Gin

Bronx

Ingredients

Gin

1 1/2 oz.

Dry Vermouth

1/2 oz.

Sweet Vermouth

1/2 oz.

Orange Juice

Half of orange

Method

Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Serve with a slice of orange. For a dry Bronx, forego the sweet vermouth.

Gibson

Ingredients

Gin

2 1/2 oz.

Dry Vermouth

1 1/2 tsp.

Cocktail Onions

3.

Method

In a mixing glass half-filled with ice cubes, combine the gin and vermouth. Stir well. Strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with onions.

Gimlet

Ingredients

Gin

1 1/2 oz.

Lime Juice

1 oz.

Method

Shake well with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Powdered sugar may be added, to taste. See also Vodka Gimlet.

Gin Fizz

Ingredients

Gin

2 oz.

Club Soda

Lemon Juice

Half of lemon.

Method

Shake first three ingredients with ice and strain into highball glass with a few ice cubes. Fill with club soda and stir.

Gin Rickey

Ingredients

Gin

1 1/2 oz.

Club Soda

Lime

1.

Method

Combine juice of half a lime and gin in a highball glass with ice cubes. Fill with club soda and stir. Garnish with a wedge of lime before serving.

Gin & Tonic

Ingredients

Gin

2 oz.

Tonic Water

Lime

1.

Method

Squeeze lime over ice cubes in a highball glass, add gin and fill with tonic water. Stir.

Golden Fizz

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz.

Egg Yolk

1.

Club Soda

Method

Combine gin, lemon juice, orange juice, sugar, egg yolk and ice in a mixing glass and shake well. Strain into highball glass, fill with soda and add lemon slice.

Imperial

Ingredients

Dry Vermouth

1 1/2 oz.

Gin

1 1/2 oz.

Cherry Liqueur

1/2 tsp.

Bitters

1 dash.

Cherry

1.

Method

Stir all ingredients with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a cherry.

Knickerbocker

Ingredients

Gin

1 oz.

Dry Vermouth

3/4 oz.

Light Vermouth (or Rosso)

Dashes.

Lemon

1 twist.

Method

Stir well in a mixing glass filled with ice, strain into a chilled cocktail glass and squeeze lemon twist over the drink before dropping it into the glass.

Long Island Iced Tea

Ingredients

Vodka

1/2 oz.

Gin

1/2 oz.

Light Rum

1/2 oz.

Tequila

1/2 oz.

Lemon Juice

Half of lemon.

Cola

1 dash.

Method

Combine ingredients and pour over ice into a highball glass. Add cola for colour. Garnish with slice of lemon.

Martini

Ingredients

Gin

1 1/2 oz.

Dry Vermouth

1/2 tsp.

Method

Stir vermouth and gin over ice cubes in mixing glass. Strain into chilled cocktail glass. Serve with a twist of lemon peel or olive, if desired. A sweet Martini can be made with equal parts gin and sweet vermouth. The "traditional" ratio is said to be two parts gin to one part dry vermouth, though this is far from the favoured combinations. See also Park Avenue.

Negroni

Ingredients

Gin

1 oz.

Campari

3/4 oz.

Sweet Vermouth

3/4 oz.

Lemon

Method

Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass, or into an old-fashioned glass over ice cubes. Add a twist of lemon peel. A small amount of club soda is an optional addition.

New Orleans Fizz

Ingredients

Lemon Juice

Half of lemon.

Egg White

1.

Powdered Sugar

1 tsp.

Fleurs d'orange (Orange Flower Water)

1 dash.

Cream

1/4 oz.

Gin

2 oz.

Club Soda

Method

Shake first six ingredients well over ice cubes in a shaker, strain into a collins or highball glass filled with ice cubes, and fill with soda.

Orange Fizz

Ingredients

Gin

2 oz.

Orange Juice

1 1/2 oz.

Lemon Juice

1/2 oz.

Triple Sec

2 tsp.

Sugar

1 tsp.

Orange Bitters

Dashes.

Club Soda

Orange

1 slice.

Method

Combine all but soda with ice in a shaker. Strain into a highball glass half-filled with ice. Fill with soda and stir. Garnish with orange slice.

Park Avenue

Ingredients

Gin

1 oz.

Dry Vermouth

1/4 oz.

Sweet Light Vermouth

1/4 oz.

Unsweetened Pineapple Juice

1/4 oz.

Method

Stir well with ice in a mixing glass and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Pink Gin

Ingredients

Gin

2 oz.

Bitters

3 dashes.

Method

Pour the bitters into a wineglass. Swirl the glass to coat the inside with the bitters; shake out the excess. Pour the gin into the glass. Do not add ice, though ice water can be added if desired. Also known as Gin & Bitters.

Pink Lady

Ingredients

Gin

2 oz.

Grenadine

1 tsp.

Cherry Brandy

1/2 tsp.

Heavy Cream

1/2 oz.

Egg White

1.

Method

Combine all of the ingredients in a shaker half-filled with ice cubes. Shake well. Strain into a cocktail glass.

Scotch Martini

Ingredients

Gin

2 1/2 oz.

Scotch

Dashes.

Lemon

Method

Strain iced gin into chilled cocktail glass and add scotch. Garnish with lemon peel.

Silver Bullet

Ingredients

Gin

1 oz.

Kummell

1 oz.

Lemon Juice

1 tbsp.

Method

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.

Silver Fizz

Ingredients

Lemon Juice

Half of lemon.

Egg White

1.

Powdered Sugar

1 tsp.

Gin

2 oz.

Club Soda

Method

Shake first four ingredients well over ice cubes in a shaker, strain into a collins or highball glass over ice and fill with soda.

Singapore Sling

Ingredients

Gin

2 oz.

Club Soda

Cherry-flavoured Brandy

1/2 oz.

Lemon Juice

Half of lemon.

Powdered Sugar

1 tsp.

Method

Shake lemon, sugar and gin with ice and strain into a collins or highball glass. Add ice cubes and fill with club soda. Float cherry-flavoured brandy on top. Decorate with fruits in season and serve with straws.

Southside

Ingredients

Gin

1 1/2 oz.

Mint Leaves

Lemon Juice

Half of lemon

Powdered Sugar

1 tsp.

Method

Crush a few mint leaves together with lemon juice in a cocktail glass. Shake gin and sugar with ice and strain into the glass; stir well. Garnish with two sprigs of fresh mint.

Tom Collins

Ingredients

Gin

2 oz.

Club Soda

Orange

Lemon

Stemmed Cherry

1.

Lemon Juice

Half of lemon

Powdered Sugar

1 tsp.

Method

Shake lemon juice, sugar and gin with ice and strain into a collins glass. Add several ice cubes, fill with club soda and decorate with slices of lemon and orange and a cherry. Serve with a straw.