Mixology

Primary Acid for milk

Lactic

Primary acid of apple

Malic

Primary acid of chalky grape

Tararic

Primary acid of vingager

Acetic

Alcohol Balance

• Increases Texture

• Softens Acid

• Enhances Bitters

• Adds Heat

Sugar Balance

• Increase Texture

• Opposes Acid

• Minimizes Bitters

• Dulls Palate

Acid Balance

• Decreases Weight (Texture)

• Adds Structure

• Decreases Bitter (Adds finish)

• Opposes Sweet

Bitter Balance

• Adds Flavor

• Enhances Alcohol

Always aged

Whiskey and Brandy

Sometimes aged

Rum and Tequila

Never aged

Vodka and Gin

Sources of Sugar

• Liqueurs

• Simple Syrups

• Juices

Sources of Bitter

• Liqueurs (amari)

• Cocktail Bitters

• Aromatized Wines (vermouth)

Cocktail Pillers

1. Balance

2. Consistency

3. Complexity and Spark

Steps to make cocktail

1. Stage Presentation Glass

2. Load Ingredients into Shaker

3. Load Ice to Shaker

4. Shake/ Stir

5. Ice to glass

6. Pour and strain

Tools

• Measuring Cup

• Cocktail SHaker

• Hawthorn Strainer

• Tea Strainer

• Bar Spoon

Reason for Garnish

1. Visual appeal 2. Taste or aroma

Whiskey is made from

Grains

Brandy is made from

Fruit

Rum is made from

sugarcane

London Dry, Plymouth, Genever, Old Tom are styles of

Gin

Different ages for Tequila

Blanco, Reposado, Anejo

Neat

served wo ice or chilling

Up

chilled wo ice

Ancestral Recipe

Spirit+Sugar+Bitters

French/Italian Recipe

Spirit+Vermouth+Bitters

Milanese recipe

Spirit+Vermouth+Amaro

Sour recipe

Spirt+Citrus+Syrup

Julep recipe

Spirit+Sweetner+Herbs

Smash recipe

Julep+cream

Cobbler recipe

Julep+fruit

Dous recipe

Spirit+Liquers

Trios

Dou+Cream

Ancestral Drinks

Old Fashion

French/Italian Drinks

Martini, Manhattan

Milanese Drinks

Negroni, Americano, Boulevardier

Sours Drinks

Daq, Marg, Sidecar

Tropical/ Tiki drinks

Zombie, Mai Tai, Scorpian

Highball drinks

Rum and coke, Moscow Mule, Screwdriver

Collins, Fizzes, and Sparkling Sours adds

carbonation

Collins, Fizzes, and Sparkling Sours drinks

Tom Collins, Dark and Stormy

Duos/Trios Drink

Black Russian, White Russian

Snapper Drinks

Bloody Mary

Daiquiri Recipe

2 White Rum

.5 Simple Syrup

.66 Lime Juice

Margarita

2 Tequila

1 Lime Juice

.75 Triple Sec

.25 Simple Syrup

Old Fashion

2 Bourbon

.25 Simple Syrup

2 dashes Angostura

Manhatten recipe

2 Rye

1 Sweet Vermouth

2 Dash Bitters

Negroni recipe

1 Gin

1 Sweet Vermouth

1 Campari

Martini Recipe

2.25 Gin

.75 Dry Vermouth

2 dash Orange Bitter

Sazerac recipe

1.5 Rye

.5 Brandy

.25 Simple Syrup

3 dash Peychaud Bitters