Bloody Mary: In tall glass, mix 3 ounces tomato juice, 2 ounces vodka, 1 ounce lemon juice, dash Worcestershire sauce, dash celery salt and pepper. Mix well and add hot pepper sauce to taste. Add ice to fill glass. Garnish with celery stalk and lime or lemon wedge.
Gibson: In shaker, mix 2½ ounces gin and ½ ounce dry vermouth. Add ice cubes and shake; strain into cocktail glass. Garnish with 1 to 3 cocktail onions.
Gimlet: In cocktail glass, mix 1 ounce lime juice, 1½ ounces gin or vodka and crushed ice to fill glass. Garnish with hazelnut or lime wedge.
Gin and Tonic: In tall glass over ice, mix 2 ounces gin with 3 ounces tonic water. Garnish with lime wedge.
Mimosa: In tall glass over ice, mix 3 ounces orange juice and 3 ounces champagne. Garnish with orange wedge.
Mojito: In cocktail glass, mix ½ ounce lime juice and 1 teaspoon sugar until dissolved. Rub 6 mint leaves over inside of glass and discard leaves. Fill glass with 2 ounces rum, 2 ounces club soda and crushed ice. Garnish with mint sprig.
Old-Fashioned: In cocktail glass, mix 3 ounces brandy, 2 to 3 dashes aromatic bitters, 1 teaspoon sugar and dash lemon juice. Add crushed ice to fill glass. Garnish with lemon peel.
Screwdriver: In tall glass over ice, mix 1½ ounces vodka or gin and 6 ounces orange juice. Garnish with orange wedge.
Sidecar: Coat rim of cocktail glass with sugar. In shaker, mix 2 ounces cognac, 1 ounce orange-flavored liqueur, such as Triple Sec and 1 ounce lemon juice. Add ice cubes and shake; strain into glass. Garnish with lemon wedge.
Tom Collins: In tall glass, mix 2 ounces gin, 1 ounce lemon juice and 1 teaspoon superfine sugar until blended. Add club soda and ice to fill glass. Garnish with maraschino cherry and lemon slice.
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