HLABS.CO.UK

The Bartender’s

Handbook

STIRRED

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INTRO

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INTRO

At HLabs, we love celebrating with others – and, for that, there’s no better time of year than the festive season. In the spirit of connecting people, we present this lovingly crafted cocktail book sponsored by our office space partners, Convene Hospitality Group. Friends who relax and unwind together, stay together – so dust off your cocktail shaker and raise a glass to someone special this Christmas. Cheers!

RYAN SIMONETTI | CHG President & CEO

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There’s something magical about being with others in person. It evokes a feeling of camaraderie that you can’t quite describe, but you know is special.

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LOCATIONS

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LOCATIONS

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Francisco

San Francisco boasts a cocktail history as rich as the Gold Rush itself, blending adventurous spirit, unmatched vibrancy, and innovative ingredients. The City By The Bay embraces experimentation – offering drinks that are bold, spirited, and rooted in a sense of Californian ingenuity with that unmistakeable West Coast vibe.

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LOCATIONS

CHICAGO

Chicago’s cocktail history is built on Midwestern ingenuity, and influenced by its diversity of character. From the smoky basements that shaped the Windy City’s whiskey identity to today’s refined riverfront lounges and skyscraper decks that embrace modernity and sophistication, Chicago mixology is robust, unapologetic, and bold.

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NEW YORK

New York is the unquestioned heart of American cocktail culture. From the Gilded Age to speakeasies to modern rooftop bars, the Big Apple continually pioneers drinks with bold, assertive flavors and legendary swagger. It’s where classics were born and innovation never sleeps.

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LONDON

London draws on multicultural influences across its cocktail scene, from classic gin titans to modern day European favorites and beyond. A vibrant bar culture is ingrained in the very fabric of The Big Smoke, from world-famous everyday pubs to fresh and zesty mixology at sophisticated, high-end members’ clubs. Welcome to the world’s most innovative drinking city.

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WASHINGTON

D.C.

Washington D.C.’s cocktail scene boasts speakeasy elegance and global influence. Bartenders here craft drinks with the precision of a negotiation, drawing on local ingredients and international spirits to bring together the capital’s sophisticated, exclusive, and ever-evolving insider culture.

