Manhattan
2 oz Rye or Canadian whisky 3/4 oz Sweet red vermouth Dash Angostura bitters Stir over ice, strain into a chilled glass, garnish with Maraschino cherries, and serve straight up.
Whiskey Sour
2 oz bourbon 3/4 oz lemon juice 1/2 oz simple syrup 1/2 oz egg white Shake all ingredients with ice, strain, and garnish with 3 dashes Angostura bitters.
Old Fashioned
2 oz bourbon 1/2 tsp sugar 3 dashes Angostura bitters 1 tsp water In a rocks glass, dissolve the sugar in the bitters and water. Fill glass with ice, add bourbon, and stir. Garnish with orange twist.
Martini
3 oz gin .5 oz dry vermouth 1 dash orange bitters Fill a mixing glass with ice, add ingredients, stir, and strain into martini glass. Garnish with olives.
Irish Cough Drop
This clever drink will give you more than just relief from a cold.