Well Cocktails Recipe
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Ingredients
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Well Cocktails - Base Spirits & Mixers
Garnishes & Small-Use Ingredients
Method
Well Cocktails - Batch Prep (makes multiple drinks)
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Purpose
Prepare well spirit / mixer station for quick assembly of weekly special well cocktails: highball, sour, and mixer-forward drinks.
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Make Sweet & Sour Mix (if not pre-made)
Combine 16 oz fresh lemon juice (about 8 lemons) with 16 oz fresh lime juice (about 8 limes) and 32 oz simple syrup in a pitcher. Stir until uniform. Chill. (If using pre-made sweet & sour, skip.)
- 3
Assemble Well Spirit Bottles
Label bottles or decanters for vodka, gin, rum, tequila and triple sec so bartenders can quickly measure. Keep chilled or on speed rail.
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Station Mixers
Place club soda, cola, tonic, OJ, cranberry, and pineapple in refrigeration or on service area. Keep ice and garnishes ready in small containers.
Individual Cocktail Recipes & Service (each recipe yields 1 serving unless noted)
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Rum & Cola
Fill a highball glass with ice. Add 2 oz well rum. Add 4–6 oz cola (adjust sweetness). Stir gently to combine. Garnish with an orange wheel and a maraschino cherry.
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Gin & Tonic
Fill a highball glass with ice. Add 2 oz well gin. Top with 4–6 oz tonic water. Stir briefly. Garnish with a lime wedge (squeeze if desired).
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Tequila Sunrise (well version)
Fill a highball glass with ice. Add 2 oz well tequila and 4 oz orange juice. Slowly pour 0.5 oz grenadine (substitute: 0.5 oz simple syrup + 0.25 oz cranberry if grenadine not available) down the side so it sinks to the bottom to create a sunrise effect. Garnish with an orange wheel and cherry.
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Well Long Island-Style (lighter well version)
In a shaker with ice: add 0.5 oz each well vodka, well gin, well rum, well tequila, and 0.5 oz triple sec (total spirits = 2.5 oz). Add 1 oz sweet & sour mix and 0.5 oz simple syrup. Shake briefly (8–10 seconds). Strain into a collins glass filled with ice. Top with 1–2 oz cola (for color/taste). Garnish with a lemon wedge. Note: this is a lighter batch than a classic Long Island; adjust spirit amounts for stronger version.
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Cranberry Vodka Splash
Fill a rocks glass with ice. Add 1.5 oz well vodka and 3 oz cranberry juice. Top with a splash (0.5–1 oz) club soda for effervescence. Stir gently. Garnish with a lime wedge.
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Pineapple Rum Cooler
Fill a Collins glass with ice. Add 1.75 oz well rum, 2 oz pineapple juice and 0.5 oz simple syrup (if desired). Top with 1–2 oz club soda. Stir and garnish with pineapple wedge or cherry.
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Well Vodka Sour
In a shaker with ice: add 2 oz well vodka, 1 oz sweet & sour mix (or 0.75 oz lemon + 0.75 oz simple syrup), and 0.5 oz triple sec (optional for orange note). Shake vigorously 10–12 seconds. Strain into a chilled coupe or over fresh ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with a maraschino cherry and lemon wheel.
Service & Notes
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Keep batch quantities flexible — ingredient quantities in the ingredients section are intended to supply several dozen drinks for a weekly special run (approximate yield: 24–36 single cocktails depending on recipe). Refill mixers and ice frequently. Taste-check sweet & sour and adjust simple syrup to balance tartness. Always label well bottles and train staff on measured pours (typically 1.5–2 oz per spirit).