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COCKTAILS

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COCKTAILS

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COCKTAILS

San Francisco

San Francisco

Stockton Swizzle

INGREDIENTS

1.5 oz / 45ml Rum

1.5 oz / 45ml Rum

0.5 oz / 15ml  Campari

0.5 oz / 15ml  Campari

1 oz / 30ml  Pineapple Juice

1 oz / 30ml  Pineapple Juice

0.5 oz / 15ml  Spicy Cinnamon Syrup

0.5 oz / 15ml  Spicy Cinnamon Syrup

0.5 oz / 15ml Lime Juice

0.5 oz / 15ml Lime Juice

1 Dehydrated Pineapple Slice

1 Dehydrated Pineapple Slice

Glassware

Lowball

Lowball

Method

01. Shake in a Boston Shaker all the ingredients with cubed ice for 10-15 seconds.

01. Shake in a Boston Shaker all the ingredients with cubed ice for 10-15 seconds.

02. Use a Hawthorne strainer to pour the drink into a lowball glass. 

02. Use a Hawthorne strainer to pour the drink into a lowball glass. 

03. Garnish with a dehydrated pineapple slice.

03. Garnish with a dehydrated pineapple slice.

San Francisco

San Francisco

terra sol

INGREDIENTS

1.5 oz / 45ml Mezcal

1.5 oz / 45ml Mezcal

0.5 oz / 15ml  Aperol

0.5 oz / 15ml  Aperol

0.5 oz / 15ml  Passionfruit Puree

0.5 oz / 15ml  Passionfruit Puree

0.5 oz / 15ml  Pinneapple Juice

0.5 oz / 15ml  Pinneapple Juice

0.5 oz / 15ml Lime Juice

0.5 oz / 15ml Lime Juice

1 Pineapple Leaf

1 Pineapple Leaf

Chili Salt

Chili Salt

Glassware

Lowball

Lowball

Method

01. Run the fleshy side of the wedge around the entire outside and inside edge of the glass and dip into chili salt.

01. Run the fleshy side of the wedge around the entire outside and inside edge of the glass and dip into chili salt.

02. Shake in a Boston Shaker all the ingredients with cubed ice for 10-15 seconds.

02. Shake in a Boston Shaker all the ingredients with cubed ice for 10-15 seconds.

03. Use a Hawthorne strainer to pour the drink into a lowball glass with cubed ice.

03. Use a Hawthorne strainer to pour the drink into a lowball glass with cubed ice.

04. Garnish with a pineapple leaf.

04. Garnish with a pineapple leaf.

NEW YORK

NEW YORK

Tequila Orangerie

INGREDIENTS

1.5 oz / 45ml Tequila Blanco

1.5 oz / 45ml Tequila Blanco

1 oz / 30ml  Blood Orange Juice

1 oz / 30ml  Blood Orange Juice

0.5 oz / 15ml  Lime Juice

0.5 oz / 15ml  Lime Juice

0.5 oz / 15ml  Orange Simple Syrup

0.5 oz / 15ml  Orange Simple Syrup

2 oz / 60ml Soda Water

2 oz / 60ml Soda Water

1 Half Orange Slice

1 Half Orange Slice

Glassware

Highball

Highball

Method

01. Shake in a Boston Shaker all the ingredients leaving the soda water to one side with cubed ice for 10-15 seconds.

01. Shake in a Boston Shaker all the ingredients leaving the soda water to one side with cubed ice for 10-15 seconds.

02. Use a fine strainer to pour into a highball glass with ice.

02. Use a fine strainer to pour into a highball glass with ice.

03. Top up with soda water and garnish with a half-slice of orange.

03. Top up with soda water and garnish with a half-slice of orange.

new york

new york

Phoenix of the Night

INGREDIENTS

1 oz / 30ml Mezcal

1 oz / 30ml Mezcal

0.75 oz / 22ml  Campari

0.75 oz / 22ml  Campari

0.75 oz / 62ml Sweet Vermouth

0.75 oz / 62ml Sweet Vermouth

0.25 oz / 7.5ml Ancho Reyes Red Chile Liqueur

0.25 oz / 7.5ml Ancho Reyes Red Chile Liqueur

2 drops Habanero Shrub Bitters

2 drops Habanero Shrub Bitters

Glassware

Lowball

Lowball

Method

01. Add the mezcal, Campari, sweet vermouth, chile liqueur and bitters to a mixing glass with ice and stir until well-chilled.

01. Add the mezcal, Campari, sweet vermouth, chile liqueur and bitters to a mixing glass with ice and stir until well-chilled.

