Cocktails and Mixed Drinks

Cocktails

After Supper

2 cl apricot brandy
2 cl Cointreau or Triple Sec
2 cl lemon juice

Shake with a few cubes of ice, then strain into a cocktail glass.

Champagne Cocktail

Angostura
cube of sugar
dry sparkling wine or champagne

Soak the sugar well with Angostura. Put the cube into a champagne glass and top up with sparkling wine.

Copenheering

1 cl gin
3 cl cherry brandy

Shake with a few cubes of ice, then strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a cherry.

Daiquiri

4 cl white rum
2 cl lime or lemon juice
1 cl sugar syrup

Shake with a few cubes of ice, then strain into a cocktail glass.

Ferrari

4 cl white vermouth
2 cl Amaretto di Saronno

Stir with a few cubes of ice, then strain into a cocktail glass.

Gimlet

3 cl gin
2 cl Rose's Lime Juice Cordial
1 cl lemon juice

Shake with a few cubes of ice, then strain into a cocktail glass.

Italian Stinger

4 cl brandy
2 cl Galliano

Shake with a few cubes of ice, then strain into a cocktail glass.

Manhattan

4 cl bourbon or rye whiskey
2 cl red vermouth
dash of Angostura

Stir with a few cubes of ice, then strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a cherry.

Rob Roy

4 cl Scotch whisky
2 cl red vermouth
dash of Angostura

Stir with a few cubes of ice, then strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a cherry.

On the Rocks

Americano

2 cl Campari
2 cl red vermouth
soda as required

Pour into an old-fashioned/lowball glass, add a few cubes of ice and soda to taste. Garnish with a slice of lemon.

Godfather

3 cl bourbon
1 cl Amaretto di Saronno

Pour into an old-fashioned/lowball glass and add a few cubes of ice. Garnish with a slice of orange.

Old-Fashioned

4 cl bourbon
dash of Angostura
cube of sugar
1 cl soda

Put the Angostura, sugar and soda into an old-fashioned glass. Let the Angostura soak well into the sugar, then crush the cube with a spoon. Add the bourbon and a few cubes of ice. Garnish with a slice of orange, a slice of lemon, and a cherry. Serve with a spoon.

Rusty Nail

4 cl Scotch whisky
2 cl Drambuie

Pour into an old-fashioned/lowball glass and add a few cubes of ice.

Long Drinks

Apricot Cooler

3 cl apricot brandy
3 cl lemon juice
1/2 cl grenadine syrup
soda to top up

Pour into a highball/collins glass, add lots of ice, and top up with soda. Garnish with a slice of orange and a cherry. Serve with a straw.

California

1 cl rye whiskey
2 cl apricot brandy
3 cl orange juice
ginger ale to top up

Pour into a highball/collins glass, add lots of ice, and top up with ginger ale. Garnish with a slice of orange and a cherry. Serve with a straw.

Singapore Gin Sling

4 cl gin
2 cl cherry brandy
2 cl lemon juice
soda to top up

Pour into a highball/collins glass, add lots of ice, and top up with soda. Garnish with a slice of orange, a slice of lemon, and a cherry. Serve with a straw.

Tom Collins

4 cl gin
2 cl lemon juice
1 cl sugar syrup
soda to top up

Pour into a collins glass, add lots of ice, and top up with soda. Garnish with a slice of lemon and a cherry. Serve with a straw.

Whiskey Buck

3 cl bourbon or rye whiskey
1 cl lemon juice
ginger ale to top up

Pour into a highball/collins glass, add lots of ice, and top up with ginger ale. Garnish with a slice of lemon. Serve with a straw.