Classic Cocktails Recipe
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Ingredients
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Classic Martini
Old Fashioned
Margarita
Method
Classic Martini
- 1
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Mix the Ingredients
In a mixing glass filled with ice, combine the gin and dry vermouth.
- 3
Stir
Stir the mixture for about 30 seconds until well chilled.
- 4
- 5
Garnish
Add an olive to the drink as a garnish and serve immediately.
Old Fashioned
- 6
Prepare the Glass
Place the sugar cube in an old fashioned glass.
- 7
Add Bitters
Saturate the sugar cube with Angostura bitters.
- 8
- 9
Add Whiskey
Fill the glass with ice and pour the bourbon or rye whiskey over the ice.
- 10
Garnish
Twist the orange peel over the drink to release its oils, and add it as a garnish. Serve immediately.
Margarita
- 11
Prepare the Glass
Rub the rim of a margarita glass with a lime wedge and dip it into salt to create a salted rim.
- 12
Mix the Ingredients
In a shaker filled with ice, combine tequila, lime juice, and triple sec.
- 13
Shake
Shake vigorously for about 15 seconds until well chilled.
- 14
Strain
Strain the mixture into the prepared margarita glass.
- 15
Garnish
Add a lime wedge as a garnish and serve immediately.
