Margarita

Shaken Margarita

Ingredients

2 oz.Tequila
1 oz.Triple Sec
1 oz.Lime Juice
1 BarspoonSimple Syrup (Optional)
RimSalt
GarnishLime Wheel

Directions

  • Rim a Margarita or Rocks Glass with Salt
  • Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
  • Shake for 15 seconds
  • Double Strain into the Salt Rimmed Glass
  • Garnish with a Lime Wheel

The Margaritas origin is unclear. One theory is that it was invented by a man from Dallas, Texas who was visiting Acapulco, Mexico in 1948. Another theory is that the drink is a simple twist on the Tequila Daisy. The Margarita can be served shaken or blended and flavored by adding fruit. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.

Blended Margarita

Ingredients

2 oz.Tequila
1 oz.Triple Sec
1 oz.Lime Juice
1 BarspoonSimple Syrup (Optional)
RimSalt (or Sugar)
GarnishLime Wheel

Directions

  • Rim a Margarita Glass with Salt
  • Combine the Ingredients in a Blender with Ice
  • Blend till combined
  • Pour into the Salt Rimmed Glass
  • Garnish with a Lime Wheel

Piña Colada

Blended Piña Colada

Ingredients

2 oz.Light Rum
1.5 oz.Pineapple Juice
.5 oz.Lime Juice
1.5 oz.Cream of Coconut
2Pineapple Chunks (Optional)
GarnishPineapple Wedge
GarnishMaraschino Cherry

Directions

  • Combine the Ingredients in a Blender with Ice
  • Blend till combined
  • Pour into a Hurricane Glass
  • Garnish with a Pineapple Wedge, Maraschino Cherry and Straw (and a Cocktail Umbrella if available)

Piña Coladas are arguable the most iconic tropical drink in part because of the song “Escape (the Piña Colada Song)” by Rupert Holmes. It is thought to have been invented in the 1950’s by Ramon Marrero Perez in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. The original recipe is a shaken drink instead of the blended drink that we all know and love today. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.

Shaken Piña Colada

Ingredients

2 oz.Light Rum
1.5 oz.Pineapple Juice
.5 oz.Lime Juice
1.5 oz.Cream of Coconut
GarnishPineapple Wedge
GarnishMaraschino Cherry

Directions

  • Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Cracked Ice
  • Shake for 15 seconds
  • Strain into a Hurricane Glass over Ice
  • Garnish with a Pineapple Wedge, Maraschino Cherry and Straw (and a Cocktail Umbrella if available)

Tokyo Tea

Tokyo Tea

Ingredients

.5 oz.Gin
.5 oz.Vodka
.5 oz.White Rum
.5 oz.Tequila Blanco
.5 oz.Triple Sec
.75 oz.Midori (Melon Liqueur)
.25 oz.Simple Syrup
1 oz.Lime Juice
To TopSoda Water
GarnishLime Wheel
GarnishCocktail Cherry

Directions

  • Combine the Alcohol, Lime Juice and Simple Syrup in a Highball Glass over Ice
  • Top with Soda Water
  • Stir till combined
  • Garnish with a Lime Wheel, Cocktail Cherry and Straw

The Tokyo Tea is a Midori riff on the Long Island Iced Tea. The drink gets its name from the fact that Midori was invented in Japan.

Tommy’s Margarita

Tommy’s Margarita

Ingredients

2 oz.Tequila
1 oz.Lime Juice
.5 oz.Agave Nectar (or Agave Syrup)
2 DashesOrange Bitters
RimSalt
GarnishLime Wedge

Directions

  • Rim a Cocktail Glass or Coupe with Salt
  • Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
  • Shake for 15 seconds
  • Double Strain into the Salt Rimmed Glass
  • Garnish with a Lime Wedge

Tommy’s Margarita is a riff on the Classic Margarita. It was invented in 1990 by Julio Bermejo at his parents’ restaurant called Tommy’s in San Francisco, California. After being introduced to Agave Nectar, he put it in a Margarita to help enhance the agave flavor of the Tequila. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.

Suffering Bastard (Including Trader Vic’s)

Suffering Bastard

Ingredients

1 oz.Brandy (or Bourbon)
1 oz.London Dry Gin
.5 oz.Lime Juice
2 DashesAngostura Bitters
To TopGinger Beer
GarnishMint Sprig

Directions

  • Combine the Liquor, Lime Juice and Bitters in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
  • Shake for 15 seconds
  • Strain into a Collins Glass over Ice
  • Top with Ginger Beer
  • Stir till combined
  • Garnish with a Mint Sprig and Straw

The Suffering Bastard is a mule that was supposedly invented in 1942 by Joe Scialom at the Shepard’s Hotel in Cairo, Egypt. It was said to be made as a hangover cure for soldiers during World War II. This is an Official IBA Cocktail. The Trader Vic’s version of this drink has more of a tiki vibe with Rum and Orgeat and is served in a special Suffering Bastard Tiki Mug.

Trader Vic’s Suffering Bastard

Ingredients

2 oz.Dark Rum
1 oz.Light Rum
1 oz.Lime Juice
.25 oz.Curaçao (Orange Liqueur)
.25 oz.Orgeat
.25 oz.Rock Candy Syrup (or Simple Syrup)
GarnishMint Sprig
GarnishLime Wedge
GarnishCucumber Spear

Directions

  • Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
  • Shake for 15 seconds
  • Strain into a Suffering Bastard Mug or Rocks Glass over Ice
  • Garnish with a Mint Sprig, Lime Wedge, Cucumber Spear and Straw

Molokai Mule

Molokai Mule

Ingredients

1 oz.Dark Rum
1 oz.Light Rum
1 oz.Brandy
1 oz.Lime Juice
2 oz.Orange Juice
1 oz.Orgeat
2 DashesAngostura Bitters
GarnishLime Wheel
GarnishCocktail Cherry

Directions

  • Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
  • Shake for 15 seconds
  • Strain into a Tiki or Copper Mug over Ice
  • Garnish with a Lime Wheel, Cocktail Cherry and Straw

The Molokai Mule name is a lie. It is not from Molokai, nor is it a mule. It was invented in the Kon Tiki Restaurant in Tucson, Arizona. Despite the deception, it is still a pretty delicious cocktail.

Double Standard

Double Standard

Ingredients

1 oz.Rye Whiskey
1 oz.Gin
.75 oz.Raspberry Syrup
.5 oz.Lime Juice
GarnishLime Wheel

Directions

  • Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
  • Shake for 15 seconds
  • Double Strain into a Cocktail Glass or Coupe
  • Garnish with a Lime Wheel

The Double Standard is a name used for a couple different cocktails. This one is a sour that was created by Derric Crothers over at Green Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The name “Double Standard” comes from the fact it’s a split base cocktail with both Gin and Rye in equal measure.

Cosmopolitan

Cosmopolitan

Ingredients

2 oz.Citron Vodka
1 oz.Triple Sec
1 oz.Cranberry Juice
.5 oz.Lime Juice
.25 oz.Simple Syrup (Optional)
GarnishLime Wheel

Directions

  • Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
  • Shake for 15 seconds
  • Double Strain into a Cocktail Glass
  • Garnish with a Lime Wheel

The Cosmopolitan, or Cosmo, is a drink that was made popular in the 90’s by the show Sex in the City. The origin of this cocktail is unclear. Some say it was a riff on the Kamikaze, while others say it is based on a cocktail of a similar name, the Cosmopolitan Daisy. This cocktail is an Official IBA Cocktail.

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