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SLING FORMULA:

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2 spirit
1/4 simple
— usually topped with spice

Example: whiskey sling, scotch sling, gin sling

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BRANDY SLING:

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2 cognac
Light 1/4 simple
Stir/rocks/nutmeg

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OLD-FASHIONED FORMULA:

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2 Spirit
1/4 simple
bitters

Example: rum and honey, maple old-fashioned, Oaxaca old-fashioned

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OLD-FASHIONED:

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2 Rye
light 1/4 simple
2 Dashes ango

Stir/rocks/orange twist

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FANCY OLD-FASHIONED FORMULA:

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2 spirit
1/2 liqueur
bitters

Examples: Kentucky river, revolver, black manhattan

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MONTE CARLO:

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2 rye
1/2 Benedictine
2 Dashes ango

Stir/cocktail/lemon twist

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AROMATIC COCKTAIL FORMULA:

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2 spirit
1 fortified wine
Bitters

Example: martini, rob roy, Harvard cocktail

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MANHATTAN:

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2 rye
1 sweet vermouth
2 dashes ango
Stir/cocktail/cherry

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AROMATIC SPLIT FORMULA:

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2 spirit
3/4 fortified wine
1/4 liqueur
Bitters

Example: Preakness, vieux carre, arsenic & old lace

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MARTINEZ:

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2 Gin
3/4 sweet vermouth
1/4 maraschino
2 dashes boker’s bitters

Stir/cocktail/lemon twist

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TWO HALF HALF FORMULA:

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2 spirit
1/2 fortified wine
1/2 liqueur
Bitters

Example: high plains drifter, ansonia, ken burns effect

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RED HOOK:

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2 rye
1/2 punt e mes
1/2 maraschino

Stir/cocktail/cherry

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AROMATIC WINE FORMULA:

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Equal parts spirit to fortified wine
1 1/2
1 1/2

Example: 4th regiment, El Capitan, Bradford

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HANKY PANKY:

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1 1/2 Gin
1 1/2 sweet vermouth
Barspoon fernet branca

Stir/cocktail/orange twist

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SPARKLING AROMATIC FORMULA:

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1 spirit
1 fortified wine
Bitters
Sparkling wine

Example: Jones cocktail, paperboy

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BOOTHBY COCKTAIL:

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1 rye
1 sweet vermouth
2 dashes ango

Stir/cocktail/top with 1oz sparkling wine/cherry

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EQUAL PARTS AROMATIC FORMULA:

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1 spirit
1 fortified wine
1 bitter cordial

Example: old pal, blood of my enemies, tequila negroni

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NEGRONI:

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1 Gin
1 sweet vermouth
1 Campari

Stir/rocks/orange slice

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THREE WAY SPLIT FORMULA:

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1 1/2 spirit
3/4 fortified wine
3/4 liqueur

Examples: Troy Baker, del rio, vanity project

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BOULEVARDIER:

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1 1/2 bourbon
3/4 sweet vermouth
3/4 Campari

Stir/cocktail/orange twist

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GOLDEN RATIO FORMULA:

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1 1/2 spirit
3/4 fortified wine
1/2 liqueur

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SELF-STARTER:

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1 1/2 Gin
3/4 lillet blanc
1/2 apricot liqueur
2 dashes absinthe

Stir/cocktail/lemon twist

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TODDY FORMULA:

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1 1/2 spirit
3/4 simple
Topped with hot water

Examples: cold toddy, tea toddy, Irish coffee

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HOT TODDY:

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1 1/2 bourbon
3/4 honey syrup

