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THE BONNEVILLE COCKTAIL COLLECTION

BONNEVILLE MIXOLOGY FIELD MANUAL

COCKTAIL SURVIVAL HANDBOOK

March 25, 2020
Tactics, Techniques and Procedures for Home
Cocktail Production Under “Lockdown” Conditions.

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ISSUED BY
THE BONNEVILLE COCKTAIL COLLECTION
COPYRIGHT 2020
 COCKTAIL DEPARTMENT,
LONDON, MARCH 25, 2020.

Even though the bars are closed and many pubs have fallen into the
odious grip of COVID-19, and we all strive to adhere to our social
responsibility of the lockdown rule, we shall not flag or fail. We shall
go on. We must go on!

We will shake in our kitchens, we will stir in our dining rooms, we will
pour our hearts into our glassware - whatever that glassware may be!
We must build our drinks with growing confidence and resolve,
gathering strength in our mixology!

We SHALL defend our Cocktails, we WILL socialise online, we

MUST "cheers" in the face of adversity and drink, whatever the
(delivery) cost may be.

Stay home, stay safe and make some Cocktails. (drink responsibly!)

BY ORDER OF THE BONNEVILLE COCKTAIL COLLECTION

 S ECTION I
INVENTORY

1. FIELD RATIONS -- MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

1 x White Spirit (eg. Gin, Vodka, White Rum, Blanco Tequila)

1 x Dark Spirit (eg. Bourbon, Scotch, Anejo Rum, Anejo Tequila)
1 x Bitters (Angostura Aromatic Bitters preferably)
Lemons and/or Limes
Sugar (Caster preferably)
Drinking Water
Club Soda or Sparkling Water
Cubed Ice

2. COMBAT RATIONS:

Supplementary White & Dark Spirts.

Vermouth, Dry & Sweet
Additional Bitters Selection (eg. Orange, Peychaud’s)
Liqueurs (eg. Triple Sec, Limoncello, Velvet Falernum)
Bitter Aperitifs (eg. Campari, Aperol)
Syrups & Cordials (eg. Grenadine, Orgeat, Honey Syrup, Elderflower
Cordial)
Eggs, Berries, Large Oranges, Mint, Rock Salt
Juices (eg. Orange, Apple, Cranberry)

3. SPECIAL OPS:

Absinthe, Peated Scotch, Green Chartreuse, Benedictine, Rye Whiskey,

Pisco, Olives, Candied Ginger, Maraschino Cherries

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 S ECTION 2
WEAPONRY

1. FIELD GEAR -- MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Beverage Receptacles (eg. drinking glass, cup, mug)

Sealed Drink-safe Container, for shaking (eg. travel cup, all-metal
thermos)
Stirring Container (eg. jug, pint glass)
Strainer (eg. tea strainer, slotted spoon)
Spoon
Measures (eg. measuring cups, spoons or jugs etc.)
Ice Tray
Sharp Knife
Chopping Board
Cleaning and Hand Wash Equipment

2. TACTICAL GEAR:

Cocktail Glasses (eg. Coupette, Nick & Nora, Martini)

Rocks Glasses
High Ball Glasses
Cocktail Shaker
Mixing Glass/Jug
Bar Spoon
Measuring Jiggers (25ml / 1oz at least)
Manual Juicer
Hawthorne Strainer
Fine Strainer
Drinking Straws (metal or paper only)
Cocktail Sticks

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 S ECTION 2 (CONT)

WEAPONRY
3. HEAVY ARTILLERY:

Julep Strainer
Swiss Peeler
Muddler
Atomiser
Lighter/Matches
Ice Cutting Tools

OPERATION LOCKDOWN
MISSION ONE: Reconnaissance

Almost everyone will have all the items listed on the Field Gear list, and
if you’ve received this field manual, it is likely you’ll have most of the
Field Rations too. If you’re missing a few items, like bitters or a dark
spirit, don’t worry, we can still make some great cocktails at home with
just a white spirit, some sugar/sweetener and lemon or lime.
If you don’t have a cocktail shaker, the sealable travel cup you’d
normally take to work in the morning will do just fine. If you have one of
the large, insulated travel cups with a button to open the spout, you’ve
basically got yourself a built-in strainer.
Fancy glassware can be replaced with anything that you’re comfortable
drinking out of. Try and chill/freeze whatever you use.
If you don’t have a measure, something like an egg cup of small espresso
cup will do. Most of the drinks we will make have a something close to a
2:1:1 ratio, so as long as you keep the ingredient ratios on point, the
actual measure isn’t important.
Get creative with the rest of the kit you don’t have. As long as it’s safe
and does the job!

