60 Classic Cocktails Authentic Recipes

60 Classic Cocktails Authentic Recipes

You can’t go wrong with a classic cocktail. Whether you’re craving a tried-and-true Old Fashioned, a traditional whiskey-and-vermouth Manhattan or James Bond’s famous Vesper, the classic cocktail recipes below are anywhere from centuries to decades old and were invented all over the world.

1

Alexander
Type	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Cognac Crème de cacao
Served	Straight up; without ice
Standard garnish	Nutmeg
Standard drinkware	Cocktail glass
IBA specified ingredients	3 cl cognac 3 cl brown crème de cacao 3 cl light cream
Preparation	Shake all ingredients with ice and strain contents into a cocktail glass. Sprinkle nutmeg on top and serve.
Timing	After dinner

2

Dry Martini
Type	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Gin
Served	Straight (or on the rocks)
Standard garnish	Olive or lemon twist
Standard drinkware	Cocktail glass
IBA specified ingredients	6 cl (6 parts) gin 1 cl (1 parts) dry vermouth
Preparation	Straight: Pour all ingredients into mixing glass with ice cubes. Stir well. Strain in chilled martini cocktail glass. Squeeze oil from lemon peel onto the drink, or garnish with olive.
Timing	Before dinner

3

Americano
Type	Mixed drink
Primary alcohol by volume	Vermouth Campari
Served	On the rocks; poured over ice
Standard garnish	half an orange slice
Standard drinkware	Old Fashioned glass
IBA specified ingredients	3 cl Campari 3 cl red vermouth A splash of soda water
Preparation	Pour the Campari and vermouth over ice into glass, add a splash of soda water and garnish with half orange slice.
Timing	Before dinner

4

Gin fizz
Type	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Gin
Served	On the rocks; poured over ice
Standard garnish	lemon slice
Standard drinkware	Old Fashioned glass
IBA specified ingredients	4.5 cl Gin 3 cl fresh lemon juice 1 cl Gomme syrup 8 cl soda water
Preparation	Shake all ingredients with ice cubes, except soda water. Pour into glass. Top with soda water.

5

Rusty Nail
Type	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Scotch whisky
Served	On the rocks; poured over ice
Standard garnish	Lemon twist
Standard drinkware	Old Fashioned glass
IBA specified ingredients	4.5 cl Scotch Whisky 2.5 cl Drambuie
Preparation	Pour all ingredients directly into old-fashioned glass filled with ice. Stir gently. Garnish with a lemon twist. Serve.
Timing	After Dinner

6

Aviation
Type	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Gin
Served	Straight up; without ice
Standard garnish	cherry
Standard drinkware	Cocktail glass
IBA specified ingredients	4.5 cl gin 1.5 cl lemon juice 1.5 cl maraschino liqueur
Preparation	Add all ingredients into cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well and strain into cocktail glass. Garnish with a cherry.
Timing	All day

7

Manhattan
Type	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Whiskey
Served	Straight up; without ice
Standard garnish	Maraschino cherry
Standard drinkware	Cocktail glass
IBA specified ingredients	5 cL Rye whiskey 2 cL Sweet red vermouth Dash Angostura bitters
Preparation	Stirred over ice, strained into a chilled glass, garnished, and served up.
Timing	Before Dinner

8

Sazerac
Type	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Cognac
Served	Straight up; without ice
Standard garnish	Lemon peel
Standard drinkware	Old Fashioned glass
IBA specified ingredients	5 cl cognac 1 cl absinthe One sugar cube Two dashes Peychaud's Bitters
Preparation	Rinse a chilled old-fashioned glass with the absinthe, add crushed ice, and set it aside. Stir the remaining ingredients over ice and set it aside. Discard the ice and any excess absinthe from the prepared glass, and strain the drink into the glass. Add the lemon peel for garnish.
Timing	After dinner
Notes	Note: The original recipe changed in the latter part of the 19th century. Rye whiskey was substituted when cognac became difficult to obtain.

