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Zig a Zig Ahh
In this cocktail by Kate Perry, the general manager at Seattle’s iconic rum bar Rumba, spiced rum plays with bold flavors.
That’s How We Cass-e-role
Mushy green beans from a can topped with canned onion straws? No, thanks. At Washington, D.C.’s Firefly, lead bartender Brendan Ambrose’s vegetal elixir (a new version of one he does with sugar snap peas,) is smoky, herbal and bitter, thanks to smoked beans and mezcal, and a splash of Chartreuse and Cynar liqueurs.
Michelle Poteaux’s aunt brought bundevara, a Croatian pie usually made with pumpkin, to Thanksgiving dinner every year, and she especially loved the slightly crispy, blackened top crust made by mixing bourbon with brown sugar and broiling the top. “With a cocktail tailored after a dessert, you get the flavors without the guilt,” says the owner and executive pastry chef of Alexandria, Va.’s Bastille. “You generally only need a little to satisfy your craving.”
Holiday Dinner
This play on the classic Gin Martini by Chicago’s Dos Urban Cantina bar manager Larry Rice evokes thoughts of carving up that stuffing-filled bird (or enjoying an open-faced sandwich or mushy piece of gravy bread for days afterward). Gin infused with thyme and saffron, as well as a salty syrup made with turkey broth, lend the drink a super savory component.
Ruben Hernandez, the head bartender at New York City’s Miss Ada, was inspired to create a salad stand-in that stems from the Mediterranean tradition of mixing arak with water, mint and citrus over ice. Beets provided the perfect base—not to mention a gorgeous, intense color—and purple, pink and even rainbow ones work equally well. To add savory tanginess, feel free to garnish with a sprinkle of goat cheese.
Honey-Kissed Cosmopolitan
Put away the can opener and forget about that whole “jelly or whole berry” debate. Unlike the plate-staining side dish, this Cosmo variant at Bridges at New York Hilton Midtown has a boozy kick. Grapefruit vodka mimics the citrus peel that gives popping, simmering berries bright citrus, and a rosemary sprig adds a whiff of herbaceousness.
Bacardí Cocktail
The Bacardí Cocktail became one of the most popular drinks of the period immediately following the repeal of Prohibition. It is a variation of the Daiquiri that involves rum, lime and grenadine. It is rare on menus today but was a stalwart of the 1930s bar repertoire.
Samarian Sunset
“Conundrum,” the episode of “Star Trek: The Next Generation” in which everyone gets their memories erased and Data thinks he’s a bartender, is one of the series’ best. He makes this drink for Troi after losing a game of 3-D chess. It goes from clear to green to red in the blink of an eye. We don’t yet have the technology to recreate that marvel, but we can mimic it using a trick with red-cabbage-infused rum. The drink will turn from purple to red with the addition of the fruit juices.
Bacardí Superior Daiquiri
A standout Daiquiri doesn’t need to be complicated or crowded with garnishes. You simply need quality ingredients, like Bacardí Superior.
Hot Buttered Rum
In winter, Hot Buttered Rum always hits the spot.
Brrrrr, is it cold out here? Great for a warming up for the night or when you're feeling under the weather, you can use any kind of whiskey you like in this hot and comforting classic Hot Toddy recipe.
Singapore Sling
The Singapore Sling has enjoyed a long and celebrated lifespan, having been created at Raffles Hotel in Singapore around the turn of the 20th century. Many claim that no two Slings are made the same way, but the smooth, fruity and herbal qualities in the recipe below are sure to satisfy.
Amaretto Sour
Forget overly sweet, pre-made sour mix: The best way to highlight amaretto's nutty flavor is with this frothy classic. This recipe for the 1970s throwback is a balanced combination of sweet, sour, nutty and boozy. Intrigued? Try Portland mixologist Jeffrey Morgenthaler's version of the Amaretto Sour below.
Screwdriver
The Screwdriver is an essential part of the mixological toolkit.
White Russian
Made infamous by The Dude's in The Big Lebowski, the White Russian is a classic vodka cocktail. Sweet, creamy and boozy, this three ingredient cocktail is dessert in a glass – an old fashioned glass, no less – with the ability to get you tipsy in no time. What more can you ask for?
Eggnog, the hot, creamy classic is an essential part of the holidays. Our recipe walks you through preparing the best eggnog you've ever had.
Coffee & Ti’
Nick Detrich of Cane & Table in New Orleans created this riff on the classic Ti’ Punch.This recipe originally appeared as part of “It's About Time to Fall in Love with This Rum Cocktail. It’s Called the Ti’ Punch.”
Maracuya Mistress
T.J. Palmieri, the owner and operator of Madrina's in Gainesville, Fla., created this take on the classic Ti’ Punch.
Tequila Manhattan
Is it still a Manhattan when it’s made with tequila? Who cares when a drink is this satisfying?
Surf & Turf Tacos
Surf and turf shouldn’t just be on a plate. It goes equally with inside a corn tortilla for a smart taco take on your favorite steakhouse meal.
Miles Runs the Voodoo Down
Monaco Hotel lead bartender Kyle Darrow macerates sugar-coated brûléed banana slices and cinnamon sticks in bourbon for at least a week. For the drink, he flambés blueberries, brown sugar and overproof rum in a Julep tin, sprinkles it with cinnamon, crushes the mixture into a slurry and extinguishes the flame. He adds the infused bourbon and crushed ice and swizzles it, garnishing the drink with skewered blueberries and banana chips. “If you would throw it on your oatmeal at breakfast, it’ll probably taste good infused with bourbon,” he says.
Jack Daniel’s Rye Ball
No need to overthink it when you’re working with a spirit as good as Jack Daniel’s Tennessee rye. Here’s how to let it shine in a Highball.
Jack Daniel’s Vieux Carre
Freshen up this classic cocktail by adding Jack Daniel’s Tennessee rye. The incredible new spirit adds a whole extra level of complexity.
The Apple Fell Far from the Tree
This SoCal-style fall refresher by Steven Tuttle, the bar manager at San Diego’s Kettner Exchange, includes butterfly-pea-flower-infused blanco tequila, which means the drink turns a rich shade of blue to purple. It hints at autumn with the allspice-rum notes of Hamilton pimento dram, brightened by lime and Fuji apple syrup—all without losing the vibrancy of the tequila.
Belgian bartender Ran Van Ongevalle’s winning drink at the 2017 Bacardí Legacy Global Cocktail Competition is a stirred beauty that pairs Bacardí Gran Reserva Maestro de Ron eight-year-old rum with amontillado sherry, crème de cacao, absinthe and saline solution.
Tequila Blood Orange Soda
What’s even better than a tequila and soda? A tequila and soda with a hit of blood orange juice to brighten the color and flavor in the best possible way.
Black Bean & Sweet Potato Tacos
Big on flavor, these vegetarian tacos are simple, nutritious and wildly delicious.
Bacardí Mary Pickford
In the 1920s, Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford were Hollywood’s favorite couple. While they were filming in Cuba with Charlie Chaplin, barman Fred Kaufman created this classic cocktail in Pickford’s honor at the Hotel Nacional de Cuba.
Bacardí Hemingway Special
This cocktail was created for Ernest Hemingway by bartender Constantino Ribalaigua of the El Floridita in Havana. Hemingway was diabetic, so the sugar in the drink was replaced with maraschino liqueur, grapefruit juice and an additional measure of rum.
