Specialty Cocktails Recipe
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Ingredients
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Classic Margarita
Whiskey Smash
Elderflower Gin Fizz
Spicy Paloma
Espresso Martini
Method
Classic Margarita
Prepare glass
Rub a lime wedge around the rim of a rocks or coupe glass, dip rim into coarse salt to coat. Set aside.
Shake
Add blanco tequila (2 oz), Cointreau (1 oz), fresh lime juice (1 oz), agave syrup (0.5 oz), and a handful of ice into a cocktail shaker. Shake vigorously for 10–15 seconds until well chilled.
Whiskey Smash
Muddle
In a mixing glass or shaker, add fresh mint leaves (8), simple syrup (0.75 oz), and fresh lemon juice (0.75 oz). Gently muddle the mint once or twice—just enough to release the oils but avoid shredding the leaves, which can make the drink bitter.
Add whiskey and ice
Add bourbon (2 oz) and a scoop of crushed ice. Fill the shaker or mixing glass about two-thirds full.
Shake briefly to chill and dilute (6–8 seconds), then pour into a rocks glass packed with crushed ice. Slap a mint sprig to wake its aroma and garnish. Serve with a short straw.
Elderflower Gin Fizz
Dry shake (if using egg white)
In a shaker, combine gin (1.5 oz), St-Germain (0.5 oz), fresh lemon juice (0.75 oz), simple syrup (0.5 oz), and egg white (0.5). Dry shake (no ice) vigorously for 10–15 seconds to build a silky foam.
Wet shake
Add ice to the shaker and shake again vigorously for 10 seconds to chill and dilute.
Double strain into a chilled Collins or highball glass. Top with club soda (2 oz) for effervescence. Garnish with a lemon twist.
Spicy Paloma
Prepare glass
Rub a grapefruit or lime wedge around the rim of a highball glass and dip in salt or Tajín if desired. Fill the glass with ice.
Build
In a shaker with ice, add blanco tequila (2 oz), fresh grapefruit juice (3 oz), fresh lime juice (0.5 oz), simple syrup (0.5 oz), and chili-infused tincture or hot sauce (2 dashes). Shake lightly to combine (6–8 seconds).
Espresso Martini
Brew espresso
Brew a shot of espresso and allow it to cool slightly (or use fresh espresso kept warm—either works).
Shake
In a shaker, combine vodka (1.5 oz), freshly brewed espresso (1 oz), coffee liqueur (1 oz), and simple syrup (0.25 oz). Add plenty of ice and shake very hard for 12–15 seconds to create a frothy crema.