Q&A for How to Make a Cocktail

It’s highly dependant on the cocktail you’re trying to make. A very simple way of making a cocktail is simply combining two ingredients together. For instance, a godfather cocktail combines scotch and amaretto over ice.

Vodka mixes with just about anything as it has a neutral taste. So, try fruit juices, sodas, coffee, tomato juice., etc. Start with an ounce of it and add a mixer to taste.

Muddle about one tablespoon of fine sugar (bar sugar) with some fresh mint leaves (like six to twelve or so) in a tall glass. Fill glass with ice and add 1.5- 2 ounces of rum (depending how strong you want it) the juice of half a lime and fill to top with club soda. Garnish with a sprig of mint and a wedge of lime. You can adjust amount of sugar and or lime juice according to how sweet or sour you want it. Great summer drink, very refreshing! For a twist, you can use a flavored rum, like a spiced rum, whatever you like.

From a technical standpoint, I'd say a shot and a half. This is assuming that the glass is filled to the top with ice.

An old fashioned and a Manhattan are different drinks but are extremely similar, an old fashioned is sweetened with sugars and garnished with citrus, whereas a Manhattan is sweetened with vermouth and garnished with cherries, however both drinks are whiskey drinks that complement the liquor rather than cover it up or simply use it as a note.