02. Strain the drink with a Hawthorne strainer into a lowball glass filled with cubed ice.

02. Strain the drink with a Hawthorne strainer into a lowball glass filled with cubed ice.

03. Garnish with half an orange wheel.

New York

New York

The Simonetti Standard

INGREDIENTS

3 oz / 90ml Vodka

3 oz / 90ml Vodka

1 oz / 30ml  Dry Vermouth

1 oz / 30ml  Dry Vermouth

1 Lemon Twist

1 Lemon Twist

Glassware

Martini Glass

Martini Glass

Method

01. Chill a Martini Glass using ice or cold water.

01. Chill a Martini Glass using ice or cold water.

02. Shake the ingredients in Boston shaker filled with ice for 10-15 seconds.

02. Shake the ingredients in Boston shaker filled with ice for 10-15 seconds.

03. Use a Hawthorne strainer to pour the drink into a Martini Glass.

03. Use a Hawthorne strainer to pour the drink into a Martini Glass.

04. Garnish with a Lemon Twist.

04. Garnish with a Lemon Twist.

NEW YORK

NEW YORK

Park Avenue Paloma

INGREDIENTS

1.5 oz / 45ml Tequila Blanco

1.5 oz / 45ml Tequila Blanco

0.5 oz / 15ml  Blood Orange Juice

0.5 oz / 15ml  Blood Orange Juice

0.5 oz / 15ml  Lime Juice

0.5 oz / 15ml  Lime Juice

0.5 oz / 15ml  Orange Simple Syrup

0.5 oz / 15ml  Orange Simple Syrup

2 oz / 60ml Soda Water 

2 oz / 60ml Soda Water 

1 Dehydrated Blood Orange Slice

1 Dehydrated Blood Orange Slice

Glassware

Highball

Highball

Method

01. Pour all the ingredients into a highball glass, add cubed ice.

01. Pour all the ingredients into a highball glass, add cubed ice.

02. Give it a stir and top up with soda water.

02. Give it a stir and top up with soda water.

03. Garnish with a dehydrated blood orange slice.

03. Garnish with a dehydrated blood orange slice.

CHICAGO

CHICAGO

Whiskey Sour

INGREDIENTS

2 oz / 60ml Whiskey

2 oz / 60ml Whiskey

0.5 oz / 15ml  Lemon Juice

0.5 oz / 15ml  Lemon Juice

0.5 oz / 15ml  Simple Syrup

0.5 oz / 15ml  Simple Syrup

1 oz / 30ml  Egg White

1 oz / 30ml  Egg White

1 Maraschino Cherry



1 Maraschino Cherry

Glassware

Lowball

Lowball

Method

01. Shake in a Boston Shaker all the ingredients without ice for 10-15 seconds to emulsify them and create a foam.

01. Shake in a Boston Shaker all the ingredients without ice for 10-15 seconds to emulsify them and create a foam.

02. Add cubed ice to the shaker after the dry shake and shake it again for 10-15 seconds.

02. Add cubed ice to the shaker after the dry shake and shake it again for 10-15 seconds.

03. Use a Hawthorne strainer to pour the drink into a lowball glass filled with cubed ice.

03. Use a Hawthorne strainer to pour the drink into a lowball glass filled with cubed ice.

04. Garnish with a maraschino cherry on a bamboo cocktail skewer.

04. Garnish with a maraschino cherry on a bamboo cocktail skewer.

CHICAGO

CHICAGO

WILLIS SUNSET

INGREDIENTS

1.5 oz / 45ml Rum

1.5 oz / 45ml Rum

1 oz / 30ml  Mango Puree

1 oz / 30ml  Mango Puree

0.5 oz / 15ml  Triple Sec

0.5 oz / 15ml  Triple Sec

1 oz / 30ml  Blood Orange Juice

1 oz / 30ml  Blood Orange Juice

1 oz / 30ml Lime Juice 

1 oz / 30ml Lime Juice 

0.5 / 15ml Orange Simple Syrup

0.5 / 15ml Orange Simple Syrup

1 Half-Slice Blood Orange



1 Half-Slice Blood Orange



Glassware

Wine Glass

Wine Glass

Method

01. Shake in a Boston Shaker all the ingredients with cubed ice for 10-15 seconds.

01. Shake in a Boston Shaker all the ingredients with cubed ice for 10-15 seconds.

02. Use a Hawthorne strainer to pour the drink into a wine glass filled with cubed ice.

02. Use a Hawthorne strainer to pour the drink into a wine glass filled with cubed ice.

03. Garnish with a half-slice of blood orange.

03. Garnish with a half-slice of blood orange.

London

London

County Hall V&T

INGREDIENTS

1.5 oz / 45ml Vermouth Bianco

1.5 oz / 45ml Vermouth Bianco

0.5 oz / 15ml  St-Germain

0.5 oz / 15ml  St-Germain

2 oz / 60ml Tonic Water

2 oz / 60ml Tonic Water

1 Lemon Zest Peel

1 Lemon Zest Peel

Glassware

Wine Glass

Wine Glass

Method

01. Pour the vermouth and St-Germain elderflower liqueur into a wine glass.

01. Pour the vermouth and St-Germain elderflower liqueur into a wine glass.

02. Add cubed ice and finish with tonic water.

02. Add cubed ice and finish with tonic water.

03. Garnish with a lemon zest peel.

03. Garnish with a lemon zest peel.