Cocktails

What are cocktails?

A cocktail is a mixed drink consisting of one or more types of alcohol to which juice, soda, syrup, or flavorings are added. Cocktails can be shaken, stirred, blended, or prepared directly in a glass.

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Cocktails. 1

What are cocktails?. 1

Main types of cocktails. 1

Common Ingredients. 2

General Recipes. 2

Main types of cocktails

Classic cocktails

Timeless recipes with balanced flavours, often with a long history.

Examples:

• Old Fashioned (whiskey, sugar, bitters, orange peel)
• Martini (gin/vodka, dry vermouth, olive or twist)
• Margarita (tequila, triple sec, lime juice)
• etc etc

Highball glasses

• Alcohol mixed with a high proportion of non-alcoholic mixer. Examples:
• Gin and tonic
• Moscow mule (vodka, ginger beer, lime)
• Whiskey sour (whiskey, lemon juice, sugar syrup)

Tiki cocktails

Tropical-inspired drinks, often containing rum and exotic flavors.

Examples:

• Mai Tai (rum, lime juice, orange liqueur, oregano syrup)
• Piña Colada (rum, coconut cream, pineapple juice)

Sour

A base liquor mixed with lemon juice and a sweetener. Examples:

• Daiquiri (rum, lime juice, simple syrup)
• Amaretto Sour (Amadoro, lemon juice, sugar, optional egg white)

Phillips and Creamy Cocktails

Delicious cocktails made with cream, eggs, or both. Examples:

• Espresso Martini (vodka, espresso, coffee liqueur, sugar)
• Grasshopper (creme de menthe, crème de cacao, cream)

Sparkling Cocktails

Drinks that include champagne or sparkling wine. Examples:

• Mimosa (orange juice, champagne)
• French 75 (gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, champagne)

Common Ingredients

• Base Spirits: Vodka, gin, rum, tequila, whiskey, brandy.
• Liqueurs: Triple sec, vermouth, amaretto, Kahlúa.
• Mixers: Soda water, tonic, cola, ginger beer, juices.
• Sweeteners: Simple syrup, honey, grenadine.
• Garnishes: Lime wedges, orange twists, cherries, mint leaves.

General Recipes

1. Mojito

• Elements:
  • 2 oz white rum
  • 1 oz lime juice
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • Mint leaves
  • Soda water
  • Ice
• Directions:
  • Muddle mint leaves and sugar in a glass.
  • Add lime juice and rum.
  • Fill with ice, top with soda water, and stir gently.
  • Garnish with a mint sprig.

2. Cosmopolitan

• Elements:
  • 1.5 oz vodka
  • 1 oz cranberry juice
  • 0.5 oz triple sec
  • 0.5 oz lime juice
• Directions:
  • Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice.
  • Shake and strain into a chilled martini glass.
  • Garnish with a lime wheel.

3. Negroni

• Elements:
  • 1 oz gin
  • 1 oz Campari
  • 1 oz sweet vermouth
• Directions:
  • Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice.
  • Stir and strain into a rocks glass over ice.
  • Garnish with an orange twist.

Guidelines for Perfect Cocktails

• Use new ingredients for the best Flavors.
• Stability sweetness, sourness, and bitterness.
• Always amount for reliability.
• Serve drinks at the proper temperature.
• Experiment with garnishes for a visual and aromatic touch.

Famous cocktail:

1) French Blonde

French Blonde Cocktail is a refreshing and elegant drink made with the following ingredients.

Ingredients:

• 1.5 ounces gin
• 0.5 ounces elderflower liqueur (such as St. Germain)
• 0.25 ounces fresh lemon juice
• 0.25 ounces simple syrup
• 2 dashes orange bitters (optional)
• Splash of champagne or sparkling wine

Directions:

• Add gin, elderflower liqueur, lemon juice, simple syrup, and bitters with ice.
• Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
• Top with a splash of champagne or sparkling wine.
• Garnish with a lemon wedge or mint sprig.

2) The Snow Globe cocktail

The Snow Globe cocktail is a festive and visually stunning drink, often served during the holidays. Here's a simple recipe for it:

Ingredients:

• 1.5 ounces vanilla vodka
• 1 ounce white chocolate liqueur (e.g. Godiva)
• 1 ounce cream of coconut
• 1 ounce milk or heavy cream
• Pinch of glittery or shredded edible coconut (for "ice")
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Directions:

• In a cocktail shaker, combine vanilla vodka, white chocolate liqueur, cream of coconut, and milk (or cream).
• Add ice and shake until well chilled.
• Strain mixture into a chilled glass.
• Garnish with a sprinkle of edible glitter or shredded coconut for a snow effect.
• This cocktail is a creamy, sweet, wintery drink that looks like a snow globe!

Southern Comfort is a sweet

Southern Comfort is a sweet, whiskey-based liqueur that pairs well with many mixers to create tasty cocktails. Below are some popular Southern Comfort cocktail recipes:

1. Southern Comfort Pork
Ingredients:
2 oz Southern Comfort
1 oz fresh lemon juice
0.5 oz simple syrup
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Directions:
Shake all ingredients over ice.
Pour into a rocks glass filled with ice.
Garnish with a cherry or lemon wedge.
2. The Relaxing Martini.
Ingredients:
2 oz Southern Comfort
1 oz vodka
0.5 oz dry vermouth
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Directions:
Shake all ingredients over ice.
Strain into a chilled martini glass.
Garnish with an olive or lemon wedge.
3. Southern Comfort and Cola
Ingredients:
2 oz Southern Comfort
4 oz Cola
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Directions:
Pour Southern Comfort into a tall glass filled with ice.
Top with cola and stir.
Garnish with a lime wedge.
4. Old Fashioned Southern Comfort
Ingredients:
2 oz Southern Comfort
2 dashes Angostura Bitters
1 sugar cube
Splash of water
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Directions:
Combine sugar cubes and bitters in an old fashioned glass.
Add ice and top with Southern Comfort.
Stir gently and garnish with an orange peel or cherry.
5. Bitter Relief
Ingredients:
1.5 oz Southern Comfort
0.5 oz fresh lime juice
0.5 oz triple sec
3 oz orange juice
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Directions:
Shake all ingredients over ice.
Pour into a chilled glass.
Garnish with a slice of lime or orange.