Basic Drinks & Shots Recipes

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MANHATTAN

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Q: straight up, or rocks
~ 1/2 oz Sweet Vermouth
~ 1 1/2 oz Whiskey or Bourbon
~ a Cherry

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MARTINI - DRY, PERFECT, DIRTY

GIBSON

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DRY - a few drops of Dry Vermouth
PERFECT - 1/2 Sweet, 1/2 Dry Vermouth

DIRTY - with olive brine

GIBSON - cocktail onion instead of olive

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DRY MANHATTAN

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Q: straight up, or rocks
~ 1/2 oz Dry Vermouth
~ 1 1/2 oz Whiskey or Bourbon
~ a Lemon Twist

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MARTINI

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Q: straight up, or rocks
~ 1-3/4 oz Gin or Vodka

~ 1/4 oz Dry Vermouth
~ an Olive

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ROB ROY

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Q: straight up, or rocks
~ 1/2 oz Sweet Vermouth
~ 1 1/2 oz Scotch
~ a Cherry

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PERFECT MANHATTAN

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Q: straight up, or rocks
~ 1/4 oz Dry Vermouth
~ 1/4 oz Sweet Vermouth
~ 1 1/2 oz Whiskey or Bourbon
~ a Lemon Twist

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SOUR

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hi ball glass with ice
~ 1 oz Vodka, Whiskey, Midori, Amaretto
~ Sour Mix
~ a Cherry

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SOUTHERN COMFORT MANHATTAN

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Q: straight up, or rocks
~ 1/2 oz Dry Vermouth
~ 1 1/2 oz Southern Comfort
~ a Cherry

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DRY ROB ROY

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Q: straight up, or rocks
~ 1/2 oz Dry Vermouth
~ 1 1/2 oz Scotch
~ a Lemon Twist

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MARGARITA

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Q: salt rim?

~ 1 oz Tequila
~ 1/2 oz Triple Sec
~ 1/4 oz Lime Juice
~ fill with Sour Mix
~ garnish with Lime

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PERFECT ROB ROY

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Q: straight up, or rocks
~ 1/4 oz Dry Vermouth
~ 1/4 oz Sweet Vermouth
~ 1 1/2 oz Scotch
~ a Lemon Twist

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FUZZY NAVEL

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hi ball glass with ice
~ 1 oz Peach Schnapps
~ fill with Orange Juice

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TEQUILA SUNRISE

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hi ball glass with ice
~ 1 oz Tequila
~ almost fill with Orange Juice
~ float 1/2 oz Grenadine
~ a Cherry

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7 & 7

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hi ball glass with ice
~ 1 oz Seagram's 7 (use call brand)
~ fill with 7-Up (sprite, lemon-lime, etc.)

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CUBA LIBRE

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hi ball glass with ice
~ 1 oz Rum
~ fill with Cola
~ a Lime, Squeezed

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SCREWDRIVER

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hi ball glass with ice
~ 1 oz Vodka
~ fill with Orange Juice

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CAPE COD

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hi ball glass with ice
~ 1 oz Vodka
~ fill with Cranberry Juice
~ a Lime Squeeze

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TOM COLLINS

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tall glass with ice
~ 1 1/2 oz Gin
~ half fill with Sour Mix
~ half fill with 7-Up or Soda
~ a Cherry and Lime Wedge

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MOJITO

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tall glass no ice
~ muddle 3 Mint Sprigs
~ add 2 Sugar Packets
~ 1 1/2 oz Rum
stir then add ice
~ fill with Sour Mix
~ splash Club Soda
~ Lime or Lemon garnish

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MADRAS

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hi ball glass filled ice
~ 1 oz Vodka
~ half fill with Orange Juice

~ half fill with Cranberry Juice

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SIDE CAR

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tall glass rimmed with sugar
~ 1 oz Brandy
~ 1/2 oz Triple Sec
~ fill with Sour Mix

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SEA BREEZE

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hi ball glass with ice
~ 1 oz Vodka
~ half fill with Cranberry Juice
~ half fill with Grapefruit Juice

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BAY BREEZE

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hi ball glass with ice
~ 1 oz Vodka
~ half fill with Cranberry Juice
~ half fill with Pineapple Juice

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SHIRLEY TEMPLE

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tall glass filled with ice
~ almost fill with Ginger Ale or 7-Up
~ top with 1/2 oz Grenadine
~ lots of Cherries

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GREYHOUND

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hi ball glass with ice
~ 1 oz Vodka
~ fill with Grapefruit Juice

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SEX ON THE BEACH

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hi ball glass with ice
~ 1/2 oz Peach Schnapps
~ 1/2 oz Vodka
~ fill equal parts Orange, Cranberry Juice

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ROY ROGERS

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tall glass with ice
~ almost fill with Cola
~ top with 1/2 oz Grenadine
~ lots of Cherries

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BLACK RUSSIAN

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rocks glass with ice
~ 1 1/2 oz Vodka
~ 1/2 oz Kahlua (or well coffee flavored cordial)

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T-N-T

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hi ball glass with ice
~ 1 oz Tanqueray Gin
~ fill with Tonic
~ a Lime Squeeze

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LONG ISLAND ICED TEA

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~ 1/2 oz Vodka
~ 1/2 oz Gin
~ 1/2 oz Rum
~ 1/2 oz Tequila (optional)
~ 1/2 oz Triple Sec
~ almost fill with Sour Mix
~ splash of Cola
~ lemon wedge

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RUSTY NAIL

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~ rocks glass with ice
~ 1 1/2 oz Scotch
~ 1/2 oz Drambuie (Scotch-based cordial)

