GUIDE TO COCKTAIL CREATIONS V4 Jan 2018 1
Contents 3) Background and the art of cocktail making 4) Tools of the trade 5) Glassware 6) Cosmopolitan 7) Espresso Martini / Martini 8) Negroni / Jam Donut 9) Strawberry Daiquiri / Old Fashioned 10) Mojito / Mocktail 11) Whisky Sour / Amaretto Sour 12) Brain Haemorrhage / Bloody & Virgin Mary 13) Caprioska / Margarita 14) Dark n Stormy / Cowboy 15) Fruit Tingle / French Martini 16) Tom Collins / Wet Pussy 17) Grasshopper / Long Island Iced Tea V4 Jan 2018 2
Nuggets of knowledge.. The most effective rule of cocktails is; 3 parts strong (the spirit or main alcohol ingredient) 2 parts sour 1 part sweet Most cocktails adhere to the above rule, which generally means the flavours are equal and the cocktail should be perfect each time you follow the rule. Martinis- There is a traditional theory what martinis are to only ever be stirred and not shaken, as shaking the spirit can bruise the spirit which is not only disrespectful to the spirit but can create a bitterness that effects the flavour. James Bonds Shaken not stirred, is a joke and not meant to be taken seriously. Julep Strainers- are generally only used for traditional Martinis and cocktails similar, as per the theory of bruising spirits, julep strainers gently hold back the ice while pouring out the cocktail, also due to not shaking you generally do not have small shards of ice to have to strain out. The first ever cocktail ever recorded and printed in a newspaper in the 1800 s was an old fashioned, it is believed to be one of the first cocktails ever created. There are various theories of where the work cocktail originated, but the most common is that the first ever cocktail was garnished with the tail of a cock- a feather. Some cocktails call for muddling some call for squeezing the juice, not only is for aesthetic reasons but is also due to flavour. When you muddle fruit, you muddle the pith with it, which is quite bitter, and meant to be a part of the flavour of that cocktail. When you squeeze the juice, you avoid any pith getting into the cocktail, and its meant to only be the flavour of the juice alone being added to the cocktail. If you master a Caprioska, then you can make an array of cocktails as that is the main format for the majority of cocktails. A Caprisoka uses vodka, whereas if you use a Cachaca instead of vodka then it s a Caipirinha, then if you use rum as your main spirit then it s a daiquiri, if you ass mint to that then it s a mojito, if you do that again with gin and mint then it s a Southside. V4 Jan 2018 3
Tools - Jigger - Boston shaker - Hawthorne Strainer - Bar spoon - Muddler - Julep strainer - Fine mesh strainer - Mixing glass - Peeler/zester - Citrus squeezer V4 Jan 2018 4
Cocktail Glass Wear - Old fashioned glass - Martini glass - Highball glass - Flute glass - Hurricane/colada glass - Shot glass - Balloon glass - Margarita glass V4 Jan 2018 5
COSMOPOLITIAN Full recipe half the alcohol for training purposes 45ml Vodka 15ml Cointreau 10ml fresh lime juice 30ml Cranberry Juice Chill martini glass. Place all ingredients into a Boston shaker, add ice and shake hard. Strain into a martini glass, garnish with flamed orange peel or lime wheel. 1.75 standard drinks V4 Jan 2018 6
ESPRESSO MARTINI 30ml Kahlua 30ml Vodka 10ml white crème de cacao (can minus) 30-45ml espresso coffee (depending on guest choice) strong or average Chill the martini glass. Make the coffee first and let cool, put all the ingredients in shaker, (add ice straight from freezer), give it a good hard quick shake and strain into a martini glass quickly. Do not let ice melt. It should have a nice creamy layer on top, add either 3 coffee beans on top or grated chocolate to garnish 1.5 standard drinks (without crème de cacao) MARTINI Traditionally was always gin now adapted to using vodka with industry trends 60ml Vodka or Gin 10ml Dry Vermouth 3 olives on a toothpick Combine vodka/gin and dry vermouth in a cocktail mixing glass. Fill with ice stir until chilled. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with 3 olives on a toothpick. Tips: With a twist- Lemon Rind/ Grapefruit/ Citrus Fruit 2.1 standard drinks V4 Jan 2018 7
NEGRONI 30ml Gin 30ml Campari or Aperol 30ml Rosso/ Dark Vermouth Orange Rind Build in glass- add all ingredients to an Old Fashioned glass, add ice, garnish with orange zest, stir and serve with straw. 2 standard drinks JAM DONUT SHOTS Full recipe half the alcohol for training purposes ½ Chambord ½ Baileys Sugar Syrup / red cordial Sugar Rim the shot glass with red cordial and sugar (the red cordial makes the sugar go red like jam) Pour Chambord first, then layer gently with baileys on top. 0.5 standard drinks V4 Jan 2018 8
OLD FASHIONED 60ml Whiskey (or any dark spirit) 1 sugar cube or 10ml sugar syrup 4 dashes of bitters Orange or lemon rind Build in glass. Drop sugar cube into old fashioned glass and soak in bitters then muddle, add whiskey, then ice, then garnish with orange rind and a maraschino cherry if you have it. 2 standard drinks STRAWBERRY DAIQUIRI 30ml Rum 15ml Triple Sec 15ml lime juice 15ml sugar syrup 5 strawberries Chill down a martini glass. Place all ingredients in a blender, add a scoop of ice and blend until smooth, about 30 seconds. Pour into chilled martini glass. Garnish with a whole strawberry. 1.5 standard drinks V4 Jan 2018 9
