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Last updated July 7, 2024.


Amaretto Sour
Glass: Coupe
2 oz amaretto
.75 oz lemon juice
.5 oz simple syrup
Garnish: Lemon wheel
Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin, add ice, and shake. Strain into chilled serving glass, then add garnish.

Aperol Spritz
Glass: Wine glass
3 oz prosecco
2 oz Aperol
1 oz soda water
Garnish: Orange wedge
Build the drink in a serving glass, gently stir to mix, then add garnish.

Aviation
Glass: Coupe
2 oz gin
.5 oz cherry liqueur
.25 oz creme de violette
.75 oz lemon juice
Garnish: Brandied cherry
Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin, add ice, and shake. Strain into chilled serving glass, then add garnish.

Bee’s Knees
Glass: Coupe
2 oz London dry gin
.75 oz lemon juice
.75 oz honey syrup
Garnish: Lemon twist
Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin, add ice, and shake. Strain into chilled serving glass, then add garnish.

Bellini
Glass: Flute
1 oz peach puree
Top with prosecco
Garnish: None
Add puree to the glass, top with prosecco.

Blood and Sand
Glass: Coupe
1 oz scotch
.5 oz cherry liqueur
.5 oz sweet vermouth
.75 oz orange juice
½ teaspoon lemon juice
Garnish: 1 brandied cherry
Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin, add ice, and shake. Strain into chilled serving glass, then add garnish.

Bloody Mary
Glass: Highball
2 oz vodka
4 oz tomato juice
.25 oz lime juice
.25 oz lemon juice
.25 oz worcestershire sauce
1 barspoon horseradish
1 dash hot sauce
1 pinch salt
1 pinch pepper
Garnish: Celery stalk, parsley sprig, or green olives
Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin, add ice, and then roll until chilled. Strain into serving glass, then add garnish.

Boulevardier
Glass: Double rocks
1.5 oz bourbon
.75 oz Campari
.75 oz sweet vermouth
Garnish: Orange twist
Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass, then add ice and stir. Strain into serving glass, then add fresh ice and garnish.

Brandy Alexander
Glass: Coupe
1.5 oz dry VSOP brandy
.75 oz crème de cacao
.75 oz half-and-half
Garnish: Grated nutmeg
Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin, add ice, and shake. Strain into chilled serving glass, then add garnish.

Brooklyn
Glass: Coupe
2 oz oz rye
.75 oz dry vermouth
.25 oz Amaro Ciociaro
Garnish: None
Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass, then add ice and stir. Strain into serving glass.

Champagne Cocktail
Glass: Flute
5 oz champagne or sparkling wine
1 sugar cube soaked in Angostura bitters
Garnish: None
Place a sugar cube on a napkin, then dash Angostura bitters onto the sugar cube until it’s fully saturated. Drop the sugar cube into a chilled flute, then top with sparkling wine.

Champs-Élysées
Glass: Coupe
2 oz dry VSOP brandy
.5 oz green chartreuse
.75 oz lemon juice
.5 oz simple syrup
1 dash Angostura bitters
Garnish: Lemon twist
Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin, add ice, and shake. Strain into chilled serving glass, then add garnish.

Charles Cocktail
Glass: Martini, Coupe, or Nick and Nora
2 oz dry VSOP brandy
.75 oz sweet vermouth
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Garnish: Brandied cherry
Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass, then add ice and stir. Strain into chilled serving glass, then add garnish.

Clydesdale (Vine & Vice Original)
Glass: Cocktail mug
1.5 oz Monkey Shoulder scotch
.75 oz lemon juice
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Top with ginger beer
Garnish: Lemon wedge
Build the drink in a serving glass, gently stir to mix, then add garnish.

Clyde Collins (Vine & Vice Original)
Glass: Highball
1.5 oz Monkey Shoulder scotch
1 oz lemon juice
.75 oz honey syrup
Top with soda water
Garnish: Lemon wheel
Combine all ingredients (except soda) in a shaker tin, add ice, and short shake. Strain into chilled serving glass, then add fresh ice, top with soda, and garnish.

