Everything Else


 

(With or w/o Egg Whites)

1.5 oz. Amaretto (Something Drier of Quality Like Luxardo)
.5 oz. Vodka (1 oz If You Want A  Stronger Drink)
1 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
.5 oz. Simple Syrup 
1 Egg White
1.5 oz Club Soda

Except For Club Soda Shake, Add Club Soda, Strain Over Fresh Ice, Orange Slice & Cherry 

Gently Tap/Muddle Orange Slice at Bottom of Highball Glass
Add Ice
1.5 oz. Campari
1.5 oz. Sweet Vermouth Blend
2 oz. Club Soda

Gently Stir Ingredients While In The Glass, Highball

(Adam Karsten)

1.5 oz. Vodka (Gin Works Too)
.75 oz. Apple Liquor
.75 oz. Lemon Juice
Dash Simple Syrup (Less than .25 oz)

Shake, Double Strain, Coup, Lemon Twist or Apple Slice

Bloody Mary

(Fernand Petiot)

1.5 oz. Vodka (Gin,Tequila Works Too)
4 oz.  Tomato Juice
.5 oz. Lime Juice
3 Grinds of Pepper
.5 oz. Worcesteshire Sauce
.5 oz. Horseradish Sauce
.25 Favorite Hot Sauce
Small Barspoon of Celery Seed (Not Celery Salt)

Shake, Strain Over Fresh Ice, Highball, Have Fun w/ Garnish:  Celery Stick, Olives, Pickled This or That, Lime Wedge Work Separately or Mixed Together

Bay Breeze

2 oz. Vodka, Rum or Gin
2 oz. Pineapple Juice
1 oz. Cranberry Juice

Shake Spirit & Pineapple Juice, Strain Over Fresh Ice, Gently Float Cranberry Juice Using Bar Spoon Over Froth of Pineapple Head Creating Bleeding "Sunset" Colors, Cherry

Bellini

(Giuseppe Cipriani)

1 oz. Peach Puree
.25 oz Peach Snaaps
.5 oz. Vodka
.25 Lemon Juice
3.5 oz Sparkling Wine

Shake, Strain Into Flute, Top w/ Sparkling Wine, Lemon Twist or No Garnish

Between the Sheets

(Harry MacElhone)

1 oz. Brandy/Cognac
1 oz. White Rum
1 oz. Curacao or Quality Triple Sec
.25 oz. Lemon Juice

Shake, Double Strain, Coup, Orange Twist

B-52

(Peter Fich)

1 oz. Baileys Irish Cream Liqueur
1 oz. Kahlua Liqueur
1 oz. Grand Marnier Liqueur (Or Quality Orange Liqueur)

Using Large Barspoon, Layer Ingredients Over Fresh Ice, Rocks Glass, In This Order: Pour In Kahlua, Let It Settle At Bottom of Glass, Layer Irish Cream & Top w Orange Liqueur

Black Russian

(Gustave Tops)

2 oz. Vodka
1 oz. Kahlua Liqueur

Pour Over Ice, Rocks Glass, Gently Stir Ingredients, No Garnish 

Brandy Alexander

(Troy Alexander)

2 oz. Brandy/Cognac
1 oz. Dark Crème de Cacao
1 oz. Heavy Cream (Half & Half Fine)

Shake, Double Strain, Coup, Ground Nutmeg

Brandy Crusta

2 oz. Brandy or Cognac
.5 oz. Maraschino Liquor 
.5 oz. Quality Curacao or Triple Sec Liqueur
.5 oz. Lemon Juice
Dash Angostura Bitters

Shake, Strain Over Fresh Ice, Sugar-Rimmed Highball, Lemon Twist

Champagne Cocktail


Sugar Cube Soaked w/ 3 Dashes Angostura Bitters
5.5 oz. Dry Sparkling Wine

Soak Cube w Bitters & Add to Chilled Flute, Gradually Pour Sparkling Wine to the Top

