Modern & Classic Cocktail Compendium
Americano
.75 Campari
.75 Sweet Vermouth
Build
Top Soda
Collins/Rocks
Orange Twist
Army Navy
1.5 Gin
.75 Lemon
.75 Orgeat
2 dsh Ango
Shake/Strain
Cocktail
Grated Nutmeg
Aviation
2 Gin
.5 Maraschino Liqueur
.25 Creme de Violette
.75 Lemon
Shake/Strain
Cocktail
Cherry
Bees Knees
1.5 Gin
.75 Lemon
.75 Honey Syrup
Shake/Strain
Cocktail
Lemon Peel
Bellini (similar)
.5 Peach Liquor
4 Champagne
Splash OJ
Stir
Champagne Flute
Between the Sheets
1 Brandy
1 Dark Rum
1 Cointreau
.5 Lemon
Shake/Strain
Cocktail
Lemon Peel
Blood & Sand
.75 Scotch
.75 Cherry Herring
.75 Sweet Vermouth
.75 Orange Juice
Shake/Strain
Cocktail
Orange Peel
Bloody Mary
2 Vodka
4 Bloody Mary Mix
Pint
Build/Stir
Pint/Rocks
Chamoy/Tajin/Lime Wedge
Boulevardier
1.5 Bourbon
.75 Campari
.75 Sweet Vermouth
Stir/Strain
Old Fashioned/Rocks
Orange Peel
Bourbon Milk Punch
1.5 Bourbon
.5 Maple
2 dsh Vanilla Extract
4 Whole Milk
Shake/Strain
Old Fashioned/Rocks
Grated Nutmeg
Brandy Alexander
1.5 Brandy
1 Dark Creme de Cacao
1 Heavy Cream
Shake/Strain
Cocktail
Grated Nutmeg
Brooklyn
2 Rye
.75 Dry Vermouth
.25 Maraschino Liqueur
.25 Amer Picon
Stir/Strain
Coupe
Boston Sour
1.5 Bourbon
.75 Lemon
.75 Simple
1 Eggwhite
Whip/Top Ice
Old Fashioned
Ango
Buck
2 Spirit of Choice
.5 Lime
1 Ginger
Shake/Dump
Collins
Top Soda
Lime Wedge
Cablegram
2 Rye
Build
Top Ginger Beer
Collins/Rocks
Lime Wedge
Cadillac Margarita
1.5 Tequila
.75 Lime
.5 Agave
Shake/Dump
Old Fashioned
.75 Grand Marnier Float
Half Salt Rim/Lime Wedge
Caipirinha
2 Cachaca
.5 Rich Turbo
Half Lime, quartered
Muddle/Shake/Dump
Old Fashioned
Caipirissima
2 Rum
.5 Rich Turbo
Half Lime, quartered
Muddle/Shake/Dump
Old Fashioned
Caipiroska
2 Vodka
.5 Rich Turbo
Half Lime, quartered
Muddle/Shake/Dump
Old Fashioned
Cafe Colada
1.5 Smith & Cross
.5 Cold Brew Liqueur
.5 Banana Liqueur
1.5 Pineapple
.5 OJ
.25 Lime
.75 Creme of Coconut
Shake/Dump
Snifter
Nutmeg Sprinkle
Cameron’s Kick
1 Scotch
1 Irish Whiskey
.75 Orgeat
.75 Lemon
Shake/Strain
Cocktail Glass
Lemon Peel
Champagne Cocktail
5 Champagne
.25 Simple
2 dsh Ango
Build/Stir
Champagne Flute
Cherry
Chocolate Cake Shot
1 Citron Vodka
1 Frangelico
Shake/Strain
Single Rocks Glass
Sugared Lemon
Clover Club
1.5 Gin
.75 Lemon
.75 Raspberry Syrup
.5 Egg White
Double Shake/Strain
Large Coupe
2 Speared Raspberries
Cocktail de Louisiane
2 Rye
.5 Sweet Vermouth
.25 Benedictine
3 dsh Peychaud's
2 dsh Absinthe
Stir/Strain
Cocktail
Cherry
Collins (Tom, John, Vodka)
