Manhattan
2 oz rye whiskey, 1 oz sweet vermouth, 2 dashes angostura, stirred, garnish with cherry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Manhattan | 2 oz rye whiskey, 1 oz sweet vermouth, 2 dashes angostura, stirred, garnish with cherry |
Old Fashioned | Muddle half scoop of brown sugar and cherry juice, 2 oz bourbon, stir, garnish with orang twist |
French 75 | 1 oz gin, 1/2 oz lemon, 1/2 oz simple, top with champagne, serve in champagne flute |
Negroni | 1 oz gin, 1 oz Campari, 1 oz sweet vermouth, stir, serve over big rock |
Boulevardie | Negroni with bourbon instead of gin |
Cosmo | 1 1/2 oz vodka, 3/4 oz cranberry, 3/4 oz lime, 3/4 oz triple sec, shaken, garnish with expressed orange peel |
Moscow Mule | 2 oz vodka, 3/4 oz lime, 1/2 oz simple (traditionally no simple because of sweeter ginger beer, depends), stir with ice, top with ginger beer, garnish with lime |
Gimlet | 1 1/2 oz gin, 1/2 oz lime, 1/2 oz simple, shake, strain into coupe |
Last Word | 1 oz maraschino liqueur, 1 oz gin, 1 oz green chartreuse, 3/4 oz lime, shake, garnish with cherry |
Rusty Nail | Equal parts Drambuie and blended Scotch, stir, serve on rocks |
Martini | 2 1/2 oz gin, 1/2 oz dry vermouth, stir, strain, serve with lemon twist (dry means less vermouth) |
Daquiri | 2 oz light rum, 1 oz lime, 3/4 oz simple, shake, double strain, serve with lime twist |
Whiskey Sour | 2 oz of whiskey (preferably bourbon), 1/2 oz lemon, 1/4 lime, 1/2 oz egg white, dry shake, shake, strain, serve up or on rocks |
Tom Collins | 2 oz gin, 1 oz lemon, 3/4 simple, shake, strain, top with club soda, garnish with lemon/cherry |
Sazerac Cocktail | 2 oz Sazerac rye, 1/2 oz simple, 3 dashes pechauds bitter, stirred, glass misted with herbsing, serve up/on rocks, strain, garnish with lemon twist |
Paloma | 2 oz tequila, 1/2 oz lime, 1/2 oz simple, 3/4 oz grapefruit, shake, serve on rocks |
Sidecar | 1 1/2 oz cognac, 3/4 oz orange liqueur (Cointreau, triple sec), 3/4 oz lemon, shake, strain, garnish with orange twist |
Pimm's Cup | 2 oz pimm's, 1/2 oz lemon, top with ginger ale, stir on rocks, garnish with cucumber slice, mint sprig, skewered strawberry |
Mint Julep | 8 mint leaves muddled in 1/2 oz simple, 2 oz bourbon, add crushed ice and stir in copper mug, garnish with mint |
Irish Coffee | 1 1/2 oz irish whiskey, 1/2 oz baileys, stir in coffee mug, top with hot coffee/whip cream, and bar spoon of creme de menthe for green |
Mojito | 3-4 mint leaves muddled in 1/2 oz simple in shaker, 2 oz white rum, 3/4 oz lime, shake with ice, strain over fresh ice, top with club soda, garnish with mint and lime |
Margarita | 2 oz tequila (blanco unless specified), 1/2 oz orange liqueur (Cointreau, triple sec), 1 oz lime, 1/2 oz agave, shake, strain over fresh ice, garnish with lime and salt rim |
Gin Fizz | 2 oz gin, 1 oz lemon, 3/4 oz simple, 1/2 oz egg white, dry shake, shake, double strain into collins, top with club soda |
Corpse Reviver No. 2 | rinse glass with absinthe, 3/4 oz london dry gin, 3/4 oz lillet, 3/4 oz orange liqueur, 3/4 oz lemon, shake, strain |
Ashby Espresso | 2 oz vodka/rum/tequila, 1 oz kahlua, 1 oz espresso, shake, strain, top with coffee bean or nutmeg |
Ashby Juniper Kir Royale | 1 oz bombay sapphire, 1/4 oz chambord, stir in wine glass with ice, top with sparkling rose |
Ashby Bijou | 1 oz gin or vodka, 1 oz green chartreuse, 1 oz east india, 3 dashes orange bitters, stir, strain |
Ashby Sangria | 1 1/2 oz gin or vodka, 1 1/2 oz red wine, 1 oz orange, 1 oz pineapple, 1/2 oz simple, stir, serve on ice in wine glass with muddled berries |
Vodka | Ketel One, Belvedere, Grey Goose |
Gin | Beefeater, Tanqueray, Bombay Sapphire, Hendricks |
Tequila | Don Julio |
Rum | Mount Gay Barbados, Bacardi, Captain Morgan |
Bourbon | Angel's Envy, Jefferson Reserve, Woodford Reserve, Elijah Craig small batch |
Single Malt Scotch | Glenlivet 18, Macallan 12, Laphroaig 10, Oban 14, Lagavulin 16 |
Rye Whiskey | Angels Envy, Bulleit 95, Sazerac Rye, Woodford reserve |