| Americano | ||
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| The cocktail was first served in creator Gaspare Campari's bar, Caffè Campari in Milan, in the 1860s, an American man, who was under the impression that Campari was a long drink, ordered it, hated it, and said it would be better served iced and fizzy. He ordered a Campari and soda which became too bitter; after a few iterations he and the esteemed bartender decided on Vermouth as the perfect blend. It is the direct descendant of the "Milano-Torino" which consisted of Campari, the bitter liqueur from Milan (Milano) and Punt e Mes, the vermouth from Turin (Torino) but lacked soda water. This drink was itself a descendant of the "Torino-Milano", a concoction consisting of equal parts Campari and Amaro Cora. | ||
| Chicago Cocktail | ||
| The Chicago Cocktail is a classic cocktail that has been around for over 100 years. It is somewhat similar to an Old Fashioned in that it starts with brandy and bitters. Instead of sugar, it calls for a dash of curaçao and instead of a splash of soda it is topped up with champagne. | ||
| Chilcano | ||
| This is the second most popular way to drink pisco in Peru, after a sour. If you don’t have ginger syrup, cordial or wine to hand, you can always swap the soda for ginger ale, though if you’ve got a sweet tooth, you may also want to add a drop of sugar syrup, too. | ||
| Cocktail Categories | ||
| The world of cocktails comprises numerous different cocktail families, each family having its own surname, distinctive traits, genetics and history. Some of these cocktail families are forgotten and facing extinction while others, such as the Daiquiri, Sour and Colada dynasties, are better known now than when they were first conceived. Follows the 36 families which populate the world of cocktails. While not advocating that every cocktail should be pigeonholed under one of the following headings – history/rules should not be allowed to stifle creativity – these cocktail family names do give an indication to the drinker the style of cocktail they are ordering. Consequently, if a cocktail carries one of the following family names, then its ingredients, serving vessel and style should reflect the traits suggested by that name. |
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| Devil's Day Off | ||
| The Devil's Day Off is a refreshing and easy-to-make non-alcoholic cocktail created by Anders Erickson. It features a combination of grapefruit juice, lime juice, agave nectar, cinnamon, and Sanbitter soda. The drink is garnished with a sprig of rosemary. | ||
| Gunshop Fizz | ||
| Markz Pazuniak and Kirk Estopinal's wholly unique take on a Pimm's Cup cocktail recipe calls for two full ounces of Peychaud's bitters. | ||
| Singapore Sling | ||
| The Singapore sling is a gin-based sling cocktail from Singapore. This long drink was reputed to have been developed in 1915 by Ngiam Tong Boon, a bartender at the Long Bar in Raffles Hotel, Singapore. | ||
| The Classic Old Fashioned (aka Spoon Cocktail) | ||
The first known definition of the word "cock-tail" was published 13th May 1806 in The Balance and Columbian Repository, an upstate New York newspaper, in response to a reader enquiring what was meant by the word in an article.
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| Taquila Sunrise | ||
| The Tequila Sunrise was created in the early 1970s by Bobby Lozoff and Billy Rice at the Trident bar in Sausalito, California. The cocktail achieved notoriety after a member of the Rolling Stones tasted it at a party to kick off the 1972 tour. The band began ordering it at stops across the country and even dubbed the tour “the cocaine and Tequila Sunrise tour,” which helped to propel the drink’s popularity. | ||
| Wisconsin Old Fashioned | ||
| A Wisconsin old fashioned is not your typical old fashioned; it muddles sugar, bitters and orange with brandy and finishes with a crisp pour of a sweet or sour soda. | ||
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