The China Blue cocktail was emerged in Japan in the late 1990s and is still popular along the Pacific Rim. The cocktail looks sweet, but due to a generous splash of grapefruit is actually balanced and refreshing.
The cocktail Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said is named after science fiction novel of the same name of the year 1974 by American writer Philip K. Dick. The novel is set in a futuristic dystopia where the United States has become a police state in the aftermath of a Second American Civil War. The story follows genetically enhanced pop singer and television star Jason Taverner who wakes up in a world where he has never existed. If that’s too complicated for you, the cocktail definitely exists.
INGREDIENTS
60 ml/ 2 oz. light Rum
20 ml/ ⅔ oz. Apricot Brandy
20 ml/ ⅔ oz. Green Chartreuse
15 ml/ ½ oz. freshly squeezed lime juice
METHOD
Pour all ingredients into shaker with ice cubes.
Shake well.
Strain into chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish with an apricot wedge.
NOTES
Green Chartreuse (55% alcohol) is the original 1737 green liqueur, made from the 1605 recipe by Chartreuse Monks even today. The colour chartreuse is named after this liqueur.
Yellow Chartreuse (40% alcohol) was introduced in the 1800’s and is a milder, sweeter flavour and aroma than it’s older brother.
The Appletini, also known as the Apple Martini, is an apple-flavored cocktail. It became popular in the 1990s when, alongside the Cosmopolitan, numerous fruity short drinks became fashionable, many of which had the word “Martini” in their names. Like their role model, the classic Martini cocktail, they are served in a Y-shaped glassbut have little in common with a real Martini in terms of taste and ingredients.
INGREDIENTS
45 ml/ 1½ oz. Absolut Vodka
20 ml/ ⅔ oz. Calvados
25 ml/ ¾ oz. freshly squeezed lemon juice
20 ml/ ⅔ oz apple juice
20 ml/ ⅔ oz sugar syrup
METHOD
Pour all ingredients into shaker with ice cubes.
Shake well.
Fine strain into chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish with an apple slice.
NOTES
The Appletini is the favorite drink of protagonist John “J.D.” Dorian in the TV series Scrubs, who ironically mistakes it for a hard drink and ordered him “with less Martini”. Alan Harper and Walden Schmidt from Two and a Half Men and Ted Mosby from How I Met Your Mother also drink it occasionally. In the King of Queens episode “Happy Hour,” Leah Remini as Carrie Heffernan enjoys some Appletini after work.
The Alkohol-free cocktail Pussyfoot was created in 1920 by Robert Vermeire at the Embassy Club, London, England. This non-alcoholic cocktail is named after ‘Pussyfoot’ (William E.) Johnson, who was an fervent supporter of Prohibition.
INGREDIENTS
120 ml/ 4 oz. freshly squeezed orange juice
15 ml/ ½ oz. freshly squeezed lemon juice
15 ml/ ½ oz. freshly squeezed lime juice
15 ml/ ½ oz. Grenadine syrup
1 fresh egg yolk
7 fresh mint leaves
METHOD
Pour all ingredients into a shaker filled with ice cubes.
Shake and strain back into shaker.
Now dry shake (without ice) and fine strain into ice-filled glass.
Garnish with an orange slice.
NOTES
Many people have asked me about non-alcoholic cocktail recipes. And in my opinion, the Pussyfoot is one of the better tasting non-alcoholic cocktails.
The Woo Woo cocktail is a fruity American cocktail which is considered a mix between Cosmopolitan and Fuzzy Navel. It is made with vodka, peach schnapps and cranberry juice. Although Woo Woo is a popular cocktail, its origins are still somewhat murky, but many believe that it was invented in a (now closed) First Edition bar in Bayside, New York.
INGREDIENTS
30 ml/ 1 oz. Vodka
15 ml/ ½ oz. Peachtree peach schnapps
60 ml/ 2 oz. cranberry juice
METHOD
Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake.
