Well the Cocktail posts have been very popular, so I decided to break in down by spirit, starting with gin. Now I know the purist out there that Martinis are stirred not shaken. I like mine shaken so that it is nice and chilled in that first sip. But to do it the proper way the directions say stir - enjoy.
Dry Martini
1 jigger of dry gin
1 count of dry vermouth
Crackled ice
Stir, strain into a standard Martini glass and garnish with a lemon twist
Sweet Martini
1 jigger gin
1 count sweet vermouth
Crackled ice
Stir, strain into a standard Martini glass and garnish with a cherry
Bronx
1 Snit of dry gin
1 count dry vermouth
1 count sweet vermouth
crackled ice
Shake, strain into a standard Martini glass and garnish with an orange twist
Abbey
1 jigger gin
1 pony orange juice
3 dashes angostura
1 dash sweet vermouth
Crackled ice
Shake, strain into a standard Martini glass and garnish with a maraschino cherry
Gibson
1 jigger gin
1 pony dry vermouth
Crackled ice
Stir, strain into a standard Martini glass and garnish with a pearl onion
Alaska
1 pony gin
1 count chartreuse
Crackled ice
Stir, strain into a standard Martini glass
Dixie
1 pony gin
1 count vermouth, French
1 count absinthe
Crackled ice
Stir, strain into a standard Martini glass
French Rose
1 pony gin
1 count cherry brandy
1 count kirsch
Crackled ice
Stir, strain into a standard Martini glass and garnish with a cherry
Russet
1 pony gin
1 pony sweet cider
1 dash raspberry syrup
Crackled ice
Stir, strain into a standard Martini glass and garnish with a apple slice
Caruso
1 pony gin
1 count vermouth, French
1 count Crème de Menthe
Crackled ice
Shake, strain into a standard Martini glass
White Lady
1 pony gin
1 count Cointreau
1 dash lemon juice
Crackled ice
Shake, strain into a standard Martini glass and garnish with a lemon twist
Clover Club
1 pony gin
1 count grenadine
3 dashes lemon juice
Crackled ice
Shake, strain into a standard Martini glass and garnish with a maraschino cherry
Gaby des Lys
1 pony gin
1 count orgeat syrup
2 dashes absinthe
Crackled ice
Shake, strain into a standard Martini glass
Crème de Gin
1 jigger gin
1 count Crème de Menthe
1 egg white
1 pony lemon juice
1 pony orange juice
Crackled ice
Shake, strain into a standard Martini glass
Crimson
1 jigger gin
1 pony port
1 dash orange bitters
Crackled ice
Shake gin and bitters, strain into an old fashion glass, add port and let settle, do not stir.
Pink Lady
1 jigger gin
1 count grenadine
½ egg white
2 dashes lemon juice
2 dashes orange bitters
1 count simple syrup
Crackled ice
Shake, strain into a tall glass
Charlie Chaplin
1 pony sloe gin
1 pony lime juice
1 pony apricot brandy
Crackled ice
Shake, strain into a sour glass
Jamaica Glow
1 jigger gin
1 count claret
1 count orange juice
3 dashes Jamaica Ginger
Crackled Ice
Shake, strain into a rocks glass with ice and garnish with a orange peel
Gin and Tonic
1 Jigger gin
1 count lime juice
Crackled ice
Shake, strain into a Highball with ice and top off with Tonic and garnish with a lime slice
Billy Taylor
1 Jigger gin
juice of ½ a lime
Crackled ice
Shake, strain into a Highball with ice and top off with club soda
Tom Collins
1 snit of gin
juice of 1 lime
1 count powder sugar
Crackled ice
Shake, strain into a Tom Collins glass filled with ice and top off with seltzer and garnish with a lime slice
Gin Cooler
1 jigger gin
1 whole lemon rind
Place lemon rind at the bottom of a highball glass, fill with ice, add gin and top office with ginger ale.
Spanish Cooler
1 jigger gin
1 jigger curacao
2 drops bitter almonds
whole lemon rind
Crackled ice
Shake, strain into a highball with the lemon rind at the bottom and ice on top, top off with seltzer water.
Gin Squirt
1 jigger gin
1 count simple syrup
2 dashes raspberry syrup
Crackled ice
Shake, strain into a sour glass and top off with seltzer water and garnish with raspberries
Long Cocktail
1 jigger gin
1 jigger curacao
1 teaspoon powdered sugar
2 drops bitter almond extract
½ lemon peel
Shake, strain into a tall glass with ice, top off with seltzer water and garnish with lemon peel.