbon or Rye
1 oz House Sweet Vermouth
1 Dash Angostura Bitters

M: Stirred
Ice: N/A
Glass: Rocks or Coupe
Garnish: Cherry

Seasoned drinkers may pick up underlying sweetness from the Sweet Vermouth & whiskey

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Lemon Drop (4)

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2 oz Vodka
1/2 oz Triple Sec
1/2 oz Simple
1/2 oz Lemon Juice

M: Shaken
Ice: N/A
Glass: Martini
Garnish: Sugar Rim, Lemon Wheel

Sweet and Citrusy

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Mojito (5)

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2 oz Clear Rum
3/4 oz Simple Syrup
3/4 oz Lime Juice
5-7 Mint Sprigs
Top with Soda Water

M: Shaken
Ice: Cod Draft
Glass: Collins
Garnish: Mint

Its combination of sweetness, citrus, and herbaceous mint flavors is intended to complement the rum

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Side Car (3)

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2 oz cognac
3/4 oz Triple Sec
1/2 oz Lemon Juice

M: Shaken
Ice: N/A
Glass: Coupe
Garnish: Orange Swath and a Sugar Rim

It is complex and balanced but still a ‘sour’, those with a sweet tooth can sugar the rim of the glass.

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Bloody Mary (2)

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2 oz Vodka
4.5 oz Bloody Mary Mix

M: Just Pour
Ice: Cold Draft
Glass: Collins
Garnish: Lemon, Lime, Olive

Breakfast in a glass

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Margarita (4)

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2 oz Blanco Tequila
1 oz Triple Sec
1 oz Lime Juice
3/4 oz Agave

M: Shaken
Ice: Cold Draft
Glass: Rocks
Garnish: Lime Wheel

It balances four of the five human tastes. A margarita with salt, you cut the bitterness of the lime and tequila, while heightening the sweetness and sourness.

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Paloma (5)

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2 oz Blanco Tequila
2 oz Grapefruit Juice
1/2 oz Lime Juice
1/2 oz Simple Syrup
1 oz Soda Water

M: Build
Ice: Cold Draft
Glass: Collins
Garnish: Grapefruit Swath

There is no mistaking the similarities to the margarita, but the Paloma is fruitier.

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Moscow Mule (3)

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2 oz Vodka
1/2 Lime Juice
3 oz Ginger Beer

M: Pour
Ice: Cold Draft
Glass: Mug
Garnish: Lime Wheel

Strong ginger flavor cut with fresh lime balance between spicy, sweet, and strong

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Cosmo (4)

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2.5 Vodka
1 oz Triple Sec
1/2 oz Lime Juice
1/2 oz Cranberry Juice

M: Shaken
Ice: N/A
Glass: Martini
Garnish: Lime Wheel

The popular 90’s cocktail lends a sweet yet citrusy profile.

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Aviation (4)

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2 oz Gin
3/4 oz Luxardo Maraschino
3/4 oz Lemon Juice
1/4 oz Violet Liqueur

M: Shaken
Ice: N/A
Glass: Coupe
Garnish: Cherry

Overall flavor is citrus with notes of herbs and flowers and that bit of cherry to bring it all together.

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Long Island Ice-T (6)

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3/4 oz Vodka
3/4 oz Gin
3/4 oz Rum
3/4 oz Tequila
3/4 oz Triple Sec
Fill 90% with sour, top with cola

M: Rolled
Ice: Cold Draft
Glass: Collins
Garnish: Lemon Wash

This sweet yet boozey cocktail is a frat boy miracle and has a surprisingly nice balance.

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Negroni (3)

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1 oz Gin
1 oz Campari
1 oz Carpano Antica Formula

M: Stirred
Ice: 2x2
Glass: Rocks
Garnish: Orange Swath

It tastes like cherry, wine and citrus, but with noticeable bitter notes.