Bacardí La Salvación
La Salvación is a Caribbean favorite that was made famous by Dale DeGroff. This lovely, aromatic and complex cocktail combines fragrant sage with Bacardí Superior rum and two rather interesting liqueurs.
Bacardí Air Mail
While many cocktails are garnished with olives or cherries, it’s traditional to serve the Air Mail with a postage stamp. It can be stuck on the edge of the glass or placed to one side.
Bacardí El Espresso de San Juan
Coffee-based rum cocktails are perfect for warming you up. This recipe was created for the coldest winters, using hot coffee, spicy Mayan chocolate, rum and a kick of chili.
Bacardí Aurum
Aurum means “gold” in Latin. The best cocktail bars serve this elegant drink with a spectacular ice ball and flecks of edible gold leaf to add a touch of magic.
Bacardí Martini Santería
When it comes to a Martini, some people believe the less vermouth you use, the more sophisticated the drink. On the other hand, when does a Martini stop being a Martini? This recipe evens the balance with equal measures of Bacardí Superior rum and Martini rosato vermouth.
Bacardí Añejo Highball
The Añejo Highball is the hip Caribbean cousin of the Moscow Mule. It was created by Dale DeGroff, one of the masters of modern mixology, as a tribute to the Cuban bartenders of the early 1900s.
Bacardí Bee’s Kiss
This classic recipe is taken from “Trader Vic’s Book of Food and Drink” (Doubleday, 1946). As you may expect from its name, it features a drizzle of honey.
Bacardí Sidecar
This recipe comes from Harry’s New York Bar in Paris. It’s said to be named after a World War I U.S. army captain who used to be chauffeured to the bar in a motorcycle sidecar.
Bacardí Rum Julep
Since 1938, it’s been a tradition to enjoy a Mint Julep at the Kentucky Derby in Louisville. The drink is made with good old Kentucky bourbon, but you can’t beat the flavor and smoothness that’s added by substituting it for Bacardí 8 Años rum.
Bacardí Hurricane
This classic rum cocktail is an exotic blend of passion fruit, orange and a hint of lime.
Bacardí Maestro Collins
Rich and refreshing, Bacardí Gran Reserva Maestro de Ron elevates the classic Tom Collins cocktail.
Bacardí Daiquiri
The best Daiquiris aren’t made in machines and garnished with mini umbrellas. This elegant take on the tropical classic combines freshly squeezed lime juice, real sugar and world-class rum.
Bacardí Eggnog
Who says rum is a summertime spirit? Try this Eggnog recipe, and you’ll be enjoying premium rum throughout the holidays.
Bacardí Piña Colada
The original Cuban Piña Colada is a mellow cocktail that is best made with fresh coconut water and pineapple, to remain true to its heritage, which goes all the way back to 1922.
Bacardí Mai Tai
Mai tai means “out of this world” in Tahitian, and it’s the perfect name for an irresistible exotic cocktail. This recipe was created in 1944 by Trader Vic Bergeron at his Polynesian-themed restaurant in San Francisco.
Bacardí El Presidente #1
Named after Cuban president Gerardo Machado, the El Presidente #1 is a drier version of the original and described as “the aristocrat of cocktails.” It was created by American bartender Eddie Woelke at Jockey Club.
Tequila Blackberry Punch
Smash some blackberries to get a drink that’s as easy as it is refreshing. It’s punch but with tequila!
Pork & Pineapple Tacos
Juicy marinated pork and a fresh pineapple salsa add up to great tacos.Need a drink to go with those tacos? Try one of these great tequila drinks.
Speyside Smash
This cocktail takes single malt for a slightly tropical spin. And yes, it’s as delicious as it looks.
Snap, Chat & Rum
Challenge your palate with this complex Italian cocktail.
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Easy Cocktails: 35 Simple, 3-Ingredient Drinks to Make at Home
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It can be fun to watch a bartender carefully add a litany of ingredients to a mixing glass: layers of different spirits, unusual liqueurs, custom tinctures, bizarre bitters. A bar is a great place to get familiar with unusual bottles and sample drinks that take a more effort than just opening the cupboard and filling a few jiggers.
At home, though, most of us want a drink we can assemble with what we have on hand; nothing that takes an overnight infusion or 12 different bottles.
If your home bar is really bare (and you're up for a trip to the grocery store for produce), you may want to start with our one bottle drinks series: all of those recipes are centered around just one spirit. But if you're a little more well-stocked, or you're considering one more bottle to add to your collection, the easy cocktails below are your new house drinks. All of them are made with three ingredients or fewer, bitters included. Optional garnishes don't count in the three items; feel free to get fancy or skip 'em altogether, depending on what you have on hand.
Three-Ingredient Cocktails: The Spirits
Gin Drinks
If you make it with vodka, call it a Kangaroo. But other than that, this classic is pretty darn flexible. You can have it dry, making jokes about looking at a bottle of vermouth, or you can actually use a little vermouth (try a fresh bottle and you might be surprised how great it is). Or you can make your martini the way we—and many of our favorite bartenders—prefer: two parts gin to one part vermouth, stirred until well chilled. In case you're wondering, here are our thoughts on the best gin for the job.
Sherry Martini
Like vermouth, sherry is a fortified wine. But unlike vermouth, it draws its distinctiveness from the funky powers of yeast and oxidation—and the wine itself—rather than added herbs and spices. Here, dry sherry adds its characteristic saline and nutty, bright, downright savory flavors to a simple martini. It doesn't really need a garnish, but a slice of jamon Iberico plays up the savory aspect even more.
Green Ghost
The Last Word is one of our favorite gin cocktails, but if you don't have maraschino liqueur on hand, you can still make this three-ingredient sibling. The herbal flavors of Chartreuse marry well with the botanicals in gin, and fresh lime juice makes it lively.
Obituary Cocktail
If you're friendly with the Martini, you might want to make the acquaintance of this drink: the Obituary starts with gin and dry vermouth, but adds in a little absinthe or pastis, for an anise flavor that brings the gin and vermouth's herbal aromatics to life.
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If you're into cocktails at all, you've probably had a Negroni or twenty. You'll get the basic recipe clicking through, though you hardly need it: the drink is equal parts gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth. It's a cocktail that spawned a million easy variations, but you can also play around with the classic itself. Experiment with using a Navy-strength gin such as Perry's Tot: the boozier spirit has the muscle to grapple with the Campari. You may also want to try adjusting the ratios to your taste, or giving alternate amari like Gran Classico a try.
White Negroni
There's more than one way to make this sibling of the classic Negroni, and part of the fun is in the experimentation. If you can find Suze, Salers, or Bonal, those aperitifs will add a wonderful bitterness to the combo, but you can also try it with Cocchi Americano, as in this recipe. Some folks use rich, floral Lillet, while others turn to blanc/bianco vermouth. Your ratios will depend on which ingredients you choose, but tasting your way through the options is a pretty good way to spend an evening.
Frozen Negroni
Yes, it's basically a Negroni adapted for your blender. But this frozen drink is so good it's worth calling out here. For the best balance when frozen, the bittersweet Campari and sweet vermouth are dialed back a bit. The key to easy hosting and a frosty drink that doesn't immediately melt all the ice in your blender? Store a batch of the cocktail in your freezer overnight.
