Let's Get Mixing!
Instructions:
1. Put the sugar (or sugar cube) in a rocks glass.
2. Add the bitters and a splash of water to the glass, and stir until the sugar is dissolved.
3. Add a large ice cube or a few smaller ones to the glass.
4. Pour the bourbon or rye whiskey over the ice and stir until the drink is well combined and chilled.
5. Garnish the drink with an orange slice and a maraschino cherry.
6. Serve and enjoy your classic Old Fashioned cocktail!
Instructions:
1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
2. Add the vodka, Cointreau, lime juice, and cranberry juice to the shaker.
3. Shake the mixture vigorously for about 10 to 15 seconds to chill and mix the ingredients together.
4. Strain the mixture into a chilled martini glass.
5. Garnish with a lime twist.
Instructions:
1. Begin by placing the fresh mint leaves in a tall glass or cocktail shaker.
2. Add the simple syrup and use a muddler or the back of a spoon to gently crush the mint leaves and release their oils.
3. Add the white rum and fresh lime juice to the glass or shaker and stir to combine.
4. Fill the glass or shaker with crushed ice.
5. Shake or stir the mixture well to combine and chill the ingredients.
6. Fill a separate highball glass with fresh ice cubes.
7. Strain the Mojito mixture over the ice in the highball glass.
8. Top off the glass with soda water and stir gently to combine.
9. Garnish the drink with a sprig of fresh mint and serve immediately.
Instructions:
1. Chill a cocktail glass by filling it with ice and water and letting it sit while you make the drink.
2. Fill a mixing glass or cocktail shaker with ice.
3. Add gin or vodka and dry vermouth to the mixing glass or shaker.
4. Stir or shake the mixture vigorously for about 30 seconds to combine the ingredients and chill the liquid.
5. Dump the ice and water from the cocktail glass, and strain the martini into it.
6. Garnish with a lemon twist or olive and serve.
Instructions:
1. Begin by rubbing a lime wedge around the rim of a cocktail glass.
2. Then dip the rim of the glass into a small dish of salt to create a salt rim.
3. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
4. Add 2 oz of tequila, 1 oz of lime juice, and 1/2 oz of triple sec to the shaker.
5. Shake vigorously for 10-15 seconds to thoroughly combine the ingredients and chill the mixture.
6. Strain the mixture into the prepared glass over ice.
7. Optionally, garnish with a lime wedge and enjoy!
Instructions:
1. Fill a mixing glass or a shaker with ice.
2. Add the gin, sweet vermouth, and Campari.
3. Stir the ingredients well until they are thoroughly mixed and chilled.
5. Strain the mixture into a rocks glass filled with ice.
6. Garnish with an orange peel or slice.
Enjoy your Negroni!
Instructions:
1. Fill a mixing glass or cocktail shaker with ice.
2. Add 2 oz of rye or bourbon whiskey, 1 oz of sweet vermouth, and 2-3 dashes of Angostura bitters to the mixing glass or cocktail shaker.
3. Stir the ingredients with a long cocktail spoon for about 20-30 seconds until they are well mixed and chilled.
4. Strain the mixture into a chilled martini glass or over ice in a rocks glass.
5. Garnish with a maraschino cherry and a twist of orange peel.
6. Serve and enjoy!
Instructions:
1. Chill your champagne or sparkling wine in the refrigerator for at least an hour before serving.
2. In a Champagne flute or glass, pour in equal parts of orange juice and champagne.
3. A standard serving is usually about 1/2 cup of each.
Gently stir the mixture with a spoon.
4. Optional: Garnish with an orange slice.
5. Serve immediately and enjoy your delicious Mimosa!
Instructions:
1. Fill a wine glass with ice cubes.
2. Pour 3 parts of Prosecco into the glass.
3. Add 2 parts of Aperol to the glass.
4. Top it off with 1 part of soda water.
5. Give it a quick stir.
6. Garnish with an orange slice.
Serve and enjoy!