Classic cocktail recipes

Algonquin martini: 1 1/2 parts rye whiskey, 3/4 parts dry vermouth and 3/4 parts pineapple juice.

Bellini: 2 parts peach juice or peach puree and 4 parts Champagne.

Bloody Mary: 3 parts spicy tomato juice drink with 1 part vodka, 1/2 parts lemon juice ,a splash of Worcestershire sauce. Typically garnished with a celery stalk.

Boston Sidecar: 1 part light rum, 1/2 part brandy, 1/2 part triple sec and 1/2 part lime juice.

Compari Cocktail: 1 part Campari, 3/4 parts vodka, dash of bitters. Garnish with a lemon twist.

Gimlet: 2 parts gin and 1 3/4 parts lime juice.

Highball: whiskey and ginger ale to taste.

Manhattan: 2 parts rye whiskey, 1/2 part sweet vermouth and a few dashes of bitters. Garnish with a maraschino cherry.

Old-fashioned: 1 sugar cube, a few dashes of bitters, orange slices and 3 parts bourbon. Garnish with a maraschino cherry.

Planter's Punch: 2 parts dark rum, splash of grenadine, 2 parts pineapple and 2 parts orange juice. Garnish with maraschino cherry and/or orange slice.

Rob Roy: 1 1/2 parts Scotch, 1/4 part sweet vermouth and bitters to taste. Garnish with a maraschino cherry.

Rum and Coke: 2 parts of rum and add Coke to taste. Garnish with a slice of lime.

Tom Collins: 1 1/2 parts gin, 1 part lemon juice, 1/2 parts sugar syrup. Add club soda to taste. Garnish with a maraschino cherry and a lemon slice.

Whisky sour: 1 1/2 parts whiskey and 1 1/2 parts lemon juice. Add sugar syrup to taste.