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 MISSION TWO: Ice!

One thing you will need to have prepared in advance is ice. We can
actually make better ice in our domestic freezers than most commercial
ice machines you find in bars and restaurants, so don’t think that ice is a
limiting factor in making great drinks at home. Ice plays a few vitals roles
in the making of cocktails, besides just chilling the ingredients, so we
need to make sure we have enough good ice before we start making
drinks. If you don’t have fancy silicon ice trays that produce nice big
cubes of ice, the crappy plastic ones that usually come with the freezer
will do.
Of course, if you can still get hold of shop bought ice, that’s fine too, but
this type of ice often has a large “dimple”, so isn’t ideal for shaking.
Allow 3lbs/1.5kg per person for a few drinks each, or 5lbs/2.5kg per
person for a session.
And if you’ve got one of the big fridge/freezer with an ice dispenser,
you’re sorted.

MISSION THREE: Syrup

Now we need to make Simple Syrup. It is called simple for a reason.

Take any small container, say around 250ml or 10oz, like a mug or glass,
then another container roughly twice the size. Fill the smaller container
to the brim with your caster sugar (or whatever sugar you have), then
tip the sugar into the lager container. Now fill the smaller container
again, but this time with cold/room temp. drinking water. Now pour the
water into the larger container that has the sugar in it. Stir the solution
until all the sugar has dissolved, and what you left with my friend, is
simple syrup! (Cover the syrup and refrigerate for up to five days).
For many drinks, switching simple syrup for another sweetener, like
honey, grenadine, elderflower cordial etc., will usually work with a
slightly smaller amount. Experiment, see what happens.

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 MISSION FOUR: Juice

To combat the sweetness of the simple syrup, we need citrus juice. Now
we don’t want to prepare this too far in advance, as the juice will start to
go bad as soon as comes into contact with the air, but we do want to
have some juice ready for when we come to make cocktails.
If you don’t have anything to juice lemons and limes, you can hand
squeeze, but remember, you won’t yield as much juice as would using a
manual juicer or a “Mexican Elbow” style squeezer.
Whatever juicing method you use and to get the most juice possible,
before juicing immerse the lemons and limes in warm water for a few
minutes, then roll the fruit on a solid surface under your hand. Use
enough pressure to break the internal fibres of the fruit, but not so much
as to break the skin. Then cut the fruit in half along its hemisphere, then
extract the juice as desired as use as soon as possible.

MISSION FIVE: Prepare to Engage

Now we have all rations and gear prepped, we need to set up a Cocktail
field-bar in which to work.

STEP 1 -- Locate running water and drainage. When making drinks, you
will need to rinse your gear, dump spent ice, and of course, wash your
hands clean! The kitchen counter, next to the sink, is usually going to be
the best place to set up a bar in the field.

STEP 2 -- Once you decided on your field bar location, clear an area
about 2ft or 60cm wide and 1ft or 30cm deep on which to work. Lay
down something to work on in this area, to collect any spills, such as a
tea towel, a large tray or that large rubber beer mat you stole from the
pub when you were a student.
Organise your gear and rations around your workstation, so everything is
easy to see and in reach.
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 MISSION SIX: Open Fire

We’re good to go. Everything should be in place to start making some

amazing drinks. What follows are several recipes ranging from basic to a
bit harder. They’re all delicious!
Remember to add the cheapest ingredients first to the shaker/mixing
glass, with the spirits last, and then only add ice when you’re ready to
shake/stir.
If you need any more instructions or inspiration, go to Bonneville Cocktail
Collection YouTube channel, and you will find plenty…

READY,...AIM...

