Cocktails
Cocktails are very easily prepared. When a recipe refers to ‘stirring’, means a long spoon should be used to stir the mixture vigorously (ice should first be added to the glass). Where the recipe refers to ‘shaking’, first put some ice into the cocktail shaker, pour in the necessary ingredients and shake thoroughly. Then strain into glass. Always serve cocktails in a glass which is large enough for a fair measure without filling to the brim.
Blue Hawaii
- Measure White Rum and Cream
- Quarter measure Blue Curacao
- Quarter measure Cointreau
- Ice
Shake.
Brandy Alexander
- Measure of Brandy
- Measure of Tia Maria
- Measure of cream
- Ice
Shake.
Brandy Sour
- 2 tablespoons Brandy
- 1 dessertspoon lemon juice
- 1 dessertspoon sugar syrup
- Little crushed ice
Into cocktail shaker or blend
Soda water (optional)
Decorate with mint and maraschino cherry
Bronx
- One half Gin
- One quarter Dry Vermouth
- One quarter Sweet Vermouth
- Juice of half small orange
Shake and strain.
California Dreaming
- 3 measures Pineapple
- 2 dashes Kirsch
- 1 dash lemon
- Ice
Blend and add Champagne
Classic Champagne
- Sugar cube
- Champagne
- Dash of Angostura Bitters
Collins
- Measure Gin
- 1 lemon
- Teaspoon sugar
- Dash of Angostura Bitters
Stir and add Soda
Corcovado
- Measure Blue Curacao
- Measure Tequila
- Measure Drambuie
- Ice
Shake and add Lemonade
Coronation
- Measure Dry Sherry
- Measure Dry Vermouth
- Dash of Maraschino
- 2 dashes of Angostura
- 3 measures White Wine
- Ice
Mix with Soda
Daiquiri
- 2 parts Bacardi or Rum
- 1 part lime or lemon juice
- Ice
- Dash of Angostura Bitters or Grenadine
Shake or Blend
Dubonnet
- One half Gin
- One half Dubonnet
- Twist of Lemon Peel
Stir and strain.
Dry Martini
- Two thirds Gin
- One third Dry Vermouth
- Twist of Lemon Peel
Shake and strain.
Fifty-Fifty
- One half Gin
- One half Dry Vermouth
Stir.
Foxhound
- Measure brandy
- Half measure Cranberry Juice
- Quarter measure Kummel
- Dash of lemon
- Ice
Shake.
Gimlet
- Two thirds Gin
- One third Lime Juice Cordial
- Splash Soda Water
Stir.
Gin Fizz
- Measure of Gin
- Little sugar
Stir, and fill up with Soda Water.
Gin Highball
- Measure of Gin
- Twist of Lemon Peel
Fill with Ginger Ale.
Gin Pineapple
- Measure of Gin
- Measure of Pineapple Juice
- Little sugar
Stir and fill with Soda Water.
Gin Sling
- Measure of Gin
- Juice of half lemon
- Little Grenadine
Stir and add Soda Water.
Gin Sour
- Measure of Gin
- Juice of half lemon
- Little sugar
Stir, fill with Soda Water and ice and add slice of Lemon Peel.
Golden Cadillac
- Measure Cointreau
- Measure White Crème de Cacao
- Half measure Orange
- 2 dashes Galliano
- Measure Cream
- Ice
Shake.
Havana Beach
- Measure white Rum
- 2 measures Pineapple
- Teaspoon sugar
- Half fresh Lime
- Ice
Blend and add Ginger Ale.
Hong Kong Fizz
- Half measure each Gin
- Vodka
- Yellow Chartreuse
- Green Chartreuse
- Benedictine
- Lemon
Shake and top-up with Soda.
Imelda
- Measure Cream Sherry
- Half measure Kirsch
- Lemon and Orange juice
Blend, add ice and Champagne.
Jersey Lily
- 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
- ¼ teaspoon sugar
- Ice
Stir.
John Collins
- Measure of Gin
- Juice of half lemon
- Little sugar
Stir and fill with Soda Wate.r
Julia
- Measure Amaretto
- Measure White Rum
- Thick Cream
- 2 oz Strawberries
- Ice
Blend.
Justine
- Measure of Vodka
- Half measure Crème de Noyaux
- 2 dashes Orgeat
- Half measure Kirsh
- Measure Cream
- Ice
Shake.
Larchmont
- 2 measures White Rum
- Measure Grand Marnier
- Half measure Lime
Add Ice and shake
Mai Tai
- Half measure Dark Rum
- Half measure Tequila
- Half measure Triple Sec
- Measure Light Rum
- Measure Apricot Brandy and orange
- Dash of Angostura and Orgeat
- 2 dashes Grenadine
- Ice
Blend.
Manhattan
- 2 measures Rye Whisky
- Measure Sweet Vermouth
- Dash of Angostura
- Ice
Stir.
Montmartre
- Measure Brandy
- Half measure Yellow Chartreuse
- Dash of Lemon and Angostura
Shake and add Champagne.
Musk Melon
- Measure Light Rum
- ¼ cup diced ripe Melon
- ¼ measure lime and orange
- Ice
Blend.
Parson’s Particular
- 2 measures fresh Orange
- Measure fresh Lemon
- Egg Yolk
- 4 dashes Grenadine
- Ice
Shake.
Pink Chevrolet
- 2 oz Strawberries
- Measure Fraise
- Dash lemon
- Ice
Blend and add Champagne.
Pink Gin
Swirl just a few drops of Angostura Bitters around the glass and add Gin (and water if required).
Pink Lady
- Measure Gin
- Dash Lime
- 2 dashes Grenadine
- ½ Egg White
- Half measure Cream
- Ice
Shake.
Rusty Nail
- Measure Scotch
- Measure Drambuie
- Ice
Stir.
Shanghai Gin Fizz
- Half measure Gin
- Half measure Lemon
- Half measure Benedictine
- Half measure Yellow Chartreuse
- Ice
Shake and top up with Soda.
Silver Jubilee
- Measure Crème de Banana
- Measure Gin and Cream
- Ice
Shake.
Singapore Sling
- One half Gin
- One quarter Cherry Brandy
- One quarter Lemon Juice
Fill with Soda Water.
Singapore Sling Ver.2
- Measure Gin
- Measure Cherry Brandy
- Lemon juice
- Teaspoon sugar
- Ice
Shake and top up with Soda.
Southern Peach
- Measure Southern Comfort
- Measure Peach Brandy
- Dash of Angostura
- Measure Cream
- Ice
Shake.
Sweet Martini
- One third Gin
- Two thirds Sweet Vermouth
- Add Cherry
Stir and strain.
Thirders
- One third Gin
- One third Dry Vermouth
- One third Sweet Vermouth
Stir.
White Lady
- One half Gin
- One quarter Cointreau
- One quarter Lemon Juice
Shake and strain.
Zaza
- Measure Gin
- Measure Sweet Vermouth
- Half measure Cointreau
Pour over Ice and add Orange juice.
From information supplied by Mrs. Betty Manuel, Emsworth. Hampshire UK.
