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THE COCKTAIL KIT

CONTENTS

Introduction 3

What is in my cocktail kit and how do I use it? 6

Basic Techniques 7

Shaking 7

Stirring 7

Muddling 7

Straining 8

Layering 8

Building 9

Frosting 9

Rim salt 9

On the rocks 9

RECIPES

Cocktail 10

Mocktail 16

Shots 20

INTRODUCTION

This simple booklet explains how to use the equipment included in your cocktail kit and gives you a step by step guide on how to prepare and produce fantastic

tasting drinks for you and all your friends to enjoy.

P U B L I S H E D B Y

The Kit CompanyU K

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G U I D E T O C O C K T A I L S E T

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EMBRACING THE HOME BAR

W e are embracing the home bar lifestyle more than ever and this cocktail kit will enable you produce a variety of delightful, fun drinks to offer at your gatherings, in the form

of cocktails and mocktails!

Some of the best cocktails were created over a century ago. This booklet includes the timeless favourites that have tantatilised and whetted the palates of generations of drinkers.

Additionally, this booklet includes recipes for mocktails, which of course are for those who are too young to consume alcohol or simply for those who prefer not to drink alcohol.

Making cocktail and mocktails at home is the perfect environment to add your own flavours and personality to any drink! Now that you have completed the first step of owning the necessary cocktail making kit, let’s discover and develop your own method of mixology!


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WHAT IS IN MY COCKTAIL K IT AND HOW DO I USE IT?

ITEMS• COCKTAIL SHAKER: used to

mix & shake ingredients.

• JIGGER: measuring tool used to pour accurate amounts of alcohol into every drink.

• HAWTHORN STRAINER: Your tool for separating cocktails from extraneous ice and ingredient remnants as you pour from a mixing glass or shaker. It fits against the rim of the shaker like a lid.

• MUDDLER: Crushes tasty things to unlock their goodness, like mint leaves or sugar cubes.

• TWISTED BAR SPOON: Used to mix and stir, the spoon makes stirring easy. Another use is to layer shots with different ingredients, the flat paddle allows the ingredient to settle evenly.

• BOTTLE STOPPER: Used to close open bottles.

• STRAW: Suck the end of the straw to drink your delightful cocktail.

• STRAW BRUSH: Used to clean your stainless-steel straw.

• BOTTLE OPENER: Used to open bottles of wine & beer.

• STRAW/STIRRER: Suck the end of the straw to drink your delightful cocktail and use the straw to stir.

• BAR SPOON: Used as a measurement for syrupy ingredients or for mixing drinks.


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BASIC TECHNIQUES

SHAKING:

When a drink contains multiple ingredients such as cream, juices or even eggs then it is vital to mix the ingredients

via shaking them together with the cocktail shaker. Not only does shaking mix the ingredients together, it also chills them at the same time. It is important to use ice cubes three-quarters of the way full, with the end goal to almost freeze the drink whilst breaking down and combining the ingredients. When you have poured in the ingredients into the cocktail shaker (item 1), hold the shaker in both hands, with one hand on top and one supporting the base, and give a quick, hard, snappy shake.

STIRRING

If your cocktail only contains spirits, then stirring is recommended. It is essential to use a mixing glass and bar spoon to stir the spirits with ice. It is important to get a good balance of stirring

so that the drink is well mixed, but not enough to dilute the drink.

MUDDLING

Muddling is one of the best ways to incorporate fresh fruits and herbs into your drinks. In most cases, the point of

muddling is not to smash the ingredients into a messy pulp. Instead, you want to gently caress


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the essence out of the fruits and herbs. The technique includes placing your ingredients in the bottom of a cocktail shaker or mixing glass. Gently press down and give a half-turn of the muddler. Release and continue this motion until the ingredients are sufficiently muddled. This will generally take about four to six turns.

Add the drink's other ingredients (including ice, if needed) and follow the recipe's recommendation of shaking or stirring to finish mixing the drink.

STRAINING

The Kit Company cocktail shaker comes with a built-in strainer, as well as a hawthorn strainer. When a drink calls for straining, make sure you use ice cubes as opposed to crushed ice (this is

to avoid any clogging of the strainer).

LAYERING

Layering refers to spirits layered on top of each other and can be a difficult technique. The

Kit Company cocktail making kit includes the tools necessary to make this easy for you. Layering works on the logic that each liqueur weighs differently, meaning it either floats or sinks when added to another. To pour the liqueurs into the glass, simply use the twisted bar spoon, hover it just above the previous liquid surface and pour the liquor onto the twists. Make sure that the liqueurs are poured in order of their weight, starting with the heaviest first (the one with the least alcoholic content).


