The World Of Cocktails
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Do you like the Americano cocktail? Simply leave out the soda water and replace it with foamed beer. And try the Beer Americano cocktail.
The Sakini cocktail, a “Sake Martini,” emerged in the 1990s. Japanese sake adds an almost wine-like delicacy to this approachable version of the classic Martini Dry cocktail.
The Bijou cocktail (French for jewel) is an alcoholic cocktail made from Gin, red Vermouth, Green Chartreuse and orange bitters. It is a short drink and is served in a cocktail glass. The Bijou cocktail was first documented to have been prepared in the late 19th century, a time when the use of vermouth in cocktails was becoming increasingly popular
Fun fact, “bijou” is French for “jewel”. Gin is diamond, Green Chartreuse is emerald, and sweet Vermouth is ruby.
The Gypsy Queen cocktail is apparently one of the oldest vodka cocktails in the United States. The origin goes back to 1938. The Vodka enhances this complexly flavored honey and herb cocktail.t
The cocktail You’ve Got Mail is a nice riff on the Air Mail cocktail, You’ve Got Mail mixes Cachaça with Citrus (lime juice & orange juice), which is balanced with honey syrup and then nicely and effervescently topped with Champagne.
The Kingston Club cocktail is a tasty pineapple juice cocktail with a herbal note. The Fernet Branca liqueur gives this fruity aperitif cocktail almost clove-like aromas.
The Charle Chaplin cocktail is named after Sir Charles Spencer “Charlie” Chaplin (1889-1977), the English slapstick comedian of the silent film era who was at the peak of his career when this eponymous cocktail was created in 1920.
Believed to have been created in the 1970s, the Tootsie Roll cocktail is a sweet, rich and chocolaty drink with a hint of citrus that, as the name suggests, is inspired by the famous US candy.
The Cape Codder or Cape Cod cocktail is a type of cocktail consisting of Vodka and cranberry juice. Some recipes also call for squeezing a lime wedge over the glass and dropping it into the drink. The name refers to Cape Cod, Massachusetts, a peninsula and popular tourist destination located in the eastern United States which is famous for growing cranberries.
The Bohamian Mule cocktail was created in 1990s in London, England. The Bohamian Mule cocktail tastes long and refreshing, but also with a hefty hit of Absinthe – perhaps the best spirit, drowned in fiery ginger beer, a combination that is put to good use in this mule with lime juice.