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WHITE RUSSIAN

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hi ball glass with ice
~ 1 1/2 oz Vodka
~ 1/2 oz Kahlua

fill with Cream or Milk

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ORGASM

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tall glass with ice -- or a shooter
~ 1/2 oz Amaretto
~ 1/2 oz Kahlua
~ 1/2 oz Bailey's Irish Cream
~ fill with Cream or Milk

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VODKA or GIN GIMLET

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Q: straight up, or rocks

~ 1-1/2 oz Vodka or Gin
~ 1/2 oz Lime Juice
~ a lime wheel

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COSMOPOLITAN

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~ 1 oz Vodka
~ 1/2 oz Triple Sec
~ splash of Lime Juice or Sour Mix
~ splash of Cranberry Juice
~ lime slice

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APPLE MARTINI

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~ 3/4 oz Apple Pucker
~ 3/4 oz Vodka
~ splash of Sour Mix
~ apple slice or cherry garnish

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ANY FLAVORED MARTINI

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~ equal parts of Vodka and the flavor
(i.e. chocolate = Creme de Cacao,
raspberry = Chambord, etc.)

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OLD FASHIONED

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rocks glass (no ice)
• 1 sugar packet or 1/4 tsp
• 2-3 dash bitters
• generous splash of Club Soda or water
muddle
• add ice & 1.5 oz Scotch, Whiskey or Bourboun

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BELLINI

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~ 1/2 oz Peach Schnapps
~ fill with Champagne

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MIMOSA

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~ 1/2+ fill with Champagne
~ 1/2 fill with Orange Juice

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WHITE WINE SPRITZER

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~ 1/2 fill+ with White Wine
~ 1/2 fill with Club Soda
~ lemon twist

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KIR

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~ 3/4 oz Chambord
~ fill with White Wine

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KIR ROYAL

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~ 3/4 oz Chambord
~ fill with Champagne

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IRISH COFFEE

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Q: add Bailey's?

~ 1 oz Irish Whiskey

- coffee

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NUTTY IRISHMAN

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coffee mug
~ 1/2 oz Frangelico
~ 1/2 oz Irish Whiskey
~ hot coffee
~ whipped cream

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HOT TODDY

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Q: Brandy or Whiskey?

~ sugar packet or honey
~ 1 oz whiskey or brandy
- hot water
~ lemon twist

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BUTTERY NIPPLE

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* 1 ounce Butterscotch liqueur
* 1/2 ounce Bailey's, floated on top

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CHOCOLATE CAKE SHOT

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* 3/4 ounce citrus vodka (Mandarin, Citron etc)
* 3/4 ounce Frangelico, shaken
* Sugar coated lemon

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IRISH CAR BOMB

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* 3/4 pint Guinness, in a glass
* 1/2 shot Bailey's in shot glass
* 1/2 shot Irish whiskey, floated on shot glass

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JAGER BOMB

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* 1/2 can Red Bull energy drink

* 1 1/2 ounces Jägermeister

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KAMIKAZE

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* 2 oz. vodka
* 1/2 oz. triple sec / cointreau
* Dash of lime juice or Sour mix
* Lime wedge

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LEMON DROP SHOT

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* 1 1/2 ounces vodka
* Lemon wedge, coated in sugar

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MIND ERASER

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* 1 oz. vodka, over ice in old-fashioned glass
* 1 oz. Kahlua
* Soda water to fill
* Lime wedge
* serve with a straw

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PURPLE HOOTER SHOT

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* 2 oz. vodka
* 1/2 oz. Chambord
* 1/2 oz. lime juice

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RED HEADED SLUT

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* 1 oz. Jagermeister
* 1 oz. peach schnapps
* 2 oz. cranberry juice

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RED SNAPPER

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* 1 oz. Crown Royal
* 1 oz. Amaretto
* 2 oz. cranberry juice

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RANDOM FRUITY DRINK

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Peach schnapps

Blueberry schnapps

Cranberry juice

Pineapple juice

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SNAKE BITE

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* 2 oz. Yukon Jack or Honey Whiskey
* 1/2 oz. Rose's lime juice

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MOSCOW MULE

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* 2 oz. vodka
* 1 oz. lime juice
* Ginger beer
* Lime wedge

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CREAMSICLE

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* 1 oz. vanilla or whipped vodka
* 1/2 oz. triple sec
* Orange juice
* Half & half or Baileys

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SAZERAC

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* 3/4 oz. simple syrup
* Peychaud bitters to taste, muddled together
* 3 oz. rye whiskey
* Absinthe or absinthe substitute
* Lemon twist

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DAIQUIRI

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* 1-1/2 oz. light rum
* 3/4 oz. lime juice
* 1/4 oz. simple syrup

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LYNCHBURG LEMONADE

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* 1 oz. Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey
* 1 oz. Triple sec
* 1 oz. Sour mix
* fill with Sprite or 7-Up

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MAI TAI

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* 1 oz. light rum
* 1/2 oz. lime juice
* 1/2 oz. orange curacao
* 1/2 oz. orgeat syrup
* 1 oz. dark rum, poured over top of mix
* Maraschino cherry

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PINA COLADA

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* 2 oz. light rum
* 2 oz. pineapple juice
* 1 1/2 oz. cream of coconut
* Pineapple wedge & Maraschino cherry

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MELON BELL SHOT

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* 1/2 oz. vodka

* 1/4 oz. Midori

* 1/4 oz. pineapple juice

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MINT JULEP

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- 5 mint leaves
- 1/4 oz. Simple Syrup, muddled together
- 2 oz. Maker's Mark Bourbon

- a mint leaf

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CAIPIRINHA

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* 1 lime, quartered
* 2 tsp. sugar, muddled well
* 2 ounces cachaca

over ice in whiskey glass