Cocktail Crafting for Casuals
| .75 oz. oz. | Amaretto |
| .5 oz. | Irish Cream |
| Garnish | Whipped Cream |
The Blow Job is a crudely named shot from the 1980’s. It is meant to be taken without using your hands. Getting Whipped Cream all over your face is meant to look like, well, you get the visual.
| 2 oz. | Gin |
| .25 oz. | Dry Vermouth |
| .25 oz. | Sweet Vermouth |
| 1 oz. | Orange Juice |
| 1 Dash | Orange Bitters |
| Garnish | Cocktail Cherry |
The Bronx is thought to have been invented by Johnny Solon at the Astoria-Waldorf Hotel in New York City. It got its name after Solon visited the Bronx Zoo. The drink is essentially a Perfect Martini, with the addition of Orange Juice.
| 2 oz. | Scotch Whiskey |
| .5 oz. | Amaretto |
The Godfather is a drink from the 1970’s and was named after the film The Godfather. The drink is similar to the French Connection, which uses Brandy instead of Scotch. The drink has also spawned some spinoffs including the Godmother, which uses Vodka, and the Grandchild, which uses Cream.
| .5 oz. | Blue Curaçao |
| .5 oz. | Banana Liqueur |
| .5 oz. | Irish Cream |
The Bazooka Joe is a Shooter that kind of tastes like the Bazooka Joe gum. It is sometimes layered with the Blue Curaçao as the base, Banana Liqueur in the middle and Irish Cream on top. This is a very easy shot to take, for those who don’t like shots.
| 1.5 oz. | Whiskey |
| 12 oz. | Beer |
The Boilermaker, or “shot and a beer,” is simply a shot of Whiskey with Beer as a chaser. It was created in Butte, Montana in the late 1800’s. It’s original name was Sean O’Farrell and was served to mostly miners. Sometimes the Whiskey is mixed into the beer, and if the shot is dropped into the beer it becomes known as a Depth Charge, Bomb Shot, or Drop Shot.
| 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. | Dark Rum |
| 1 oz. | Gold Rum |
| 1 oz. | White Rum |
| 1 oz. | Honey Syrup |
| .75 oz. | Grapefruit Juice |
| .75 oz. | Lime Juice |
| To Top | Soda Water |
| Garnish | Mint Sprig |
| Garnish | Lime Wheel |
The Navy Grog was originally a British Navel cocktail invented in the 1700’s. The original recipe was just Rum with a bit of Water. It has since been turned into a strong tropical cocktail by Don Beach in the 1940’s.
| 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.
| 1.5 oz. | Angostura Bitters |
| .5 oz. | Rye Whiskey |
| .75 oz. | Lemon Juice |
| 1 oz. | Orgeat |
| Garnish | Lemon Peel |
The Trinidad Sour is a very interesting cocktail. It was invented by Giuseppe González in Las Vegas, Nevada. It’s base is Angostura Bitters which is unlike any cocktail. Though on paper this drink shouldn’t work, it is actually quite enjoyable with an herbaceous flavor. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.
| 1.5 oz. | White Rum |
| .75 oz. | Galliano |
| .75 oz. | Triple Sec |
| .75 oz. | Lime Juice |
| Garnish | Lime Wheel |
| Garnish | Cocktail Cherry |
The history of the Yellow Bird is quite unclear. Many think it was named after a Haitian song called Choucone, which was rewritten into English as “Yellow Bird.” There are a couple different variants of this drink. The IBA version that is a Sour, and a more tropical one. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.
| .75 oz. | White Rum |
| .75 oz. | Gold Rum |
| .5 oz. | Banana Liqueur |
| .25 oz. | Galliano |
| 1.5 oz. | Orange Juice |
| 1 oz. | Pineapple Juice |
| .25 oz. | Lime Juice |
| Garnish | Orange Slice (or Pineapple Wedge) |
| Garnish | Cocktail Cherry |
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