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What’s in a Blood and Sand?

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1oz Blended Scotch
3/4oz Sweet Vermouth
3/4oz Cherry Heering
1oz Orange Juice

Shake and strain in a cocktail glass. Orange Twist

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What’s in a Horse’s Neck?

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2oz Bourbon
2-3 dashes Angostura bitters
Ginger Ale

Build ingredients in ice-filled highball. Garnish with lemon twist.

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What’s in an Old Pal?

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1oz Rye Whiskey
1oz Dry Vermouth
1oz Campari

Stir ingredients over ice, then strain into cocktail glass. Garnish with lemon twist.

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What’s in an Algonquin?

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1.5 oz. Rye
3/4 oz. Dry Vermouth
3/4 oz. Pineapple Juice
2 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters (optional)

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain.
Cocktail Coupe, Bitters can be incorporated initially, or reserved to garnish the foamy surface

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What’s in an Americano cocktail?

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1 oz. Campari
1 oz. Sweet Vermouth
Soda Water

Serve over ice.
Glass choice is dependent on the amount of soda water used. Garnish with an orange slice

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What’s in an Aviation?

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1.5 oz. London Dry Gin
3/4 oz. Lemon juice
2 dash Maraschino Liqueur
2 Dashes Crème Yvette

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake to chill. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Cocktail Glass, Cherry or Lemon Peel

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What’s in a Bee’s Knees?

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1.5 oz. Gin
3/4 oz. Honey
3/4 oz. Lemon Juice

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain.
Cocktail Glass, Twist of Lemon

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What’s in a Bellini?

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2 parts Prosecco
1 part White Peach Puree
dash Raspberry Puree

Pour Prosecco over puree in glass. Stir gently.
Champagne Flute

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What’s in a Bijou?

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1 oz. Gin
1 oz. Green Chartreuse
1 oz. Sweet Vermouth
dash Orange Bitters

Stir all ingredients with ice and strain.
Cocktail Coupe, Twist of Lemon

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What’s in a Black Russian?

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1.5 oz. Vodka
3/4 oz. Kahlùa Liqueur

Pour ingredients over ice.
Lowball Glass

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What’s in a Bobby Burns?

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2 oz. Blended Scotch
1/4 oz. Bénédictine
1 oz Sweet Vermouth

Stir all ingredients with ice and strain.
Cocktail Glass, Lemon Twist

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What’s in a Boston Cocktail?

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3/4 oz. Gin
3/4 oz. Apricot Brandy
1/4 oz. Lemon Juice
1/4 oz. Grenadine

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain.
Cocktail Coup, Lemon Twist

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What’s in a Boulevardier?

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1 oz. Bourbon
1 oz. Sweet Vermouth
1 oz. Campari

Stir all ingredients with ice and strain.
Cocktail Glass, Orange Twist

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What’s in a Bronx Cocktail?

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1 oz. Gin
1/2 oz. Sweet Vermouth
1/2 oz. Dry Vermouth
1/2 oz. orange juice

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain.
Cocktail Glass, Orange Slice (optional)

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What’s in a Caipirinha?

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2 oz. Cachaça
Juice of two Lime Quarters
2 tsp. Sugar

Muddle Sugar and lime quarters until sugar is dissolved. Add crushed ice and Cachaça.
Lowball Glass, Lime Wedge

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What’s in a Champagne Cocktail?

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Champagne/Sparkling Wine
Angostura Bitters
Sugar Cube

Champagne Flute, Lemon Peel (discarded)

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What’s in a Champs Elysee?

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1.5 oz. Cognac
1/2 oz. Lemon Juice 
1/2 oz. Green Chartreuse 
1/2 oz. Simple Syrup 
Dash of Angostura Bitters

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain.
Cocktail Glass, Lemon Twist

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What’s in a Corpse Reviver #1?