Auld Draper
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The hardest part of making this drink is tracking down a bottle of Byrrh, but now that most top-notch liquor stores carry it, even that shouldn't be too rough. What is Byrrh, anyway? It's a richly aromatic fortified red wine that contains quinine, making the flavor akin to a light port with a mildly bitter edge. (There's coffee and bitter orange in there too—it's delicious stuff!) Try it alone, then try it this way, with a little gin and orange bitters.
Back in the 1800s, sailors with the British Navy would treat their sea sickness with Angostura bitters. Straight bitters are kind of intense, so they'd mix it with gin to help it go down easier. And so the Pink Gin was born. This brown-hued version amps up the spice a little for a citrus- and clove-scented drink that's bitter and delicious.
Whiskey Drinks
Old Fashioned
The Old Fashioned is one of those drinks that proves that a cocktail doesn't need to be complicated to be good. Booze, sugar, and bitters are all you need: bourbon and rye are pretty standard, but you can also experiment with other spirits, especially good aged tequila or rum. Note that this recipe keeps its distance from fussy fruit and soda water. (Still, if you slip in a Luxardo cherry and an orange peel and gently press 'em with your muddler before adding the whiskey, we won't tell.)
Frisco Sour
Benedictine is sweet and herbal, and it's wonderful with whiskey. (You can stop there: just mix a few ounces of rye with a quarter ounce of Benedictine and a dash or two of bitters for a variation on the Old Fashioned: the Benedictine replaces the simple syrup and enlivens the cocktail, adding all sorts of herbal flavors.) But if you want something a little more bright and bracing, you'll need a lemon, too. In the Frisco Sour, spicy rye stars and the Benedictine adds interest, while the citrus cuts through and keeps things dry.
Boulevardier
It's probably the most well-known Negroni variation, but the Boulevardier deserves a spotlight of its own. This combo of whiskey with Campari and sweet vermouth is one of the most delicious simple drinks we know. Try it with both rye and bourbon and see which way you like it.
Man About Town
If I had to choose between a classic Negroni and a Boulevardier, I'd lean toward the brown-spirited one. If you feel the same way, I urge you to try this rye variation on the cocktail from Gramercy Tavern in New York. Instead of Campari, it calls for vegetal, bittersweet Cynar. It's a deep, rich drink, with a punch of rye spice and a lush, bitter finish.
Spicy rye meets sweet vermouth in this old-school cocktail; yeah, you can make it with bourbon, too, but in that case you'll want one with rye in the mashbill and a slightly higher proof. Angostura bitters bring each element together; you can garnish with a nice brandied cherry (no fluorescent red ones please!) or an aromatic lemon twist.
You don't need to use fancy (and pricey) single malt Scotch for this variation on the Manhattan; any decent blended Scotch will meld nicely with rich sweet vermouth and spicy Angostura. Not a big fan of vermouth? It could be that you've only tasted oxidized bottles. Grab a fresh one and be sure to keep it stored properly.
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Ever had a Bee's Knees? It's a great simple gin sour made with honey. If you lean more toward bourbon than gin, though, give this a try: it's the same thing, more or less, but made rich with whiskey.
Blushing Betty
Have you ever tried slicing a juicy grapefruit in half, sprinkling it with sugar, and sliding it under the broiler? You end up with something tangy and bright, but also rich and caramelized—flavors we've captured in this simple drink. Even better there's no broiler work required: bourbon adds the toasty caramel notes that deepen the fresh grapefruit flavor nicely.
Moto Guzzi
I'm a little obsessed with Punt e Mes, an Italian vermouth that has a streak of unrelenting bitterness along with rich winey flavors. It's great stuff on its own, so it doesn't need much to make a great mixed drink. Paired with an equal measure of high-proof bourbon, it's the easiest Manhattan variation you can make, no extra bitters required.
Tequila Drinks
Knowing how to make a good margarita is an essential skill for any home drink-maker. Note: it does not start with a bottled mix. Instead, this perfectly balanced cocktail demands good blanco tequila, Cointreau, and fresh lime juice. (Some would say the salted rim is required and takes this over the three-ingredient limit, but I'd say that's up for debate.) Where's the sugar? Turns out you don't actually need any as long as you're working with good triple sec like Cointreau.
Rum and Cachaça Drinks
A little lime and sugar helps a bottle of rum shine; there's no need for any other fruit, and getting your blender involved makes an entirely different concoction. It's especially satisfying in warm weather, and can be a fabulous vehicle for exploring whatever new bottle of rum you track down.
Cuba Libre
It might seem like just a rum and Coke, but the Cuba Libre has more to offer, especially if you squeeze a lime in and then muddle the spent lime shell to get a little citrus oil in the mix. This easy drink is great with any aged rum, but it also shines with a funky, grassy rhum agricole instead.
Barbados Cocktail
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Gotta love a simple drink that really shines. Here, you'll bring together the deep molasses flavor of dark rum (we used Coruba) with spicy-tropical Velvet Falernum and fresh lime. It's a little boozy, a little sweet, and plenty bright thanks to the lime.
Dark & Stormy
This spicy-sweet-boozy-tart drink is a vacation classic: just be sure to pick up a bunch of limes, a bottle of rich Gosling's Black Seal Rum, and some spicy ginger beer when you roll into the beach town of your choice. This version is served in pretty layers, but you'll want to stir before serving so that you don't get a mouthful of straight lime.
Caipirinha
Turn on the samba music and break out the cachaça for this easy Brazilian drink. All you need to do is crush up some fresh lime quarters with sugar and add in the booze, then shake with ice 'til it's frosty-cold.
Vodka Drinks
Great Gatsby
Lillet Blanc is a floral and citrusy aperitif that's wonderful with grapefruit; here it gets fresh juice and a little vodka to cut through the fruity flavors. Drink it with pre-dinner snacks or pair it with biscuits and marmalade at brunch.
Moscow Mule
Even if you're not a huge fan of vodka, this classic drink is worth considering for summer parties. It's a cool and crisp combo of the vodka and fresh lime, sweetened and spiced with a long pour of ginger beer. Copper mugs are the standard serving vessel, but we won't judge if you use one half of your cocktail shaker (or a regular glass.)
Brandy Drinks
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Why are Margaritas—just sours made with tequila, Cointreau, and lime—so much more popular than Sidecars, which are the same thing, except with cognac and lemon? We're not sure, but if you like a good Margarita, we urge you to give the brandy version a try. It's warm and mellow and delicious, especially if you use a nice cognac.
Japanese Cocktail
You may have heard that cognac is on the rise in the cocktail world today, but this drink is no newbie. (You could read about it back in 1862 when Jerry Thomas wrote his guide for bartenders.) The drink is rich and nutty, thanks to the mix of smooth cognac and orgeat (a tasty almond syrup), plus bitters. If you can't find orgeat near you, you can order it online or make your own at home.
Aperitifs, Amari, Sparkling Wine, and More.
Adriatique
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Sometimes it feels like every cocktail is just a tiny variation on another. But then you come across a drink like this one, from Boston bar star Jackson Cannon, and it's like having a new category of cocktail for the very first time. Amaro Montenegro and Aperol provide a bittersweet core that extends the flavors of fresh orange juice; it's the perfect pre-dinner drink to get your appetite going. Since this isn't too high in alcohol, you might want to mix up a pitcherful.
Campari Spritz
This slightly beefier version of an Aperol Spritz is meant to be served with appetizers like cured meats and olives—so it's no surprise that an olive garnish tastes delicious between sips. Warning: this drink may leave you pining for a vacation in Italy.