Corpse Reviver #2
Glass: Coupe
.75 oz London dry gin
.75 oz dry orange liqueur
.75 oz blanc / bianco vermouth
.75 oz lemon juice
2 dashes absinthe
Garnish: Lemon twist
Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin, add ice, and shake. Strain into chilled serving glass.

Cosmopolitan
Glass: Martini, Coupe, or Nick and Nora
2 oz citrus vodka
1 oz cranberry juice
.75 oz dry orange liqueur
.75 oz lime juice
Garnish: Orange twist
Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin, add ice, and shake. Strain into chilled serving glass, then add garnish.

Cowboy Coffee (Vine & Vice Original)
Glass: Double rocks
1.5 oz Kozuba bourbon
1.5 oz cold brew coffee
.75 oz lemon juice
.75 oz simple syrup
Garnish: Lemon twist
Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin, add ice, and shake. Strain into chilled serving glass, add fresh ice, then add garnish.

Coyote (Vine & Vice Original)
Glass: Double rocks
1.5 oz Kozuba bourbon
.5 oz Kozuba triple sec
.5 oz St. Germain elderflower liqueur
.75 oz lemon juice
.5 oz agave syrup
Garnish: Lemon twist
Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin, add ice, and shake. Strain into chilled serving glass, add fresh ice, then add garnish.

Daiquiri
Glass: Coupe
1.5 oz white rum
.75 oz lime juice
.75 oz simple syrup
Garnish: Lime wheel
Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin, add ice, and shake. Strain into chilled serving glass, then add garnish.

Dark and Stormy
Glass: Highball
1.5 oz dark rum
.75 oz lime
Top with ginger beer
Garnish: Lime wedge
Build the drink in a serving glass, gently stir to mix, then add garnish.

Draught Horse (Vine & Vice Original)
Glass: Cocktail mug
1.5 oz Citadelle gin
.75 oz lemon
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Top with ginger beer
Garnish: Lemon wedge
Build the drink in a serving glass, gently stir to mix, then add garnish.

El Presidente
Glass: Coupe
1.5 oz white rum
1.5 oz blanc / bianco vermouth
.5 oz dry orange liqueur
1 barspoon grenadine
Garnish: Orange twist
Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass, add ice, and stir until well-chilled. Strain into chilled serving glass and garnish.

Espresso Martini
Glass: Coupe
1 oz vanilla vodka
1 oz coffee liqueur
1 oz fresh espresso
Garnish: 3 coffee beans
Combine ingredients in a shaker tin, add ice, and shake. Strain into serving glass, then add garnish.

Existentialist (Vine & Vice Original)
Glass: Coupe
2 oz Carpano dry vermouth
2 oz angostura bitters
Top with 3 oz brut white cava
Garnish: Lemon twist
Combine vermouth and bitters in a mixing glass, add ice, and stir until chilled. Strain into a chilled coupe, top with sparkling wine, express a lemon twist over the drink, and add garnish.

Forbidden Temple (Vine & Vice Original)
Glass: Copper mug
1.5 oz El Campo Blanco tequila
.75 oz Kozuba pomegranate liqueur
1 oz lime
3 dashes Angostura bitters
Top with ginger beer
Garnish: Lime wedge
Build the drink in a serving glass, gently stir to mix, then add garnish.

French 75
Glass: Flute or coupe
1.5 oz London dry gin
.5 oz lemon juice
.5 oz simple syrup
Top with sparkling wine
Garnish: Lemon twist
Combine gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup in a shaker tin, add ice, and short shake. Strain into a serving glass, then top with sparkling wine and add garnish.

French Alps (Vine & Vice Original)
Glass: Double rocks
1.5 oz St. Remy VSOP brandy
1 oz Kahlua
1 oz half-and-half
3 dashes Angostura bitters
Garnish: Rolled Pirouline cookie
Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin, then add ice and shake. Strain into chilled serving glass, add fresh ice, and garnish.