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1.5 oz. Cognac
3/4 oz. Calvados or Apple Brandy
3/4 oz. Sweet Vermouth

Stir with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Cocktail Glass, Lemon Twist

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What’s in a Corpse Reviver #2?

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3/4 oz. Gin
3/4 oz. Cointreau
3/4 oz. Lillet Blanc
3/4 oz. Lemon Juice
1 Dash Absinthe

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into the glass.
Cocktail Glass, Cherry

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What’s in a Cosmopolitan?

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1.5 oz. Vodka
1/2 oz. Triple Sec
1/2 oz. Cranberry Juice
1/2 oz. Lime Juice

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
Cocktail Glass, Lime Twist

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What’s in a Daiquiri?

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2 oz. Rum
3/4 oz. Lime Juice
3/4 oz. Simple Syrup

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain.
Cocktail Glass, Lime Wedge/Wheel

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What’s in a Dark ‘n’ Stormy?

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2 oz. Gosling’s Black Seal Rum
1/2 oz. Lime Juice (optional)
Ginger Beer

Build ingredients over ice.
Highball Glass, Lime Wedge

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What’s in a Dempsey Cocktail?

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1 oz. Gin
1 oz. Apple Brandy
2 Dashes of Grenadine
2 Dashes of Absinthe

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain.
Cocktail Glass

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What’s in a Dubonnet Cocktail?

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1.5 oz. Gin
1.5 oz. Dubonnet Rouge
Dash of Bitters

