The Negroni cocktail is made of 1 part gin, 1 part sweet vermouth, and 1 part bitters, traditionally Campari. It is considered an apéritif, a pre-dinner cocktail intended to stimulate the appetite.

Ingredients:

• 3cl (1.01 fluid onces) (one part) gin
• 3cl (1.01 fluid onces) (one part) sweet red vermouth
• 3cl (1.01 fluid onces) (one part) campari

Preparation:

Stir into glass over ice, garnish and serve.

The martini is a cocktail made with gin and vermouth and garnished with an olive. Over the years, the martini has become one of the most well-known mixed alcoholic beverages. H. L. Mencken once called the martini “the only American invention as perfect as the sonnet”,^[1] and E. B. White called it “the elixir of quietude”.^[2] It is also the drink of the one-time “three-martini lunch” of business executives.

The martini is one of six basic drinks listed in David A. Embury’s classic, The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks, along with many other favorite cocktails.

Ingredients:

• 5.5 cl (1.86 fluid onces) gin
• 1.5 cl (0.51 fluid onces) dry vermouth
• Olives

Preparation:

Pour all ingredients into mixing glass with ice cubes. Stir well. Strain in chilled martini cocktail glass. Squeeze oil from lemon peel onto the drink, or garnish with olive.

A bijou is a mixed alcoholic drink composed of gin, vermouth, and chartreuse. Bijou means “jewel” in French. This cocktail is called Bijou because it combines the colors of three jewels: gin for diamond, vermouth for ruby, and chartreuse for emerald. An original-style Bijou is made pousse-café—the colored liquids are layered rather than mixed, to create the “jewel” appearance. More frequently, what would have been a bijou cocktails is served with the ingredients mixed together, which is called an amber dream for the resulting color.

Ingredients:

• 3 parts Gin
• 1 part Green Chartreuse
• 1 part Sweet Vermouth
• Dash orange bitters

Preparation:

Stir in mixing glass with ice and strain. Pour everything but the cherry in a mixing glass that is filled with ice. Stir gently for a few seconds. Strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with a cherry. Serve chilled.

The Orgasm is a cocktail that can be either served on the rocks or layered and drunk as a shooter. It is an IBA official cocktail.

There are many other versions of this popular mixed drink. One of those forms is remembered by “being made on your B.A.C.K.”, or made with Bailey’s, Amaretto, half and half (the C comes from cream), and Kahlúa, with each ingredient having a one part measure. Another variation contains Vodka, Amaretto, Triple Sec, White Creme de Cacao, and Light Cream. The light cream has a 1 oz (28.35 grams). contribution to this drink while the other ingredients have a 1/2 oz (56.7 grams). contribution. This variation of the recipe is more commonly known as a “Screaming Orgasm”. Cocktail recipes change over time with the addition and/or subtraction of their ingredients.

Ingredients:

• 3cl (1.01 fluid onces) (one part) Campari
• 3cl (1.01 fluid onces) (one part) sweet vermouth
• Dash of club soda

Preparation:

Shake well together, then pour over ice into glass. Garnish and serve.