9

Screwdriver
Type	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Vodka
Served	On the rocks; poured over ice
Standard garnish	orange slice
Standard drinkware	Highball glass
IBA specified ingredients	5 cl (1 part) vodka 10 cl (2 parts) orange juice
Preparation	Mix in a highball glass with ice. Garnish and serve.
Timing	All Day

10

Between the Sheets
Type	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Cognac Rum Triple sec
Served	Straight up; without ice
Standard drinkware	Cocktail glass
IBA specified ingredients	3 cl white rum 3 cl cognac 3 cl triple sec 2 cl fresh lemon juice
Preparation	Pour all ingredients into shaker with ice cubes, shake, strain into chilled cocktail glass.
Timing	All Day

11

Sidecar
Type	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Cognac
Served	Straight up (without ice)
Standard drinkware	Cocktail glass
IBA specified ingredients	5 cl cognac 2 cl triple sec 2 cl lemon juice
Preparation	Pour all ingredients into cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.
Timing	All Day

12

Negroni (cocktail)
Type	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Gin Vermouth Campari
Served	On the rocks; poured over ice
Standard garnish	Orange slice
Standard drinkware	Old Fashioned glass
IBA specified ingredients	3 cl gin 3 cl sweet red vermouth 3 cl campari
Preparation	Stir into glass over ice, garnish and serve.
Timing	Before dinner

13

Stinger
Type	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Cognac
Served	Straight up; without ice
Standard drinkware	Cocktail glass
IBA specified ingredients	5cl cognac 2cl white crème de menthe
Preparation	Pour in a mixing glass with ice, stir and strain into a cocktail glass. May also be served on rocks in a rocks glass.
Timing	After Dinner (Before Dinner)
Notes	It has been suggested that during the 1920s the Stinger ceased being an after-dinner cocktail, and instead should be consumed before dinner. However, the IBA continues to list the Stinger as an after-dinner cocktail.

14

Old Fashioned
Type	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Whiskey
Served	On the rocks; poured over ice
Standard garnish	Orange twist cocktail cherry
Standard drinkware	Old Fashioned glass
IBA specified ingredients	4.5 cl Bourbon or Rye whiskey 2 dashes Angostura bitters 1 sugar cube Few dashes plain water
Preparation	Place sugar cube in old fashioned glass and saturate with bitters, add a dash of plain water. Muddle until dissolved. Fill the glass with ice cubes and add whiskey.  Garnish with orange twist, and a cocktail cherry.
Timing	Before Dinner

15

Daiquiri
Type	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Rum
Served	Straight up; without ice
Standard drinkware	Cocktail glass
IBA specified ingredients	4.5 cl / 1.5oz (9 parts) white rum 2.5 cl / 5/6 oz (5 parts) lime juice 1.5 cl / 1/2 oz (3 parts) simple syrup
Preparation	Pour all ingredients into shaker with ice cubes. Shake well. Double Strain in chilled cocktail glass.
Timing	Happy Hour / Summer drink

16

Whiskey sour
Type	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Whiskey
Served	On the rocks; poured over ice
Standard garnish	Maraschino cherry and half orange slice
Standard drinkware	Old fashioned glass
IBA specified ingredients	4.5 cl (3 parts) bourbon whiskey 3 cl (2 parts) fresh lemon juice 1.5 cl (1 part) Gomme syrup dash egg white (optional)
Preparation	Shake with ice. Strain into chilled glass, garnish and serve.
Timing	Before Dinner
Notes	If served 'On the rocks', strain ingredients into old-fashioned glass filled with ice.

17

Planter's Punch
Type	Mixed drink
Primary alcohol by volume	Rum
Served	On the rocks; poured over ice
Standard garnish	Cherry and Pineapple slice
Standard drinkware	Highball glass
IBA specified ingredients	4.5cl Dark rum 3.5 cl Fresh orange juice 3.5 cl Fresh pineapple juice 2 cl Fresh lemon juice 1 cl Grenadine syrup 1 cl Sugar syrup 3 or 4 dashes Angostura bitters
Preparation	Pour all ingredients, except the bitters, into shaker filled with ice. Shake well. Pour into large glass, filled with ice. Add Angostura bitters, "on top". Garnish with cocktail cherry and pineapple.

18

White Lady
Type	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Gin
Served	Straight up; without ice
Standard drinkware	Cocktail glass
IBA specified ingredients	4 cl gin 3 cl Triple Sec 2 cl lemon juice
Preparation	Add all ingredients into cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well and strain into large cocktail glass.
Timing	All Day
Notes	This cocktail is a variant of the Sidecar

19

Bellini
Type	Wine cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Prosecco
Served	Straight up; without ice
Standard drinkware	small glass
IBA specified ingredients	10 cl (2 parts) Prosecco 5 cl (1 part) fresh peach purée
Preparation	Pour peach purée into chilled glass, add sparkling wine. Stir gently.
Notes	Traditionally a Bellini uses white peaches for the fruit.