Stir all of the ingredients with ice and strain.
Cocktail Glass, Lemon Twist

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What's in a French 75?
1.5 oz. Gin 3/4 oz. Lemon Juice 1/2 oz. Simple Syrup Champagne Shake gin, lemon juice and simple syrup with ice and strain into ice-filled glass or chilled flute. Top with Champagne. Highball glass, Lemon Twist
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What's in a French Martini?
2 oz. Vodka 1/2 oz. Chambord 2.5 oz. Pineapple Juice Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Cocktail Glass, Lemon Twist
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What's in a Gibson?
2.5 oz. Gin 1/2 oz. Dry Vermouth Stir ingredients with ice and strain. Cocktail Glass, Pearl Onion
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What's in a Gimlet?
2 oz. Plymouth Gin 3/4 oz. Lime Juice 3/4 oz. Simple Syrup Shake all ingredients with ice and strain. Cocktail Glass, Wedge of Lime
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What's in a Gin Fizz?
2 oz. Gin 3/4 oz. lemon juice 3/4 oz. simple syrup soda water Combine the gin, lemon and syrup in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and strain into an empty Collins glass, with no ice. Top with soda water. Collins Glass
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What's in a Gin Rickey?
2 oz. London Dry Gin 1 oz. Lime Juice Soda Water Build the ingredients in an ice-filled glass. Highball Glass, Lime Rind
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What's in a Godfather?
1.5 oz. Scotch Whisky 3/4 Amaretto Pour ingredients over ice, and stir gently to mix. Old Fashioned Glass
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What's in a Godmother?
1 oz. Vodka 1 oz. Amaretto Liqueur Pour over ice and stir briefly to mix the two ingredients. Double Rocks Glass
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What's in a Grasshopper?
1 oz. Green Crème de Menthe 1 oz. White Crème de Cacao 1 oz. Cream Shake all ingredients over ice and strain. Cocktail Glass
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What's in a Greyhound?
1.5 oz. Gin/Vodka 5 oz. Grapefruit Juice Serve over ice. Highball Glass
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What's in a Harvey Wallbanger?
1 oz. Vodka 1/2 oz. Galliano 4 oz. Orange Juice Pour vodka and orange juice into an ice-filled glass. Float Galliano on top. Highball Glass, Orange Slice
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What's in a Hemingway Daiquiri?
2 oz. White Rum 1 oz. Grapefruit Juice 1/2 oz Lime Juice 1/2 oz. Maraschino Liqueur Shake all ingredients with ice and strain. Cocktail Glass, Lime Wedge/Wheel
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What's in a Horse's Neck?
2 oz. Bourbon 2-3 dashes Angostura Bitters Ginger Ale Build the ingredients in an ice-filled glass. Highball Glass, Lemon Twist
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What's in a Jack Rose?
1 1/2 oz. Applejack or apple brandy 3/4 oz. lime juice 3/4 oz. grenadine Shake all ingredients with ice and strain. Cocktail Coupe, lime wedge or wheel.
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What's in a Kamikaze?
1 oz. Vodka 1 oz. Triple Sec 1 oz. Lime Juice Shake all ingredients with ice and strain. Cocktail Glass, Lime Slice
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What's in a The Last Word?
3/4 oz. Gin 3/4 oz. Lime Juice 3/4 oz. Green Chartreuse 3/4 oz. Maraschino Liqueur Shake all ingredients with ice and strain. Cocktail Glass
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What's in a Madras?
2 oz. Vodka 2 oz. Cranberry Juice 2 oz. Orange Juice Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into glass filled with ice. Highball Glass, Orange Slice
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What's in a Manhattan?
2 oz. Rye Whiskey 1 oz. Sweet Vermouth 2 dashes Angostura Bitters Stir all ingredients with ice and strain. Cocktail Glass, Cherry
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What's in a Margarita?
2 oz. Tequila 3/4 oz. Cointreau (or Combier) 3/4 oz. Lime Juice Simple Syrup to taste (optional) Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into salt-rimmed glass, with or without ice. Cocktail Glass, Lime Wedge
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What's in a Martinez?
1 oz. Genever 2 oz. Sweet Vermouth 1/4 oz. Maraschino Liqueur 2 dashes Boker's or Angostura bitters Stir all ingredients with ice and strain. Cocktail Glass, Twist of Lemon or Orange
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What's in a Martini?
2.5 oz. Gin 1/2 oz. Dry Vermouth Stir ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass. Cocktail Glass, Olives or Lemon Peel
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What's in a Mimosa?