1.5 Spirit (Gin, Bourbon, Vodka)
.75 Lemon
.75 Simple Syrup
Shake/Strain
Top Soda
Collins/Rocks
Cherry, Orange Slice
Corpse Reviver #2
.75 Gin
.75 Cointreau
.75 Lillet Blanc
.75 Lemon
Absinthe
Shake/Strain
Cocktail
Absinthe Rinse, Lemon Peel
Corn n Oil
1.5 Blackstrap Rum
.75 Falernum
.75 Lime
3 dsh Ango
Shake/Strain
Old Fashioned/Rocks
Lime wedge
Cosmopolitan
1.5 Citron Vodka
.75 Cointreau
.25 Lime
1 Cranberry
Shake/Strain
Cocktail
Orange Peel
Chrysanthemum Cocktail
2 Dolin Dry
1 Benedictine
1 bsp Absinthe
Stir/Strain
Absinthe Rinse
Orange Peel
Creole
2 Rye
1 Sweet Vermouth,
.5 Bénédictine liqueur
1 dsh Ango
Stir/Strain
Cocktail
Lemon Peel
Daquiri
1.5 White Rum
.75 Lime
.75 Simple
Shake/Strain
Coupe
Lime Wheel
Dark n’ Stormy
2 Dark Rum (Goslings)
.5 Lime
1 Ginger
Shake/Dump
Collins
Lime Wedge
Diamond Back
1.5 Rye
.75 Applejack
.5 Green Chartreuse
Stir/Strain
Cocktail
Lemon Peel
Elephants Sometimes Forget
1 Gin
.75 Cherry Liqueur, Cherry Heering
.75 Lemon juice
.25 Dry vermouth
1 dsh Orange bitters
Shake/Strain
Cocktail
Final Word
.75 Rye
.75 Yellow Chartreuse
.75 Maraschino Liqueur
.75 Lemon
Shake/Strain
Cocktail
Cherry
French 75
1.5 Gin
.75 Lemon
.5 Simple Syrup
2 Champagne
Shake/Strain
Top Champagne
Flute
Lemon Peel
El Diablo
1.5 Tequila
.5 Creme de Casis
.75 Lime
Whip/Dump
2 oz Ginger Beer
Highball/Rocks
Lime Wedge
Gimlet
1.5 Gin
.75 Lime
.75 Simple
Shake/Strain
Cocktail
Lime Wege
Gin Fizz
1.5 Gin
.75 Lemon
.75 Simple
Shake/Strain
Top Soda
Collins
No Ice, No Garnish
Gold Rush
1.5 Bourbon
.75 Lemon
.75 Honey Syrup
Shake/Strain
Old Fashioned Glass
Lemon Peel
Greyhound
1.5 Vodka
3 Grapefruit
Whip/Dump
Old Fashioned
Rocks
Hanky Panky
2 Gin
1 Sweet Vermouth
.5 Fernet
Stir/Strain
Cocktail Glass/Orange Peel
Hemingway Daiquiri
1.5 White Cuban Rum
.75 Lime
.5 Maraschino
.5 Grapefruit
Shake/Strain
Coupe
Grapefruit Peel
Hot Toddy
2 Bourbon
.25 Ginger
.25 Honey
2 dsh Ango
Boiling Water
Build/Stir
Lemon Peel/Part Cinnamon Stick
Irish Coffee
1.5 Irish Whiskey
.5 Demerara Syrup
4 Coffee
Build/Stir
Whip Cream
Irish Coffee Mug
Jack Rose
1.5 Apple Brandy
.75 Grenadine
.75 Lime
2 dsh Peychaud's
Shake/Strain
Coupe
Jalisco Maid
2 Tequila
.75 Lime
.75 Cucumber
.75 Simple
Salt
Mint
Shaken/Strain/Rocks
Old fashioned
Mint Sprig Garnish
Japanese Cocktail
2 Cognac
.5 Orgeat
2 dsh Ango
Stir/Strain
Coupe
Lemon Peel
Jungle Bird
1.5 Dark Rum
.75 Campari
.5 Turbo
1.5 Pineapple
.5 Lime
Shake/Dump
Old Fashioned
Mint Sprig
East India
2.5 Cognac
.25 Curacao