20

Golden Dream
Type	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Orange-flavored liqueur Galliano
Served	Straight up; without ice
Standard drinkware	Cocktail glass
IBA specified ingredients	2 cl (2 parts) Galliano 2 cl (2 parts) Triple Sec 2 cl (2 parts) Fresh orange juice 1 cl (1 part) Fresh cream
Preparation	Shake with cracked ice. Strain into glass and serve.
Timing	After dinner
Notes	Should be quite fluffy

21

Mint julep
Type	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Bourbon whiskey
Served	On the rocks; poured over ice
Standard garnish	Mint sprig
Standard drinkware	Highball glass
IBA specified ingredients	6 cL Bourbon whiskey 4 mint leaves 1 teaspoon powdered sugar 2 teaspoons water
Preparation	In a highball glass gently muddle the mint, sugar and water. Fill the glass with cracked ice, add Bourbon and stir well until the glass is well frosted. Garnish with a mint sprig.

22

Black Russian
Type	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Vodka
Served	On the rocks; poured over ice
Standard drinkware	Old Fashioned glass
IBA specified ingredients	5 cl Vodka 2 cl Coffee liqueur
Preparation	Pour the ingredients into an old fashioned glass filled with ice cubes. Stir gently.
Timing	After dinner

23

Grasshopper
Type	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Crème de cacao Crème de menthe
Served	Straight up; without ice
Standard drinkware	Cocktail glass
IBA specified ingredients	3 cl Crème de menthe (green) 3 cl Crème de cacao (white) 3 cl Fresh cream
Preparation	Pour ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake briskly and then strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Timing	After dinner

24

Mojito
Type	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Rum
Served	On the rocks; poured over ice
Standard garnish	sprig of mint (Yerba buena in the original recipe), lemon slice
Standard drinkware	Collins glass
IBA specified ingredients	4 cl white rum 3 cl fresh lime juice 6 sprigs of mint 2 teaspoons sugar (or 2 cl of sugar syrup) soda water
Preparation	Muddle mint leaves with sugar and lime juice. Add a splash of soda water and fill the glass with cracked ice. Pour the rum and top with soda water. Garnish with sprig of mint leaves and lemon slice. Serve with straw.

25

Bloody Mary
Type	Mixed drink
Primary alcohol by volume	Vodka
Served	On the rocks; poured over ice
Standard garnish	Celery stalk and lemon wedge (optional)
Standard drinkware	Highball glass
IBA specified ingredients	4.5 cl (3 parts) Vodka 9 cl (6 parts) Tomato juice 1.5 cl (1 part) Lemon juice 2 to 3 dashes of Worcestershire Sauce Tabasco Celery salt Pepper
Preparation	Stirring gently, pour all ingredients into highball glass. Garnish.

26

Harvey Wallbanger
Type	Mixed drink
Primary alcohol by volume	Vodka
Served	On the rocks; poured over ice
Standard garnish	orange slice and maraschino cherry
Standard drinkware	Highball glass
IBA specified ingredients	4.5 cl (3 parts) Vodka 1.5 cl (1 part) Galliano 9 cl(6 parts) fresh orange juice
Preparation	Stir the vodka and orange juice with ice in the glass, then float the Galliano on top. Garnish and serve.
Timing	All day

27

Moscow mule
Type	Mixed drink
Primary alcohol by volume	Vodka
Served	On the rocks; poured over ice
Standard garnish	Lime slice
Standard drinkware	copper mug
IBA specified ingredients	4.5 cl (9 parts) vodka 0.5 cl (1 part) lime juice 12 cl (24 parts) ginger beer
Preparation	Combine vodka and ginger beer in a Copper mug  filled with ice. Add lime juice. Stir gently. Garnish.

28

Caipirinha
Type	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Cachaça
Served	On the rocks; poured over ice
Standard garnish	sugar cane, lime (ingredient)
Standard drinkware	Old Fashioned glass
IBA specified ingredients	5 cl cachaça Half a lime cut into 4 wedges 2 teaspoons sugar
Preparation	Place lime and sugar into old fashioned glass and muddle (mash the two ingredients together using a muddler or a wooden spoon). Fill the glass with ice and add the Cachaça.
Notes	A wide variety of fresh fruits can be used in place of lime. In the absence of cachaça, vodka can be used, making a caipiroska.

