Home Bars | Popular Cocktail Recipes:

Print this page & store in your home bar's drawer or liquor cabinet for a handy resource when entertaining. Spills are bound to happen so laminating will
make this reference easy to wipe clean & ready for your next party. These mixed drink recipes serve as starting points of cocktails which frequently appear
on lists of top 10 most popular. See article on stocking home bars for ten popular cocktails. Experiment with different combinations, amounts and garnishes.

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Black Russian (add for white)
1 1/2 oz vodka
3/4 oz coffee liqueur
(1 oz light cream or milk)

Daiquiri (add for strawberry)
1 1/2 oz white rum
1 oz lime juice
1 tsp powdered sugar
(1/2 oz strawberry schnapps)
(1 oz blended strawberries)

Marguerita (Margarita)
2 oz tequila
1 oz orange liqueur
1/2 oz lime juice
lime wedges
(rim glass w/ salt - optional)

Mojito (rub mint inside glass first)
2 oz rum
1 oz sweet n sour mix
1 oz club soda
1 tsp ea lime juice & sugar
3 - 4 mint sprigs

Sidecar
2 oz brandy or bourbon
1 oz orange liqueur
1/2 oz lemon juice
(rim glass w/ sugar - optional)

Bloody Mary
1 1/2 oz vodka
3 oz tomato juice
1 tbs lemon juice
1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
2 - 3 drops hot sauce

Long Island Iced Tea
1/2 oz each of these four white liquors:
gin, rum, tequila & vodka
1/2 oz orange liqueur
1 oz sweet 'n sour mix
1 dash cola

Martini
2 oz vodka
1 tsp dry vermouth
1 olive
(use gin & onion instead for gibson)

Pina Colada
2 oz rum
2 oz coconut liqueur
3 oz pineapple juice

Tom Collins
2 oz gin
1 oz lemon juice
1 tsp powdered sugar
3 oz club soda
1 ea cherry & orange slices

Cosmopolitan
2 oz vodka
1 oz orange liqueur
1 oz cranberry juice
1 dash lime juice

Screwdriver
2 oz vodka
5 oz orange juice

Manhattan
2 oz rye or irish whisky
3/4 oz sweet vermouth
2 drops bitters
1 lemon twist
1 cherry

Mint Julep (muddle and strain)
2 oz bourbon whiskey
1 dash club soda
1 dash lime juice
1/2 tsp sugar
1 small handful mint sprigs

Whiskey Sour (add to old fashion)
2 oz whiskey
5 oz sweet and sour mix
(1 tsp cherry juice)
(2 drops bitters)

Bartending Terms & Tips:

Measurements

1 Dash..............................
1 Teaspoon (tsp)................
1 Tablespoon (tbs).............
1 Pony...................................
1 Jigger............................
1 Cup.....................................

ounce (oz)
ounce
ounce
ounce
ounces
ounces

1/32
1/8
3/8
1
1 1/2
8

Techniques

Muddle - combine ingredients by pressing
them together in the bottom of a glass or
bowl with a muddler (baseball bat shaped
pestle) using a twisting motion.

Garnishes

Partially fill your bar's fruit pan / dry sink
with ice and nestle bowls of fruit, garnish,
hors d'oeuvres and dip to stay fresh.
Listed garnishes are considered recipe
classics but try substituting combinations
or adding extra ingredients.

Please, Always Drink Responsibly.

Home bar recipes for mixed drinks & cocktail favorites.