If yo think there are a lot of variations of a Long Island Iced Tea, see how
many variations there are for a Bloody Mary's and a Jelly Bean.
There is no way a person can learn 400 drinks recipes unless you had a
photographic memory. I would learn the cocktails and highballs first. Start
learning the drinks with the least amount of ingredients: Melon Ball, Bocce
Ball etcetera.
This is a list of the drink recipes I had a couple of months ago when I
attended the Boston Bartender's School of America. We were told that there
are a lot of variations of each drink. For an example a Melon Ball can be
made with pineapple juice instead of orange juice.
Rocks glass:
Black Russian
3/4 oz Vodka
3/4 oz Kahlua
In a rocks glass filled with ice add all the ingredients.
Gimlet
1/2 oz. Lime juice
1 oz. Gin
In a rocks glass filled with ice add all the ingredients.
Box. Garnish-lime wedge
Vodka Gimlet
1/2 oz Lime juice
1 oz Vodka
Box. In a rocks glass filled with ice add all the ingredients.
Garnish-lime wedge
Godfather
1 oz. Scotch
1/2 oz Amaretto
Godmother
1 oz Vodka
1/2 oz Amaretto
Kamikaze
Fill w/ice
Three ways to prepare:
1/2 oz vodka; 1/2 oz Lime juice; 1/2 oz Triple sec
3/4 oz vodka; 1/4 oz Lime juice; 1/2 oz Triple sec
1 oz Vodka; 1/4 oz Lime juice; 1/4 oz Triple sec
Box: Can use shot glass or cocktail glass
Mind Eraser
1/2 oz Kahlua
3/4 oz Stoli Vodka
Top w/Club soda
3/4 Length straw
Mud Slide
1/2 oz Vodka
1/2 oz Kahlua
Float 1/2 oz Bailey's Irish Cream
Old Fashioned
2 to 3 (shakes) of Bitters
Pinch Sugar
Orange slice & cherry in bottom of glass
Muddle (crush) above ingredients together
Add 1 1/4 oz Whiskey (or requested spirit)
Stir and fill with ice
Top with Club Soda
Peppermint Pattie
1 oz Crème de Menthe
1/2 oz Crème de Cacao
Three combinations
White & White
Green & White
White & Dark
Rusty Nail
1 oz Scotch
1/2 oz Drambuie
Garnish-Lemon twist
Sicilian Kiss
1 oz Southern Comfort
1/2 oz Amaretto
Sugar Baby (or Sugar Daddy)
1 oz Butter Shot Schnapps (Butterscotch Schnapps)
1/4 oz Kahlua
Top with Bailey's Irish Cream
White Spider
1 oz Kahlua
1/2 oz White Crème de Menthe
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Shots: No ice.
After Five
1/3 oz Kahlua
1/3 oz Peppermint schnapps
Top with 1/3 oz Bailey's Irish Crème
B-52
1/3 oz Kahlua
1/3 oz Bailey's Irish Crème
Float 1/3 oz Grand Marnier
Brain
3/4 oz Strawberry Schnapps
Top with 1/4 oz Bailey's Irish Cream
Buttery Nipple (or Butter Ball)
1/2 oz Butterscotch Schnapps
Float 1/2 oz Bailey's Irish Cream
Cement Mixer
1/3 oz Tequila
1/3 oz Lime Juice
Top with 1/3 oz Bailey's Irish Cream
Fireball
1/2 oz Cherry Brandy
Top with 1/2 oz Cinnamon Schnapps
Good 'N' Plenty
1/2 oz Kahlua
Top with 1/2 oz Anisette
Lemon Drop
Dash Sugar
1 oz Citron Absolute
Top with Splash lemon mix or garnish-lemon wedge
Prairie Fire
Fill with tequila
Dash of Tabasco
Slippery Nipple
1/2 oz Sambuca
Float 1/2 oz Bailey's Irish Cream
Option - Few drops Grenadine
Snake Bite
Few drops of Lime juice
Fill with Yukon Jack
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Cocktails: No ice.
