Cocktail recipes.

Ingredients

• 2 oz bourbon or rye whiskey
• 1/4 oz simple syrup (or 1 sugar cube)
• 2 dashes Angostura bitters

Steps

1. Add the syrup and bitters to a rocks glass (if using a sugar cube, muddle it with the bitters and a splash of water).
2. Add the whiskey and a large ice cube.
3. Stir for about 20 seconds until chilled.
4. Express an orange peel over the drink and drop it in.

Ingredients

• 2 oz rye whiskey
• 1 oz sweet vermouth
• 2 dashes Angostura bitters

Steps

1. Add everything to a mixing glass with ice.
2. Stir for about 30 seconds until well chilled.
3. Strain into a chilled coupe or martini glass.

Ingredients

• 2 oz bourbon
• 3/4 oz fresh lemon juice
• 3/4 oz simple syrup
• 1 egg white (optional)

Steps

1. Add everything to a shaker. If using egg white, shake without ice first for 10 seconds.
2. Add ice and shake hard for 15 seconds.
3. Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.

Ingredients

• 2 oz blanco tequila
• 1 oz orange liqueur (Cointreau or triple sec)
• 3/4 oz fresh lime juice
• Salt for the rim (optional)

Steps

1. Rub a lime wedge around the rim of a rocks glass and dip it in salt, if you like.
2. Add the tequila, orange liqueur and lime juice to a shaker with ice.
3. Shake for 15 seconds.
4. Strain into the glass over fresh ice.

Ingredients

• 2 oz blanco tequila
• 1/2 oz fresh lime juice
• 4 oz grapefruit soda
• Pinch of salt

Steps

1. Fill a highball glass with ice (salt the rim first if you like).
2. Add the tequila, lime juice and a pinch of salt.
3. Top with grapefruit soda and stir gently.

Ingredients

• 2 oz white rum
• 1 oz fresh lime juice
• 3/4 oz simple syrup

Steps

1. Add everything to a shaker with ice.
2. Shake hard for 15 seconds.
3. Strain into a chilled coupe.

Ingredients

• 2 oz white rum
• 3/4 oz fresh lime juice
• 3/4 oz simple syrup
• 6–8 fresh mint leaves
• 2 oz club soda

Steps

1. Gently press the mint with the syrup and lime juice in a highball glass (don't shred it).
2. Add the rum and fill the glass with crushed or cubed ice.
3. Top with club soda and stir gently from the bottom.

Ingredients

• 2 oz vodka
• 1/2 oz fresh lime juice
• 4 oz ginger beer

Steps

1. Fill a copper mug (or highball glass) with ice.
2. Add the vodka and lime juice.
3. Top with ginger beer and stir gently.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 oz citrus vodka
• 1/2 oz Cointreau or triple sec
• 1/2 oz fresh lime juice
• 1 oz cranberry juice

Steps

1. Add everything to a shaker with ice.
2. Shake for 15 seconds.
3. Strain into a chilled martini glass.

Ingredients

• 2 oz vodka
• 1/2 oz coffee liqueur
• 1 oz fresh espresso, cooled
• 1/4 oz simple syrup (optional)

Steps

1. Add everything to a shaker with plenty of ice.
2. Shake very hard for 15–20 seconds to build the foam.
3. Strain into a chilled martini glass or coupe.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 oz vodka
• 3 oz tomato juice
• 1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
• 2 dashes Worcestershire sauce
• 2 dashes hot sauce
• Pinch of celery salt and black pepper

Steps

1. Add everything to a shaker or mixing glass with ice.
2. Roll gently back and forth between two glasses (or stir) until chilled; don't shake hard.
3. Strain into a highball glass over fresh ice.

Ingredients

• 1 oz gin
• 1 oz Campari
• 1 oz sweet vermouth

Steps

1. Add everything to a mixing glass with ice.
2. Stir for about 20 seconds.
3. Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube.

Ingredients

• 2 oz gin
• 4 oz tonic water, chilled

Steps

1. Fill a highball glass with ice.
2. Add the gin.
3. Top with tonic water and stir once, gently.

Ingredients

• 3 oz chilled sparkling wine (brut or prosecco)
• 3 oz fresh orange juice, chilled

Steps

1. Pour the orange juice into a champagne flute.
2. Slowly top with the sparkling wine (no stirring needed).