29

Hemingway Special
Type	Mixed drink
Primary alcohol by volume	Rum
Served	Straight up; without ice
Standard drinkware	double cocktail glass
IBA specified ingredients	6 cL (12 parts) Rum 4 cl (8 parts) grapefruit juice 1.5 cL (3 parts) Maraschino Liqueur  1.5 cl (3 parts) fresh lime juice
Preparation	Pour all ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake.
Timing	All day

30

Piña colada
Type	Mixed drink
Primary alcohol by volume	Rum
Served	Blended
Standard garnish	Pineapple slice and/or maraschino cherry
Standard drinkware	Poco
IBA specified ingredients	3 cl (one part) white rum 3 cl (one part) coconut cream 9 cl (3 parts) pineapple juice
Preparation	Mix in blender until smooth. Pour into chilled glass, garnish and serve.
Notes	Alternately, the three main components can simply be added to a cocktail glass, and then add ice cubes.

31

Champagne cocktail
Type	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Champagne
Served	Straight up; without ice
Standard garnish	Orange slice and maraschino cherry
Standard drinkware	Champagne flute
IBA specified ingredients	9cl Champagne 1cl cognac 2 dashes Angostura bitters 1 sugar cube
Preparation	Add dash of Angostura bitter onto sugar cube and drop it into champagne flute. Add cognac followed by gently pouring chilled champagne. Garnish with orange slice and maraschino cherry.

32

Horse's Neck
Type	Mixed drink
Primary alcohol by volume	Brandy
Served	On the rocks; poured over ice
Standard garnish	Long spiral of lemon zest
Standard drinkware	Highball glass
IBA specified ingredients	4 cL (1 part) Brandy 12 cL (3 parts) Ginger ale Dash of Angostura bitter (optional)
Preparation	Pour brandy and ginger ale directly into highball glass with ice cubes. Stir gently. Garnish with lemon zest. If desired, add dashes of Angostura Bitter.

33

Cosmopolitan
Type	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Vodka
Served	Straight up; without ice
Standard garnish	Lemon slice, lime wedge
Standard drinkware	Cocktail glass
IBA specified ingredients	4 cl Vodka Citron 1.5 cl Cointreau 1.5 cl Fresh lime juice 3 cl Cranberry juice
Preparation	Add all ingredients into cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well and double strain into large cocktail glass. Garnish with lime wheel.
Timing	All day
Notes	The drink should be a frothy bright pink color

34

Irish Coffee
Type	Mixed drink
Primary alcohol by volume	Irish whiskey
Served	Hot
Standard drinkware	Irish coffee mug
IBA specified ingredients	4 cl (2 parts) Irish whiskey 8 cl (4 parts) hot Esspresso 3 cl (1½ parts) fresh cream 1 tsp brown sugar
Preparation	Heat the coffee, whiskey and sugar; do not boil. Pour into glass and top with cream; serve hot.

35

Sea Breeze
Type	Mixed drink
Primary alcohol by volume	Vodka
Served	On the rocks; poured over ice
Standard garnish	lime slice
Standard drinkware	Highball glass
IBA specified ingredients	4 cl Vodka 12 cl Cranberry juice 3 cl Grapefruit juice
Preparation	Build all ingredients in a highball glass filled with ice. Garnish with lime wedge.

36

Cuba Libre (Rum and Coke)
Type	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Rum
Served	On the rocks; poured over ice
Standard garnish	Lime wedge
Standard drinkware	Collins glass
IBA specified ingredients	12 cl Cola 5 cl Light rum 1 cl Fresh lime juice
Preparation	Build all ingredients in a Collins glass filled with ice. Garnish with lime wedge.

37

Kir
Type	Wine cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Wine
Served	Straight up; without ice
Standard drinkware	Wine glass (white)
IBA specified ingredients	9 cl (9 parts) white wine 1 cl (1 part) crème de cassis
Preparation	Add the crème de cassis to the bottom of the glass, then top up with wine.
Timing	Before Dinner

38

Sex on the Beach
Type	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Vodka
Served	On the rocks; poured over ice
Standard garnish	orange slice
Standard drinkware	Highball glass
IBA specified ingredients	4 cl Vodka 2 cl Peach schnapps 4 cl Orange juice 4 cl Cranberry juice
Preparation	Build all ingredients in a highball glass filled with ice. Garnish with orange slice.

39

French 75
Type	Wine cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Champagne
Served	Straight up; without ice
Standard drinkware	Champagne flute
IBA specified ingredients	3 cl gin 2 dashes simple syrup 1.5 cl lemon juice 6 cl Champagne
Preparation	Combine gin, syrup, and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a chilled champagne glass. Top up with Champagne. Stir gently.