Bacardi Cocktail
1 oz Bacardi Rum
1/2 oz Grenadine
1 1/2 oz Lemon Mix
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
Brandy Alexander
1 oz Brandy
1/2 oz Dark Crème de Cacao
1 1/2 oz Half-and-Half
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
Garnish: Dust with nutmeg
Creamsicle
1 oz Banana Liqueur
1/2 oz Orange Juice
1 oz Half-and-Half
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
Daiquiri
1 oz Rum
2 oz Lemon Mix
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
Fruit Flavored Frozen Daiquiri
1 oz (any type of fruit flavored liqueur)
1/2 oz Light Rum
1/2 oz Lemon Mix
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
Gibson (Dry/Extra Dry)
3 oz Gin
Dash Dry Vermouth
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail/martini glass.
Garnish: 3 Cocktail Onions
Gibson (Traditional)
2 1/2 oz Gin
1/2 oz Dry Vermouth
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail/martini glass.
Garnish: 3 Cocktail Onions
Grasshopper
1 oz Green Crème de Menthe
1/2 oz White Crème de Cacao
1 1/2 oz Half-and-Half
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
Bourbon Manhattan (Dry/Extra Dry)
3 oz Bourbon
Dash Dry vermouth
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail/martini glass.
Garnish: Lemon Twist
Bourbon Manhattan (Perfect)
2 1/2 oz Bourbon
1/4 oz Sweet Vermouth
1/4 oz Dry Vermouth
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail/martini glass.
Garnish: Cherry
Bourbon Manhattan (Traditional)
2 1/2 oz Bourbon
1/2 oz Sweet Vermouth
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail/martini glass.
Garnish: Cherry
Manhattan (Dry/Extra Dry)
3 oz Blended Whiskey
Dash Dry Vermouth
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail/martini glass.
Garnish: Lemon Twist
Manhattan (Perfect)
2 1/2 oz Blended Whiskey
1/4 oz Sweet Vermouth
1/4 oz Dry Vermouth
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail/martini glass.
Garnish: Cherry
Manhattan (Traditional)
2 1/2 oz Blended Whiskey
1/2 oz Sweet Vermouth
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail/martini glass.
Garnish: Cherry
Southern Comfort Manhattan (Dry/Extra Dry)
3 oz Southern Comfort
Dash Dry vermouth
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail/martini glass.
Garnish: Lemon Twist
Southern Comfort Manhattan (Perfect)
2 1/2 oz Southern Comfort
1/4 oz Sweet Vermouth
1/4 oz Dry Vermouth
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail/martini glass.
Garnish: Cherry
Southern Comfort Manhattan (Traditional)
2 1/2 oz Southern Comfort
1/2 oz Dry Vermouth
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail/martini glass.
Garnish: Cherry
Martini (Dry/Extra Dry)
3 oz Gin
Dash Dry Vermouth
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail/martini glass.
Garnish: Lemon Twist
Martini (Traditional)
2 1/2 oz Gin
1/2 oz Dry Vermouth
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail/martini glass.
Garnish: Olive
Vodka Martini (Traditional)
2 1/2 oz Vodka
1/2 oz Dry Vermouth
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail/martini glass.
Garnish: Olive
Vodka Martini (Dry/Extra Dry)
3 oz Vodka
Dash Dry Vermouth
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail/martini glass.
Garnish: Lemon Twist
Rob Roy (Dry/Extra Dry)
3 oz Scotch
Dash Dry Vermouth
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail/martini glass.
Garnish: Lemon Twist
Rob Roy (Perfect)
2 1/2 oz Scotch
1/4 oz Sweet Vermouth
1/4 oz Dry Vermouth
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail/martini glass.
Garnish: Cherry
Rob Roy (Traditional)
2 1/2 oz Scotch
1/2 oz Sweet Vermouth
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail/martini glass.