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 S ECTION 3

MISSIONS TO COMPLETE

Royal Infantry
DAIQUIRI...................................1
TOM COLLINS............................2
OLD FASHIONED........................3
BLACK RUSSIAN........................4
NEGRONI....................................5

Paratroopers
BEES KNEES...............................6
WHISKEY SOUR...........................7
MARGARITA..............................8
JACK ROSE.................................9
ARMY & NAVY...........................10

S.A.S
CORPSE REVIVER......................11
MARTINI...................................12
MAI TAI....................................13
PENICILLIN...............................14
CHRYSANTHEMUM...................15

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 TACTICAL MANOEUVRES:
Prioritise & Execute

CODENAME: DAIQUIRI
Components
50ml / 2oz White Rum
20ml / 1oz Simple Syrup
20ml / 1oz Lime Juice (add more for a tarter drink)

Gear
Cocktail Glass
Cocktail Shaker
Strainer
Cubed Ice
*Lime Wedge

Execution
Combine ingredients, shake with ice and strain into glass.
Garnish with lime wedge

*optional Back to Index

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 CODENAME: TOM COLLINS
Components
50ml / 2oz Gin
25ml / 1oz Simple Syrup
25ml / 1oz Lemon Juice (add more for a tarter drink)
Soda to top

Gear
Highball
Cocktail Shaker
Strainer
Cubed Ice
*Straw
*Cherry & Lemon Wedge

Execution
Combine ingredients except soda, quick shake with ice and
strain into ice filled glass. Top with soda and garnish.

*optional Back to Index

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 CODENAME: OLD FASHIONED
Components
60ml / 2oz Bourbon
15ml / 1/2 oz Simple Syrup
2 dash Angostura Bitter

Gear
Rocks Glass
Cubed Ice
Bar spoon
Orange Zest

Execution
Combine ingredients in a rocks glass with ice. Stir until desired
dilution is reached. Top up ice if necessary. Garnish with
orange zest.

Back to Index

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 CODENAME: BLACK RUSSIAN

Components
40ml / 1 1/2 oz Vodka
20ml / 3/4 oz Coffee Liqueur
*top cola (if you must)

Gear
Rocks Glass
Bar Spoon
Cubed Ice
Cherry

Execution
Combine all ingredients in an ice filled rocks glass, stir and
garnish with cherry.

*optional Back to Index

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 CODENAME: NEGRONI

Components
30ml / 1oz Gin
30ml / 1oz Campari
30ml / 1oz Sweet Vermouth

Gear
Rocks Glass
Bar Spoon
Cubed Ice
Large Orange Wedge

Execution
Combine all ingredients in an ice filled rocks glass, stir and
garnish with large orange wedge.

Back to Index

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 TACTICAL MANOEUVRES:
Cover & Move

CODENAME: BEES KNEES

Components
50ml / 2oz Gin
20ml / 1oz Lemon Juice
20ml / 1oz Honey Syrup

Gear
Cocktail Glass
Cocktail Shaker
Strainer
Cubed Ice

Execution
Combine ingredients, shake with ice and strain into glass.

Back to Index

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 CODENAME: WHISKEY SOUR
Components
50ml / 2oz Bourbon
25ml / 1oz Lemon Juice
15ml / 1/2 oz Simple Syrup
2 dash Angostura Bitters
20ml / 3/4 oz Egg White

Gear
Rocks Glass
Cocktail Shaker
Strainer
Cubed Ice
*Cherry & Lemon Wedge

Execution
Combine ingredients in shaker (egg white last). Shake very
hard without ice (dry shake). Now add ice and shake again.
Strain into and ice filled rocks glass. Garnish with cherry and
lemon wedge.

