Martini

A true Martini is always made with
Gin and Vermouth*

2 1/2 oz gin, 1/2 oz dry vermouth
(a dry Martini means less Vermouth)

Stir with ice. Strain into Martini Glass

*Garnish with a lemon twist or olive

Manhattan

This drink is good but will knock you on your ass if you
have too many.

2 oz Rye Whiskey*, 3/4 oz Sweet
Vermouth, 3 dashes of Angostura Bitters

Stir with ice. Strain into Martini Glass

Garnish with a cherry

Cosmopolitan

I think this goes better w/o the sour
mix but depends on how its made.

2 oz Vodka, 1 oz cranberry juice,
1 oz Cointreau (Triple Sec),
1/2 oz lime juice, 1/2 oz sour mix (optinal)

Skake with ice,
Strain into a chilled Martini Glass

Garnish with a lime wedge

Long Island Iced Tea

There's only one way to get this and
surving it; order a top shelf (non-house
alcohol) Apple Bee's Top shelf are the best!

1/2 oz Tequila, 1/2 oz Light Rum,
1/2 oz Vodka, 1/2 oz Gin, 1/2 oz Cointreau
(Triple Sec), 1 oz sour mix, splash of cola

Pour all alcohol and sour mix over ice in a
Collins glass. Stir. Top with a splash of cola

Garnish with a lemon

Tom Collins

Can't say I remember how this one tastes.
Who's down to try it out with me?!

2 oz Gin, 1 oz lemon juice*, 1 tsp. superfine
sugar*, 3 oz club soda

Shake gin, lemon juice, and sugar with ice.
Strain into a Collis glass filled with ice. Add
club soda. Stir.
*Substitute 3oz sour mix for lemon juice & Sugar

Garnish with a cherry and orange slice

Margarita

Awesome when it's hot or at the pool.

2 oz Tequila, 1 1/3 oz Cointreau (Triple Sec),
3 oz lime juice, 2 oz sour mix (optional)

Shake with ice. Strain into a Cocktail glass
or strain into a Margarita glass with ice.
Prepare the glass by moistening the rim with
lime juice and dipping it into salt.

Garnish with a lime wedge

Frozen Daiquiti

This is a girly drink. haha, I don't like too
many frozen drinks unless it's a Mocha
Frapuccino from Starbucks.

1/2 oz Light Rum, 1/2 oz Cointreau (Triple
Sec), 1 1/2 oz lime juice*, 1 tsp. sugar (or
sour mix)*

Blend with one cup of crushed ice until firm.
Pour into a Hurracane Glass.
*Add strawberries, pineapple, banana or
peaches for a fruit daiquiri. Use daiquiri mix
or sour mix in place of lime juice and sugar

Garnish with whipped cream

Pina Colada

There's a real good mix at Costco too!

2 oz Rum, 2 oz cream of coconut,
3 oz pineapple juice

Shake with ice and pour into a Hurricane
glass.

Blend with a cup of crushed ice or a scoop
of vanilla ice cream for a frozen variation

Garnish with a pineapple wedge
and/or cherry

Zombie

Never had it. Who's down to try it out with me?!

1 oz Light Rum, 1 oz Dark Rum, 1 oz Cointreau
(Triple Sec) or Apricot Brandy, 1 1/2 oz sour
mix, 1 1/2 oz pineapple juice, 1/2 oz 151 Rum

Shake or blend all ingredients (except 151) with
a cup of crushed ice. Pour into a Collins glass.
Float 151 on top

Garnish with a pineapple and cherry.

Cranium Meltdown

Never had it. Who's down to try it out with me?!

1/4 oz Cocunut Rum, 1/4 oz 151 Rum,
1/4 oz Chambord, 1/4 oz pineapple juice

Shake with ice and strain into a Shooter glass

Jamaica Me Crazy

Never had it. Who's down to try it out with me?!

1 oz Amber Ru, 1oz Tia Maria, Splash of
pineapple juice

Pour all ingredients over ice in a Rocks glass

Beam Me Up Scotty

Never had it. Who's down to try it out with me?!

2/3 oz Kahlua, 2/3 oz Creme de Banana,
2/3 oz Bailey's

Layer in exact order in a Shooter Glass.

Dirty Harry

Never had it. Who's down to try it out with me?!

1 oz Grand Marnier, 1 oz Tia Maria

Stir with ice and strain into a chilled Martini glass
or pour ingredients over ice in a Rocks glass

Bailey's Comet

Never had it. Who's down to try it out with me?!

