Mixed Drinks Flashcards
Popular mixed drinks (5)
Long Island ice tea
Jack and coke (or rum and coke)
Cranberry and vodka (or with oj)
Martini
Cosmopolitan
cosmo ingredients
1.5oz vodka
.5oz triple sec
Cranberry Juice
Like bar mix
How to make a cosmo
Chill glass with ice and water
Add the liquor
Add 2x cranberry juice as lime mix
Shake strain and drain
Drink mixing technique (8)
Shaking
Stirring
Straining
Muddling
Blending
Building
Layering
Flaming
Shaking technique use
For drinks that need to be chilled (eggs, cream, juices)
Stirring technique
Use metal or glass rods in a circular motion
Muddling use
Allows to extract as much flavor as possible from fresh ingredients (fruit and garnishes like mint)
Building technique
All ingredients are poured one after the other
Layering technique is
Float on top of one another when using creams or liqueurs
Layering technique how to
Use back of a spoon rested against the inside of glass for the liquid to run down the inside of the glass and separate from the liquid below it
Flaming technique use
Enhances the favor
Flaming technique how to
Pour small amount of liquor in a spoon
Light spoon
Pour over the other ingredients