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Boulevardier (3)

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1 oz Rye
1 oz Campari
1 oz Carpano Antica Formula

M: Stirred
Ice: 2x2
Glass: Rocks
Garnish: Orange Swath

Rich, smooth, and slightly sweet. The Negroni recipe subbing Rye instead of Gin

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Last Word (4)

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3/4 oz Gin
3/4 oz Luxardo Maraschino
3/4 oz Lime
3/4 Green Chartreuse

M: Shaken
Ice: N/A
Glass: Coupe
Garnish: Cherry

A sweet and sharp drink that is rich and pungent

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Vesper (4)

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1 1/2 oz New Amsterdam Vodka
3/4 oz New Amsterdam Gin
1/2 oz Lillet Blanc
2 Dash Orange Bitters

M: Shaken or Stirred
Ice: N/A
Glass: Martini or Coupe
Garnish: Lemon Swath

Honey, citrus, mint, and a hint of pine with a bit of sweetness offset by the bitter character of the dry gin

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Martinez (4)

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2 oz Gin
3/4 oz Dolin Sweet Vermouth
1/4 oz Luxardo Maraschino
1 Dash Angostura Bitters

M: Stirred
Ice: N/A
Glass: Martini
Garnish: Lemon Swath

Although definitely sweeter than a Martini, it’s not cloying, so it works as a pre-dinner drink.

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Whiskey Sour (4)

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2 oz Whiskey
3/4 oz Lemon Juice
3/4 oz Demerara Syrup
1 Egg White

M: D/W Shaken
Ice: N/A
Glass: Coupe
Garnish: Bitter Art

Whiskey spirit must be balanced between the fresh lemon juice and sugar provides a simple, tasty refresher

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Sazerac (5)

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2 oz Cognac
1/2 oz Rye
1/2 oz Simple Syrup
6 Dashes Peychauds Bitters
Absinthe Rinse

M: Stirred/Down
Ice: N/A
Glass: Rocks
Garnish: Lemon E/D (Express & Discard)

Sweet, spicy and herbal

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Corpse Reviver #2 (5)

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3/4 oz Gin
3/4 oz Triple sec
3/4 oz Lillet Blanc
3/4 oz Lemon Juice
Absinthe Rinse

M: Shaken
Ice: N/A
Glass: Coupe
Garnish: Absinthe Rim, Cherry

Lemon and gin set the botanical citrus base on which the accents of orange, apricot and anise a layered smooth flavor.

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Dark N Stormy (3)

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2 oz Rum
1/4 oz Lime Juice
3 oz Ginger Beer

M: Build
Ice: Cold Draft
Glass: Collins
Garnish: Lime Wedge (sunken), Rum Float

The Dark ‘n’ stormy taste like a drinkable version of a ginger bread cookie, but in a good way. The dark rum make you feel warm inside, and a ginger finish.