4 oz. Brut Champagne 2 oz. Orange Juice 1 barspoon Grand Marnier (optional) Build all ingredients in the glass. Champagne Flute
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What's in a Mint Julep?
2 oz. Bourbon 10-12 Mint Leaves 1/2 oz. Simple Syrup Add syrup and mint leaves to the base of the glass and muddle. Add crushed ice and 1 oz. of the bourbon the glass and mix with a bar spoon. Add more crushed ice and the rest of the bourbon to the glass, mixing again. Cap with crushed ice and garnish with two mint sprigs. Arrange the straws next to the mint sprigs. Silver or Pewter Julep Mug, Mint
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What's in a Mojito?
``` 1.5 oz. White Rum 3/4 oz. Lime Juice 2 tsp. Sugar 8-10 Mint Leaves Soda Water ``` Muddle mint, lime and sugar, add ice and rum. Shake briefly and pour into a fresh glass.Top with fresh ice before adding the soda water. Lowball or Highball Glass, Mint Sprig
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What's in a Moscow Mule?
2 oz. Vodka (originally Smirnoff's) 1/2 oz. Lime Juice 4 oz. Ginger Beer Pour vodka and lime juice into ice-filled mug and top with ginger beer. Copper Mug, Lime Wedge
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What's in a Naked and Famous?
3/4 oz. Mezcal 3/4 oz. Yellow Charteuse 3/4 oz. Aperol 3/4 oz. Lime juice Shake all ingredients with ice and strain. Cocktail Coupe, Lemon Twist(optional)
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What's in a Napoleon Cocktail?
2 oz. Gin 1/2 oz. Dubonnet Blanc Dash Curaçao Dash Fernet Branca Stir all ingredients with ice and strain. Cocktail Coupe, Lemon Twist
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What's in a Negroni?
1 oz. Gin 1 oz. Sweet Vermouth 1 oz. Campari Stir ingredients together with ice. Old Fashioned Glass, Orange Peel
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What's in an Old Cuban?
``` 1 1/2 oz. Aged Rum 3/4 Fresh Lime Juice 3/4 Simple Syrup 6-8 Mint Leaves 2 oz Sparkling Wine ``` Shake all but the sparkling wine with ice and strain. Top with sparkling wine. Cocktail Coupe, Mint sprigs and/or lime wheel.
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What's in an Old Fashioned?
2 oz. Rye Whiskey 3 dashes Angostura Bitters 1 bar spoon Simple Syrup Stir and strain over fresh ice. Old Fashioned Glass, Orange Peel
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What's in an Old Pal?
1 oz. Rye Whiskey 1 oz. Dry Vermouth 1 oz. Campari Stir the ingredients over ice. Strain. Cocktail Glass, Lemon Twist
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What's in a Paloma?
2 oz. Tequila One-half Lime Chilled Grapefruit Soda Muddle lime in Highball glass. Rim with salt and add ice. Build the drink over the ice and stir gently. Highball Glass, Lime Wedge
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What's in a Paper Plane?
3/4 oz. Bourbon 3/4 oz. Aperol 3/4 oz. Amaro Nonino 3/4 oz. Lemon Juice Combine in a shaker with ice. Chill and double strain. Cocktail Glass, Lemon Twist
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What's in a Pimm's Cup?
``` 2 oz. Pimm's No. 1 1/2 oz. Lime Juice 1/2 oz. Lemon Juice 1/2 oz. Simple Syrup 1/2 oz. Gin Soda Water ``` Muddle cucumber and simple syrup in tin. Add remaining ingredients, shake with ice, and fine-strain into a glass. Top with soda. Highball Glass, Cucumber Slice, Mint Sprig
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What's in a Pink Lady?
1.5 oz. London Dry Gin 1/4 oz. Grenadine 1 Egg White Dry shake all ingredients first, then shake with ice and strain. Cocktail Glass, Cherry
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What's in a Pisco Sour?
``` 2 oz. Pisco 1 oz. Lime or Lemon Juice (or combination of both) 3/4 oz. Simple Syrup 1 Egg White 1 dash Angostura Bitters ``` Shake all ingredients except bitters with ice and strain into the glass. Garnish the glass with a dash of bitters. Cocktail Glass
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What's in a Presbyterian?
2 oz. Scotch Whisky Ginger Ale Pour Scotch over ice and fill with equal parts ginger ale and soda water. Highball Glass
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What's in a Ramos Gin Fizz?
``` 1.5 oz. Dry Gin 5 drops Orange Flower Water 1/2 oz. Lemon Juice 1/2 oz. Lime Juice 1 Egg White 1 oz. Heavy Cream 1 oz. Simple Syrup Soda Water 2 drops Vanilla Extract (optional) ``` Vigorously shake all ingredients except soda water and strain into glass without ice. Top with soda water. Highball Glass, Grated Nutmeg
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What's in a Red Lion?
``` 1 oz. Gin 1 oz. Grand Marnier 1/2 oz. Lemon Juice 1/2 oz. Orange Juice Shake all ingredients with ice and strain. Cocktail Coupe with a sugar crusted rim ```