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BUILDING

When building a cocktail, the ingredients are poured into the glass in which the cocktail will be served. Usually, the ingredients are floated on top of each other, but

occasionally, a stirrer is put in the glass allowing the ingredients to be mixed.

FROSTING

Many cocktails are served in what is described as a frosted glass. To achieve this effect simply put the

glass into the freezer or in a bucket of ice cubes long enough to create a white frosted look on the glass.

RIM SALT

Use a wedge of fruit, lemon or lime, and wet the top edge of the glass whilst holding it upside

down. Then dip the rim of the glass into a plate of shallow salt, preferably kosher salt and turn it slowly to achieve a consistent depth of ‘frosting'.

ON THE ROCKS

This relates to a drink which requires no other technique accept serving it on its own, over some ice.


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COCKTAIL RECIPES

MARGARITA:

• Ice

• 50ml tequila reposado

• 25ml lime juice

• 20ml triple sec

• Lime for the garnish

• salt

• 2 lime wedges

1. Sprinkle a few teaspoons of salt over the surface of a small

plate or saucer. Rub one wedge of lime along the rim of a

tumbler and then dip it into the salt so that the en+re rim

is covered.

2. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, then add the tequila, lime juice

and triple sec. Shake un+l the outside of the shaker feels cold.

3. Strain the mix into the prepared glass over fresh ice. Serve with

a wedge of lime.


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PORNSTAR MARTINI:

• 1.5 fresh Passionfruit

• 12.5ml Lime Juice

• 12.5ml Vanilla Sugar Syrup

• Passionfruit Liqueur 40ml

• 25ml Vodka

• 20ml Prosecco

1. Scoop out seeds and flesh from one passionfruit and add to

shaker along with all other ingredients, excluding the Prosecco.

2. Shake with lots of ice and strain (use item 3) into a martini glass.

3. Garnish with the remaining half passionfruit.

4. Pour the Prosecco into a separate chilled shot glass and serve.

SEX ON THE BEACH:

• 20ml Peach schnapps

• 30ml Orange juice

• 30ml Pineapple juice

• 45ml Vodka

• 30ml Cranberry juice

• 15ml Chambord raspberry liqueur

1. Shake peach schnapps, orange and pineapple juice with the

ice and strain into an ice-filled glass.


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2. Shake the vodka, cranberry juice and chambord with ice and

strain into the glass on top of the base layer.

3. Serve with the stirrer.

WOO WOO

45ml Vodka

22.5ml peach schnapps

75ml Cranberry juice

1. Shake all the ingredients with ice and

strain into an iced-filled glass.

APEROL SPRITZ

• 75ml Prosecco

• 50ml Aperol

• 25ml Soda Water

1. Add all the ingredients to a large wine

glass filled with cubed ice.

2. Garnish with an orange slice

EXPRESSO MARTINI

• 100g caster sugar

• 50ml vodka

• 2 tbsp coffee liqueur

• 2 tbsp espresso

• 3 coffee beans to garnish


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1. Put the sugar and 100ml water in a pan and heat gently, stirring, until the sugar dissolves, then cool. This will make more than you need but will keep in the fridge for a couple of weeks.

2. Put a handful of ice into a cocktail shaker followed by the vodka, coffee liqueur, hot espresso and 25ml of the sugar syrup. Shake vigorously for at least

3. 15-30 seconds. Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with the coffee beans before serving.

STRAWBERRY DAIQUIRI

• 100g Strawberries, plus 1 to decorate the glasses

• 35ml white rum

• 1 tbsp lime juice

• ¼ a mug of blended ice cubes

1. Put all the ingredients, excluding the blended ice, into the shaker and mush with the muddler until a pulp is formed. Add the blended ice and shake vigourously.

2. Pour into a frozen daiquiri glass and decorate with strawberry slices.

MOJITO

• 10 fresh mint leaves, plus a sprig to garnish

• 3 tsp white sugar

• 50ml Rum

• soda to top up

• lime wedges

1. In a tumbler, muddle (item 4) the mint leaves with the sugar.

2. Pour over the rum and stir.


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3. Add a handful of ice cubes, top with soda and stir again.

4. Add the lime and garnish with a mint sprig.

LONG ISLAND ICED TEA

• 25ml vanilla vodka

• 25ml gin

• 25ml tequila

• 25ml rum

• 25ml triple sec

• 50-100 ml fresh lime juice

• ice

• Top up with cola

• Lemon slices

1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.

2. Pour vodka, rum, gin, tequila and triple sec over ice, cover and shake.

3. Pour cocktail into a glass; top up with cola for colour.

4. Garnish with a lemon slice

TRAFFIC L IGHT

• 15ml Vodka

• 15ml Coconut Rum

• 15ml Melon liqueur

• 30ml Cranberry Juice

• 15ml Pineapple juice

• Ice Cubes

• 1 fresh strawberry to garnish


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1. Place three ice cubes in a tall glass.

