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My Sister-in-Law threw a Cocktail Tutorial Party and asked me to put together a little give away gift. I designed and hand stitched little french-fold brochures and we attached a jigger to each one. Because the brochure was full of recipes I wanted photos that didn't represent Miami circa 1982 so I began the hunt. I found a couple of blogs (here and here) that were filled with beautiful photography of cocktails and recipes. I gave them credit in the brochure, but of course, I'd like to show off their talents here as well. See below for recipes, complements of Elisa Noelle of Bar X.

P.S. I don't actually drink cocktails (though sometimes I wish for them at about 4:00 when my kids are at each other, not doing homework, being uncooperative and snippy. That's when we all need one, right.)

MANHATTAN

2 oz. Rye

1 oz. Sweet Vermouth

2 Dash Bitters

two hearty shakes of bitter in glass, add vermouth, add rye, drop three broken ice cubes, and stir

MARTINI

2 oz London Dry Gin

1 oz. Dry Vermouth

add vermouth and gin in glass, add ice cubes, stir, add lemon twist

GIMLET

2 oz Gin

3/4 oz Lime Juice

3/4 oz Simple Syrup

combine all ingredients, shake

OLD FASHIONED

2 oz Spirit

1 Sugar Cube

Bitters

Twist

place sugar cube in glass, douse with bitters, add ice, stir, add twist

TRADITIONAL
WHISKEY SOUR

1 Egg White (set aside)

2 oz Bourbon

3/4 Lemon Juice

3/4 Simple Syrup

Bitters

5 Ice Cubes

combine bourbon, syrup and juice, add egg white, and dry shake,

add ice cubes, and shake again, double strain into glass, and add line of bitters

SIDECAR

(FAMILY)

1 1/2oz Spirit (Brandy)

1/2 oz Citrus (Lime)

1 oz Cointreau

combine ingredients, and shake

GINGER BEER

1/2 oz ginger root juice

1/2-1 oz lime

3/4 simple syrup

soda

combine ginger, lime and simple syrup, shake with ice and double strain into glass, top with soda