Cocktail Crafting for Casuals
| 1.5 oz. | Dark Rum |
| .75 oz. | Light Rum |
| .5 oz. | Triple Sec |
| .5 oz. | Lime Juice |
| .5 oz. | Falernum |
| 1 Dash | Angostura Bitters |
| 2 Barspoons | Pernod (or Absinthe) |
| Garnish | Cocktail Cherry |
The Test Pilot is another Tropical Cocktail invented by Donn Beach around 1940. It is the precursor to the more famous Jet Pilot.
| .75 oz. | London Dry Gin |
| .75 oz. | Triple Sec |
| .75 oz. | Lillet Blanc |
| .75 oz. | Lemon Juice |
| To Rinse | Absinthe |
The Corpse Reviver No. 2 is the sequel drink to the less popular Corpse Reviver No. 1. The two drinks are very different but were invented with the same purpose in mind. They get their names from the idea that they are suppose to be hangover cures. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.
| .5 oz. | Whiskey |
| .5 oz. | Peach Schnapps |
| .25 oz. | Triple Sec |
| 1 Barspoon | Simple Syrup |
| 1 Barpoon | Lime Juice |
The Water Moccasin, or Cottonmouth, is a good tasting shooter. It gets its name from the venomous snake the Water Moccasin and Cottonmouth respectively. Like venom, these tasty shots can be dangerous as the alcohol sneaks up on you.
| 1 oz. | Melon Liqueur |
| 1 oz. | Triple Sec |
| 1 oz. | Lemon Juice |
| Garnish | Melon |
| Garnish | Cocktail Cherry |
The Japanese Slipper is an electric green sour that was created in 1984 by Jean-Paul Bourguignon in Melbourne, Australia. It gets it’s name from Midori, which is a Melon Liqueur from Japan.
| 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. | Citron Vodka |
| .5 oz. | Triple Sec |
| .75 oz. | Simple Syrup |
| 1 oz. | Lemon Juice |
| Rim | White Sugar |
The Lemon Drop Martini was invented in the 1970’s by Norman Jay Hobday at his bar Henry Africa’s in San Fransisco, California. It was named after the candy of the same name. In the 1990’s this became a popular shot. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.
| .5 oz. | Gin |
| .5 oz. | Vodka |
| .5 oz. | White Rum |
| .5 oz. | Blanco Tequila |
| .5 oz. | Triple Sec |
| .75 oz. | Simple Syrup |
| 1 oz. | Lemon Juice |
| To Top | Cola |
| Garnish | Lemon Wheel |
The Long Island Iced Tea is a dangerous drink that contains a whole slew of different Alcohols. It’s easy to drink despite being very boozy. It got its name because it looks like an Iced Tea and is from Long Island. Which “Long Island” is up for debate, however. Some claim it was invented by Robert “Rosebud” Butt in 1972 at the Oak Beach Inn in Long Island, New York, while others claim it was invented in the 1920’s by “Old Man Bishop” in Long Island, Tennessee. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.
| 2 oz. | Midori |
| .5 oz. | Vodka |
| .5 oz. | Triple Sec |
| 2 oz. | Pineapple Juice |
| 1 oz. | Lemon Juice |
| Garnish | Pineapple Wedge |
The Midori Illusion was invented sometime within the 80’s and 90’s timeframe. Its original purpose was to be used for shooters, so if you want some green shots for St. Patty’s Day or something, this is not a bad idea.
| 2 oz. | Tequila |
| 1 oz. | Triple Sec |
| 1 oz. | Lime Juice |
| 1 Barspoon | Simple Syrup (Optional) |
| Rim | Salt |
| Garnish | 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.
| 2 oz. | Tequila |
| 1 oz. | Triple Sec |
| 1 oz. | Lime Juice |
| 1 Barspoon | Simple Syrup (Optional) |
| Rim | Salt (or Sugar) |
| Garnish | Lime Wheel |
| 2 oz. | Cognac (Brandy) |
| .75 oz. | Triple Sec |
| .75 oz. | Lemon Juice |
| Rim | White Sugar |
| Garnish | Orange Peel |
The Sidecar is named after the motorcycle attachment. It was invented sometime after World War I. It’s origin is unclear but there are two main theories as two where it came from. One from the Ritz Hotel in Paris, France, and the other by Pat MacGarry at the Buck’s Club in London, England. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.
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