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Daiquiri (3)
2 oz Aged Rum 3/4 oz Demerara Syrup 3/4 oz Lime Juice M: Shaken Ice: N/A Glass: Coupe Garnish: Lime Wheel A daiquiri still tastes pretty much like watered-down rum with a slight hint of lime/lemon and some sugar
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Caipirinha (3)
2 oz Cachaca 3/4 oz Demerara Syrup 3 Lime Wedges Muddle in tin, fill 3/4 with ice, shake and dump into lowball M: Shaken/Dirty Dump Ice: Dirty Dump Glass: Rocks Garnish: Lime Wheel Smooth, refreshing taste, similar to a Mojito, but a bit sharper, tangy and sweet
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Hemingway Daiquiri (5)
``` 2 oz White Rum 3/4 oz Grapefruit Juice 1/2 oz Lime Juice 1/2 Luxardo maraschino 1/4 Simple Syrup ``` M: Shaken Ice: N/A Glass: Coupe Garnish: Lime Wheel Flag Citrus, with notes of rum
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Aperol Spritz (3)
2 oz Aperol 3 oz Bubbles 1 oz Soda Water M: Build Ice: N/A Glass: Wine Garnish: Orange Swath It infusees select ingredients including bitter and sweet oranges, rhubarb and gentian combined with herbs and root
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Bijou (4)
1 oz Gin 1 oz Green Chartreuse 1 oz Sweet Vermouth 3 Dashes Orange Bitters M: Stirred Ice: N/A Glass: Coupe/Nick & Nora Garnish: Lemon Swath & Cherry Wonderfully complex bold herbal and bitter notes on the back end
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Bronx (4)
2 oz Gin 1/2 Dry Vermouth 1/2 Sweet Vermouth 1 oz Orange Juice M: Shaken Ice: N/A Glass: Coupe/RX Garnish: Orange Swath The bronx cocktail is a simple variation of a perfect martini that adds orange juice to the mix
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Final Ward (4)
3/4 oz Rye Whiskey 3/4 oz Green Chartreuse 3/4 oz Luxardo Maraschino 3/4 oz Lemon Syrup M: Shaken Ice: Cold Draft Glass: Rocks Garnish: Lime Wheel Riff on a final word cocktail
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Final Word (4)
3/4 oz Gin 3/4 oz Green Chartreuse 3/4 oz Luxardo Maraschino 3/4 oz Lemon Syrup M: Shaken Ice: Cold Draft Glass: Rocks Garnish: Cherry
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Gimlet (3)
2 oz gin 3/4 oz Lime Juice 3/4 Simple Syrup M: Shaken Ice: Cold Draft Glass: Rocks Garnish: Lime Wheel The botanicals of gin mix perfectly with a bit of lime juice and sugar, it's not super sweet but a bit bracing
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Mint Julup (3)
2 oz Bourbon 1/2 oz Simple Syrup 6-8 Mint Leaves M: Build Ice: Crushed Glass: Julep Garnish: Mint Bouquet Fresh mint on the nose, followed by sweetened bourbon whiskey taste and a light minty finish
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Old Pal (3)
1 1/2 oz Rye Whiskey 3/4 oz Campari 3/4 oz Carpano Antica Formula M: Stirred Ice: N/A Glass: Coupe Garnish: Orange Swath A nice peppery spice from the rye. Scented with lemon and full of bitter orange and quinine flavors
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Paper Plane (4)
3/4 oz Bourbon 3/4 oz Aperol 3/4 oz Amaro Nonino 3/4 oz Lemon M: Shaken Ice: N/A Glass: Coupe Garnish: Orange Swath The Aperol and Amaro Nonino both have an orange nose. Both bring considerable sweetness to the drink, along with a leathery, rhubarb and orange peel bitterness. The Nonino has a distinct caramel note, and is slightly vanilla.
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Penicillin (4)
2 oz Blended Scotch 3/4 oz Honey-Ginger Syrup 3/4 oz Lemon Juice 1/4 oz Single Malt Islay Scotch M: Shaken Ice: 2x2 Glass: Rocks Garnish: Lemon Swath Smoky, spicy mix of Scotch, honey and ginger
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Rob Roy (3)
2 oz Scotch 3/4 oz Carpano Antica Formula 3 dashes Angostura Bitters M: Stirred Ice: N/A Glass: Coupe Garnish: Cherry The spicy combination of sweet vermouth and aromatic bitters perfectly complements the Scotch smokey, peaty flavor
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Tom Collins (4)
2 oz Gin 1 oz Lemon 1/2 oz Simple Syrup 1 1/2 oz Soda Water M: Shaken Ice: N/A Glass: Collins Garnish: Lemon Wheel The sweetness of the Gin partners lemon juice stand out with the neutrality of soda
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Old Cuban (5)
``` 2 oz Aged Rum 3/4 Demerara Syrup 3/4 Lime Juice 5-7 Mint Leaves 1 oz Bubbles ``` M: Shaken Ice: N/A Glass: Coupe Garnish: Mint Leaves Zesty blend of anise, nutmeg and clove notes with a slightly sweet, floral taste
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Pisco Sour (4)
2 oz Pisco Brandy 1 oz Lime Juice 1/2 oz Simple Syrup 1 Egg White M: Shaken Ice: N/A Glass: Coupe Garnish: Bitters Art Pisco Daiquiri
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Mai Tai (5)
``` 1 1/2 Rum 1/2 Overproof Rum 1 oz Liem Jice 3/4 Orgeat Almond Syrup 1/2 oz Dry Curacao ``` M: Shaken Ice: N/A Glass: Rocks Garnish: Mint, Orchid, Orange Rose The lime and rum dominate the flavor profile, while dry curacao and orgeat primarily add body to the back of the drink and soften that bright lime flavor
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Irish Coffee (3)
1 oz Irish Whiskey Whiskey 4 oz Coffee 1 oz Simple Syrup M: Build Ice: N/A Glass: Coffee Garnish: Whipped Cream, Mint Sprig The sweetened coffee should be drunk through the cream

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