40

Long Island Iced Tea
Type	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Gin Tequila Vodka Rum Triple sec
Served	On the rocks; poured over ice
Standard drinkware	Highball glass
IBA specified ingredients	1.5 cl Tequila 1.5 cl Vodka 1.5 cl White rum 1.5 cl Triple sec 1.5 cl Gin 2.5 cl Lemon juice 3.0 cl Gomme Syrup 1 dash of Cola
Preparation	Add all ingredients into highball glass filled with ice. Stir gently. Garnish with lemon spiral. Serve with straw.

41

Singapore Sling
Type	Mixed drink
Primary alcohol by volume	Gin
Served	Straight up; without ice
Standard garnish	Maraschino cherry, pineapple
Standard drinkware	Hurricane glass
IBA specified ingredients	3 cl Gin 1.5 cl Cherry Liqueur (cherry brandy) 0.75 cl Cointreau 0.75 cl DOM Bénédictine 1 cl Grenadine 12 cl Pineapple juice 1.5 cl Fresh lime juice 1 dash Angostura bitters
Preparation	Pour all ingredients into cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes. Shake well. Strain into highball glass. Garnish with pineapple and cocktail cherry.

42

Mai Tai
Type	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Rum
Served	On the rocks; poured over ice
Standard garnish	pineapple spear, mint leaves and lime shell
Standard drinkware	Old Fashioned glass
IBA specified ingredients	4 cl white rum 2 cl dark rum 1.5 cl orange curaçao 1.5 cl orgeat syrup 1 cl fresh lime juice
Preparation	Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into glass. Garnish and serve with straw.

43

Tequila Sunrise
Shows a Tequila Sunrise demonstrating its resemblance to a sunrise. Shown in a stemware rather than the usual collins glass
Type	Mixed drink
Primary alcohol by volume	Tequila
Served	On the rocks; poured over ice
Standard garnish	orange slice and cherry
Standard drinkware	Collins glass
IBA specified ingredients	4.5 cl (3 parts) Tequila 9 cl (6 parts) Orange juice 1.5 cl (1 part) Grenadine syrup
Preparation	Pour the tequila and orange juice into glass over ice. Add the grenadine, which will sink to the bottom. Stir gently to create the sunrise effect. Garnish and serve.

44

The Godfather
Type	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Scotch whisky Amaretto
Served	On the rocks; poured over ice
Standard drinkware	Old Fashioned glass
IBA specified ingredients	3.5 cl Scotch whisky 3.5 cl Amaretto
Preparation	Pour all ingredients directly into old fashioned glass filled with ice cubes. Stir gently.
Timing	After dinner

45

Margarita
Type	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Tequila
Served	On the rocks; poured over ice
Standard garnish	Salt on the rim
Standard drinkware	Margarita glass
IBA specified ingredients	3.5 cL (7 parts) tequila 2 cL (4 parts) Cointreau 1.5 cL (3 parts) lime juice
Preparation	Pour all ingredients into shaker with ice. Shake well and strain into cocktail glass rimmed with salt.
Timing	All Day

46

Mimosa
Type	Wine cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Champagne
Served	Neat; undiluted and without ice
Standard garnish	Orange twist
Standard drinkware	Champagne flute
IBA specified ingredients	7.5 cl champagne 7.5 cl orange juice
Preparation	Ensure both ingredients are well chilled, then mix into the glass. Serve cold.

47

B-52
Type	Layered shooter
Primary alcohol by volume	Coffee liqueur Irish cream Orange-flavored liqueur
Served	Neat; undiluted and without ice
Standard garnish	Stirrer
Standard drinkware	Shot glass
IBA specified ingredients	2 cl Kahlúa 2 cl Baileys Irish Cream 2 cl Grand Marnier
Preparation	Layer ingredients into a shot glass. Serve with a stirrer.
Timing	After Dinner

48

French Martini
Type	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Vodka Raspberry liqueur
Served	Straight up; without ice
Standard drinkware	Cocktail glass
IBA specified ingredients	5 cl vodka 2.5 cl Raspberry Liqueur 5.5 cl fresh pineapple juice
Preparation	Pour all ingredients into shaker with ice cubes. Shake well and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Squeeze oil from lemon peel onto the drink.
Timing	Before Dinner

49

Tommy's Margarita
Type	Mixed drink
Primary alcohol by volume	Tequila
Served	Straight up; without ice
Standard drinkware	cocktail glass
IBA specified ingredients	4.5 cl Tequila 1.5 cl Freshly squeezed lime juice 2 bar spoons of agave nectar
Preparation	Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Timing	All Day

50

Barracuda
Type	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Rum
Served	Straight up; without ice
Standard drinkware	Margarita glass
IBA specified ingredients	4.5 cl Gold rum 1.5 cl Galliano 6 cl Pineapple juice 1 dash fresh lime juice Top with Prosecco
Preparation	Shake pour ingredients with ice. Strain into glass, top with Sparkling wine.

