Citrus twists – the twisted zest of citrus fruits Celery rib – used traditionally for a Bloody Mary Sprigs of fresh herbs – rosemary, thyme and mint are common Kiwi fruit – half or full slices Chocolate powder – sprinkled on top of the finished drink Whole strawberries – or sliced strawberries (sometimes chocolate-dipped) Nutmeg – as above A range of other products can be added to different, more modern cocktails – coffee beans, liquorice sticks, jelly beans, jelly babies. Edible flowers Flowers are sometimes used as garnishes – both as heads floating in drinks, or frozen in an ice block which is placed into the drink – but some flowers are poisonous so some venues avoid them. Edible flowers include: Nasturtiums Marigold Borage Ranunculus Primrose Rose Crystallised poppies. Cocktail decorations These are commercially prepared decorations that cost money. They are not food-based (they are inedible) and include:
Salt & pepper Blue Lagoon 30 ml Blue Curacao 30 ml Vodka Top with Lemonade with ice Highball Brain Haemorrhage 4 grenadine 2 parts Midori 2 parts Sambuca 1 part Baileys Layer carefully in the order as listed Liqueur glass Brandy Alexander 30 ml Brandy 30 ml Dark de Cacao 45 ml Cream Shake and strain Cocktail glass Sprinkle with nutmeg Brandy Crusta 30 ml Brandy 15 ml Maraschino 15 ml Sweet Vermouth 2 drops of bitters 60 ml Orange juice Shake and strain Wine glass the rim Orange wheel Champagne Cocktail Sugar cube with bitters 15 ml Brandy 5 ml Grand Marnier Top with Champagne Build in glass Champagne flute Strawberry Cosmopolitan Classic 20 ml Vodka 15 ml Triple sec 30 ml Cranberry juice 15 ml Lime juice Blend in a mixer with ice Strain into Martini glass
Cuba Libra 30 ml Dark Rum Squeeze of fresh lime Cola Fill glass with ice, add rum; rub lime around rim of glass & squeeze into glass; fill with Cola Highball – decorated with lime slice Daiquiri 30 ml Rum 30 ml Cointreau 30 ml juice Shake and strain Cocktail glass Lemon wheel Dirty Mother 30 ml Tequila 15 ml Kahlua 5 ml Grand Marnier Top with milk Built on ice Highball Fluffy Duck 30 ml Advocaat 15 ml Cointreau 15 ml Vodka 30 ml Orange juice 15 ml Cream Top with Lemonade Build on ice Colada glass Frappé Any liqueur served on crushed ice on crushed ice Cocktail glass Freddy Fudpucker 10 ml Tequila Top with Orange 15 ml Galliano Build on ice Highball Orange Godfather 30 ml Scotch on ice Old Fashioned
30 ml Amaretto Golden Dream 30 ml Galliano 30 ml Cointreau 15 ml Orange juice 30 ml Cream Shake & strain Cocktail glass Orange & cherry Grasshopper 30 ml Crème de Menthe 30 ml White Cacao 45 ml Cream & strain Cocktail Chocolate Harbour Tunnel 15 ml Kahlua 15 ml Crème de cacao 15 ml Baileys 60 ml milk with ice in a blender Old fashioned – top with Milo Harvey Wallbanger 30 ml Vodka Top with Orange juice 15 ml Galliano Build on ice Highball Orange wheel Illusion Equal parts of Cointreau, Midori, Vodka, Lemon juice Shake with ice & strain Martini Japanese Slipper 30 ml Midori 30 ml Vodka 30 ml Lemon juice Shake & strain Cocktail glass Kamikaze 30 ml Vodka 30 ml Cointreau 10 ml Lime cordial 20 ml juice Shake & strain Cocktail Lemon wheel
30 ml Cointreau Balloon Pina Colada 30 ml White rum 15 ml Malibu 15 ml Coconut milk 90 ml Pineapple juice Blended with ice Colada glass Pineapple wedge Rusty Nail 30 ml Scotch 30 ml Drambuie Build on ice Old Fashioned Screaming Orgasm quantities of Kahlua, Baileys, Amaretto and Vodka Shake & strain Cocktail Singapore Sling 30 ml Gin 15 ml Cointreau 15 ml juice Top with Soda 20 ml Cherry brandy Build on ice Highball Cherry in the Grass 30 ml Baileys 15 ml Green Crème de menthe (optional) & strain Martini glass Tom Collins 30 ml Gin 30 ml Lemon juice 15 ml syrup 2 ml Bitters Top with Soda Shake & strain Highball V-Bomb 60 ml Vodka Build on ice Schooner
Jam Donut/ Doughnut 15 ml Chambord raspberry liqueur 15 ml Cream Use sugar syrup to frost glass with sugar; add Chambord & layer cream on top Shot Oil Slick 15 ml Black Sambuca 10 ml White Sambuca 10 ml Bailey’s Layered Shot Comfort Equal quantities of Kahlua, Midori & Southern Comfort Layered Shot QF Equal quantities of Kahlua, Midori & Baileys Layered Shot Safe Sex Equal quantities of Strawberry liqueur, Baileys & Cointreau Layered Shot Sex in the Snow Equal parts of Cointreau, Malibu & Sambuca Build in glass Shot Slippery Nipple 20 ml White Sambuca 10 ml Bailey’s Layered Shot Traffic Lights 10 ml Midori 10 ml Suntory Rockmelon 10 ml Suntory Strawberry Layered Shot Work Projects
Colada glass – curvy glass of 300 – 400mls capacity used for cocktails such as Coladas, Fluffy Duck and Mai Tai. Champagne flute – a purpose-built glass used to serve Champagne and a range of Champagne cocktails. Capacity varies between 160 ml – 200mls. Brandy balloon – a large-bowled glass used to serve straight Cognac as well as Brandy Blazers, White Russian and other cocktails. This style of glassware comes in a very wide selection of sizes from 200mls to 4 litres. The really large ones are used for display purposes, not for the presentation or service of drinks. Test tube – test tube-shaped glasses (holding approximately 60mls) commonly housed in a wooden or metal rack. Can be used as the glass for service of drinks, or (to enhance showmanship) as the vessel from which ingredients are poured into a glass when making a cocktail. Some venues do not use these glasses as they believe they encourage irresponsible consumption of alcohol.
Liqueur glass – a small glass (28 – 30mls) used to serve a straight liqueur or a liqueur with cream floated on top. Shot glass – small glass (45 – 60mls) used for Shooter recipes and for serving single shots. Some venues do not use glasses as they believe they encourage irresponsible consumption of alcohol. The choice of glass will be dictated by: House policy – such as the designated glass as listed in a house recipe. For example, the may use Manhattan glasses (or some other generic glass) for the majority of its cocktails Tradition – certain cocktails are traditionally served in certain glasses: cocktail and house recipes will specify what is required. Websites Take time to the following to gain an understanding of the glasses available and the names for the different glasses:
Take time to view the resources and videos available on the Internet to help with learning about cocktail mixing. Note the differences that exist for making the same cocktail. There are commonly several small variations available for making an acceptable version of the one cocktail. The following are useful sites – also search for ‘cocktails’ and ‘cocktail mixing’. .