Boardable 615 Mixology 101 Class

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Gin & Tonic

In a highball glass, add the following ingredients:

-2 oz Gin

-¼ oz Lime Juice

-4-6 oz Quality Tonic Water

Lightly stir with straw and garnish with a lime wedge or expressed citrus peel.

Recommended Ingredients

  • Gin: Junipero, Ford's, Beefeater

  • Tonic Water: Fever Tree Mediterranean, Fever Tree Premium Indian, Q Mixers, Fever Tree Light, Q Mixers Light

Pisco Sour

In a shaker tin with ice, add the following ingredients:

-2 oz Pisco

-½ oz Lime Juice

-½ oz Lemon Juice

-1 oz Simple Syrup

-¾ oz Egg White

Shake 10-15 seconds with ice. Strain out the ice and dry shake for 20-30 seconds. Double strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a few drops of Peruvian Amargo Chuncho Bitters or Angostura Bitters.

Recommended Ingredients

Sidecar

In a shaker tin with ice, add the following ingredients:

-1 ½ oz Brandy or Cognac

-¾ oz Quality Triple Sec

-¾ oz Lemon Juice

-¼ oz Demerara Syrup

Shake 10-15 seconds with ice. Double strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a lemon peel (dry) or orange peel (sweet).


Recommended Ingredients

Manhattan

In a stirring glass with ice, add the following ingredients:

-2 oz Rye Whiskey

-1 oz Sweet Vermouth

-2 dashes Angostura Bitters

Stir 30-45 seconds with ice. Strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a maraschino cherry.


Recommended Ingredients

Other Items of Interest

Tools: Here are some items we have used in our class and in our own home bars that might be useful for you to make these drinks at home.


Books: Here are some books about the history of cocktails in America.