Cocktail Crafting for Casuals
| 2 oz. | Rye Whiskey |
| .5 oz. | Dry Vermouth |
| 2 Dashes | Amer Picon (or Orange Bitters) |
| Garnish | Cocktail Cherry |
The Brooklyn, like the Bronx, is a Manhattan riff that is named after a part of New York City. It was invented sometime prior to 1908, because that is the first time it showed up in print.
| 2.5 oz. | Vodka |
| .5 oz. | Dry Vermouth |
| 2 Dashes | Orange Bitters (Optional) |
| Garnish | Lemon Twist (or Olives) |
The Vodka Martini, as the name suggests, is just a Martini that substitutes Gin for Vodka. This is one of the more common Martini variants. It is popular among people who prefer Vodka over Gin and fans of James Bond.
| 1 oz. | Calvados (or Applejack) |
| 1 oz. | Cognac (Brandy) |
| .5 oz. | Sweet Vermouth |
The Corpse Reviver No. 1 is a drink from the 1800’s and the precursor to the more popular Corpse Reviver No. 2. It’s name refers to being a hangover cure. Bartender Harry Cradock recommended that the drink be consumed at 11 a.m. and will give you the energy to get through the rest of your day. It doesn’t actually work because there is no caffeine (or cocaine) in it to actually give you energy.
| 2.5 oz. | Gin |
| .5 oz. | Sherry |
| 2 Dashes | Orange Bitters |
| Garnish | Orange Peel |
The Tuxedo is a riff on the Martini and the precursor to the much more famous Tuxedo No. 2. It was probably invented at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in New York City and named after Tuxedo Park, an elite upstate community.
| 2 oz. | Scotch |
| 1 oz. | Sweet Vermouth |
| 2 Dashes | Angostura Bitters |
| Garnish | Brandied Cherries |
The Rob Roy is the Scotch version the Manhattan. It was created in 1894 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. It was named after an operetta of the same name about Rob Roy, a Scottish folk hero.
| 2 oz. | Rye Whiskey |
| .5 oz. | Sweet Vermouth |
| .5 oz. | Dry Vermouth |
| 2 Dashes | Angostura Bitters |
| Garnish | Brandied Cherry |
The Perfect Manhattan is like the Manhattan equivalent of the Perfect Martini. The “Perfect” part of the name refers to the fact that there is an even amount of Dry Vermouth and Sweet Vermouth.
| 1.25 oz. | Rye Whiskey |
| 1.25 oz. | Cognac (Brandy) |
| 3 Dashes | Peychaud’s Bitters |
| 2 Dashes | Angostura Bitters |
| To Rinse | Absinthe |
| 1 | Sugar Cube |
| .5 oz. | Cold Water |
| Garnish | Lemon Peel |
The Sazerac is a Cocktail that is closely associated with New Orleans and similar to the Old Fashioned. For whatever reason it is usually made using two Rocks Glasses, but using a Mixing Glass is considerably easier. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.
| 1 oz. | Rye Whiskey |
| 1 oz. | Campari |
| 1 oz. | Dry Vermouth |
| Garnish | Lemon Peel |
Like the Boulevardier, the Old Pal is a riff on the Negroni Invented by Harry MacElhone at Harry’s New York Bar in Paris, France. The main difference between the Old Pal and the other drinks is that it uses Rye Whiskey and Dry Vermouth instead of Sweet Vermouth.
| 2 oz. | Gin |
| .5 oz. | Sweet Vermouth |
| .5 oz. | Dry Vermouth |
| 2 Dashes | Orange Bitters (Optional) |
| Garnish | Lemon Peel (or Olives) |
A Perfect Martini is just a Wet Martini with equal parts of each Vermouth. It is similar to the Perfect Manhattan in that regard. Some recipes call for the addition of Maraschino Liqueur, but that completely changes the Cocktail.
| 1.5 oz. | Bourbon (or Rye) |
| 1 oz. | Campari |
| 1 oz. | Sweet Vermouth |
| Garnish | Orange Peel (or Orange Slice) |
The Boulevardier is a Bourbon riff on the Negroni. It was created ad Harry’s New York Bar in Paris, France. The bars owner, Harry MacElhone, credits the owner of the French Magazine Boulevardier with inventing the drink, thus the name. A version of this drink made with Rye Whiskey and Dry Vermouth is the Old Pal. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.
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