NTK Cocktails Flashcards
(108 cards)
19th Century
1.5 oz Rye whiskey
0.75 oz Dubonnet Rouge
0.5 oz Crème de Cacao
0.75 oz Lime Juice
0.25 oz Simple Syrup
Shake, double strain into Nic & Nora glass
Garnish: Lime Twist.
20th Century
1.5 oz Gin
0.75 oz Lemon Juice
0.75 oz Brizard White Crème de Cacao
0.75 oz Lillet Blanc
Shake, double strain into Nic & Nora glass.
(Harry Craddock, The Savoy Cocktail Book, 1930)
21st Century
2 oz Blanco Tequila
0.75 oz Lemon Juice
0.75 oz White Crème de Cacao.
Shake, double strain into Nic & Nora glass
Absinthe spritz on top.
Airmail
1.5 oz Añejo Rum
0.75 oz Lime Juice
1 oz Honey Syrup
Shake, double strain into Coupe glass. Top with Champagne.
(Frederick Birmingham, The I Esquire Drink Book, 1956)
Alaska
2 oz Gin
0.75 oz Yellow Chartreuse
1 oz Fino Sherry
2 dashes Orange Bitters
Stir, strain into Martini glass.
Garnish: Orange Twist.
Alexander
1.5 oz Gin
1 oz Heavy Cream
0.75 oz Crème de Cacao
Shake, double strain into Snifter
Ice: Hoshi.
Garnish: Nutmeg.
Americano Highball
1.5 oz Sweet Vermouth
1.5 oz Campari.
Build in a highball glass, add ice, and top with Club Soda.
Garnish: Orange wheel.
(Leurs Cocktails Par Antoine, 1932)
Athol Brose #3
2 oz Blended Scotch
0.75 oz Honey Syrup
4 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters.
Stir, strain into Nic & Nora glass.
Float cream on top.
Garnish: Nutmeg.
Aviation
2 oz Gin
0.75 oz Lemon Juice
0.5 oz Luxardo Maraschino
0.25 oz Crème Yvette.
Shake, double strain into Nic & Nora glass.
(Hugo Ensslin, Recipes for Mixed Drinks, 1916)
Bamboo
1.5 oz Amontillado Sherry
1.5 oz Dry Vermouth
0.25 oz Cointreau
3 dashes Orange Bitters.
Throw into Nic & Nora glass.
Bamboo (Variation 1)
1.5 oz Amontillado Sherry
1.25 oz Dry Vermouth
0.25 oz Blanc Vermouth
1 dash Orange Bitters
1 dash Angostura.
Stir, strain into Martini glass.
Garnish: Lemon Twist.
Bamboo (Variation 2)
1.5 oz Fino,
1.5 oz Dry Vermouth,
BS Cane,
2 dashes Orange Bitters,
2 dashes Angostura.
Stir, strain into Martini glass.
Garnish: Lemon Twist.
Bees Knees
2 oz Gin
0.75 oz Lemon Juice
0.75 oz Honey Syrup
Shake, double strain into Nic & Nora glass.
(Frank Meier, The Artistry of Mixing Drinks, 1937)
Bijou
1.5 oz Gin
0.75 oz Sweet Vermouth
0.75 oz Green Chartreuse
1 dash Orange Bitters.
Stir, strain into Martini glass.
Garnish: Lemon Twist.
(Harry Johnson, 1900)
BITTER GIUSEPPE
2 oz Cynar
1 oz Antique
6 dahs Ango
6 dash OB
Pinch Salt
Stir/Strain/Martini
Garnish: Orange Twist
BLOOD AND SAND
1.5 oz. Scotch
1 oz. Orange Juice
.75 oz. Cherry Heering
.75 oz. Sweet Vermouth
Shake/2xStrain/Nic&Nora
Garnish: Flamed orange twist
(Harry Craddock, The Savoy Cocktail Book,1930)
BOOTHBY COCKTAIL
2 oz Rye
.75 oz Carpano
2 dash Ango
2 Dash OB
Stir/Strain/Martini
Top Sparkling Wine
Garnish: Brandied Cherries
BRAMBLE
1.5 oz. Gin
.75 oz. Lemon Juice
.5 oz. Simple Syrup
Shake/Strain/DbleRocks
Float .75 oz. of Crème de Mure over the surface
Ice: Cobbled Garnish: lemon slice and 2 Blackberries
BRANDY ALEXANDER
1.5 oz Cognac
.5 oz crème de cacao
1 oz cream
Shake/2xStrain/Snifter
Ice: Hoshi
Garnish: nutmeg
BOULEVARDIER
2 oz Bourbon
.75 oz Campari
.75 oz Sweet Vermouth
Stir/Strain/Rocks
Ice: Big Cube
Garnish: Orange Twist
BROOKLYN
2 oz. Rye Whiskey
.75 oz. Dry Vermouth
.25 oz. Maraschino
.25 oz. Amer Picon
Stir/Strain/Martini
(Jack Grohusko, Jack’s Manual, 1908)
CRUSTA
2 oz. spirit
.5 oz lemon
.5 oz. Luxardo Maraschino
.5 oz. Orange Curacao
2 dash orange bitters
Shake/2xStrain/Nic&Nora
Garnish: Sugar Rim, whole lemon peel
(Jerry Thomas, Bartender’s Guide, 1862)
CAIPIRINHA
2 oz. Cachaca
Half a Lime, Quartered 6 pieces
6 Barspoons of Demerara Sugar or Rapadura Sugar
Dry Shake/Shake with Ice/Dirty Dump
Muddle/ shake with ice, pour entire contents into a rocks glass
No garnish
CAMERON’S KICK
1 oz. Scotch Whisky
1 oz. Irish Whiskey
.5 oz. Orgeat
.5 oz. Lemon Juice
Shake/2xStrain/Nic&Nora
(Harry MacElhone,The ABC of Mixing Cocktails,1922)