.25 Pineapple Gomme Syrup
1 bsp Maraschino Liqueur
2 dsh Ango
Stir/Strain
Coupe
Lemon Peel
Last Word
.75 Gin
.75 Green Chartreuse
.75 Maraschino Liqueur
.75 Lime
Shake/Strain
Coupe
Cherry
Let's Get Lost
1.5 Pisco
1 Lime
.75 Apricot Liqueur
.25 Rich Simple
.5 eggwhite
1 dsh Ango
1 dsh Orange Bitters
1 dsh Orange Flower Water
Whip/Coupe
Lions Tail
1.5 Bourbon
.5 Pimento Dram
.75 Lime
1 tsp Gomme Syrup
1 dsh Ango
Shake/Strain
Coupe
Tokyo Iced Tea
.5 Vodka
.5 Gin
.5 Rum
.5 Tequila
.5 Melon Liqueur
.5 Lemon
.5 Simple
Shake/Dump
Collins
Top Sprite
Lemon Wedge
*or 2 oz LIT Pre-batch Spirits
Long Island
.5 Vodka
.5 Gin
.5 Rum
.5 Tequila
.5 Triple Sec
.5 Lemon
.5 Simple
Shake/Dump
Collins
Top Coke
Lemon Wedge
*or 2 oz LIT Pre-batch Spirits
Long Beach Iced Tea
.5 Vodka
.5 Gin
.5 Rum
.5 Tequila
.5 Triple Sec
.5 Lemon
.5 Simple
Shake/Dump
Collins
Top Cranberry
Lemon Wedge
*or 2 oz LIT Pre-batch Spirits
Mai Tai (Trader Vics)
1 Jamaican Rum (Smith & Cross)
1 Dark Rum
.5 Dry Curacao
1 Lime
.5 Orgeat
Shake/Dump
Old Fashioned
Mint Sprigs/Lime Wedge
Manhattan
2 Rye
1 Sweet Vermouth
2 dsh Ango
Stir/Strain
Cocktail
Orange Oil
Cherry
Margarita
1.5 Tequila
.75 Triple Sec
.75 Lime
.5 Simple
Shake/Dump
Old Fashioned
Half Salt Rim/Lime
Martini
2.5 Gin
.5 Dry Vermouth
Stir/Strain
Cocktail
Lemon Peel or Olives
Martinez
2 Old Tom Gin
.75 Dolin Rouge
.25 Maraschino Liqueur
2 dsh Orange Bitters
Stir/Strain
Cocktail
Orange Peel
Mexican Firing Squad
1.5 Tequila
.75 Lime
.75 Grenadine
2 dsh Ango
Shake/Strain
Top Soda
Collins/Rocks
Lime Wedge
Mimosa
1.5 OJ
Fill Sparkling Wine
Flute
Mint Julep
2 Bourbon
.25 Rich Simple
8 Mint Leaves
Muddle/Build/Stir
Julep Cup/Crushed Ice Dome
Mint Sprigs
Mojito
1.5 Rum
.75 Lime
.75 Simple
10 Mint Leaves
Shake/Strain
Highball
Rocks
Top Soda
Mint Sprigs
Moscow Mule
2 Vodka
.5 Lime
1 Ginger Syrup
Build/Rocks
Copper Mug
Top Soda
Lime Wedge
Negroni
1 Gin
1 Campari
1 Sweet Vermouth
Stir/Strain
Old Fashioned/Rocks
Orange Twist
Old Fashioned
2 Bourbon
1 bsp Turbo
3 dsh Ango
Stir/Strain
Old Fashioned/Rocks
Orange Peel
Painkiller
2 Pussers Rum
2 Pineapple
.75 OJ
1 Coco Real
Shake/Dump
Collins
Nutmeg/Lime
Panorama Punch
1 Jamaican Rum
1 Dark Rum
1.5 Orange
.75 Cranberry
.5 Lime
.75 Orgeat
Whip/Dump
Snifter/Crushed Ice
Mint Sprigs
Peruvian Maid
1. 5 Pisco
.75 Lime
.75 Simple
3 slices Cucumber
6 Mint Leaves
Muddle/Shake/Strain
Old Fashioned/Rocks
Cucumber, Mint
Pina Colada
1.5 Rum
1.5 Pineapple
.25 lime
.75 Cream of Coconut
Piedmont Sour
2 Bourbon