French Lemonade (Vine & Vice Original)
Glass: Coupe
2 oz Citadelle gin
.5 oz Chambord berry liqueur
.5 oz St. Germain elderflower liqueur
1 oz lemon juice
.5 oz honey syrup
Garnish: Lemon twist
Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin, add ice, and shake. Strain into chilled serving glass, then add garnish.

Gimlet
Glass: Coupe
1.5 oz London dry gin
.75 oz lime juice
.75 oz simple syrup
Garnish: Lime wheel
Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin, then add ice and shake. Strain into chilled serving glass, then add garnish.

Gin Rickey
Glass: Highball
2 oz London Dry Gin
1 oz lime juice
.5 oz simple syrup
Top with soda water
Garnish: Lime wedge
Combine all ingredients (except soda) in a shaker tin, add ice, and short shake. Strain into chilled serving glass, then add fresh ice, top with soda, and garnish.

Godfather
Glass: Rocks
2 oz bourbon
.5 oz amaretto
Garnish: None
Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass, add ice, and stir until well-chilled. Strain into chilled serving glass over a large cube.

Grasshopper
Glass: Coupe
1 oz crème de menthe
1 oz crème de cacao
1 oz heavy cream
8 mint leaves
Garnish: 1 mint leaf
Muddle mint in a shaker tin, then add remaining ingredients and shake with ice. Then, double strain into chilled serving glass and garnish.

Gravedigger (Vine & Vice Original)
Glass: Coupe
1.5 oz Kozuba rye
.5 oz El Silencio mezcal
1 oz lime juice
1 oz agave syrup
Garnish: Lime twist
Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin, add ice, and shake. Strain into chilled serving glass, then add garnish.

Highland Lemonade (Vine & Vice Original)
Glass: Double rocks
2 oz Monkey Shoulder scotch
1 oz lemon juice
1 oz honey syrup
Garnish: Lemon wheel
Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin, add ice, and shake. Strain into chilled serving glass, then add garnish.

Irish Coffee
Glass: Glass mug
1.5 oz Irish whiskey
.5 oz simple syrup
4-6 oz hot coffee
Top with whipped cream
Garnish: None
Build the drink in a preheated mug, then top with a thick head of whipped cream.

Juan Collins
Glass: Highball
1.5 oz Mi Campo blanco tequila
1 oz lime juice
.5 oz agave syrup
Top with soda water
Garnish: Lime wheel
Combine all ingredients (except soda) in a shaker tin, add ice, and short shake. Strain into chilled serving glass, then add fresh ice, top with soda, and garnish.

Kir Royale
Glass: Flute
.5 oz crème de cassis
Top with sparkling wine
Garnish: None
Build the drink in a chilled serving glass, then gently stir to mix.

Last Word
Glass: Coupe
.75 London dry gin
.75 oz green Chartreuse
.75 oz cherry liqueur
.75 oz lime juice
Garnish: None
Combine ingredients in a shaker tin, add ice, and shake. Strain into a chilled coupe.

Long Island Iced Tea
Glass: Highball
.5 oz gin
.5 oz rum
.5 oz tequila
.5 oz vodka
.5 oz dry orange liqueur
.75 oz lemon juice
Top with cola
Garnish: Lemon wedge
Combine all ingredients (except cola) in a shaker tin, add ice, and shake. Strain into chilled serving glass, then add fresh ice, top with cola, and garnish.

Mai Tai
Glass: Double rocks
2 oz rum
.75 oz orgeat
.75 oz lime juice
.5 oz dry orange liqueur
Garnish: 1 Mint sprig
Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin, add ice, and shake. Strain into chilled serving glass, then add ice and garnish.

Manhattan
Glass: Martini, Coupe, or Nick and Nora
2 oz bourbon
1 oz sweet vermouth
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Garnish: Cherry
Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass, then add ice and stir. Strain into chilled serving glass, then add garnish.

