Cocktails Recipe
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Ingredients
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Classic Margarita
Old Fashioned
French 75
Moscow Mule
Negroni
Method
Classic Margarita
- 1
Prepare glass
Run a lime wedge around the rim of a rocks or coupe glass. Pour coarse salt onto a small plate and dip the rim into the salt to coat. Set the glass aside.
- 2
Shake
In a cocktail shaker, add 2 oz blanco tequila, 1 oz fresh lime juice, 1 oz orange liqueur, 0.5 oz simple syrup and a handful of ice. Shake vigorously for about 12–15 seconds until well chilled.
- 3
Strain and serve
Double-strain (or fine-strain) into the prepared glass over fresh ice. Garnish with the remaining lime wedge. Serve immediately.
Old Fashioned
- 4
Build
Place 0.25 oz simple syrup in a rocks glass. Add 2 dashes angostura bitters and stir briefly to combine.
- 5
Add whiskey and ice
Add 2 oz bourbon or rye and one large ice cube. Stir gently for 20–30 seconds to chill and dilute slightly.
- 6
Garnish
Express the oils from an orange peel over the drink by holding the peel over the glass and giving it a quick twist, then drop the peel in as a garnish. Serve.
French 75
- 7
Shake base
In a shaker filled with ice, combine 1 oz gin, 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice and 0.5 oz simple syrup. Shake for 8–10 seconds until chilled.
- 8
Strain and top
Strain into a chilled flute or coupe. Top with 3 oz chilled sparkling wine. Do not stir; gently pour to preserve bubbles.
- 9
Garnish
Twist a lemon peel over the drink to release oils, then drop or perch the twist on the rim. Serve immediately.
Moscow Mule
- 10
Build
Fill a chilled mule mug or highball glass with ice. Add 2 oz vodka and 0.5 oz fresh lime juice.
- 11
Top and garnish
Top with 4 oz chilled ginger beer. Stir once gently to combine. Garnish with a lime wheel and serve with a straw.
Negroni
- 12
Build and stir
In a mixing glass filled with ice, combine 1 oz gin, 1 oz sweet vermouth and 1 oz Campari. Stir for 20–30 seconds until well chilled and slightly diluted.
- 13
Strain and garnish
Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube. Express an orange peel over the surface and drop it in as garnish. Serve.