Garnish: Cherry
Margarita
Salt Rim with Lime Juice
1 oz Tequila
1/2 oz Triple sec
1 1/2 oz Lemon Mix
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail/margarita glass.
Garnish: Lime Wheel
Blue Margarita
Salt Rim with Lime Juice
1 oz Tequila
1/2 oz Blue Curacao
1 1/2 oz Lemon Mix
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail/margarita glass.
Garnish: Lime Wheel
Golden Margarita
Salt Rim with Lime Juice
1 oz Cuervo Gold
1/2 oz Cointreau
1 1/2 oz Lemon Mix
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail/margarita glass.
Garnish: Lime Wheel
Grand Gold Margarita
Salt Rim with Lime Juice
1 oz Jose Cuervo Gold
1/2 oz Grand Marnier
1 1/2 oz Lemon Mix
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail/margarita glass.
Garnish: Lime Wheel
Raspberry Margarita
Salt Rim with Lime Juice
1 oz Tequila
1/2 oz Chambord
1 1/2 oz Lemon Mix
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail/margarita glass.
Garnish: Lime Wheel
Stinger
2 oz Brandy
1 oz White Crème de Menthe
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
International Stinger
1 1/2 oz Metaxa
1 1/2 oz Galliano
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
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Tall Collins Glass: All have ice
Alabama Slammer
1/2 oz Vodka
1/2 oz Southern Comfort
1/2 oz Triple Sec
1/2 oz Sloe Gin or Grenadine
Fill 50/50 Orange Juice & Lemon Mix
Shake: Tall Collins Glass
Garnish: Orange & Cherry
Tall Collins Glass
Electric Iced Tea
1/4 Gin
1/4 Vodka
1/4 Rum
1/4 Tequila
1/2 oz Blue Curacao
Fill with Lemon Mix
Shake: Tall Collins Glass
Top with Club Soda
Garnish: Lemon Wheel
Grateful Dead
1/4 Gin
1/4 Vodka
1/4 Rum
1/4 Triple Sec
1/2 oz Chambord
Fill with 50/50 Cranberry Juice & Lemon Mix
Shake: Tall Collins Glass
Garnish: Orange & Cherry
John Collins
1 oz Blended Whiskey
Fill 1" from rim with Lemon Mix
Shake: Tall Collins Glass
Top with Club Soda
Garnish: Orange & Cherry
Tall straw
Rum Collins
1 oz Rum
Fill 1" from rim with Lemon Mix
Shake:
Top with Club Soda
Garnish: Orange & Cherry
Tall straw: Tall Collins Glass
Tom Collins
1 oz Gin
Fill 1" from rim with Lemon Mix
Shake
Top with Club Soda
Garnish: Orange & Cherry
Tall straw: Tall Collins Glass
Vodka Collins
1 oz Vodka
Fill 1" from rim with Lemon Mix
Shake: Tall Collins Glass
Top with Club Soda
Garnish: Orange & Cherry
Tall straw
Laser Beam
1 oz Vodka
1/2 oz Southern Comfort
1/2 oz Sloe Gin
1/2 oz Lime Juice
Fill with 50/50 Orange Juice & Lemon Mix
Shake: Tall Collins Glass
Garnish: Orange & Cherry
Long Beached Iced Tea
1/4 Gin
1/4 Rum
1/4 Tequila
1/4 Vodka
Fill with Cranberry Juice
Shake: Tall Collins Glass
Top with splash cola
Garnish: Lemon Wheel
Long Island Iced Tea
1/2 Gin
1/2 Rum
1/2 Tequila
1/2 Triple Sec
Fill 1" from rim with Lemon Mix
Shake: Tall Collins Glass
Top with cola and stir into drink w/tall straw
Garnish: Lemon Slice
Planters Punch
1/2 oz Grenadine
1 oz Light Rum
1/2 oz Dark Rum
Fill 50/50 Orange Juice and Lemon Mix
Shake: Tall Collins Glass
Garnish: Orange & Cherry
Tall Straw
Singapore Sling
1 oz Gin
Fill with 1" from rim w/Lemon Mix
Shake: Tall Collins Glass
Lace w/Cherry Brandy
Top with Club Soda
Garnish: Orange and Cherry
Tall Straw
Sloe Gin Fizz
1 oz Sloe Gin
Fill with 1" from rim w/Lemon Mix
Shake: Tall Collins Glass
Top with Club Soda
Garnish: Orange & Cherry