MOJITO Replace rum with Chambord for a summer drink! 5 fresh mint leaves ½ lime, cut into 4 wedges 15ml sugar syrup 60ml rum Top with soda water Club- Muddle the lime in the Boston shaker, add sugar & rum, add ice, clap mint on top of ice and shake gently. Dump into a highball glass, top with soda and garnish with mint 2 standard drinks MOCKTAIL Please note this means non alcoholic! You can use any kind of juice or fruit drink in your mocktail. 5 strawberries 15ml sugar syrup 10ml lemon juice ¾ cup soda water Blend all ingredients in a blender with ice until smooth. Pour into a balloon or cocktail glass and garnish with a strawberry. 0 standard drinks V4 Jan 2018 10
WHISKEY SOUR You could also make a rum or tequila sour just replace the spirit. Full recipe half the alcohol for training purposes 60ml whiskey (Chivas) 15ml squeezed lemon juice 15ml egg white Pour ingredients into a Boston Shaker and dry shake for 10 seconds (take the spring from the Hawthorn strainer and place in shaker to get the foam effect). Add ice and shake hard for 10 seconds. Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with a cherry and a slice of orange. 2 standard drinks AMARETTO SOUR 60ml Amaretto 15ml squeezed lemon juice 15ml egg white Pour ingredients into a Boston Shaker and dry shake for 10 seconds (take the spring from the hawthorn strainer and place in shaker to get the foam effect). Add ice and shake hard for 10 seconds. Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with a lemon wheel or lemon rind. 1 standard drink V4 Jan 2018 11
BRAIN HAEMORRHAGE SHOT ¾ Peach Schnapps ¼ Baileys Drop of Grenadine / Red cordial Drop of Blue Curacao Pour the peach schnapps first, and then gently pour the baileys, use straw to drop the grenadine and blue curacao on top of the baileys 1 standard drink BLOODY MARY Please note the recipe is halved for training purposes, double in real life situation!! If you replace vodka with tequila the cocktail becomes a bloody maria! 45ml Vodka 120ml Tomato juice 30ml lemon juice 10ml Worcestershire sauce Dash red wine if available Shake of salt and pepper Tobasco/ chilli Shake and Dump- add all ingredients to boston glass, add ice, shake hard, dump into a highball, add more ice if needed, sprinkle more salt and pepper on top and garnish with celery stick or lemon wheel 1.25 standard drinks V4 Jan 2018 12
CAPRIOSKA 60ml Vodka 15ml sugar syrup ½ lime, cut into 4 wedges Muddle lime in Boston shaker, add sugar syrup and vodka with ice, shake hard then dump in rocks glass. Garnish with Lime. 2 standard drinks MARGARITA Please note the two different methods 30ml Tequila 30ml Triple Sec/Cointreau 10ml Sugar Syrup 30ml Lemon Squeeze Straight up- Rim martini glass with salt (use lemon slice to run around the lip of the glass), add all ingredients to Boston glass, shake hard, strain into a salted martini glass, garnish with lemon wheel On the rocks- Rim old fashioned glass with salt (use lemon slice to run around the lip of glass. Add ingredients to Boston glass, shake hard, strain over fresh ice in old fashioned glass, garnish with lemon wheel. 1.5 standard drinks V4 Jan 2018 13
DARK N STORMY Full recipe half the alcohol for training purposes 60ml Rum Half a Lime (cut in 4 quarters) Ginger Beer (dry ginger ale) 4 dashes bitters Build on Ice- Muddle lime in old fashioned rocks glass, add rum, then ice, top with ginger beer/ ginger ale, dash in bitters. Garnish the glass with a lime wedge on the lip. 2 standard drinks COCK SUCKING COWBOY SHOT ¾ Butterscotch Schnapps ¼ Baileys Pour the butterscotch schnapps into the shot glass first then gently layer the baileys on top 1 standard drink V4 Jan 2018 14
FRUIT TINGLE 30ml Vodka 30ml Blue Curacao 10ml Grenadine Top with lemonade Half fill a hurricane or highball with ice. Add vodka and blue curacao. Top with lemonade and give a light stir. Slowly pour the grenadine on top and garnish with a lemon wheel. 1.5 standard drinks FRENCH MARTINI 15ml Chambord 30ml Vanilla Vodka 45ml Pineapple Juice Lemon Rind Shake and Strain- Add all ingredients to a Boston glass, shake hard, strain into martini glass, garnish with lemon rind or nothing if you don t have. 1.5 standard drinks V4 Jan 2018 15
TOM COLLINS 60ml Gin 30ml lemon juice 15ml sugar syrup Top with soda water Built in a highball. Pour the gin, lemon juice and sugar syrup in a highball. Fill the glass with ice and top with soda water. Garnish with a lemon wedge. 2 standard drinks WET PUSSY SHOT ¼ Vodka ¼ Peach Schnapps ½ Cranberry Juice Squeeze of fresh lime Pour all ingredients into a shot glass, spirits first, then squeeze lime juice from a lime wedge into shot. 0.5 standard drinks V4 Jan 2018 16
LONG ISLAND ICE TEA Full recipe half the alcohol for training purposes 15ml Gin 15ml Vodka 15ml Tequila 15ml Bacardi 15ml Triple Sec or Cointreau 15ml Lime Squeeze 15ml Lemon Squeeze Top with cola Shake and Dump- Add all ingredients to Boston glass, add ice, shake hard, dump into a highball/zombie or pilsner glass. Add more ice and top with cola. Garnish with lemon wheel 2.25 standards drinks GRASSHOPPER Full recipe half the alcohol for training purposes 15ml Fresh Cream 15ml Crème de menthe (green) 15ml Crème de cacao (white) Chocolate Flakes (if you have) Shake and strain- Add all ingredients to Boston glass, shake hard, stain into martini glass. Garnish with lemon wheel, chocolate flake or mint. 1 standard drink V4 Jan 2018 17