Cocktail Crafting for Casuals
| 1.5 oz. | White Rum |
| 1 oz. | Lime Juice |
| .5 oz. | Honey Syrup |
| 1 Splash | Soda Water |
| Garnish | Lime Wedge |
The Canchànchara is an old Cuban cocktail that is somewhat similar to the Margarita or Daiquiri. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.
| 12 oz. | Lager Beer |
| 2 oz. | Tomato Juice |
| Rim | Salt |
| Garnish | Lime Wedge |
The Red Eye, or Red Beer, is similar to the Michelada, which is sort of like a Beer Bloody Mary. It is usually drank as a brunch cocktail.
| 1.25 oz. | Vodka |
| 1.25 oz. | Triple Sec |
| 1.25 oz. | Lime Juice |
| Garnish | Lime Wedge |
The Kamikaze was invented by American soldiers stationed in Japan sometime after WWII, but became popular in the 1970’s. It’s name means “Divine Wind” in Japanese and is obviously named after the kamikaze pilots of World War II. The drink can be, and is often, made in the form of a shot. The Cosmopolitan is a possible riff off this cocktail.
| 1 oz. | Vodka |
| .25 oz. | Triple Sec |
| 1 Barspoon | Lime Juice |
| Garnish | Lime Wedge |
| 2 oz. | Gold Rum |
| .75 oz. | Lime Juice |
| .75 oz. | Raspberry Syrup |
| .75 oz. | Orange Curaçao |
| Garnish | Lime Wheel |
| Garnish | Berries |
The Knickerbockers origins are a mystery. It used to be assumed that it was invented at the Knickerbocker Hotel in New York City, but the drink first appeared in the mid 1800’s, and the hotel was build in 1906. In the 1800’s, the term “Knickerbocker” meant a New Yorker with Dutch ancestry, so it is still assumed that the drink was invented in New York.
| 1.5 oz. | Tequila |
| 1.5 oz. | Coffee Liqueur |
| 1 oz. | Lime Juice |
| .5 oz. | Agave Nectar (or Agave Syrup) |
| Rim | Salt |
| Garnish | Lime Wedge |
The Margarita Negra is a Coffee version of the Margarita, or more like a Tommy’s Margarita, on account of the Agave Nectar.
| 2 oz. | Blanco Tequila |
| .75 oz. | Lime Juice |
| .5 oz. | Grenadine |
| Garnish | Lime Wheel |
The Mexican Firing Squad is a cocktail from the early 1900’s thought to have been invented in Mexico City, Mexico.
| 1 oz. | Midori |
| 1 oz. | Vodka |
| .5 oz. | Lime Juice |
| .5 oz. | Lemon Juice |
| To Top | Soda Water |
| Garnish | Lime Wheel |
The Midori Sour is less of a Sour and more of a Highball. It was invented sometime in the 1970’s and later became a staple of 80’s Night Clubs. If you want an actual Sour, below is a recipe for the 3-Ingredient Midori Sour.
| 2 oz. | Midori |
| 1 oz. | Lime Juice |
| .5 oz. | Egg White |
| Garnish | Melon Ball |
| 2 oz. | White Rum |
| 1 oz. | Lime Juice |
| .75 oz. | Simple Syrup |
| Garnish | Lime Wheel |
The Daiquiri is thought to have been invented an American mining engineer named Jennings Cox in Daiquiri, Cuba in 1898. At some point around the 80’s, the Frozen Daiquiri became the more common version of the drink that barely resembles the original. They can normally be found at many events being served in long, funky glasses. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.
| 2 oz. | Light Rum |
| 1 oz. | Lime Juice |
| .75 oz. | Simple Syrup |
| Garnish | Lime Wheel |
| 2 oz. | White Rum |
| 1 oz. | Lime Juice |
| .75 oz. | Simple Syrup |
| 8 | Mint Leaves |
| To Top | Soda Water |
| Garnish | Lime Wheel |
| Garnish | Mint Sprig |
The Mojito is a evolution of an old 1500’s Cuban cocktail named El Draque. The modern version of the drink first appeared in the early 1900’s. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.
| 2 oz. | Vodka |
| 1 oz. | Lime Juice |
| To Top | Ginger Beer |
| Garnish | Lime Wheel |
Despite its name, the Moscow Mule was invented in the United States. It more than likely got it’s name from how synonymous Russia and Vodka are. The drink was supposedly created in 1941 at the Cock ‘n’ Bull Pub in Los Angeles, California. When John Martin and the bar owner Jack Morgan had too much Smirnoff and Ginger Beer, this drink was created. The Copper Mug part is a mystery however. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.
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