Build/mug/top with hot water/lemon wheel and cinnamon stick

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MILK PUNCH FORMULA:
2 Spirit 1 cream 1/2 simple EXAMPLES: Scottish breakfast, bourbon milk punch, mothers milk
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BRANDY MILK PUNCH:
1 1/2 cognac 1/2 Jamaican rum 1 cream 1/2 simple shake/the old fashion/nutmeg
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CREAM CORDIAL FORMULA:
1 1/2 spirit 1 cordial 1 cream Examples: White Russian, Alexander, Irish sombrero
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BRANDY ALEXANDER:
1 1/2 cognac 1 crime de cocoa 1 cream Whip with crushed/goblet/nutmeg
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FLIP FORMULA:
2 spirit 3/4 simple Whole egg EXAMPLES: Jalisco flip, Japanese flip, London cocktail
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RYE FLIP:
2 rye Heavy 1/2 simple Whole egg Dry shake/shake/coupe/cinnamon or nutmeg
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EGGNOG FORMULA:
2 spirit 1 cream 3/4 simple Whole egg EXAMPLES: bourbon eggnog, tequila eggnog, scotch eggnog
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BRANDY EGGNOG:
2 cognac 1 cream Heavy 1/2 simple Whole egg Dry shake/shake/coupe/nutmeg
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HIGH BALL FORMULA:
2 spirit Non alcoholic mixer Examples: screwdriver, gin & tonic, rum and coke
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BOURBON & COKE:
2 bourbon Cola Build/double old-fashioned/top with cola
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RICKEY FORMULA:
2 spirit Lime Soda water EXAMPLES: vodka Rickey, rye Rickey, slow gin Rickey
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GIN RICKEY:
2 gin Lime half Top soda Build/double old fashioned/squeeze lime and drop in shell top soda
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JULEP:
2 spirit 1/4 simple Mint on crushed ice EXAMPLES: Georgia mint julep, rum mint julep, dont mind if I julep
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BOURBON MINT JULEP:
2 bourbon 1/4 simple 10-15 mint leaves Muddle/fill double-old fashioned glass 50% up with pebbles/swizzle brieflyto build frost on outside of glass/top with pebbles/mint sprig
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PETITE SOUR FORMULA:
2 spirit 1/4 hard citrus 1/4 simple EXAMPLES: Jamaican ti punch, strained toddy, white rum ti punch
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TI PUNCH:
2 white Agricole 1/4 lime 1/4 simple Stir/rocks/lime disc
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CLASSIC SOUR FORMULA:
2 spirit 3/4 hard citrus 3/4 simple EXAMPLES: bees knees, south side & gold rush
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DAIQUIRI:
2 white rum 3/4 lime 3/4 simple Shake/sour glass/lime
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TRADITIONAL SOUR FORMULA:
2 spirit 3/4 hard citrus 3/4 simple Egg white EXAMPLES: rattle snake, bumble bee, clover club Traditional= egg white **entire egg white not needed
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TRADITIONAL WHISKEY SOUR:
``` 2 bourbon 3/4 lemon 3/4 simple Egg white/not entire egg white needed Dry Shake/shake/sour glass/lemon & bitters ```
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EQUAL PARTS SOUR FORMULA:
3/4 spirit 3/4 higher proof liqueur 3/4 lower proof liqueur 3/4 citrus Examples: final ward, paper plane, ninth wonder
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LAST WORD:
``` 3/4 Gin 3/4 green chartreuse 3/4 lime 3/4 maraschino Shake/champagne coupe/ no garnish ```
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HYBRID SOUR FORMULA:
2 spirit 3/4 hard citrus 1/2 liqueur 1/2 simple Examples: brave companion, pendennis club, red raider
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MAI TAI:
``` 1 Jamaican rum 1 Barbados rum 3/4 lime 1/2 orange Curacao 1/2 orgeat Whip with crushed ice/dirty dump/ goblet/lime and mint sprig ```
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TWO JUICE SOUR FORMULA:
2 spirit 3/4 hard citrus 3/4 soft citrus 3/4 simple Examples: la bonne vie, Broadway thirst, pilgrim’s promise
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WARD EIGHT:
2 rye 3/4 lemon 3/4 orange 3/4 grenadine Shake/sour glass/lemon twist
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SOFT SOUR FORMULA:
2 spirit 1 1/2 soft citrus 3/4 simple EXAMPLES: orange blossom, monkey gland, Mary Pickford Soft citrus= orange juice, grapefruit, pineapple
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BROWN DERBY:
2 bourbon 1 1/2 grapefruit 3/4 honey Shake/sour glass/grapefruit twist
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COLLINS FORMULA:
2 spirit 3/4 hard citrus 3/4 simple Soda EXAMPLES: Mexican firing squad, charley Collins, planter’s punch
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TOM COLLINS:
