Versatile Cocktails

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1 tsp superfine sugar
3 oz club soda
Crushed ice
2 oz desired liquor
1 maraschino cherry
1 orange slice
1 lemon slice

In an old-fashioned glass, dissolve the sugar in the club soda. Add crushed ice until the glass is almost full. Add the liquor. Stir well. Garnish with the cherry, orange slice, and lemon slice.

2 oz desired liquor
4 oz lemon-lime soda
1 lemon wedge

Pour the liquor and soda into a highball glass almost filled with ice cubes. Stir well. Garnish with the lemon wedge.

2 oz desired liquor
1 oz lemon juice
½ tsp superfine sugar
½ tsp grenadine
1 maraschino cherry
1 orange slice

In a shaker half-filled with ice cubes, combine the liquor, lemon juice, sugar, and grenadine. Shake well. Pour into an old-fashioned glass. Garnish with the cherry and the orange slice.

1 tsp superfine sugar
1 oz lemon juice
2 tsp water
Crushed ice
2 oz desired liquor
1 maraschino cherry
1 lemon slice

In a shaker half-filled with ice cubes, combine the sugar, lemon juice, and water. Shake well. Strain into a highball glass almost filled with crushed ice. Add the liquor. Stir well and garnish with the cherry and the lemon slice.

2 oz desired liquor
1 whole egg
1 tsp superfine sugar
½ oz light cream
⅛ tsp grated nutmeg

In a shaker half-filled with ice cubes, combine the liquor, egg, sugar, and cream. Shake well. Strain into a sour glass and garnish with the nutmeg.

2 oz desired liquor
5 oz club soda
1 lime wedge

Pour the liquor and club soda into a highball glass almost filled with ice cubes. Stir well. Garnish with the lime wedge.

1 tsp superfine sugar
2 tsp water
1 oz lemon juice
2 oz desired liquor
1 lemon twist

In a shaker half-filled with ice cubes, combine the sugar, water, lemon juice, and liquor. Shake well. Pour into a highball glass. Garnish with the lemon twist.

2 oz desired liquor
1 oz lemon juice
½ tsp superfine sugar
1 orange slice
1 maraschino cherry

In a shaker half-filled with ice cubes, combine the liquor, lemon juice, and sugar. Shake well. Strain into a sour glass and garnish with the orange slice and the cherry.