Vokda Martini (Vodkatini) (on-the-rocks)

Equipment: Rocks glass, crushed ice, small ice cubes, 1/2 ounces vodka, 1/2 ounce dry vermouth, bar toothpick, olive garnish and glass of ice water.

Fill glass 1/3 full of crushed ice, fill remainder with ice cubes; add vodka and vermouth; rim glass with garnish; stir drink with garnish; serve with garnish on toothpick in drink and water.

Vodka Martini (Vodkatini)

Equipment: Martini glass, crushed ice, glass shaker scoopful of small ice cubes, 1 1/4 ounces vodka, 1/2 ounce dry vermouth, cocktail spoon, strainer, bar toothpick, olive garnish and glass of ice water.

Fill martini glass with ice, set aside; put scoopful of ice, vodka and vermouth in shaker; stir with spoon in circular motion until mixture is chilled and diluted, about 15 seconds; dump ice out of glass; strain mixture into glass; rim glass with garnish, serve with garnish on toothpick in drink and water.

Vodka Collina

Equipment: Blender, scoopful of small ice cubes, 1 ounce vodka, 3/4 ounce lemon juice, 2 teaspoons sugar or bar sugar, splash of club soda or seltzer, Collins glass, small ice cubes, bar toothpick, orange and maraschino cherry garnish and soda straw.

Blend scoopful of ice, vodka juice, sugar and club soda; pour into glass; add enough ice to fill glass; fill with lemon-lime soda; rim glass with garnish, serve with garnish on toothpick in drink and water.

Vodka and Tonic

Equipment: Highball glass, crushed ice, small ice cubes, 1 ounce vodka, tonic or quinine water, lime wedge garnish and stir stick straw.

Fill glass 1/3 full of crushed ice, fill remainder with ice cubes; add vodka; fill glass with tonic; rim glass with garnish; squeeze juice from garnish into drink; serve with garnish in drink and straw.

Very Dry Martini (on-the-rocks)

Equipment: Rocks glass, crushed ice, small ice cubes, 1 1/2 ounces gin, bar toothpick, olive garnish and glass of cice water.

Fill glass 1/3 full of crushed ice, fill remainder with ice cubes; add gin; rim glass with garnish; stir drink with garnish on toothpick; serve with garnish in drink and water.

NOTE: No vermouth is added.

Very Dry Martini

Equipment: Martini glass, crushed ice, glass shaker, scoopful of small ice cubes, 1 1/2 ounces gin, cocktail spoon, strainer, bar toothpick, olive garnish and glass of ice water.

Fill martini glass with ice, set aside; put scoopful of ice and gin in shaker; stir with spoon in circular motion until mixture is chilled and diluted, about 15 seconds; dump ice out of glass; pour mixture in glass; rim glass with garnish; serve with garnish on toothpick in drink and water.

NOTE: No vermouth is added.

Tom Collins

Equipment: Blender, scoopful of small ice cubes, 1 ounce gin, 3/4 ounce lemon juice, 2 teaspoons sugar or bar sugar, splash of club soda or seltzer, Collins glass, small ice cubes, lemon-lime soda, bar toothpick, orange and maraschino cherry garnish and soda straw.

Blend scoopful of ice, gin, juice, sugar and club soda; pour into glass, add enough ice to fill glass; fill with lemon-lime soda; rim glass with garnish; serve with garnish on toothpick in drink and straw.