Courting Two Sisters Cocktail
If you're making this drink, step one starts by examining your bottles of vermouth. If they've been around since your birthday party two years ago, step two involves dumping the contents down the drain. In a three-ingredient cocktail, you want the good, fresh stuff. (Check out this piece to find out the best way to store vermouth.) Then it all comes together: juicier red and crisper blanc vermouth, plus a touch of anise from the absinthe, mingled together and stirred till refreshingly cold. This is a great pre-dinner drink.
Sparkling Suze Cocktail
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When you're trying out a new cocktail ingredient, it's nice to keep it simple so you can really get a sense of what the stuff tastes like. Suze, a bittersweet, slightly vegetal French aperitif, is practically a cocktail in a bottle, so it doesn't need much. St Germain elderflower liqueur highlights the apertif's floral side, and Cava adds a little fruity fizz.
Grapefruit and Ginger Sparkler
Hosting brunch? You could always make mimosas but this easy combo is a little more fun, doctoring up affordable bubbly (cheap-ish Prosecco, Cava, or Cremant is fine) with Domaine de Canton ginger liqueur. Fresh grapefruit juice puts its bright and bitter talents to work, preventing the balance from tipping too sweet.
Negroni Sbagliato
Maybe you've heard the story—this drink's a bungled version of the classic, made with bittersweet Campari, rich sweet vermouth, and whoops! Prosecco instead of the gin. It's perfect for a day when you're not quite ready for stiffer spirits.
Bitter Mimosa
Do you like your drinks a little bitter? Then you should probably have Cynar in your home bar. You can start by subbing it into any drink that calls for Campari, or give this easy brunch drink a try. It's bright like a classic orange juice mimosa, but instead of being sweet and fruity, grapefruit and Cynar give the cocktail brightness, bitterness, and a touch of mystery.
Maggie Hoffman served as Drinks Editor and then Managing Editor of Serious Eats from 2010 to July 2016. She is currently working on a cocktail book.
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50 ml White Rum
12 1/2 ml Sugar Syrup
25 ml Lime Juice
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In the 2006 movie "Miami Vice" lead character Crockett is seen drinking a Mojito from the bartender in the very first scene.
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10 ml Dry Vermouth
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H.L Mencken called the Martini "the only American invention as perfect as the sonnet".
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50 ml White Rum
1 1/2 bar spoons Sugar
25 ml Lime Juice
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Due to Roosevelt`s Good Neighbour policy (which opened up trade with Cuba, Latin America and the Carribean) rum became easily obtainable in the 1940S and this helped drive the popularity of the daiquiri in the US.
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Old Fashioned
Ingredients List
2 dashes Angostura Bitters
1 dash Orange Bitters
1 bar spoon Sugar
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The name references the combinations age, as it is perhaps the first drink to be called a cocktail.
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Cosmopolitan
Ingredients List
37 1/2 ml Citrus Vodka
12 1/2 ml Triple Sec
30 ml Cranberry Juice
1/2 squeezed lemon
12 1/2 ml Sugar Syrup
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The Cosmopolitan gained significant popularity in the 1990s partly due to the fact that Sarah Jessica Parkers character, Carrie Bradshaw, in the hit televsion programme, "Sex in the City", often ordered the drink.
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Caipirinha
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1 teaspoon Brown Sugar
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The word Caipirinha is a diminutive version of the word caipira, which refers to someone from the countryside.
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White Russian
Ingredients List
25 ml Coffee Liqueur
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The White Russian is the favourite drink of Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski, the main character of the 1998 film, "The Big Lebowski".
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Pina Colada
Ingredients List
50 ml White Rum
100 ml Pineapple Juice
25 ml Coconut Cream
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In 1978 the government declared the Pina Colada to be the official drink of Puerto Rico.
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25 ml Sweet Red Vermouth
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Legend has it that Count Camillio Negroni invented this drink by asking his bartender to strengthen his favourite drink, Americano, by adding gin rather than the normal soda water.
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10 ml Crème de Mure
25 ml Lemon Juice
12 1/2 ml Sugar Syrup
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The Bramble was invented by Dick Bradsell in 1984 at Freds Club in Londons SOHO.
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37 1/2 ml Tequila
12 1/2 ml Triple Sec
25 ml Lime Juice
12 1/2 ml Simple Syrup
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Margarita is the most common tequila-based cocktail in the world.
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Dark `N` Stormy
Ingredients List
4 Lime quarters
1 1/2 bar spoons Brown Sugar
splash Ginger Beer
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This drink gained popularity through the sailing community up and down the east coast of the USA, having been brought home by various sailors who visited Bermuda.
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Cuba Libre
Ingredients List
50 ml Anejo Rum
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In Russia, Cuba Libre without the lime juice is called Rock-n-Roll Star, after a popular song that features the recipe.
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Masters of Malt
Ingredients List
50 ml Rye Whiskey
3 dashes of Peychauds Bitters
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In "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" when he meets with his father for drinks, his father orders a Sazerac.
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Bloody Mary
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37 1/2 ml Peppered Vodka
15 ml Sweet Vermouth
35 ml Tomato Juice
splash Red Wine
6 splashes Worcestershire sauce
10 dashes Tobasco sauce
25 ml Lemon Juice
10 dashes Pepper
3 Cucumber slices
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The British band Arctic Monkeys reference a "Bloody Mary lacking in Tabasco" in the song "Fluorescent Adolescent".
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10 ml Sweet Vermouth
10 ml Dry Vermouth
2 dashes Angostura Bitters
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Some cocktail experts argue that rye whisky makes the best Manhattans, as opposed to Bourbon
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Long Island Iced Tea
Ingredients List
15 ml White Rum
15 ml Triple Sec
25 ml Lemon Juice
30 ml Gomme syrup
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Long Island Iced Tea was first served in the mid 1970s by Robert Butts, a bartender at the "Oak Beach Inn", New York.
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20 ml Light Rum
splash Demerara 20 ml Triple Sec
20 ml Lime Juice
10 ml Orgeat Syrup
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The Mai-Tai was prominently featured in the popular Elvis Presley film "Blue Hawaii".
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Amaretto Sour
Ingredients List
25 ml Lemon Juice
12 1/2 ml Simple Syrup
dash Angostura Bitters
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Amaretto is made from the base of apricot or almond pits, sometimes both.
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Singapore Sling
Ingredients List
12 1/2 ml Cherry Heering
12 1/2 ml Benedictine
25 ml Lemon Juice
2 dashes Orange Bitters
2 dashes Angostura Bitters
dash Soda Water
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The Singapore Sling is a cocktail that was developed sometime before 1915 by Ngiam Tong Boon, a bartender working at the "Long Bar" in Raffles Hotel Singapore.
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French Martini
Ingredients List
25 ml Vodka / 25 ml Chambord / 75 ml Pineapple Juice / 3 Raspberries for Garnish
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The part that makes this a "French " martini is the Chambord raspberry liqueur.
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Espresso Martini
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37 1/2 ml Vanilla Vodka
12 1/2 ml Kahlúa
12 1/2 ml Sugar Syrup
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Coffee is the second most traded commodity on earth.
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Strawberry Daiquiri
Ingredients List
37 `1/2 ml Bacardi Rum
12 1/2 ml Strawberry Liqueur
25 ml Lime Juice
12 1/2 ml Sugar Syrup
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There is a museum in Belgium just for strawberries.