The Ono Cocktail is a cocktail made with beer. Opinions differ on whether to pour beer into cocktails. But my Astra salesman Jan emailed me this great recipe. The Hamburg Astra beer, mixed with cranberry juice and French Calvados, results in a very refreshing cocktail that you should definitely try. After that, one can only say: Yes, beer is good in sparkling cocktails.
INGREDIENTS
60 ml/ 2 oz. Astra Urtyp German beer
60 ml/ 2 oz. cranberry juice
10 ml/ ⅓ oz. Calvados
METHOD
Pour Calvados and cranberry juice into mixing glass with ice cubes and stir well.
Top with Astra Urtyp beer and serve.
NOTES
Astra is a German beer brand. It belongs to the Holsten brewery, which in turn is a subsidiary of the Danish brewery Carlsberg.
The Haps Flip is a cocktail from the GDR. A country that has not existed since 1990. The cocktail comes from the TV show HAPS from the TV studio in Rostock and was actually made to promote a blender. Unfortunately, there weren’t that many cocktail ingredients in the GDR and what was available was used. The result was probably the most disgusting cocktail in the world. Nowadays there are many delicious cocktails from Rostock – please just watch to my YouTube channel and subscribe.
INGREDIENTS
125ml milk
¼ bottle of red wine
½ bottle of light beer
2 tbsp sugar
1 egg
1 pinch of pepper
METHOD
Pour all ingredients into a mixing bowl.
Blend until fluffy.
Pour into 2 glasses.
Enjoy.
Der Haps Flip ist ein Cocktail aus der DDR. Einem Land, welches schon seit 1990 nicht mehr existiert. Der Cocktail stammt aus der Fernsehsendung HAPS (Haushalts-Allerlei praktisch serviert) aus dem Fernsehstudio in Rostock und wurde eigentlich zur Bewerbung eines Mixers hergestellt. Leider gab es in der DDR nicht so viele Cocktailzutaten und es wurde genommen, was da war. Dabei kam der wahrscheinlich ekligste Cocktail der Welt heraus. Heutzutage gibt es viele leckere Cocktails aus Rostock – dazu einfach auf meinen YouTube-Kanal gehen und bitte abonnieren.
The Breakfast at Tiffany`s cocktail is orign in Australia. The refreshing, citrusy cocktail is perfect for brunch. With a cheeky hit of sweet jam and a dash of bitters, you’ll be making this one bottomless.
INGREDIENTS
60 ml/ 2 oz. Gin
30 ml/ 1 oz. freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 bar spoons of your favourite jam
2 dashes of Orange bitters
100 ml/ 3 ⅓ oz. ginger beer
METHOD
Combine Gin, lemon juice, jam and bitters into a shaker.
Shake.
Strain into a jam jar.
Top with ginger beer and garnish with wedge of lemon.
The El Torado cocktail is popular throughout Mexico. No wonder, since it contains a large amount of Tequila. The cocktail is rounded off with apple juice and Italian Vermouth. A great taste experience.
INGREDIENTS
60 ml/ 2 oz. Tequila Reposado
45 ml/ 1 ½ oz. apple juice
15 ml/ ½ oz. Martini Extra Dy Vermouth
METHOD
Add all ingredients into shaker with ice and shake.
The Suffering Bastard cocktail was created in the year 1942 by Joe Scialom at the Shepheard’s Hotel, Cairo, Egypt. It’s an unusual combination of Gin and Cognac, lengthened and flavored with ginger beer, as this vintage classic was originally conceived as a hangover cure.
INGREDIENTS
30 ml/ 1 oz. Rémy Martin Cognac
30 ml/ 1 oz. Dry Gin
20 ml/ ¾ oz. Lime Juice Cordial (sweetened lime juice)
10 ml/ ⅓ oz. freshly squeezed lime juice
3 dashes of Angostura bitters
100 ml/ 3 ⅓ oz. ginger beer
METHOD
Pour all ingredients, except the ginger beer, into shaker with ice cubes.
Shake well.
Strain into tiki mug filled half with ice cubes.
Top with ginger beer.
Garnish with Pineapple cubes, Maraschino cherry, lime wedge & mint sprig bouquet.