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What's in a Rob Roy?
2 oz. Blended Scotch Whisky 1 oz. Sweet Vermouth 1 dash Angostura Bitters Stir all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass. Cocktail Glass, Cherry
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What's in a Rusty Nail?
2 oz. Blended Scotch Whisky 1 oz. Drambuie Stir with ice and strain into an ice-filled glass. Old Fashioned Glass, Lemon Twist
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What's in a Sazerac?
2 oz. Sazerac Rye Whiskey 5 dashes Peychaud's Bitters Splash of Absinthe One Sugar Cube Add ice and water to your serving glass to chill. In a separate mixing glass, add the sugar cube and bitters along with a small splash of water. Muddle until the sugar is dissolved, then fill the glass with ice and whiskey. Stir to chill. Discard the ice water in the serving glass. Season the glass by adding a bit of absinthe and roll the glass to coat with the liqueur. Discard any excess. Strain the contents of the mixing glass into the serving glass. Express the oils of the lemon peel and discard. Lowball Glass, Lemon Peel
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What's in a Screwdriver?
2 oz. Vodka 4 oz. Orange Juice Serve over ice. Highball Glass, Orange Slice
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What's in a Sea Breeze?
2 oz. Vodka 4 oz. Cranberry Juice 2 oz. Grapefruit Juice Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into glass filled with ice. Highball Glass, Lime Wedge
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What's in a Sex on the Beach?
``` 1 oz. Vodka 1 oz. Peach Schnapps 1 oz. Chambord 2 oz. Pineapple Juice dash Cranberry Juice ``` Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into glass filled with ice. Highball Glass, Lime Wedge
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What's in a Sherry Cobbler?
3 1/2 ounces Amontillado Sherry 1/2 table spoon of sugar 2-3 orange slices Muddle the orange slices and sugar at the bottom of the serving glass. Add the sherry on top and cover with crushed (cobbled) ice. Cobbler or Old Fashioned glass, various citrus fruits and berries. Always serve with a straw.
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What's in a Southside?
2 oz. Dry Gin 3/4 oz. Lemon Juice 3/4 oz. Simple Syrup 10 Mint Leaves Muddle the mint in a shaker with the liquid ingredients. Add ice and shake, strain. Cocktail Glass, Mint Sprig
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What's in a Stinger?
2 oz. Brandy 1 oz. white créme de menthe Stir with ice in a mixing glass and strain. Cocktail coupe
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What's in a Tequila Sunrise?
1.5 oz. Tequila 3 oz. Orange Juice 1/2 oz. Grenadine Pour tequila and orange juice into an ice-filled glass. Add grenadine but do not stir to create the "sunrise" effect. Highball Glass, Orange Slice and Cherry
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What's in a Tipperary?
1 oz. Irish Whiskey 1 oz. Sweet Vermouth 1 oz. Green Chartreuse Stir ingredients with ice and strain. Cocktail Glass, Cherry
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What's in a The Bramble?
2 oz. Gin 3/4 oz. Lemon Juice 1/2 oz. Simple Syrup 3/4 oz. Creme de Mure (float) Combine all ingredients (except Creme de Mure) in a tin. Shake and strain over a crushed ice-filled Old Fashioned glass. Top with 3/4 oz Creme de Mure float. Old Fashioned glass, Lemon Wedge (Blackberry is optional)
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What's in a Vesper?
3 measures London Dry Gin 1 measure Vodka (preferably grain) 1/2 measure Lillet Blanc Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass. Cocktail Glass, Lemon Peel
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What's in a Vieux Carre?
``` 1 oz. Rye Whiskey 1 oz. Cognac 1 oz. Sweet Vermouth 1/4 oz. Bénédictine 2 dashes Peychaud's Bitters 2 dashes Angostura Bitters ``` Stir ingredients with ice and strain. Old Fashioned Glass, Lemon Peel
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What's in a Ward 8?
2 oz. Rye Whiskey 1/2 oz. Lemon Juice 1/2 oz. Orange Juice 1/4 oz. Grenadine Shake and strain into an ice-filled glass. Old Fashioned Glass, Cherry
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What's in a Whiskey Sour?
2 oz. Bourbon or Rye Whiskey 3/4 oz. Lemon Juice 3/4 oz. Simple Syrup Shake and strain into an ice-filled glass. Old Fashioned Glass, Cherry, Half Orange Wheel
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What's in a White Lady?
1 oz. Gin 1 oz. Cointreau 1 oz. Lemon Juice Shake all ingredients and strain. Cocktail Glass, Cherry

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