Margarita
Glass: Coupe
1.5 oz blanco tequila
.75 oz dry orange liqueur
.75 oz lime juice
.5 oz agave syrup
Garnish: Lime wedge
Combine ingredients in a shaker tin, add ice, and shake. Strain into chilled serving glass, then add garnish.

Martinez
Glass: Martini, Coupe, or Nick and Nora
2 oz Old Tom gin
1 oz sweet vermouth
.25 oz cherry liqueur
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Garnish: Lemon twist
Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass, then add ice and stir. Strain into a chilled serving glass, then add garnish.

Martini (Classic)
Glass: Martini, Coupe, or Nick and Nora
2.25 oz London dry gin or vodka
.75 oz dry vermouth
Garnish: Olive or lemon twist
Stirred: Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass, then add ice and stir. Strain into a chilled serving glass, then add garnish.Shaken: Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin, then add ice and shake. Strain into a chilled serving glass, then add garnish.

Martini (Dirty)
Glass: Martini, Coupe, or Nick and Nora
2.5 oz London dry gin or vodka
.5 oz olive brine
Garnish: Olive
Stirred: Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass, then add ice and stir. Strain into a chilled serving glass, then add garnish.Shaken: Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin, then add ice and shake. Strain into a chilled serving glass, then add garnish.

Martini (Dry)
Glass: Martini, Coupe, or Nick and Nora
2.75 oz London dry gin or vodka
.25 oz dry vermouth
Garnish: Olive or lemon twist
Stirred: Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass, then add ice and stir. Strain into a chilled serving glass, then add garnish.Shaken: Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin, then add ice and shake. Strain into a chilled serving glass, then add garnish.

Martini (Extra Dry)
Glass: Martini, Coupe, or Nick and Nora
2.5 oz London dry gin or vodka
Garnish: Olive or lemon twist
Stirred: Add spirit to mixing glass, then add ice and stir. Strain into a chilled serving glass, then add garnish.Shaken: Add spirit to shaker tin, then add ice and shake. Strain into a chilled serving glass, then add garnish.

Mojito
Glass: Highball
2 oz white rum
1 oz simple syrup
.75 oz lime juice
8 mint leaves
Top with soda water
Garnish: Mint sprig
Combine and muddle mint and simple syrup in a shaker tin. Add rum, lime juice, and ice, then shake. Strain into serving glass, then add fresh ice and garnish. Top with soda water.

Moscow Mule
Glass: Cocktail mug
1.5 oz vodka
.75 oz lime
Top with ginger beer
Garnish: Lime wedge
Build the drink in a serving glass, gently stir to mix, then add garnish.

Mula del Valle (Vine & Vice Original)
Glass: Cocktail mug
1 oz Mi Campo blanco tequila
.5 oz El Silencio mezcal
.25 oz Ancho Chile Reyes chile liqueur
.75 oz lime
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Top with ginger beer
Garnish: Lime twist
Build the drink in a serving glass, gently stir to mix, then add garnish.

Negroni
Glass: Double rocks
1.5 oz london dry gin
.75 oz Campari
.75 oz sweet vermouth
Garnish: Orange twist
Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass, then add ice and stir. Strain into serving glass, then add fresh ice and garnish.

Old-Fashioned (Classic)
Glass: Double rocks
2 oz bourbon
.25 oz simple syrup
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Garnish: Orange twist
Add ingredients to a mixing glass, then add ice and stir. Strain into serving glass, add fresh ice, and garnish.

Old Forest Mule (Vine & Vice Original)
Glass: Cocktail mug
2 oz Carpano dry vermouth
.75 oz lemon juice
3 dashes Angostura bitters
Top with ginger beer
Garnish: Orange twist
Build the drink in a serving glass, gently stir to mix, then add garnish.

Old Pal
Glass: Double rocks
1.5 oz rye
.75 oz Campari
.75 oz dry vermouth
Garnish: Lemon twist
Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass, then add ice and stir. Strain into serving glass, then add fresh ice and garnish.