Garnish: Lemon Twist or No Garnish

Chicago Cocktail

1.5 oz. Brandy/Cognac
.25 oz. Clear Curacao Liqueur
Dash Angostura Bitters
3-4 oz. Dry Sparkling Wine Float

Except Sparkling Wine, Stir Ingredients, Coup, Float Sparkling Wine On Top of Drink, Orange Twist

Chocolate Martini

2 oz. Vanilla Vodka or Vodka Infused w/ Vanila Bean
.75 oz. White Crème De Cacao Liquor
Dash Simple Syrup
.5 oz Godiva or Quality Dk Chocolate Liq For "Bottom Float"

Except for Dark Chocolate, Stir, Coup, Using Barspoon & Side of Martini Glass, Let .5 oz of Dark Chocolate Liqueur Slide to Bottom of the Glass Creating A Dark Layer at Bottom w/ Clear Drink On Top, Grated Dark Chocolate On Top

Garnish: .5 oz. Dark Godiva or Chocolate Liqueur (added after drink is finished)

Cosmopolitan

(Toby Cecchini)

Squeeze Three Juicy Lime Wedges Into Mixing Glass
2 oz. Citrus Vodka
.75 oz. Quality Orange Liqueur (Grand Marnier Overpowers)
.25 oz. Cranberry (Just For Color)

Shake, Coup, Lime Wheel or Lime Twist

Death in the Afternoon

(Ernest Hemingway)

1 oz. Absinthe or Pastis
6 oz. Sparkling Wine/Champagne

Pour In The Absinthe, Chilled Flute, Top w/ Sparkling, No Garnish

Deauville Cocktail

.75 oz. Brandy
.75 oz. Applejack/Calvados
.75 oz. Triple Sec/Orange Curacao
.75 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice

Shake, Coup, Orange or Lemon Twist

El Diablo Cocktail

1.5 oz. Tequila
.5 oz. Blackberry Syrup
.5 oz. Lemon Juice
Dash Agave Syrup
2.5 oz. Ginger Beer

Except For Ginger Beer, Shake Ingredients & Add Ginger Beer, Strain Over Fresh Ice, Lemon Twist or Lemon Wheel

Espresso Martini

(Dick Bradsell)

1.5 oz. Vodka
.5 oz. Quality Coffee Liqueur (Kahlua, Patron, Flor de Cana) 
1 Shot of Espresso
.25 oz. Simple Syrup (A Little Less or None For Less Sweet)

Shake, Double Strain, Coup, Rest 3 Coffee Beens On Espresso Head of Drink, Twist of Discarded Lemon Over Drink Surface

French Martini

2 oz. Vodka
1.5 oz. Pineapple Juice
.5 oz. Crème De Cassis (As "Bottom Float" After Drink Finished)

Shake, Double Strain, Coup, Using Barspoon & Side of Martini Glass, Gently Add Cassis To Layer At Bottom of the Glass, No Garnish

Harvey Wallbanger

(Donato "Duke" Antone)

1.5 oz. Vodka
.5 oz. Galliano Liqueur
3 oz. Orange Juice

Shake, Strain Over Fresh Ice, Highball, Orange Slice

Jack Rose

(Joseph P. Rose)

2 oz. Applejack
.75 oz. Lemon Juice
.5 oz. Pomegranate Syrup

Shake, Double Strain, Coup, Lemon Twist

Kamikaze

2 oz. Vodka (Citrus Vodka Works Nicely Too)
.5 oz. Triple Sec/Orange Curacao
1 oz. Lime Juice
Dash of Agave Syrup

Shake, Double Strain For Coup, Strain Over Fresh Ice, Rocks Glass, Lemon Wedge/Wheel or Lemon Twist

Long Island Iced Tea

(Robert "Rosebud" Butt)

.5 oz. Vodka
.5 oz. Rum
.5 oz. Gin
.5 oz. Tequila
.5 oz. Triple Sec/Orange Curacao
1.5 oz. Lemon Juice
.5 oz. Simple Syrup
1 oz. Float Coca Cola