3/4 oz Bailey's, 1/2 oz Dark Creme de Cacao,
1/2 oz Vodka, splash of half & half, splash of soda

Shake with ice and pour into a Rocks glass

Screwdriver

Enjoyed it at Lake Arrowhead, CA. Yeah, I know
Jason, u should pour 50/50 of each Vodka/OJ.

1 1/2 oz Vodka, 5 oz. orange juice

Pour over ice in a Highball glass. Stir.

Garnish an orange slice

Bloddy Mary

Yuk!!! I just don't like tomato juice.

1 1/2 oz Vodka, 4 oz tomoto juice, 7 drops
Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 oz lemon juice,
3 drops Tabasco sauce, 1 pinch ground
pepper, 1 pinch celery salt, 1/4 tsp. grated
horseradish

Fill Tumbler with ice. Pour in Vodka and spices.
Add tomato juice and lemon juice. Stir well

Garnish with celery stick and lime wedge

Irish Coffee

Enjoyed it at Big Bear, CA. Wow, another
coffee mix that I like. Might be a good morning
coffee.

1 oz Irish Whiskey, 2 tsp. sugar, 4 oz hot coffee,
fresh cream to taste

Rinse coffee glass with boiling water. Add
Whiskey, sugar and coffee. Stir.
Using the back of a spoon, slowly pour the
cream so it sets on top of the mixture.

Do not stir cream into coffee

Sex on the Beach

It's been a while since I had this drink.

1 oz Vodka, 3/4 oz Peach Schnapps, splashes of
grapefruit and cranberry juices, 3/4 Chamboard

Shake with ice and pour into a Rocks glass or
strain into a chilled Shooter.
Use any combination of orange, pineapple,
grapefruit or cranberry juices.

Garnish with a lime wedge

B-52

It's been a while since I had this drink.

3/4 oz Kahlua, 3/4 oz Bailey's,
3/4 oz Grand Marnier

Layer in exact order in a Shooter glass

Kamikaze

I am pretty sure I make the best Kamikaze's

1 1/2 oz Vodka, 1 oz Cointreau (Triple Sec),
1 oz lime juice (Rose's Lime Juice is the best)

Stir all the ingredients with ice. Strain into a
Rocks glass filled with ice or shake with ice
and strain into a chilled shooter.

Garnish with a lime twist

Beach Blanket Bingo

For those of you not drinking alcohol. This is a
"mocktail" or non-alcoholic drink.

4 oz cranberry juice, 4 oz pineapple juice,
splash of soda

Pour juices over ice in a Tumbler glass. Stir.
Top with soda.

Garnish with a lime wedge

Shirley Temple

For those of you not drinking alcohol. This is a
"mocktail" or non-alcoholic drink.

7 oz of 7-Up, 1 oz Grenadine

Pour 7-Up over ice in a Tumbler glass.

Garnish with a cherry.

What's a Shaker?

This common bar instrument is bar instrument is
used to shake drink with ice before serving.

Its purpose is to combine all the ingredients
while very quickly chilling the drink.

A drink is strained from an ice filled shaker into
a glass of ice so that the small ice chips created
from vigorous shaking won't water down the
drink.

What's a Blender?

Blenders are used for making frozen cocktails
that usually include a cup of ice or ice cream.

A good bar blender (me) has a splatter control
feature, ice crushing ability, a glass jar that holds
at least 40 oz, and a good warranty

What's a Shot glass?

The Shot galss is a small, thick glass that gene-
rally holds 1 1/2 oz. I also try to get a shot glass
from every destination I go to.

This glass is used for measuring as well as
serving a single liquor neat (room temperature
with no ice).

Shooters are part of the Shot glass family but are
often a little larger, holding 2-4 oz

What's a Tumbler glass?

Tumblers come in all shapes and sizes from the
short, squatty 6 oz Highball glass to the tall,
slender 14 oz Collins glass

Larger tumblers like the Collins are used for drinks over
ice with lots of ingredients or more than 4 oz of one
particular mix

What's a Rocks glass?

A Rocks glass is a smaller than a tumbler and
holds about 4-8 oz

This glass is used for drinks on the Rocks (with
ice) made with fever ingredients and less mix.

Old Fashioned glasses and smaller Highball
glasses are considered part of the Rocks glass
family

What's a Stemmed glass?

The most popular Stemmed glass is the Cocktail is
or the Martini glass that holds about 4-6 oz served
up (no ice).

Some of the larger Stemmed glasses are the
Margarita, Hurricane and Tulip which are better
for frozen and fruity drinks requiring ice and greater
amounts of mix