Cocktail Crafting for Casuals
| .25 oz. | Raspberry Liqueur |
| To Top | Chilled Champagne (Sparkling Wine) |
| Garnish | Lemon Twist (or Raspberries) |
The KIR Imperial is a riff on the KIR Royal, which itself is a riff on the KIR. The KIR Imperial uses Raspberry Liqueur, while the KIR Royal uses Crème de Cassis.
| .25 oz. | Crème de Cassis |
| To Top | White Wine |
The KIR was invented in the 1800’s and used to called Blac-Cassis. It was renamed after Félix Kir, who was the major of Dijon, France. I don’t know who the name is usually spelled in all capitol letters though. If you use Champagne it is a KIR Royal. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.
| .25 oz. | Crème de Cassis |
| To Top | Chilled Champagne (Sparkling Wine) |
| Garnish | Lemon Twist (or Raspberries) |
The KIR Royal is a riff on the KIR. The KIR uses White Wine, while the KIR Royal uses Champagne. There is also the KIR Imperial that uses Raspberry Liqueur instead of Crème de Cassis.
| 1.5 oz. | Gin |
| .5 oz. | Lemon Juice |
| .25 oz. | Passion Fruit Puree |
| .5 oz. | Orgeat |
| .25 oz. | Falernum |
| Garnish | Cocktail Cherry |
| Garnish | Lemon Peel (Cut in a Loop) |
The Saturn was invented in 1967 by J. “Popo” Galsini for the International Bartenders Association World Championship. It was originally named the “X-15” after the rocket plane, but when one crashed and killed it’s pilot, it was renamed into the Saturn. The cool Garnish was designed to look like the planet Saturn with it’s ring.
| 2 oz. | Bourbon (or Rye) |
| 1 Barspoon | Maraschino Liqueur |
| 1 Dash | Absinthe |
| .25 oz. | Simple Syrup |
| 3 Dash | Angostura Bitters |
| 1 Dash | Peychaud’s Bitters |
| Garnish | Lemon Peel |
The Improved Whiskey Cocktail was invented sometime in the 1800’s and was supposed to be an “improvement” to the Old Fashioned. This isn’t the only “improved” Cocktail as there is also the Improved Gin Cocktail and the Improved Brandy Cocktail.
| 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.
| 2 oz. | Scotch |
| 1 Teaspoon | Demerara Sugar (or White Sugar) |
| To Top | Hot Water |
| Garnish | Lemon Peel |
The Whiskey Skin is a hot Whiskey drink, like the Hot Toddy, but specifically with Scotch. The “Skin” part of the name refers to the Lemon Peel used as a garnish.
| 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.
| 2 oz. | Bourbon (or Rye) |
| .75 oz. | Lemon Juice |
| .75 oz. | Honey Syrup |
| Garnish | Lemon Twist |
The Gold Rush is essentially a Whiskey Sour with Honey instead of Sugar. It was created at the Milk & Honey in New York City. The Penicillin is a riff on this drink, and was created at the same bar.
| 2 oz. | White Rum |
| .5 oz. | Honey Syrup |
| .75 oz. | Lemon Juice |
| Garnish | Lemon Twist |
The Honeysuckle, like the Honey Bee, is a riff on the Bee’s Knees. The difference between the Bee’s Knees and Honeysuckle is substitution of Gin for White Rum.
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