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Moscow Mule
Ingredients List
25 ml Lime juice
12 1/2 ml Sugar Syrup
splash Ginger Beer
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The Moscow Mule was invented in 1941 John G Martin at a bar in Sunset Boulevard which was popular with celebrities.
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Clover Club
Ingredients List
37 1/2 ml Lemon Juice
20 ml Sweet Vermouth
20 ml Raspberry Syrup
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The egg white in this drink is not added for the purposes of giving the drink flavour,but rather acts as an emulsifier. Thus, when the drink is shaken, a characteristic foamy head is formed.
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Mint Julep
Ingredients List
50 ml Knob Creek Bourbon
bar spoon Granulated Sugar
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Since 1938, the Mint Julep has been promoted in association with the Kentucky Derby.
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John Collins
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50 ml Bourbon Whiskey
25 ml Lemon Juice
12 1/2 ml Sugar Syrup
splash of Soda Water
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The Bourbon name was derived frrom Bourbon county, a large Kentucky county founded after the American Revolution.
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25 ml Lemon Juice
12 1/2 ml Simple Syrup
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The Gin Sour is a traditional mixed cocktail that predates Prohibition.
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15 ml Apple Schapps
15 ml Triple Sec
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Appletini features in the 2010 movie The Social Network. After seeing the film, Mark Zuckerberg made the Appletini Facebook`s official drink.
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White Lady
Ingredients List
25 ml Triple Sec
25ml Lemon Juice
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In John le Carres 1965 novel "The Looking Glass War", British spy and main protagonist, Fred Leisers favourite drink is a White Lady.
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Black Russian
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25 ml Coffee Liqueur
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This drink can be topped with cola and it is then referred to as the Dirty Black Russian.
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Brandy Alexander
Ingredients List
37 1/2 ml Brandy
20 ml Crème de Cacao
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The Brandy Alexander is based on an earlier, gin-based cocktail called simply an "Alexander".
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37 1/2 ml Tanqueray No10 Gin
10 ml Sugar Syrup
15 ml Lemon Juice
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This drink was created in 1915 and the combination was said to have such a kick that it felt like being shelled with the powerful French 75mm field gun, hence the name.
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25 ml Light Rum
20 ml Lime Juice
50 ml Pink Grapefruit Juice
12 1/2 ml Runny Honey
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White grapefruit has a stronger flavour than pink grapefruit.
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Rusty Nail
Ingredients List
50 ml Scotch Whisky
25 ml Whiskey Liqueur
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A Rusty Nail without ice is sometimes called a "Straight-Up Nail".
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Pisco Sour
Ingredients List
12 1/2 ml Simple Syrup
25 ml Lime Juice
splash Egg White
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Since 2003, Peru has a "National Pisco Sour Day" which is celebrated on the first weekend of February.
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Bucks Fizz
Ingredients List
50 ml Orange Juice
100 ml Champagne
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Bucks Fizz is popularly served at weddings as a less alcoholic alternative to Champagne.
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Rum Runner
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37 1/2 ml Aged Rum
20 ml White Rum
12 1/2 ml Creme de Banane
12 1/2 ml Creme de Mure
15 ml Pineapple Juice
15 ml Orange Juice
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Bacardi is the worlds most popular brand of rum.
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El Presidente
Ingredients List
12 1/2 ml Orange Liqueur
10 ml Dry Vermouth
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A Cuban creation, El Presidente was the house cocktail at Club El Chico in Manhattens Greenwich village, where America was introduced to the rhumba in 1925.
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37 1/2 ml Peach Schnapps
90 ml Cranberry Juice
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A Woo Woo is a "Sex on the Beach" without the orange juice.
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Kir Royale
Ingredients List
80 ml Champagne
20 ml Crème de Cassis
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The original wine used in the Kir was Bourgogne Aligote, a lesser white wine of Burgundy.
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100 ml Prosecco
50 ml Peach puree
4 dashes Peach Bitters
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The Bellini was invented c.1940 by Giuseppe Cipriani, founder of Harry's Bar in Venice, Italy. Because of its unique pink colour, which reminded Cipriani of the colour of the toga of a saint in a painting by 15th-century Venetian artist Giovanni Bellini, he named the drink the 'Bellini'. The original recipe was made with a bit of raspberry or cherry juice to give the drink a pink glow.
The Maitre D at the Manhatten restaurant "Pastel", in Bret East Ellis "American Psycho",brings 3 rounds of complimentary Bellinis, none of which the men drink.
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Lemon Drop Martini
Ingredients List
37 1/2 ml Vodka,12 1/2 ml Orange Liqueur
12 1/2 ml Sugar Syrup
25 ml Lemon Juice
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The majority of lemons are either Eurekas or Lisbons.
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3 dashes Angostura Bitters
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This drink was originally created by the Royal Navy to make Angostura Bitters, which they used as a medical treatment for the sailors, more palatable.
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20 ml Dry Sherry
37 1/2 ml Grapefruit Juice
15 ml Sugar Syrup
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In the Elmore Leonard novel "Swag", the Salty Dog is the preferred drink of honest and hard working career criminals Frank Ryan and Earnest Stickley Jnr.
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Masters of Malt2
Ingredients List
10 ml Coffee Liqueur
10 ml Irish Cream Liqueur
10 ml Triple Sec
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B-52 carries up to 70,000 pounds of weapons.
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Painkiller
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25 ml Coconut Cream
100 ml Pineapple Juice
25 ml Orange Juice
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"Painkiller" is a 1990 gold-certified album by British heavy metal band Judas Priest.
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Screwdriver
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100 ml freshly squeezed Orange Juice
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This drink got its name because American petroleum engineers in Saudi Arabia secretly added vodka to small cans of orange juice and stirred the mixture with their screwdrivers.
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French Connection
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The French Connection was the first R-rated movie to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.
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27 1/2 ml Pink Grapefruit Juice
20 ml Sugar Syrup
10 ml Lime Juice
Pink Grapefruit wedge
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The Paloma is the most popular tequila based cocktail in Mexico.
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Royal Hawaiian
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25 ml Pineapple Juice
25 ml Lemon Juice
5 ml Orgeat Syrup
12 1/2 ml Simple Syrup
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Unripe pineapple don’t just taste vile , but can actually be quite poisonous.
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Tommy`s Margarita
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25 ml Lime Juice
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National Margarita Day is the 22nd February.
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Sea Breeze
Ingredients List
50 ml Cranberry Juice
37 1/2 ml Grapefruit Juice
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In the television series Angel, the character Lorne is strongly partial to Sea Breeze cocktails.
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Ramos Gin Fizz
Ingredients List
25 ml Double Cream
15 ml Lemon Juice
15 ml Lime Juice
20 ml Sugar Syrup
4 drops Orange Flower Water
splash of Soda Water
Lemon Zest Twist
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The chief flavouring agent in gin is the highly aromatic blue-green berry of the juniper.
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37 1/2 ml Tequila
12 1/2 ml Crème de Cassis
12 1/2 ml Lime Juice
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The EL Diablo appeared in Trader Vics "Book of Food and Drink" as early as 1946.
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Breakfast Martini
Ingredients List
20 ml Triple Sec
20 ml Lemon Juice
12 1/2 ml Sugar Syrup
1 heaped spoon of Orange Marmalade
flamed lemon zest
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This cocktail was created by Salvatore Calabrese, who is the president of the Uk`s Bartenders Guild.
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Caipivodka
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2 teaspoons Refined Sugar
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A bottle of "Le Billionaire Vodka" will set you back about $3.7 million.
