Classic Cocktails Recipe
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Ingredients
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Cocktail Base
Garnishes
Glassware
Method
Preparation of Cocktail Base
- 1
Martini
In a mixing glass filled with ice, combine 2 oz of gin and 1 oz of dry vermouth. Stir well until chilled, about 30 seconds. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with 2 olives.
- 2
Manhattan
In a mixing glass filled with ice, combine 2 oz of bourbon and 1 oz of sweet vermouth. Stir well until chilled, about 30 seconds. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with a lemon twist.
- 3
Margarita
In a shaker filled with ice, combine 2 oz of tequila, 1 oz of lime juice, and 0.5 oz of simple syrup. Shake well for about 15 seconds. Strain into a cocktail glass rimmed with salt or sugar, if desired.
Garnishing
- 4
Olives for Martini
Place 2 olives on a cocktail pick and add them to your martini for garnish.
- 5
Lemon Twist for Manhattan
Using a vegetable peeler, slice a thin strip of lemon peel and twist it over the Manhattan before dropping it in as a garnish.
- 6
Salt or Sugar Rim
To create a rim, rub the rim of the cocktail glass with a lime wedge and then dip it into a plate of salt or sugar to coat.