Except For Coke, Shake Ingredients, Strain Over Fresh Ice, Highball or Collins Glass, Float Coke On Top, Lemon Wedge or Wheel

Madras

1.5 oz. Vodka
2.5 oz. Orange Juice
1 oz. Cranberry Juice

Shake, Strain Over Fresh Ice, Highball, Lime Wedge

Margarita

(Carlos "Danny" Herrera)

2 oz. Tequila
1 oz. Lime Juice
.5 oz. Triple Sec/Curacao
Dash Agave Syrup (Less Than .25 oz)

Shake, Strain Over Fresh Ice, Salt-rimmed Rocks Glass, 

Garnish: Lime Wedge

Mimosa

(Frank Meier)

.5 oz. Vodka
.5 oz. Triple Sec/Orange Curacao
1.5 oz. Orange Juice
3.5 oz. Sparkling Wine

Except For Sparkling Wine, Shake Ingredients, Chilled Flute, Top w/ Sparkling Wine, Orange Twist or No Garnish
 

Moscow Mule

2 oz Vodka
.5 oz Lime Juice
1.5 oz Ginger Beer

Go Ahead & Add Ingredients to Glass or Copper Mug, Gently Stir, If Too Sweet, Add A Dash of Club Soda 

Mudslide

2 oz. Vodka
1 oz. Kahlua
1 oz. Baileys Irish Cream 

Shake, Strain Over Fresh Ice, Rocks Glass, Ground Chocolate or Nutmeg

Pisco Sour

(Victor Vaughen Morris)

2 oz. Peruvian Pisco Brandy
1 oz. Lemon Juice
.5 oz. Simple Syrup
1 Egg White

Dry Shake Ingredients to Emulsify Egg Whites, Add Ice, Shake, Double Strain, Coup, 3 Drops of Angostura Bitters On Top Of Egg White Head as Decoration

Sea Breeze

1.5 oz. Vodka
2.5 oz. Grapefruit Juice
1 oz. Cranberry Juice 

Shake Grapefruit & Vodka, Float Cranberry Appearing As A Bleeding Sunset, Lime Wedge

Sex On The Beach

(Ted Pizio)

1.5 oz. Vodka
.5 oz. Peach Schnapps
1.5 oz. Cranberry Juice
1.5 oz. Orange Juice

Shake, Strain Over Fresh Ice, Highball, Orange Slice and/or Natural Cherry

Sidecar

1.5 oz. VS or Better Cognac or Good Brandy
.75 oz. Good Triple Sec (Cointreau/Combier)
.75 Lemon Juice
Dash Simple Syrup

Shake, Double Strain, Sugar-rimmed Coup, Lemon Twist

Stinger

2.5 oz. Brandy 
.75 oz. Crème De Menthe

Stir, Coup, No Garnish

Tequila Sunrise

2 oz. Tequila
3.5 oz. Orange Juice
.25 oz of Pomegranate Liqueur As Float

Shake Tequila & OJ, Strain Over Fresh Ice, Highball, Float Grenadine On Top Creating Colors of Sunset, Lime Wedge

Toasted Almond

1.5 oz. Amaretto
.5 oz Vodka (.75  For Stronger Drink)
1 oz. Kahlua
1 oz. Cream or Irish Cream Liqueur

Shake, Strain Over Fresh Ice, Rocks Glass, Ground Almonds or Nutmeg

White Russian

(Gustave Tops)

2 oz. Vodka
1 oz. Kahlua or Coffee Liquor
1 oz. Cream

Stir Vodka & Kahlua, Strain Over Fresh Ice, Rocks Glass, Layer Cream On Top

Woo Woo

2 oz. Vodka
.5 oz. Peach Schnapps
2.5 oz. Cranberry Juice

Shake, Strain Over Fresh Ice, Highball, Lime Wedge