Well Drinks Recipe
Includes Vodka, Rum, Gin, Bourbon, Tequila, and Scotch.
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Ingredients
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Base spirits (Well pours)
Mixers & accoutrements
Garnish & tools
Method
Vodka Highball (simple well vodka serve)
- 1
Build and serve
Fill a highball glass with ice (about 3/4 full). Add 1 oz vodka. Top with 3 oz club soda. Stir gently once with a bar spoon to combine. Garnish with a lime wedge. Serve with a straw if desired.
Rum & Cola (Cuba Libre-style well rum serve)
- 2
Build and serve
Fill a highball glass with ice. Add 1 oz light rum and 0.5 oz fresh lime juice. Top with 3 oz cola. Stir gently once to combine. Garnish with a lime wedge and optional cherry.
Gin & Tonic (well gin serve)
- 3
Build and serve
Fill a highball glass with ice. Add 1 oz gin. Top with 3 oz tonic water. Stir gently once. Garnish with a lemon twist or lime wedge.
Bourbon Highball (well bourbon serve)
- 4
Build and serve
Fill a rocks or highball glass with ice. Add 1 oz bourbon. Top with 3 oz club soda or ginger ale if preferred. Stir gently and garnish with a lemon twist.
Tequila & Sour (simple well tequila cocktail)
- 5
Shake and strain
Fill a shaker with ice. Add 1 oz tequila, 2 oz sweet & sour mix (or 0.75 oz lime juice + 0.5 oz simple syrup), and 0.5 oz fresh lime juice if using mix sparingly. Shake vigorously 10–15 seconds. Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice. Garnish with a lime wheel.
Scotch & Soda (well scotch serve)
- 6
Build and serve
Fill a rocks glass with ice. Add 1 oz scotch. Top with 3 oz club soda. Stir gently once. Garnish with a lemon twist or serve neat if preferred by the guest.
Notes and serving guidance
- 7
These are standard well-drink templates for Reno Happy Hour: each recipe uses 1 oz spirit as the base. Adjust spirit quantity to house pour standards (commonly 1–1.5 oz). Offer guests choice of mixer where applicable (club soda, cola, tonic, ginger ale). Keep ice plentiful and use fresh citrus when available. For sweeter preferences, add 0.25–0.5 oz simple syrup to the tequila or bourbon preparations. Prepare drinks individually to maintain balance and chill.