Orgasm
3/4 oz. Amaretto
3/4 oz. Kahlúa
3/4 oz. Baileys Irish Cream
On the rocks
Served in an old fashioned glass
Standard Garnish: cherry
| Preparation | Build all ingredients over ice in an old fashioned glass or shot glass. It can be served on the rocks or layered and drunk as a shooter. |
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Mint Julep
6 cl Bourbon whiskey
4 mint leaves
1 teaspoon powdered sugar
2 teaspoons water
On the rocks
Served in a high ball glass
Standard Garnish: mint sprig
| Preparation | In a highball glass gently muddle the mint, sugar and water. Fill the glass with cracked ice, add Bourbon and stir well until the glass is well frosted. Garnish with a mint sprig. |
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Martini
6 cl (12 parts) gin
1 cl (2 parts) dry vermouth
Served straight or on the rocks
Served in a cocktail glass
Standard Garnish: green olives or lemon twist
| Preparation | Straight: Pour all ingredients into mixing glass with ice cubes. Stir well. Strain in chilled martini cocktail glass. Squeeze oil from lemon peel onto the drink, or garnish with olive. |
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Margarita
3.5 cl (7 parts) tequila
2 cl (4 parts) Cointreau
1.5 cl (3 parts) lime juice
On the rocks
Served in a Margarita glass
Standard Garnish: salt on the rim and lime slice
| Preparation | Rub the rim of the glass with the lime slice to make the salt stick to it. Shake the other ingredients with ice, then carefully pour into the glass (taking care not to dislodge any salt). Garnish and serve over ice. |
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Manhattan
5 cl rye or Canadian whisky
2 cl Sweet red vermouth
Dash Angostura bitters
Maraschino cherry (Garnish)
Straight up without ice
Served in a cocktail glass
Standard Garnish: cherry
| Preparation | Stirred over ice, strained into a chilled glass, garnished, and served straight up. |
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Mai Tai
4 cl (8 parts) white rum
2 cl (4 parts) dark rum
1.5 cl (3 parts) orange curaçao
1.5 cl (3 parts) Orgeat syrup
1 cl (2 parts) fresh lime juice
On the rocks
Served in a high ball glass
Standard Garnish: pineapple spear, mint leaves, lime peel
| Preparation | Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into glass. Garnish and serve with straw. |
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Japanese Slipper
3 cl (1 part) Midori
3 cl (1 part) cointreau
3 cl (1 part) lemon juice
Straight up
Served in a cocktail glass
Standard Garnish: honeydew melon
| Preparation | Shake together in a mixer with ice. Strain into glass, garnish and serve. |
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I’m not a drinker but I do like reading the “recipes”. My son made me “nuclear waste” once (that’s what he called it). It was good but it looked and smelled like windshielf washer fluid! I like your illustrations! 🙂
Ha ha – neither am I but I always think they look pretty. All the amazing colors, fruit and umbrellas. Thank you for stopping by.