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Typical Cocktails
| Name | * | Review | Basic ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Rose | 5.0 | very unique and fresh | 2 Applejack, Grenadine, Fr Lemon |
| Sidecar | 4.0 | flavorful, fresh, but missing distinction | 2 Cognac, 1 Lemon Juice, 1 Cointreau |
| Brooklyn | 3.0 | basic, lacks character | |
| Vieux Carré | 4.5 | very tasty variant of Old Fashioned | 1 Rye, 1 Cognac, 1 Sweet Vermouth, various bitters, 1/2 tsp Benedictine |
| Negroni | 4.0 | well constructed, balanced cocktail | 1 Gin, 1 Campari, 1 Sweet Vermouth |
| Planter's Punch | 4.5 | great summer drink! | |
| Martinez | 3.5 | similar to Manhattan, good winter drink | |
| The Last Word | 4.5 | tasty and quite unique flavors! | Gin, Fr Lime, Maraschino, Gr Chartreuse |
| Sazerac | 4.5 | interesting with mysterious flavors | |
| French 75 | 4.75 | champagne cocktail par excellence | |
| Boulevardier | 5.0 | less sweet Manhattan, intriguing | Sw Vermouth, Rye, Campari (cherry) |
| Old Fashioned | 5.0 | superb classic | |
| Manhattan | 4.75 | another classic | 2 Rye, 1 Sw Vermouth, 2 dash Ang bitters (cherry) |
| Archangel | 4.0 | unique flavor cucumber cocktail | |
| Brandy Crusta | 4.5 | very beautiful light and fun drink | |
| Queen Elizabeth | 4.75 | elegant/intense like the Queen herself | |
| Frisco | 4.0 | great summer drink | |
| Chrysanthemum | 4.75 | very unique absinthe cocktail | |
| Dubonnet Royal | 4.0 | Queen Mum's fav! Good afternoon drink | |
| Whiskey Sour | 4.75 | superb classic | |
| Jewel | 4.5 | distinctive Chartreuse, slightly bitter, superb! | 1 Gin, 1 G. Chartreuse, 1 Sw Vermouth, Or. bitters |
| Curacao Sidecar | 4.75 | sweet, delicious summer drink! | 1 Dry Curacao, 1 Bourbon, muddled Orange |
| Twentieth Century | 5.0 | light, fresh and mysterious | 1 Lillet, 1 Lemon juice, 2 Gin, 2/3 Creme de Cacao |
| Aviation | 4.0 | festive, but lacks complexity | 2 Gin, 1 Lemon juice, 1/4 Maraschino, pinch sugar (cherry) |
Exotic Cocktails
- Fukushima Blue - sweet, and really cool looking! 4.5 stars!
- 1 part Ginger Beer
- 1 part Blue Curacao
- 1 part White Rum
- Cosmo (Scott Style) - very rich flavor, 5 stars!
- 1 part Knudsen's Just Cranberry (unsweetened)
- 1 part TripleSec
- 1 part Blue Curacao
- 2 parts Vodka
- 1 part Fresh Lime Juice
- Simple Syrup (or Agave syrup) to taste
- Dukes Hotel Vesper - special! 5 stars!
- 1 part Vodka
- 3 parts Berry Bro No3 Gin
- 2 parts Lillet Blanc
- dash Angostura bitters
- Orange peel
Ingredients
The following selection of bar ingredients will stock a complete bar for the following cocktails...
- Vodka
- Dry Gin
- Rye Whiskey
- White Rum
- Jamaican Rum
- VSOP Cognac
- Blue Curacao
- Triple Sec
- Laird's Applejack
- Dry Vermouth
- Sweet Vermouth
- Dry Curacao
- Creme de Cacao
- Dubonnet Rouge
- Aperol
- Pernod
- Absinthe
- Grenadine
- Peychaud's Bitters
- Angostura Bitters
- Orange Bitters
- Cointreau
- Simple Syrup
- Maraschino Liqueur (don't confuse with syrup!)
- Benedictine
- Campari
- Chartreuse
- Lillet Blanc
- Ginger Beer
- Maraschino Cherries
- Fresh limes or Lime juice
- Fresh lemons or Lemon juice
- Cucumbers
- Orange Peel
