Cocktail Chemistry: Fresh Ingredients, Perfect Drinks

Fresh Ingredients, Simple Techniques, Unforgettable Drinks

Equipment Overview

• Bartender Equipment:

  • Jigger: Measuring accuracy for consistent drinks (1 oz & 2 oz)

  • Muddler: Extracting flavors from fresh fruits and herbs

  • Strainer: Separating liquid from solids

  • Boston Shaker: Proper shaking technique for cocktail mixing

  • Bar Spoon: Stirring and layering drinks

  
  

Blackberry Whiskey Lemonade

Ingredients:

• 2 oz Bourbon

• 6 fresh blackberries

• 1 oz fresh blackberry puree

• 1 oz fresh lemon juice

• ¾ oz honey syrup (1:1 honey and warm water)

• Ice

• Blackberry for garnish

Instructions:

1. In a shaker, muddle the fresh blackberries with honey syrup until well broken down.

2. Add bourbon, fresh blackberry puree, and fresh lemon juice.

3. Fill the shaker with ice and shake vigorously for about 10-15 seconds.

4. Strain into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice.

5. Garnish with a blackberry on a pick.

   
   

Pineapple Coconut Margarita

Ingredients:

• 2 oz tequila

• ¾ oz orange liqueur

• 2 oz fresh pineapple juice

• 1 oz coconut cream

• ¾ oz fresh lime juice

• ½ oz agave syrup

• Ice

• Pineapple wedge for garnish

Instructions:

1. In a shaker, add tequila, orange liqueur, fresh pineapple juice, coconut cream, fresh lime juice, and agave syrup.

2. Fill with ice and shake vigorously for about 15 seconds.

3. Strain into the prepared glass over fresh ice.

4. Garnish with a pineapple wedge.

Passionfruit Sunset

Ingredients:

• 2 oz vodka

• 1 ½ oz fresh passion fruit juice

• 1 oz fresh orange juice

• ½ oz fresh lime juice

• ½ oz grenadine

• Ice

• Orange slice & cherry for garnish

Instructions:

1. Fill a highball glass with ice.

2. In a shaker, combine vodka, fresh passion fruit juice, fresh orange juice, and fresh lime juice.

3. Shake well and strain into the prepared glass.

4. Slowly pour the grenadine down the side of the glass to create a layered sunset effect.

5. Garnish with an orange slice and a cherry.

6. Stir before drinking and enjoy!

Strawberry Peach Fizz

Ingredients:

• 2 oz vodka

• 4 fresh strawberries, muddled

• 1 oz fresh strawberry puree

• 1 oz fresh peach puree

• ¾ oz fresh lime juice

• Club soda (to top)

• Ice

• Strawberry for garnish

Instructions:

1. In a shaker, muddle fresh strawberries until fully broken down.

2. Add vodka, fresh strawberry puree, fresh peach puree, and fresh lime juice.

3. Fill the shaker with ice and shake well for about 10-15 seconds.

4. Strain into a Collins glass filled with fresh ice.

5. Top with club soda and give it a gentle stir.

6. Garnish with a fresh strawberry.

7. Sip and enjoy the fizz!