.75 Lemon
.75 Orgeat
.5 Egg White
Shake/Strain
Old Fashioned/Rocks
1 bsp Barolo Float
Pimm’s Cup #2
1.5 Pimms
.5 Gin
.5 Lemon
1 slice Cucumber
1 slice Orange
6 Mint Leaves
Muddle/Shake/Strain
Top Ginger Beer
Collins/Rocks
Mint Sprigs/Orange
Pisco Punch
1.5 Pisco
.75 Lemon
.5 Orange
.75 Pineapple Shrub
4 dried Cloves
Shake/Strain
Highball/Rocks
Top Champagne
Pineapple Wedge/Leaf
Planters Punch
2 Dark Rum
1 Lime
.5 Lemon
.75 Grenadine
Shake/Dump
Hurricane
Mint Sprigs
3 dsh Ango
Ramos Gin Fizz
2 Gin
.5 Lime
.5 Lemon
.5 Simple
1 Egg White
.75 Heavy Cream
3 dsh Orange Flower Water
Shake/Strain
Collins
Rest 1 minute
Top Soda
Orange Peel
Romeo y Julietta
1.5 Dark Rum
.75 Campari
.75 Sweet Vermouth
2 dsh Ango
Stir/Strain
Cocktail
Orange Peel
Salty Chihuahua
2 Tequila
3 Grapefruit
Shake/Dump
Old Fashioned
Half Salt Rim/Lime
Sazerac
2 Rye
1 bsp Turbo
3 dsh Peychaud’s
Stir/Strain
Old Fashioned
Absinthe Rinse
Lemon Twist
Scooby Snack
1 Coconut Rum
1 Melon Liqueur
.5 Pineapple
.5 Heavy Cream
Sex on the Beach
1.5 Vodka
.5 Peach Liqueur
1 OJ
Build/Rocks
1 Cranberry Sinker
Old Fashioned
SideCar
1.75 Cognac
.75 Curaçao
.5 Lemon
.5 Simple
Shake/Strain
Coupe
Sugar Rim/ Orange Peel
Stinger
2 Cognac
1 White Creme de Menthe
Shake Strain
Coupe
Mint Leaf
Singapore Sling
1 Gin
.5 Dry Curaçao
.5 Cherry Heering
.5 Benedictine
1 Pineapple
.75 Lime
1 bsp Grenadine
Shake/Strain
Hurricane/Rocks
Pineapple Leaf/Cherry
Southside
1.5 Gin
.75 Lime
.75 Simple
6 Mint Leaves
Shake/ Strain
Coupe
Mint Leaf
Trident
1 Linie Aquavit
1 Amontillado Sherry
1 Cynar
2 dsh Peach
Stir/Strain
Cocktail
Lemon Peel
Trinidad Sour $14
1 Rye
1 Ango
.75 Orgeat
.75 Lemon
Shake/Strain
Coupe (or Old Fashioned w/ crushed ice)
Lemon Twist
Tuxedo #2
2 Gin
.75 Dry Vermouth
.25 Maraschino Liqueur
2 dsh Orange Bitters
Stir/Strain
Coupe
Absinthe Rinse/Lemon Peel
3 Dots & a Dash
1.5 Martinique Rhum Agricole
.5 Aged Rum
.25 Velvet Falernum
.25 Allspice Dram
.5 Lime
.5 OJ
.5 Honey
1 dsh Ango
Shake/Dump
Collins
3 Cherries/Pineapple Fraun
Vieux Carre
1 Rye
1 Cognac
1 Sweet Vermouth
1 bsp Benedictine
2 dsh Ango
2 dsh Peychaud’s
Stir/Strain
Old Fashioned/Rocks
Cherry
Widows Kiss
1.5 Calvados Apple Brandy
.75 Yellow Chartreuse
.75 Benedictine
2 dsh Ango
Stir/Strain
Coupe
Mint Leaf
Whiskey Sour
1.5 Whiskey
.75 Lemon
.75 Simple Syrup
Shake/Dump
Old Fashioned/Rocks
Ango
Zombie
1 Jamaican Rum
1 Gold Rum
1 151 Demerara Rum
.5 Falernum
.5 Donn’s Mix
1 bsp Pernod
1 bsp Grenadine
1 dsh Ango
Shake/Dump
Collins
Mint Sprigs