by Crown Royal
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BAR BASICS
What makes for a great party? Good friends, Crown Royal and a well-appointed bar. To mix like a pro, keep your bar prepped with these basics:
Utensils
One 1 1/2 oz. jigger with markings to measure 1/4 oz., 1/2 oz., 3/4 oz., and 1 oz.
Long bar spoon for use as a stirrer/measuring spoon
Plastic stirring rod for carbonated beverages
Combo can & bottle opener
Waiter’s corkscrew
Paring knife
Hand juicer
Cocktail shaker
Ice bucket and tongs
Electric blender
Glasses
Cocktail glasses which can double as sours glasses
Goblets for wine, sours & brandy
Highball glasses for Collinses & juleps
Old-fashioned glasses which can double for highball & shot glasses
Sherry glasses which can double for liqueurs, wine & sours glasses
Mixers
Club soda
Cola (regular and diet)
Cranberry Juice
Ginger ale
Grapefruit juice
Grenadine
Lemon-lime soda
Lime juice
Orange juice
Sweet and Sour Mix
Tomato juice (spicy)
Tonic water
Garnishes & More
Bitters
Green olives (stuffed)
Lemons
Limes
Maraschino cherries
Salt
Sugar
Tabasco
Worcestershire Sauce
Ice (cubes & crushed)
RECIPES
Crown Manhattan
1 oz. Crown Royal
1/4 oz. sweet vermouth
Dash of bitters
Stir with ice in tumbler. Strain into chilled cocktail glass and garnish with a maraschino cherry OR serve on the rocks in an old-fashioned glass.
Ultimate Manhattan
1 oz. Crown Royal Special Reserve
1/4 oz. sweet vermouth
Dash of bitters
Stir with ice in tumbler. Strain into chilled cocktail glass and garnish with a
maraschino cherry.
Crown and Cola
1 1/4 oz. Crown Royal
6 oz. cola
Pour Crown Royal over ice cubes in a highball glass. Add Cola. Stir.
Red Snapper
1 oz. Crown Royal
1/4 oz. amaretto
5 oz. cranberry juice
Pour over ice in a highball glass. Stir and garnish with an orange wheel.