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12 1/2 ml Triple Sec
50 ml Pineapple Juice
12 1/2 ml Lime Juice
12 1/2 ml Simple Syrup
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Each pineapple plant produces one pineapple fruit.
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Sex on the Beach
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25 ml Vodka / 25 ml Peach Schnapps / 40 ml Orange Juice / 20 ml Cranberry Juice / Orange Slice for Garnish
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Only 5% of cranberries are sold fresh, whilst the other 95% are turned into cranberry juice, cranberry sauce and other cranberry products.
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Tequila Sunrise
Ingredients List
80 ml Orange Juice
dash Grenadine Syrup
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Tequila Sunrise, featuring Mel Gibson, holds a score of 44% on Rotten Tomatoes.
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12 1/2 ml Sweet Red Vermouth
12 1/2 ml Dry Vermouth
25 ml Fresh Orange Juice
Orange Zest Twist
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In F.Scott Fitzgeralds first novel "This Side of Paradise" Amory Blaine, the central character, orders a Bronx Cocktail after Rosalind, his fiance, breaks off their engagement.
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Caribbean Sunrise
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60 ml Orange Juice
15 ml Grenadine Syrup
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Rum used to be accepted as a form of currency in Europe and Australia.
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10 ml Dry Vermouth ,1 Silverskin Onion
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This drink bears great similarity to the Martini, with the onion garnish being the only differentiating factor.
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Bay Breeze
Ingredients List
25 ml Pineapple Juice
25 ml Cranberry Juice
25 ml Lemon Juice
12 1/2 ml Sugar Syrup
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This cocktail is similar to the Sea Breeze, which is an IBA Official Cocktail with grapefruit juice instead of pineapple juice.
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Raspberry Mojito
Ingredients List
50 ml White Rum
15 ml Raspberry Liqueur
25 ml Lime Juice
35 ml Soda Water
2 Bar Spoons Superfine Sugar
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Raspberries come in many colors besides red: there are also black, purple and gold raspberries.
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37 1/2 ml Cognac
12 1/2 ml Triple Sec
20 ml Lemon Juice
5 ml Sugar Syrup
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The first recipes for the Sidecar appear in 1922 and the Ritz Hotel in Paris claims origin of the drink.
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Champagne Cocktail
Ingredients List
100 ml Champagne
1 heaped bar spoon Sugar
4 dashes Angostura Bitters
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Marilyn Monroe is believed to have taken a champagne bath.It took approximately 350 champagne bottles to fill the bath tub.
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37 1/2 ml Scotch Whiskey
12 1/2 ml Amaretto
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Al Pacion, Diane Keaton and James Caan each received $35,000 for their work on The Godfather movie.
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Hemingway Daiquiri
Ingredients List
50 ml White Rum
10 ml Maraschino Liqueur
12 1/2 ml Grapefruit Juice
12 1/2 ml Lime Juice
12 1/2 ml Simple Syrup
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This cocktail is also known as the "Papa Doble".
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Raspberry Daiquiri
Ingredients List
50 ml Light Rum
25 ml Lime Juice
2 spoons Caster Sugar
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Raspberries come in many colors besides red: there are also black, purple and gold raspberries.
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Blueberry Collins
Ingredients List
25 ml Lemon Juice
12 1/2 ml Vanilla Sugar Syrup
Top-Up Soda water
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Blueberries were not introduced into Europe until the 1930s.
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60 ml Premium Gin
10 ml Lime Cordial
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The drink was named after British Royal Navy Surgeon General Sir Thomas D.Gimlette who allegedly introduced this drink as a means of inducing his messmates to take lime juice as an anti-scurvy medication.
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Chocolate-covered Cherry
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30 ml Baileys Cream Liqueur
30 ml Coffee Liqueur
1 Tablespoon Grenadine Syrup
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Baileys has real cream. The alcohol prevents it from spoiling for at least 2 years.
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50 ml Citron Vodka
25 ml Lemon Juice
12 1/2 ml Elderflower Cordial
Top-Up Tonic Water
Pink Grapefruit Wedge
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Lemon trees bloom and produce fruit all year round.
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Planters Punch
Ingredients List
30 ml Lime Juice
10 ml Grenadine Syrup
15 ml Sugar Syrup
Splash of Soda Water
2 dashes Angostura Bitters
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Planters Punch has a disputed origin: one claim refers to the Planters Hotel in St Louis and another tells of a Jamaican planters wife who concoted it to cool down the workers.
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Blushing Bride
Ingredients List
25 ml Peach Schnapps
100 ml Champagne
25 ml Grenadine Syrup
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Approximately 49 million bubbles can be found in a 750ml champagne bottle that is stored at 20 C.
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Gin Rickey
Ingredients List
25 ml Lime Juice
12 1/2 ml Sugar Syrup
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By the 1890s the Gin Rickey had supplanted the early Bourbon version now known as the "Joe Rickey".
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Passion Fruit Daiquiri
Ingredients List
25 ml Bacardi Rum
25 ml Lime Juice
12 1/2 ml Sugar Syrup
1 Passion Fruit
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In Colombia the purple passion fruit is referred to as "gulupa" to distinguish it from the yellow passion fruit.
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37 1/2 ml Tequila
12 1/2 ml Lime Juice
12 1/2 ml Orange Juice
12 1/2 ml Lemon Juice
10 ml Grapefruit Soda
Lime & Orange wedges
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Tequila is made from an Agave plant - a tree generally found in the mountains in the Tequila region of Mexico.
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Brandy Collins
Ingredients List
25 ml Squeezed Lemon Juice
15 ml Sugar Syrup
15 ml Soda Water
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A Brandy Collins drink has approximately 140 calories.
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Ingredients List
125 ml Golden Rum
6 dashes Absinthe
6 dashes Angostura Bitters
50 ml Pink Grapefruit Juice
50 ml Orange Juice
50 ml Pineapple Juice
50 ml Lime Juice
50 ml Grenadine Syrup
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Some claim that the Volcano came from Chile during the times of Augusto Pinochet.
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25 ml Sweet Vermouth
dash of Soda Water
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This drink is the first cocktail that James Bond orders in Ian Fleming`s first-ever Bond book, Casino Royale.
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Accomplice
Ingredients List
25 ml Lemon Juice
12 1/2 ml Sugar Syrup
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The Accomplice cocktail tastes best with an extra brut Champagne.
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Berry Nice
Ingredients List
50 ml Raspberry Vodka
5 ml Black Raspberry Liqueur
12 1/2 ml Lemon Juice
Top-Up Ginger Beer
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Blackberries are also know as cane berries
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Mojito Royal
Ingredients List
40 ml White Rum
30 ml Lime Juice
2 teaspoons Sugar
Splash of Champagne
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Some historian contend that African slaves who worked in the Cuban sugar cane fields during the 19th century were instrumental in the origin of the Mojito.
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Tom Collins
Ingredients List
25 ml Lemon Juice
12 1/2 ml Sugar Syrup
splash Soda Water
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The famous Tom Collins drink was first memorialized in writing in 1876 by "the father of American mixology" Jerry Thomas.
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Blackberry Mule
Ingredients List
20 ml Crème de Mure
25 ml Lime Juice
Top-Up Ginger Beer
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A blackberry is not categorized as a berry but an aggregrate fruit of numerous drupelets.