2. Gently add the Melon Liqueur, being sure not to splash the side of the glass.

3. Mix the Coconut Rum and Pineapple juice in a separate glass.

4. Pour the mixture down the twisted spoon onto the layer of Melon Liqueur.

5. Rinse the glass then use it to mix the Vodka and Cranberry juice.

6. Pour this red layer into your glass, carefully using the twisted spoon to stop the layers from mixing.

7. Garnish with half a fresh strawberry.

MADISON AVENUE COCKTAIL

• 45ml of white rum

• 20ml of Cointreau

• 15ml of lime juice

• Dash of orange bitters

• Mint leaves

• Spring of mint (optional)

• Lime slice (optional)

• Ice

1. Add the liquids, and a few mint leaves, to the cocktail shaker, filled with ice.

2. Shake well.

3. Strain into the tall glass filled with ice.

4. Garnish with both the sprig of mint and lime slice.


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MOCKTAIL RECIPES:

MANGO MULE

• 4-5 slices of cucumber

• 30mls honey syrup

• 45ml mango puree or blended fresh mango

• 45ml fresh lime juice

• 45ml ginger beer

• Ice

1. Muddle cucumber and honey syrup in the bottom of a cocktail shaker.

2. Add the mango and lime juice and shake with ice vigorously.

3. Strain into a tumbler.

4. Top with ginger beer and stir.

CINDERELLA

• 30ml lemon juice

• 30ml orange juice

• 30ml pineapple juice

• 60ml ginger ale non alcoholic (or soda water)

• Garnish: pineapple and orange slices

1. Pour the juices, and ginger beer into the cocktail shaker filled with ice.

2. Shake well.

3. Strain into a chilled glass filled with fresh ice.


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VIRGIN MOCKTAIL MOJITO (SERVES 2)

5. 1 tbsp sugar

6. small bunch mint

7. 3 limes, juiced

8. soda water

1. Muddle the sugar with leaves from the mint using the muddler and the shaker.

2. Put a handful of crushed ice into 2 tall glasses. Divide the lime juice between the glasses with the mint mix. Add the straw and top up with soda water.

PINEAPPLE COBBLER

• 30ml strawberry juice

• 15ml lime juice

• 90ml pineapple juice

• Splash of soda

• 1 Strawberry to garnish

1. Combine the lime and pineapple juice and shake well.

2. Strain the contents into a tall glass over some ice.

3. Top with a splash of soda and float the strawberry juice on top.

4. Garnish with a strawberry and serve.


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CHRISTMAS FIZZ MOCKTAIL

• 2 large orange wedges

• Sprig of rosemary

• Soda water

• 1 tsp pomegranate seeds

• 1 stick of Cinnamon, to serve

1. Put the orange and half the rosemary into a glass.

2. Muddle well, then fill with ice.

3. Top with soda water

4. Stir to mix

5. Garnish with pomegranate and cinnamon and the remaining rosemary.

SUNRISE

• Orange juice

• Lemonade

• Grenadine

• Orange slices or other fruit to serve

1. Cut slices of orange or other fruits of your choice ready to decorate the glasses.

2. Fill each glass about a third of the way up with orange juice.

3. Add lemonade to fill the glass, leaving a small gap for the grenadine.


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4. Very slowly and carefully pour a small amount of grenadine into each glass. You may find it easier to pour a small amount of grenadine into a shot glass or other small glass first and pour from there. The grenadine will sink to the bottom to form a pretty red layer.


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SHOTS

TRAFFIC L IGHT SHOT

• 10ml Grenadine

• 10ml Banana Liqueur

• 10ml Creme de Menthe

1. Pour in the Grenadine into a shot glass

2. Carefully layer on the Banana Liqueur using the twisted bar spoon

3. Carefully layer on the Creme de Menthe using the twisted bar spoon

SLIPPERY NIPPLE

• 8ml / splash of Grenadine

• 15ml Sambuca

• 15ml Baileys (or other Irish cream liqueur)

1. Create the "nipple" of the cocktail with a small pour of grenadine. Add just enough to your shot glass to coat the bottom.

2. Add sambuca to create your next layer using the twisted bar spoon.

3. Pour a 15ml of Baileys using the same method as described in step 2


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THE RUSSELLER

• 30ml Vodka

• 30ml Blue Curacao

• 20ml Fresh lime juice

1. Popping rock for garnish, and vanilla frosting for rimming the glasses.

2. If garnishing with popping rocks, lightly dip the rim of a shot glass in vanilla frosting, then dip in the popping rocks.

3. Pour all remaining ingredients into an ice-filled cocktail shaker and shake well. Strain into the shot glass.


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