Violet Classic Cocktails

Question 1

Violet Classic Margarita

Answer 1

0.25oz agave
1.5oz lime juice
0.5oz egg whites
0.25oz Cointreau
2oz tequila

method: long dry shake & pour over ice
glass: DBL old fashioned
garnish: salted rim & lime wheel

Question 2

Mojito

Answer 2

6-8 mint leaves
0.75oz simple syrup
1oz lime juice
2oz white rum

Violet method: hard shake and strain over ice
method: add leaves, simple & lime to shaker & muddle. Add ice & rum and pour between two halves of shaker until well combined. Strain over ice & top with dash of soda if needed.
glass: collins
garnish: mint sprig skewered into lime wheel & straw

Question 3

Vesper

Answer 3

0.5oz Lillet Blanc
1oz vodka
1.5oz gin

method: stir
glass: coupe
garnish: lemon twist on rim

Question 4

Whiskey Sour

Answer 4

0.5oz simple syrup
1oz lemon juice
0.5oz egg whites
2oz bourbon

method: dry-ice-dry shake & double strain. Express lemon peel & discard.
glass: coupe
garnish: 5 drop angostura bitters wreath

Question 5

Violet Martini

Answer 5

3oz gin or vodka

method: stir 10 sec & double strain
glass: coupe
garnish: lemon twist or 2 olives

Question 6

Negroni

Answer 6

0.5oz Select Apertivo
1oz sweet vermouth
1.5oz gin

method: stir
glass: DBL old fashioned
garnish: big rock & orange twist

Question 7

Boulevardier

Answer 7

0.5oz Select Apertivo
1oz sweet vermouth
1.5oz bourbon

method: stir
glass: DBL old fashioned
garnish: big rock & orange twist

Question 8

V’s Paloma

Answer 8

0.25oz lime juice
0.5oz Pamplemousse Liqueur
2oz tequila
top with grapefruit soda

method: shake & strain, top with grapefruit soda
glass: collins
garnish: lime wedge & straw

Question 9

Classic Old Fashioned

Answer 9

7 dashes Angostura bitters
2 barspoons simple syrup
2.25oz bourbon

method: stir & strain
glass: DBL old fashioned
garnish: big rock, Luxardo cherry on skewer & orange twist

Question 10

Espresso Martini (batch)

Answer 10

0.75oz espresso
2.75oz batch (1/8oz coffee choc bitters, 0.75oz vanilla syrup, 0.5oz coffee liqueur, 1.5oz Nightbloom #3)

method: hard shake & double strain
glass: coupe
garnish: 3 coffee beans & 5-drop wreath coffee choc bitters

Question 11

French 75

Answer 11

0.5oz simple syrup
0.75oz lemon juice
1.5oz gin
1.5oz sparkling wine

method: shake & double strain
glass: coupe
garnish: split lemon twist on rim

Question 12

Gimlet

Answer 12

0.5oz simple syrup
1oz lime juice
1.5oz gin

method: shake & double strain
glass: coupe
garnish: split lime twist on rim

Question 13

Aperol Spritz

Answer 13

1.5oz Aperol
2oz sparkling wine
1oz soda

method: build over wine glass filled 3/4 ice
glass: wine glass
garnish: split orange twist on rim

Question 14

Bee’s Knees

Answer 14

0.75oz honey syrup
1oz lemon juice
2oz gin

method: shake & double strain
glass: coupe
garnish: lemon wheel

Question 15

Gold Rush

Answer 15

0.75oz honey syrup
1oz lemon juice
2oz bourbon

method: shake & strain
glass: DBL old fashioned
garnish: lemon wheel

Question 16

Cosmo

Answer 16

0.25oz pomegranate juice
0.5oz lime juice
0.5oz Cointreau
2.25oz vodka

method: shake & double strain
glass: coupe
garnish: split lime twist on rim

Question 17

Last Word

Answer 17

0.75oz lime juice
0.75oz Maraschino Cherry Liqueur
0.75oz Green Chartreuse
1oz gin

method: shake & double strain
glass: coupe
garnish: Luxardo cherry on skewer

Question 18

Lemon Drop

Answer 18

0.5oz simple syrup
0.75oz lemon juice
0.75oz Cointreau
2oz vodka

method: use lemon wedge to put half rim sugar and set aside(to set). Shake & double strain
glass: coupe
garnish: sugar rim & split orange twist on rim

Question 19

Manhattan

Answer 19

3 dash Angostura bitters
0.75oz sweet vermouth
2.25oz Templeton Rye

method: stir
glass: coupe
garnish: Luxardo cherry on skewer