*optional Back to Index

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 CODENAME: MARGARITA
Components
50ml / 2oz Tequila
20ml / 1oz Triple Sec
20ml / 1oz Lime Juice (add more for a tarter drink)
5ml / 1/4 oz Simple Syrup
Salt

Gear
Cocktail or Rocks Glass
Cocktail Shaker
Strainer
Cubed Ice
Lime Wedge

Execution
Salt the rim of your chosen glass by running a cut lime wedge
around the outside of the rim, then dip in a saucer of salt.
Combine the remaining ingredients in the shaker, shake with
ice and strain into glass (ice filled if using a rocks). Garnish with
lime wedge

Back to Index

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 CODENAME: JACK ROSE
Components
60ml / 2oz Apple Jack / Calvados / Cider Brandy
25ml / 1oz Lemon Juice
20ml / 3/4 oz Grenadine

Gear
Cocktail Glass
Cocktail Shaker
Strainer
Cubed Ice

Execution
Combine all ingredients, shake with ice and strain into glass.

Back to Index

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 CODENAME: ARMY & NAVY

Components
60ml / 2oz Gin
25ml / 1oz Lemon Juice
15ml / 1/2 oz Orgeat (Almond Syrup)
*dash Angostura Bitters

Gear
Cocktail Glass
Cocktail Shaker
Strainer
Cubed Ice

Execution
Combine all ingredients, shake with ice and strain into glass.

*optional Back to Index

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 TACTICAL MANOEUVRES:
Behind Enemy Lines

CODENAME: CORPSE REVIVER

Components
25ml / 1oz Gin
25ml / 1oz Triple Sec
25ml / 1oz Lillet Blanc
25ml / 1 oz Lemon Juice
2 dash Absinthe
*1 dash Simple Syrup

Gear
Cocktail Glass
Cocktail Shaker
Strainer
Cubed Ice
Cocktail Cherry
*Atomizer

Execution
Combine ingredients except the Absinthe, shake with ice and
strain into glass. Garnish with a cherry in the bottom of the
glass and spritz or dash the absinthe over the top of the drink.

*optional Back to Index

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 CODENAME: MARTINI

Components
60ml / 2oz Gin or Vodka
10ml to 30ml Dry Vermouth (depending on preference)
*Orange Bitters

Gear
Cocktail Glass
Mixing Glass or Cocktail Shaker
Strainer
Cubed Ice
*Lemon Twist, Cocktail Olive, Cocktail Onion

Execution
Combine all ingredients, stir with ice until chilled and desired
dilution is reached (or shake with ice if preferred) strain into
glass. Finish with preferred garnish.

*optional Back to Index

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 CODENAME: MAI TAI

Components
60ml / 2oz Anejo Rum
15ml / 1/2 oz Triple Sec / Orange Curaçao
7.5ml / 1/4 oz Orgeat
7.5ml /1/4 oz Simple Syrup
25ml / 1 oz Lime Juice

Gear
Rocks Glass
Cocktail Shaker
Strainer
Cubed Ice
Cracked Ice
Tropical Fruits for garnish
*Straw

Execution
Combine ingredients, shake with ice and strain into glass filled
with cubed ice. Top with crushed ice and garnish with tropical
fruits of your choice.

*optional Back to Index

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 CODENAME: PENICILLIN

Components
60ml / 2oz Blended Scotch
20ml / 1oz Lemon Juice
10ml / 1/2 oz Ginger Syrup
10ml / 1/2 oz Honey Syrup
2 dash Peated Scotch

Gear
Rocks Glass
Cocktail Shaker
Strainer
Cubed Ice
*Candied Ginger
*Atomizer

Execution
Combine ingredients except the Peated Scotch, shake with ice
and strain into ice filled glass. Garnish with the candied ginger
on a cocktail stick and spritz or dash the Peated Scotch over
the top of the drink.

*optional Back to Index

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 CODENAME: CHRYSANTHEMUM

Components
50ml / 2oz Dry Vermouth
20ml / 1oz Benedictine D.O.M.
10ml / 1/2 oz Absinthe
1 dash Orange Bitters

Gear
Cocktail Glass
Mixing Glass
Bar Spoon
Strainer
Cubed Ice
Orange Twist

Execution
Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass, stir with ice and
strain into glass. Twist orange zest over the drink and drop the
zest in.

Back to Index

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MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
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WRITTEN BY RUAIRI GILLES COPYRIGHT 2020
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