51

Kamikaze
Type	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Vodka Triple Sec
Served	Straight up; without ice
Standard garnish	Lime slice
Standard drinkware	Cocktail glass
IBA specified ingredients	3 cl vodka 3 cl triple sec 3 cl lime juice
Preparation	Shake all ingredients together with ice. Strain into glass, garnish and serve.
Timing	All Day

52

Bramble
Type	Mixed drink
Primary alcohol by volume	Gin
Standard garnish	Blackberry, lemon slice
Standard drinkware	Old Fashioned glass
IBA specified ingredients	4 cl gin 1.5 cl lemon juice 1 cl simple syrup 1.5 cl Creme de Mure(blackberry liqueur)
Preparation	Fill glass with crushed ice. Build gin, lemon juice and simple syrup over. Stir, and then pour blackberry liqueur over in a circular fashion to create marbling effect. Garnish with two blackberries and lemon slice.
Timing	All Day

53

Lemon drop martini
Type	Mixed drink
Primary alcohol by volume	Vodka
Served	Straight up; without ice
Standard garnish	Lemon slice
Standard drinkware	Martini glass
IBA specified ingredients	2.5 cl vodka citron 2 cl triple sec 1.5 cl lemon juice
Preparation	Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass rimmed with sugar.
Timing	All Day

54

Vesper
Vesper Martini
Type	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Gin
Served	Straight up; without ice
Standard garnish	lemon peel
Standard drinkware	Champagne coupe
IBA specified ingredients	6 cl gin 1.5 cl vodka 0.75 cl Lillet Blanc
Preparation	Shake over ice until well chilled, then strain into a deep goblet and garnish with a thin slice of lemon peel.
Timing	Before dinner

55

Pisco sour
Type	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Pisco
Served	Straight up; without ice
Standard garnish	Angostura bitters (1 dash)
Standard drinkware	Old Fashioned glass
IBA specified ingredients	4.5cl Pisco 3cl lime juice 2cl Simple syrup 1 Egg white
Preparation	Vigorously shake contents in a cocktail shaker with ice cubes, then strain into a glass and garnish with bitters.
Timing	All Day

56

Espresso Martini
Type	Mixed drink
Primary alcohol by volume	Vodka
Served	Straight up; without ice
Standard garnish	3 Coffee Beans
Standard drinkware	Cocktail glass
IBA specified ingredients	5 cl Vodka 1 cl Kahlua Sugar syrup (according to individual preference of sweetness) 1 short strong Espresso
Preparation	Pour ingredients into shaker filled with ice, shake vigorously, and strain into chilled martini glass

57

Porto Flip
Type	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Port
Served	Straight up; without ice
Standard garnish	Grated nutmeg
Standard drinkware	Cocktail glass
IBA specified ingredients	1.5 cl (3 parts) brandy 4.5 cl (9 parts) port 1 cl (2 parts) egg yolk
Preparation	Shake ingredients together in a mixer with ice. Strain into glass, garnish and serve
Timing	After Dinner

58

Paradise
Type	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Gin
Served	Straight up; without ice
Standard drinkware	Cocktail glass
IBA specified ingredients	3.5 cl (7 parts) gin 2 cl (4 parts) apricot brandy 1.5 cl (3 parts) orange juice
Preparation	Shake together over ice. Strain into cocktail glass and serve chilled.
Timing	All Day

59

Derby
Type	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Gin
Served	Straight up; without ice
Standard garnish	mint leaves
Standard drinkware	Cocktail glass
IBA specified ingredients	6 cl gin 2 dashes peach bitters 2 fresh mint leaves
Preparation	Pour all ingredients into a mixing glass with ice. Stir. Strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a sprig of fresh mint in the drink.
Timing	All Day

60

Clover Club Cocktail
Type	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Gin
Served	Straight up; without ice
Standard drinkware	Cocktail glass
IBA specified ingredients	4.5cl Gin 1.5cl Lemon Juice 1.5cl Raspberry Syrup 1 Egg White
Preparation	Dry shake ingredients to emulsify, add ice, shake and served straight up.
Timing	All Day