Old Parisian (Vine & Vice Original)
Glass: Double rocks
2 oz St. Remy VSOP brandy
.25 oz simple syrup
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Garnish: Brandied cherry
Add ingredients to a mixing glass, then add ice and stir. Strain into serving glass, add fresh ice, and garnish.

Paloma
Glass: Highball
1.5 oz blanco tequila
2 oz grapefruit juice
.5 oz lime juice
.5 oz agave syrup
Top with soda water
Garnish: Quartered grapefruit wheel
Combine all ingredients (except soda water) in a shaker tin, add ice, and shake. Strain into chilled serving glass, add fresh ice, top with soda water, then add garnish.

Paper Plane
Glass: Coupe
.75 oz high proof bourbon
.75 oz Aperol
.75 oz Amaro Nonino
.75 oz lemon juice
Garnish: None
Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin, add ice, and shake. Strain into chilled serving glass, then add garnish.

Persephone (Vine & Vice Original)
Glass: Coupe
2 oz St. Remy VSOP brandy
1 oz Kozuba pomegranate liqueur
1 oz lemon juice
.5 oz honey syrup
Garnish: 6 pomegranate seeds
Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin, add ice, and shake. Strain into chilled serving glass, then add garnish.

Rifleman (Vine & Vice Original)
Glass: Coupe
2 oz Kozuba rye
1 oz lime juice
1 oz honey syrup
Garnish: Lime twist
Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin, add ice, and shake. Strain into chilled serving glass, then add garnish.

Rob Roy
Glass: Martini, Coupe, or Nick and Nora
2 oz scotch
.75 oz sweet vermouth
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Garnish: Brandied cherry
Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass, add ice, and stir. Strain into chilled serving glass, add fresh ice, then add garnish.

Roi de Cassis (Vine & Vice Original)
Glass: Coupe
1 oz Citadelle gin
.5 oz lemon juice
.5 oz crème de cassis
Top with Crémant de Bourgogne
Garnish: Lemon twist and blackberry
Combine gin, lemon juice, and liqueur in a shaker tin, add ice, and short shake. Strain into a chilled coupe, then top with champagne and add garnish.

Rolling Hills (Vine & Vice Original)
Glass: Coupe
2 oz Monkey Shoulder scotch
1 oz Kozuba triple sec
1 oz lemon juice
.5 oz honey syrup
Garnish: Orange twist
Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin, add ice, and shake. Strain into chilled serving glass, then add garnish.

Rusty Nail
Glass: Double rocks
2 oz scotch
.75 oz Drambuie
2 dashes aromatic bitters
Garnish: Lemon twist
Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass, add ice, and stir. Strain into chilled serving glass, add fresh ice, then add garnish.

Sang de la Vigne (Vine & Vice Original)
Glass: Pint glass
3 oz Beaujolais
1 oz St. Remy VSOP brandy
.5 oz Kozuba pomegranate liqueur
.5 oz St. Germain elderflower liqueur
.5 oz lemon juice
.5 oz honey syrup
5 dashes Peychaud’s bitters
Garnish: Lemon wheel
Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin, add ice, and shake. Strain into chilled serving glass, add fresh ice, and garnish.

Sangre del Jaguar (Vine & Vice Original)
Glass: Pint glass
3 oz Guadalupe red wine
1 oz Mi Campo Blanco tequila
.5 oz Kozuba triple sec
.5 oz St. Germain elderflower liqueur
.5 oz lime juice
.5 oz agave syrup
5 dashes Angostura bitters
Garnish: Lime wheel
Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin, add ice, and shake. Strain into chilled serving glass, add fresh ice, and garnish.

Sangria (Red)
Glass: Wine glass
3 oz light-bodied red wine
1 oz dry VSOP brandy
.5 oz dry orange liqueur
.5 oz lemon juice
.5 oz simple syrup
Garnish: Half orange wheel
Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin, add ice, and shake. Strain into chilled serving glass, add fresh ice, and garnish.