Tall Straw
Spritzer
1 oz Requested Spirit
Fill w/Club Soda
Garnish: Lemon Wheel, Lemon Wedge, Lemon Twist
Ward 8
1 oz Blended Whiskey
1/2 oz Grenadine
Fill to 1" from rim with Lemon Mix
SHAKE: Tall Collins Glass
Top w/club Soda
Garnish: Orange & Cherry
Tall Straw
Wine Cooler
1/2 Glass of Red Wine (Port or Burgandy)
Fill with Ginger Ale
Tall Straw
Wine Spritzer
3/4 Glass of White Wine or Zinfadel
Fill with Club Soda
Tall Straw
Garnish: Lemon Wheel, Lemon Wedge, Lemon Twist
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Highballs: with ice
Bay breeze (Hawaiian Breeze)
1 oz Vodka
Fill with equal parts of cranberry juice and pineapple juice
Highball glass - Short straw
Bloody Maria
1 oz Tequila
Fill with Bloody Mary Mix
Garnish: Celery stalk; lime; cucumber slice; carrot stick
Box ingredients - Tall Collins glass - Tall straw
Bloody Mary
1 oz Vodka
Fill with Bloody Mary Mix
Garnish: Celery stalk; lime; cucumber slice; carrot stick
Box ingredients - Tall Collins glass - Tall straw
Bocce Ball
1 oz Amaretto
Fill with orange juice
Shake ingredients - Highball glass - Straw
California Root Beer #1
1 oz Kahlua
Fill with Club Soda
Lace with Galliano
Beer mug - Tall straw
California Root Beer #2
1 oz Kahlua
Fill with coke
Beer mug - Tall Straw
Cape Codder
1 oz Vodka
Fill with cranberry juice
Garnish: Lime wedge/wheel (optional)
Highball glass - Short straw
Cuba Libre
1 oz Light rum
1/2 oz Lime juice
Fill with cola
Garnish: Lime wedge/Wheel (optional)
Highball glass - Short straw
Fuzzy Naval
1 oz Peach schnapps
Fill with orange juice
Shake ingredients - Highball glass - Short straw
Grape Crush
3/4 oz Vodka
3/4 oz Chambord Liqueur
Fill with lemon mix
Shake ingredients - Highball glass - Top with club soda - Straw
Greyhound
1 oz Vodka
Fill with grapefruit juice
Highball glass - Short straw
Harvey Wallbanger
1 oz Vodka
Fill with orange juice to 1/2 inch from top
Lace with Galliano
Highball glass - Short straw
Highball
1 oz Blended Whiskey
Fill with Ginger Ale
Short straw
Hollywood
3/4 oz Vodka
3/4 oz Chambord Liqueur
Fill with pineapple juice
Shake ingredients - Highball glass - Top with club soda - Straw
Madras
1 oz Vodka
Fill with equal parts of orange juice and cranberry juice
Garnish: Lime Wheel
Highball glass - Short straw
Melon Ball
1 oz Midori melon liqueur
1/2 oz Vodka
Fill with orange juice
Shake ingredients - Highball glass - Straw
Orgasm (a.k.a.: Burnt Almond, Roasted Toasted Almond, or Almond Joy)
1/2 oz Coffee brandy or liqueur
1/2 oz Amaretto
Fill with milk or half-and-half
Box or shake ingredients - Lace with Vodka
Highball - Straw
Pearl Harbor
1 oz Midori melon liqueur
1/2 oz Vodka
Fill with pineapple juice
Shake ingredients - Highball glass - Straw
Pineapple Bomber
1 oz Southern Comfort
1/2 oz Amaretto
Fill with pineapple juice
Shake ingredients - Highball glass - Short straw
Presbyterian (a.k.a. Pres)
1 oz Blended Whiskey
Fill with equal parts of Ginger Ale and Club Soda
Short straw
Roy Rogers
1/2 oz Grenadine
Fill with 7-up
Garnish: Orange and Cherry flag
Tall Collins - Tall straw
Rum & Coke
1 oz Light rum
Fill with coke
Garnish: Lime wheel
Highball glass - Short straw
Salty Dog
1 oz Vodka
Fill with grapefruit juice
Salt
Highball glass - Short straw
Prepare the recipe for a Greyhound, and then pour the drink into a shaker cup.
