Classic Cocktail Recipes

The Manhattan

Shake with ice:

  • 2 oz. rye whiskey
  • 1 oz. sweet vermouth
  • 2-3 dashes aromatic bitters

Pour into a glass and garnish with a marachino cherry.

The Tom Collins

Pour over ice:

  • 1 part dry gin
  • 2 dashes simple syrup
  • Juice of 1 lemon

Fill the rest of the way with soda water and garnish with a lemon slice.

The Gin Rickey

  1. Pour a little (or a lot) of your favorite gin over ice.
  2. Add fresh lime juice to taste.
  3. Top with a spalsh of club soda.

The Brass Monkey

Pour over ice:

  • 1 part light rum
  • 1 part vodka
  • 4 parts orange juice

Garnish with an orange slice.

Death in the Afternoon

  1. Place two ice cubes in the bottom of a champagne flute.
  2. Add one part Pernod.
  3. Carefully fill the rest with champagne.

The Sidecar

Combine:

  • 2 oz. cognac or Armagnac
  • 1 oz. Cointreau orange liqueur
  • 3/4 oz. lemon juice

Garnish with a lemon or orange twist.

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