Sangria (White)
Glass: Wine glass
3 oz light-bodied white wine
1 oz dry VSOP brandy
.5 oz dry orange liqueur
.5 oz lemon juice
.5 oz simple syrup
Garnish: Half orange wheel
Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin, add ice, and shake. Strain into chilled serving glass, add fresh ice, and garnish.

Sazerac
Glass: Rocks
Absinthe rinse
2 oz rye
.25 oz simple syrup
4 dashes Peychaud’s bitters
Garnish: Lemon twist
Rinse a rocks glass with absinthe, then dump the excess. Combine all remaining ingredients in a mixing glass, add ice, and stir. Strain into chilled serving glass, express the lemon peel over the drink, then add garnish.

Sidecar
Glass: Coupe
2 oz brandy
1 oz dry orange liqueur
1 oz lemon juice
.5 oz simple syrup
Garnish: Orange twist
Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin, add ice, and shake. Strain into chilled serving glass, then add garnish.

Street Bike (Vine & Vice Original)
Glass: Coupe
1.5 oz Kozuba rye
.5 oz Kozuba triple sec
.5 oz Domaine de Canton ginger liqueur
.75 oz lime juice
.5 oz honey syrup
Garnish: Orange twist
Combine ingredients in a shaker tin, add ice, and shake. Strain into chilled serving glass, then add garnish.

Summer 75 (Vine & Vice Original)
Glass: Coupe
1 oz St. Remy VSOP brandy
.5 oz lemon juice
.5 oz Chambord
Top with Crémant de Loire
Garnish: Lemon twist and raspberry
Combine gin, lemon juice, and Chambord in a shaker tin, add ice, and short shake. Strain into a chilled coupe, then top with champagne and add garnish.

Tom Collins
Glass: Highball
2 oz gin
1 oz lemon juice
.5 oz simple syrup
Top with soda water
Garnish: Lemon wheel
Combine all ingredients (except soda) in a shaker tin, add ice, and short shake. Strain into chilled serving glass, then add fresh ice, top with soda, and garnish.

Vesper
Glass: Martini, Coupe, or Nick and Nora
2.25 oz London dry gin
.75 oz vodka
.5 oz blanc / bianco vermouth
Garnish: Lemon twist
Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass, then add ice and stir. Strain into serving glass, then add garnish.

Vice Martini (Vine & Vice Original)
Glass: Nick and Nora
2 oz Citadelle gin
1 oz Dolin dry vermouth
2 dashes Angostura orange bitters
Garnish: Lemon twist
Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass, then add ice and stir. Strain into a chilled serving glass, then express lemon peel over the drink and add garnish.

Vieux Carre
Glass: Double rocks
1 oz cognac
1 oz rye
1 oz sweet vermouth
.25 oz Benedictine
2 dashes aromatic bitters
Garnish: Lemon twist
Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass, add ice, and stir. Strain into chilled serving glass, then add garnish.

Vineyard Mule (Vine & Vice Original)
Glass: Cocktail mug
2 oz full-bodied red wine
.75 oz lemon juice
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Top with ginger beer
Garnish: Lemon wheel
Build the drink in a serving glass, gently stir to mix, then add garnish.

Whiskey Sour
Glass: Coupe
2 oz whiskey
.75 oz lemon juice
.75 oz simple syrup
Garnish: Lemon wheel
Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin, add ice, and shake. Strain into chilled serving glass, then add garnish.

White Russian
Glass: Double rocks
1.5 oz vodka
1 oz coffee liqueur
1 oz heavy cream
Garnish: None
Build the drink in a serving glass, then gently stir to mix.

Workhorse (Vine & Vice Original)
Glass: Cocktail mug
1.5 oz St. Remy VSOP brandy
.75 oz lime juice
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Top with ginger beer
Garnish: Lime wheel
Build the drink in a serving glass, gently stir to mix, then add garnish.