2 Gin 3/4 lemon 3/4 simple Whip with 1/2 oz pebbles/Collins/top with soda/lemon wheel
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FIZZ FORMULA:
``` 2 spirit 3/4 hard citrus 3/4 simple Egg white Soda ``` Examples: morning glory fizz, Hayes fizz, bird of paradise fizz ``` Traditional= whole egg white Classic= no egg white ```
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SILVER FIZZ:
``` 2 Gin 3/4 lemon 3/4 simple Egg white Dry shake/shake/fizz glass/top soda ```
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BUCK FORMULA:
``` 2 spirit 3/4 hard citrus 3/4 ginger 2 dash bitters Soda ``` EXAMPLES: gin gin mule, Kentucky buck, dark and stormy
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MOSCOW MULE:
``` 2 vodka 3/4 lime 3/4 ginger 2 dashes ango Whip with 1/2 pebble/Collins/top soda/lime ```
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SPARKLING SOUR FORMULA:
1 1/2 spirit 3/4 hard citrus 3/4 simple 1 1/2 sparkling wine EXAMPLES: airmail, Harry’s pick-me-up. Old Cuban
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FRENCH 75:
1 1/2 Gin 3/4 lemon 3/4 simple Short shake/sour glass/top with 1 oz sparkling wine/lemon twist
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BASIC COBBLER FORMULA:
2 spirit 3/4 hard citrus 3/4 simple Pebble ice EXAMPLES: rum cobbler, sherry cobbler, Netherlands cobbler
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WHISKEY COBBLER:
2 bourbon 3/4 lemon 3/4 simple Whip with crushed ice/top with pebbles/poco grande/seasonal fruit
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FANCY COBBLER FORMULA:
``` 2 spirit 3/4 cordial 1/2 hard citrus 2 citrus wheel & dash simple on crushed ice ``` EXAMPLES: brandy cobbler, rum cobbler, Kearny Street cobbler
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BRANDY COBBLER:
``` 2 cognac 3/4 Cassis 1/2 lemon 1 lemon wheel 1 orange wheel Dash simple ``` Lightly muddle/whip with pebble ice/top with pebbles/ poco grande/seasonal fruit
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SWIZZLE FORMULA:
2 spirit 3/4 hard citrus 3/4 simple and or liqueur Swizzle on crushed ice EXAMPLE: Bermuda swizzle, Demerara rum swizzle, chartreuse swizzle
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QUEEN’S SWIZZLE:
2 white rum 3/4 lime 3/4 simple 10-12 mint leaves Muddle/fill poco grande 75% up with pebble and swizzle approximately ten to twelve times to build frost on outside of glass/top with pebble ice/top with angostura and 3 dashes peychaud/mint garnish
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FIX FORMULA:
2 spirit 3/4 hard citrus 3/4 simple Often muddled with fruit EXAMPLES: blackberry fix, honey whiskey fix, brandy fix #2
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WHISKEY FIX:
2 bourbon 3/4 lemon 3/4 pineapple syrup Fill goblet 75% up with pebbles and swizzle briefly to build frost on outside of glass/top with pebbles/lemon & seasonal fruit
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CRUSTA FORMULA:
``` 2 spirit 3/4 hard citrus 1/2 Curacao 1/2 syrup Bitters ``` EXAMPLE: winter crusta, bourbon crusta, rum crusta
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BRANDY CRUSTA:
``` 2 cognac 3/4 lemon 1/2 Curacao 1/2 simple Dash ango ``` Shake/coupe/sugar rum and long lemon twist
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CORDIAL SOUR FORMULA:
1 1/2 spirit 1 liqueur 3/4 hard citrus EXAMPLE: easy street, between the sheets, Pegu club
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SIDECAR:
``` 1 1/2 brandy 1 cointreau 3/4 lemon juice 1 barspoon simple Shake/sour/sugar rim ```
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TIKI FORMULA:
None *Ratios in style vary widely. The template is typically defined by aesthetics and approach rather than actual formula. EXAMPLE: zombie, fog cutter, Far East sour
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PINA COLADA:
2 rum 1/2 lime 1 1/2 pineapple 1 1/2 coco Lopez Shake with crushed ice/tiki mug/pineapple leaf
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CAIPIRINHA FORMULA:
2 spirit 3/4 simple And muddled lime EXAMPLE: caipiroska, Gordon’s cup, Sonoma cup
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CAIPIRINHA:
2 cachaca 4-5 lime chunks 3/4 simple Muddle/shake/taste/dirty dump
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SQUASH FORMULA:
2 spirit 3/4 simple Muddled lemon EXAMPLE: gin squash, rye squash, brandy squash
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BOURBON SQAUSH:
2 bourbon 3-4 lemon wedges 3/4 simple Muddle/shake/dirty dump
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SMASH FORMULA:
2 spirit 3/4 simple Mint & muddled lemon
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BOURBON SMASH:
2 bourbon 3-4 lemon wedges 3/4 simple Mint Muddle lemon/add mint/shake/taste

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