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Toasted Almond
Ingredients List
37 1/2 ml Amaretto
37 1/2 ml Coffee Liqueur
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In Classical times, the Romans used to distribute sugared almonds as gifts at public and private events.
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Boston Sour
Ingredients List
50 ml Bourbon Whiskey
25 ml Lemon Juice
12 1/2 ml Sugar Syrup
12 1/2 ml Egg-White
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Boston is the capital of Massachusetts.
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Detropolitan
Ingredients List
12 1/2 ml Triple Sec
5 ml Black Raspberry Liqueur
37 1/2 ml Cranberry Juice
12 1/2 ml Lime Juice
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Cranberries are sometimes used to flavour wines.
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Alaska Cocktail
Ingredients List
20 ml Yellow Chartreuse
3 drops Orange Bitters
Orange Zest Twist
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Yellow Chartreuse has a milder, sweeter flavour than its green equivalent.
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Cheeky Vimto
Ingredients List
275 ml Blue WKD / 50 ml Port
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A variant, Extra Cheeky Vimto, replaces one of the port shots with neat vodka.
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Amaretto Sunrise
Ingredients List
90 ml Orange Juice
15 ml Grenadine Syrup
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This cocktail contains 99 calories.
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Ballet Ruse
Ingredients List
20 ml Black Raspberry Liqueur
25 ml Lime Juice
12 1/2 ml Sugar Syrup
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A male ballet dancer lifts over 1 1/2 tons worth of ballerinas during performance.
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Beachcomber
Ingredients List
37 1/2 ml Light Rum
12 1/2 ml Triple Sec
1 dash Maraschino Liqueur
12 1/2 ml Lime Juice
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The Beachcomber can also be described as a maraschino-flavoured daiquiri.
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Blind Russian
Ingredients List
20 ml Coffee Liqueur
30 ml Irish Cream Liqueur
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This drink is a variant of the White Russian and the "blind" comes from the fact that the drink is made from all alcoholic ingredients.
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Midori Sour
Ingredients List
25 ml Melon Liqueur
25 ml Sweet and Sour mix
50 ml Lemon and Lime Soda
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Midori manufactured in France is sweeter than the original Japanese formula.
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Donald Sutherland
Ingredients List
45 ml Rye Whiskey
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Both Donald and his son Kiefer starred in the 1997 movie "A Time to Kill".
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25 ml Lime Juice
35 ml Soda Water
2 dashes Grapefruit Bitters
2 Bar Spoons Superfine Sugar
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The Southside cocktail was named after the Southside gangsters in Prohibition-era Chicago.
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Ingredients List
37 1/2 ml Light Rum
37 1/2 ml Pineapple Juice
25 ml Lemon Juice
12 1/2 ml Sugar Syrup
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A fantastic Tiki concoction developed by legendary mixologist Trader Vic
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The Old Battle Axe Cocktail
The Old Battle Axe Cocktail
You'll love this drink's smoky secret ingredient.
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Pirates Rum Punch
Pirates Rum Punch
THIS is why all the rum's gone, Jack.
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The Old Battle Axe Cocktail
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Pirates Rum Punch
THIS is why all the rum's gone, Jack.
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You'll lava this drink! 😉
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Cranberry Zombie
A festive riff on rum punch.
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Rum Sunset
Our rum-ified spin on the classic Tequila Sunrise is simple yet sultry.
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Blackberry Mojito
Crushed, ripe blackberries give this mojito a tart-sweet kick.
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We might need to be on a beach with this one.
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Frozen Dark & Stormy
Spicy ginger beer shines in this grown-up slushie.
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Cuba Libre
Add lime juice to a good old fashioned rum and coke, and you've got yourself a Cuba Libre!
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Piña Colada
You're going to want to make extra of this one.
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10 Easy Cocktails Everyone Should Know How to Make at Home
While today's tweezer-wielding chefs often steer clear of old-timey dishes like Beef Wellington and Baked Alaska, mixologists still revel in the past. In fact, even the most avant-garde, smoked and foamed, molecular gastro-cocktail bars are still expected to tip their caps to the classics. Why? Because these drinks have been honed so perfectly over the years, they never go out of style. Don’t know how to whip up a flawless Manhattan or Martini? Then maybe you shouldn’t be selling your ten-ingredient car-crash of a cocktail for $15 a coupe.
Moses Laboy is one such bartender who has mastered the past, while continuing to play in the present. As the cocktail and beverage director at Bottle & Bine in midtown Manhattan, he presents a cocktail menu heavy on culinary ingredients and experimental flourishes, like an entire subset of “butter-washed” cocktails. Still, his favorite drink to whip up at home remains the humble Negroni.
As Laboy will tell you, it’s not too hard to celebrate many time-tested classics in your very own home. Sometimes all it takes is the ability to squeeze a few limes or pour a mixer until you're happy with the ratios. With less than a dozen different bottles, some decent ice, and glassware—and quick insights from Laboy on why these drinks remain classics that we still sip today—you too can become a competent at-home mixologist .
Here are 10 cocktails you should be making at home.
Ingredients: Campari, sweet vermouth, gin
Backstory: Cocktail historians have tried to track down the Negroni Zero for decades, but the still most-repeated story (possibly apocryphal) is that Count Camillo Negroni once asked a Café Casoni bartender to improve his Americano (Campari, sweet vermouth, and club soda) by using gin instead of soda water. A bit of a “bartender’s handshake” back in the day, the drink is rife for creating inventive variants, thanks to its equal parts sweet, bitter, and boozy, and played a crucial role in our modern cocktail revival.
Why it’s a classic: “Thank you Count Camillo Negroni for acquiring a taste for strong liquor while working as a rodeo clown in America. The need to satisfy your craving led the way to transforming the low ABV Americano into the paradigmatic Negroni. Hands down my favorite classic drink. Balancing sweet, bitter and strong to create the perfect cocktail."—Laboy
1 oz London dry gin
1 oz sweet vermouth
Stir with ice for 20-30 seconds. Strain into coupe glass. Garnish with orange peel.
Gin & Tonic
Ingredients: London Dry gin, tonic water, lime wedge
Backstory: It might seem hard to write the history of a drink in which every ingredient is in the name. Seems self-evident, no? Still, some genius was the first to combine the two—in this case, the clever gents in the army of the British East India Company. It wasn’t just a tasty way to get their jollies off while bored. With malaria present in 1800s India, the soldiers had taken to mixing the bitter cure-all quinine with water, sugar, lime, and, yes, gin.
Why it’s a classic: “It's the perfect, go-to warm weather drink. The lovely botanicals of a well-made gin combined with a good quinine and a healthy squeeze of a lime wedge is just what the doctor prescribed.”—Laboy
Gin (amount to preference)
Tonic water (amount to preference)
Pour over ice, garnish with lime wedge
Ingredients: Gin or vodka, dry vermouth, orange bitters (optional for gin, not necessary for vodka)
Backstory: Mr. Bond may have made it a household name, but the most famous of all cocktails had been around a century earlier. The Italian vermouth brand Martini appears in 1863, which may lend the drink its name. At the same time, though, in San Francisco, something called the Martinez had become a popular local libation. The Martinez not only had gin and vermouth, but also bitters and Maraschino. Once those latter two ingredients were stripped away, the classic Martini had emerged. It’s a drink so simple that every Martini lover eventually settles on their own preferred recipe, whether it's one that's super-dry, way-dirty, on the rocks or off.