Coat the glass rim with lemon juice and dip the rim into Kosher Salt. Pour
the drink back into the salted glass.
Scarlet O'Hara
1 oz Southern Comfort
Fill with Cranberry Juice
Splash/top lemon mix
Highball glass - Straw
Sea Breeze
1 oz Vodka
Fill with equal parts of cranberry juice and grapefruit juice
Garnish: Lime Wheel
Highball glass - Short straw
Screwdriver
1 oz Vodka
Fill with orange juice
Highball glass - Short straw
Sex on the Beach
1 oz Peach Schnapps
1/2 oz Vodka
Shake: Fill with equal parts of orange juice and cranberry juice
Highball glass - Short straw
Shirley Temple/Luke Skywalker
1/2 oz Grenadine
Fill with either: Ginger Ale, Sprite or coke
Garnish: Orange and Cherry flag
Tall Collins - Tall straw
Sloe Screw
1 oz Vodka
Fill with orange juice
Lace with Sloe Gin
Highball Glass - Short straw
Sloe Comfortable Screw
1 oz Vodka
Fill with orange Juice to 1" of rim
Lace with Sloe Gin and Southern Comfort
Tall Collins Glass - Tall straw
Sloe Comfortable Screw Against the Wall
1 oz Vodka
Fill with orange juice to 1" of rim
Lace with Sloe gin, Southern Comfort and Galliano
Tall Collins Glass - Tall straw
Sombrero
1 oz Coffee brandy or liqueur
Fill with half-and-half or milk
Box or shake ingredients - Highball glass - Straw
Note: One can substitute any spirit to make any Sombrero (e.g: Chocolate
Sombrero).
Tequila Sunrise
1 oz Tequila
1/2 oz Grenadine
Fill with orange juice
Highball glass - Short straw
Tequila Sunset
1 oz Tequila
Fill with orange juice
Lace with grenadine
Highball glass - Short straw
Toasted Almond
1/2 oz Coffee brandy or liqueur
1/2 oz Amaretto
Fill with half-and-half
shake ingredients - Highball glass - Straw
Virgin Mary
Fill with Bloody Mary Mix
Garnish: Celery stalk; lime; cucumber slice; carrot stick
Box ingredients - Tall Collins glass - Tall straw
Whisky Sour
1 oz Blended Whisky
Fill with lemon mix
Shake ingredients - Highball glass - Straw
Garnish: Orange and cherry flag
Note: Any kind of Sour may be ordered. Just substitute their request to
replace the Blended Whiskey.
White Russian
3/4 oz Vodka
3/4 oz Coffee brandy or liqueur
Fill with half-and-half or milk
Box or shake ingredients - Highball glass - Straw
Woo-Woo
1 oz Peach schnapps
1/2 oz vodka
Fill with cranberry juice
Shake - Highball glass - Short straw
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Kir
1/2 oz Crème de Cassis
Fill with house white wine
Wine glass
Kir Royale
1/2 oz Royal Chambord (black raspberry) Liqueur
Fill with Champagne
Champagne glass
Mimosa
Fill with equal parts of orange juice and champagne and lace with triple sec
Champagne glass.