Chapter 4 Shaken Drinks & Recipes

3 main effects of shaking a cocktail

chilling, diluting, texturing (aeration)

how aeration occurs

when air bubbles form from shaking with texturizers

texturizers

citrus juices, milk/cream, honey syrup, egg white, aquafaba

general shaking technique

1. fill tin w/ 2/3 ice 

2. add ingredients to small tin

3. pour small tin into large tin and place small tin over large. seal by hitting top of small tin

4. grip shaker while minimizing contact

5. shake in arc/circular pattern to round edges of ice 

6. place shaker on bar with large tin at bottom

7. seperate tins by squeezing sides of larger tin

8. strain or double strain immediately to prevent the loss of aeration 

-adding ice after ingredients minimizes dilution 

types of shaken drinks

sour-style, coffe, cream, egg, shooters

kamikaze

SH

1 vodka

0.5 triple sec

0.25 lemon

0.25 simple syrup

blow job

SH

1 kahlua

0.5 creme de cacao

0.5 irish cream 

top w/ whipped cream

mission accomplished

SH

1 vodka

0.5 triple sec

0.25 lemon

0.25 simple syrup

top with grenadine

german chocolate cake

SH

1 vodka

1 hazelnut liqueur

sugared lemon

green tea

SH

0.5 irish whiskey

0.5 peach schnapps

0.25 lemon 

0.25 simple syrup

splash citrus soda

scooby snacks

SH

0.5 coconut rum

0.5 melon liqueur

0.25 pineapple

0.25 heavy cream

espresso martini

CC

1 vodka/reposado

1 coffee liqueur

1 espresso

0.25 simple syrup

straight up

3 coffee beans

alexander

CC

1 brandy

1 brown creme de cacao

1 heavy cream

straight up

NG

mudslide

CC

1 vodka/irish whiskey

1 coffee liqueur

1 irish cream

straight up

NG

grasshopper

CC

1 green creme de menthe

1 creme de cacao

1 heavy cream

straight up

mint

sour style template

base spirit, a sour, a sweet

sour recipe

SS

2 desired spirit

1 lemon

0.5 simple syrup

optional egg white

on the rocks

cherry

french martini

SS

1.5 vodka

1.5 pineapple

0.5 chambord

straight up

lemon twist

daiquiri

SS

2 white rum

1 lime

0.5 simple syrup

straight up

NG

hemingway

SS

2 light rum

1 grapefruit

0.5 maraschino

0.5 lime

straight up

NG

mai tai

SS

1 light rum

1 dark rum

1 lime

0.75 orgeat syrup

0.5 triple sec

dash angostura

on the rocks

lime/mint

cosmopolitan

SS

1.5 vodka

1 cranberry

0.5 triple sec

0.5 lime 

0.5 simple syrup

straight up

lemon twist

sidecar

SS 

2 brandy

0.75 lemon

0.5 triple sec

0.25 simple syrup

straight up

orange twist

pina colada

SS

2 white rum

1.5 coconut cream

1.5 pineapple

0.5 lime

on the rocks

cherry

clover club

SS

1.5 gin

0.5 chambord

0.5 simple syrup

0.5 lemon

optional egg white

straight up

NG

margarita

SS

2 blanco tequila

0.75 triple sec

1 lime juice

0.25 simple syrup

optional salted rim

up or on rocks

lime

bee’s knees

SS

2 gin

0.75 lemon

0.75 honey syrup

dash of peychaud’s

straight up

lemon twist

honeysuckle

SS

2 white rum

0.75 lime

0.75 honey syrup

straight up

NG

between the sheets

SS

1 light rum

1 brandy

1 triple sec

0.75 lemon

straight up

NG

gimlet

SS

2 gin

0.75 lime

0.75 simple syrup

up or on rocks

lime