Classic Cocktail Recipes

Negroni
 1 oz London Dry Gin (don’t mess around on this part)
 1 oz Campari (likewise)
 1 oz Sweet Vermouth (we like Antica Formula for its richness)

Combine ingredients in a mixing glass. Fill with ice, stir and strain into a rocks
glass with fresh ice. Garnish your negroni with an orange or lemon peel (you
may want to squeeze the outer essential oils across the mouth of the glass first).

Manhattan
 2 oz Straight Rye Whiskey (Bourbon in a pinch)
 1 oz Italian Sweet Vermouth (Martini Rosso works well)
 2 - 3 dashes Angostura Bitters

It seems like you can’t mess this one up, but it happens. Practice till you get it
right. Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass. Add ice, stir well and strain
into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a cherry or lemon twist. A Dry
Manhattan replaces the sweet vermouth with dry, a Perfect splits the measure
into equal parts dry and sweet vermouth.

Daiquiri
 1 1/2 oz White Rum
 3/4 oz Simple Syrup
 3/4 oz Fresh Lime Juice

This one has strayed so far over the decades. Bring it back home. Combine
ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Add ice, shake and strain into a small cocktail
glass. Some purists prefer fine grain sugar to simple, and more rum.

Pisco Sour
 2 oz Pisco (try the new La Caravedo)
 1 oz Fresh Lime Juice
 1 oz Simple Syrup
 1 egg white
 3 - 4 dashes Angostura Bitters
Combine all ingredients except bitters in a cocktail shaker. “Dry” shake first
(without ice) to emulsify the egg white. Add ice, shake till well chilled and
strain into a small cocktail glass. If you catch the foam in a fine strainer, you
can spoon it on top of the drink. Dash bitters on the foam.

Sidecar
 1 1/2 oz Cognac
 3/4 oz Cointreau
 1/2 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
 Granulated Sugar for the rim

In a cocktail shaker, combine all ingredients except the sugar. Shake well and
strain into a cocktail glass with a sugared rim, neat or over crushed ice. Garnish
with an orange peel.

Old Fashioned
 2 oz Straight Bourbon, Rye or Cognac
 Sugar Cube
 3 dashes Angostura Bitters
 Lemon Peel

This should be the first drink you learn to customize and craft perfectly. Place
the sugar in the bottom of an Old Fashioned glass. Dash bitters onto it and
muddle until dissolved (this would also be where you muddle the cherry and
orange slice if that’s how you roll). Add a large ice cube and bourbon, and stir
lightly. Top with club soda if desired.

Mint Julep
 2 1/2 oz Straight Kentucky Bourbon (not worth messing around on!)
 1 oz Simple Syrup (or 2 tsp granulated sugar)
 3 - 5 mint sprigs

In a Highball glass, add four to six mint leaves, simple syrup and a teaspoon of
water. Muddle *very* lightly (you want essences here, not the bitter oils). Add
half the bourbon, then top with crushed ice. Stir until chilled. Add more ice and
the rest of the bourbon. Stir again to chill. Garnish with a mint sprig (or three!)
and top with more crushed ice to create a dome. Serve with a straw.
Mojito
 1 1/2 oz White Rum
 3/4 oz Fresh Lime Juice
 3/4 oz Simple Syrup
 Mint Sprig
 4 - 6 Mint Leaves

The key here is fresh ingredients. In a mixing glass, add simple and mint leaves.
Muddle lightly (don’t demolish the mint). Add the lime juice and rum, add ice
and shake well. Strain into a Highball or Collins glass filled with fresh crushed
ice (or pour it all straight in without straining). Top with club soda and garnish
with a fresh mint sprig.