Why it’s a classic: "Elegant botanicals from the gin are rounded out by the dry vermouth, then tied together either by a brine-y olive or the citrus essence of a lemon twist. This classic is as elegant as it gets for the mature imbiber."—Laboy
1 oz dry vermouth
Add contents to ice-filled mixing glass or metal shaker. Stir, don’t shake, for about 10 seconds. Strain into a coupe or cocktail glass and garnish with a lemon peel.
Ingredients: Bourbon or rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, bitters
Backstory: We presume the cocktail was first poured in Manhattan, but whether that was at the snooty Manhattan Club in the 1870s or in other locales on the isle in the years beforehand has yet to be determined. The drink has always had sweet vermouth, bitters, and whiskey, but over the years that latter ingredient has jumped around between bourbon, rye, and even Canadian Club. As rye made its triumphant return in the last decade, it has come to rule the roost. And new variants of the easily-made, 2:1 cocktail have also emerged, many with Brooklyn neighborhood names like the Red Hook and Bensonhurst.
Why it’s a classic: “A Manhattan brings the spiciness of rye whiskey balanced by the sweetness of fortified wine vermouth. This is a great entry level cocktail for the person just discovering American whiskey, yet still a joy for the more developed cocktail consumer.”—Laboy
2 oz rye whiskey
1 oz sweet vermouth
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Stir the ingredients with cracked ice, then strain into in a chilled coupe. Garnish with an orange twist or brandied cherry (none of that cheap maraschino bullshit).
Ingredients: White rum, fresh squeezed lime juice, sugar
Backstory: By now one of the most oft-bastardized drinks, the original daiquiri didn't come in some Slurpee-like contraption on the back bar. It was said to be invented in the town of Santiago de Cuba by an American during the Spanish-American War. By the early-1900s, it had made its way to America where it became the favorite drink of everyone from JFK to Hemingway (though, the “Hemingway Daiquiri” is now a slightly different variant). It was likewise the favored drink of the late Sasha Petraske, one of the most influential personas in the modern cocktail revival, who helped his patrons learn how this drink should actually be made.
Why it’s a classic: “The Daiquiri is a delicious combination of sweet, sour, and strong. Very easy to make, but just as easy to mess up. This is the ‘Hey chef, make me the perfect omelet’ of the bartender world.”—Laboy
1 oz fresh-squeezed lime juice
¾ oz simple syrup
Combine ingredient in a mixing glass with ice and shake well. Strain into a coupe.
Dark 'n' Stormy
Ingredients: Dark rum (preferably Gosling’s Black Seal), ginger beer, lime
Backstory: A drink backed by a brand and even trademarked, the Dark ‘n’ Stormy still manages to feel hardly corporate while evoking relaxation and island life. The story goes there was an Englishman living in Bermuda who created a dark rum he named after himself—Gosling’s. Also on the tiny island were Royal Navy officers who liked mixing Mr. Gosling’s rum with the ginger beer they had been brewing to help combat their own seasickness. The drink was delicious, and the intriguing color and look of the cocktail led to its fanciful name.
Why it’s a classic: “This is a year-round, tasty, highball cocktail. Combining delicious dark rum, with spicy, sweet ginger beer and the acidity of a well squeezed lime wedge, it’s perfect for most all occasions.”—Laboy
1 part Gosling’s Black Seal rum
2 parts ginger beer
Fill glass with ice, add, rum, then top with ginger beer. Squeeze in, then garnish with a lime wedge.
Ingredients: Cognac or brandy, orange liqueur (such as Cointreau), lemon juice
Backstory: The sidecar is named after the oddball motorcycle attachment first appeared around the end of the first World War. It’s locational start is a bigger debate, whether that was in a fancy hotel in Paris or a fancy gentleman’s club in London. Either way it was a massive hit, with its use of uniquely French ingredients such as Cognac and Cointreau.
Why it’s a classic: "It's boozy and acidic with a dry finish. I like to take a page from the brandy crusta and finish it with a half-sugar rim, making it into a sort of deconstructed cocktail. Great aperitif or, if truly in the mood, a perfect nightcap.”—Laboy
3/4 oz Cointreau
3/4 oz fresh-squeezed lemon juice
Twist the rim of a coupe into a plate of sugar so it attaches to the glass’s rim. Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice and shake until chilled. Strain into sugar-rimmed coupe and garnish with an orange peel.
Ingredients: Gin or vodka, Rose’s lime juice (or fresh-squeezed lime juice)
Backstory: While not quite as popular today as the others on this list, the Gimlet still remains an enduring classic, mainly, because it’s a piece of cake to make at home. It is said the name comes from a Sir Thomas Gimelette, Surgeon General of the Royal Navy, who was adding lime juice to gin to help his sailors combat scurvy (it seems most British-created drinks were simply made to battle ailments). Unlike other classics that would be ruined with anything but fresh-squeezed juice, the Gimlet specifically calls for bottled lime juice, namely Rose’s, which was available to sailors on long voyages when a sack of fresh-picked limes weren’t.
Why it’s a classic: “The gimlet is a combination of gin and lime cordial—though, these days with fresher ingredients being used behind bars, fresh lime juice with a touch of sugar appears too. It is a perfect, easy drinking cocktail to enjoy on a summer’s day by the pool.”—Laboy
2 oz gin (or vodka)
⅔ oz Rose’s lime juice
Shake well with cracked ice, then strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Ingredients: Blanco tequila, fresh squeezed lime juice, orange liqueur or triple sec
Backstory: Like most cocktails, the Margarita’s origins are also murky, though the tales that have followed it to the present are about as good as it gets. Most place the drink’s creation in Tijuana, its name being a salute to an eponymous woman of one man’s unrequited affections. The best story I’ve heard? That a Tijuana nightclub owner crafted the tantalizing drink to impress a performer named Margarita Cansino—who would eventually become famous under her stage name Rita Hayworth. Nowadays, the Marg is often seem as a chain restaurant booze-bomb in a giant blue glass, but like the Daiquiri, when made simply at home it is a balanced, elegant drink.
Why it’s a classic: "It's a gift from the agave gods. It has stood the test of time by bringing sweetness and acidity into perfect harmony. Whether you prefer it on the rocks or straight up with a salted rim, or even a frozen version on the beach, this is the O.G. party starter."—Laboy
2 oz silver tequila
1 oz fresh-squeezed lime juice
Rub a lime wedge over the rim of a rocks glass (or Margarita glass) then twist on a plate of coarse salt so it attaches. Shake the ingredients with cracked ice, then strain into a glass over ice.
Champagne Cocktail
Ingredients: Champagne or sparkling wine, sugar cube, bitters
Backstory: The Champagne Cocktail dates all the way back to legendary barman Jerry Thomas. In his 1862 book How to Mix Drinks: Bon Vivant’s Companion, the “Professor” sets forth the standard recipe for a sparkling wine cocktail which still lives on to this day. Back in Thomas’s day it was known as “Chorus Girl's Milk,” and it remains one of the few “famous” Champagne cocktails.
Why it’s a classic: “It's first truly sophisticated classic cocktail, giving you the strength of brandy with the effervescent, classiness of champagne. Still the go-to cocktail at any dinner party.”—Laboy
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Add 2 dashes of Angostura bitter and sugar cube into a Champagne flute. Add cognac followed by gently pouring chilled champagne. Express a lemon twist over top.
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Watermelon Mango Rum Punch
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Frozen Watermelon Blackberry Margaritas
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