A Grasshopper is a sweet, mint-flavored, after-dinner drink. The name of the drink derives from its green color, which comes from the crème de menthe. The history said, that a bar in New Orleans (USA), claims the drink was invented in 1918 by the owner oft he bar. The drink became popularity during the 1950s and 1960s throughout the American South.
INGREDIENTS
30 ml / 1 oz. crème de menthe (green)
30 ml / 1 oz. crème de cacau (white)
30 ml / 1 oz. cream
METHOD
Pour ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice.
Shake briskly.
Strain into chilled cocktail glass.
NOTES
A typical Grasshopper cocktail consists of equal parts green crème de menthe, white crème de cacau and cream, shaken with ice and strained into a chilled cocktail glass.
The Marie Brizard Charleston Follies is an exotic fruit liqueur from the house of Marie Brizard. His notes of passion fruit and mango give him a tropical appearance. Tasty and refreshing, the luxury liqueur convinces connoisseurs with its intense taste experience. On the tongue, the Marie Brizard Charleston Follies is pleasantly fresh and fruity. The nuances of passion fruit dominate the taste. Its exotic bouquet makes it ideal for Caribbean drinks.
SMILE
STORY
This cocktail has already conjured a smile on the face of the inventor. And that of a winner. The cocktail Smile was the winner of the cocktail World Cup in Bled (Slovenia) 2002.
INGREDIENTS
20 ml/ ¾ oz. Vermouth Dry
30 ml/ 1 oz. Wodka Absolut Lime
20 ml/ ¾ oz. Charleston Follies
10 ml/ ⅓ oz. strawberry syrup
120 ml/ 4 oz. pineapple juice
METHOD
Add all ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice.
Strain into a highball glass with fresh ice.
Garnish with a cherry and orange wheel.
CHARLIE SHAKER
STORY
Why is the cocktail called Charle Shaker? Right! Because the Charleston Follies bottle looks just like a cocktail shaker. At least the old generation, the new bottles are unfortunately only made of glass and look like any other liqueur bottle.
INGREDIENTS
20 ml/ ¾ oz. Charleston Follies
20 ml/ ¾ oz. Aqavit
10 ml/ ⅓ oz. lime juice
10 ml/ ⅓ oz. tonic water
METHOD
Add Aquavit and Charleston Follies and stir it with ice.
Add lime and tonic water.
Fresh up with slice of lemon and red cocktail cherry.
GREEN CHAMPAGBE
STORY
The cocktail Green Champagne gets its name because of the green color of the Midori and the addition of champagne. Of course, the exotic flavor is rounded off by Charleston Follies.
INGREDIENTS
30 ml/ 1 oz. Vodka
10 ml/ ⅓ oz. Charleston follies
10 ml/ ⅓ oz. Midori melon liqueur
lemonade
Champagne
METHOD
Pour Vodka, Charleston and melon liqueur into a shaker with ice.
Shake and strain into a cocktail glass.
Top with lemonade and float champagne.
NOTES
The history of the brand Marie Brizard leads back to its founding year 1775. Born in Bordeaux, Marie Brizard once cared for a sick West Indian sailor. As a thank you, there was the recipe of an aniseed liqueur. On this basis, she built up the company with her nephew.
The Marie
Brizard Charleston Follies is a noble liqueur. Its elaborate production is
subject to strict quality controls. From fresh fruits, the masters gain an
incomparable aroma through maceration. The distillation is very gentle on 20
volume percent alcohol to guarantee the fine taste of the Follies.
An eye-catcher in every bar is the bottle made of aluminum with 700 milliliters content. The collector’s item reflects and is reminiscent of a shaker. It stands out for its special, rustic design. Its classic label alludes to the French origin.
If you put it nicely, the 1980s were an interesting time for cocktails. Although neon cocktails made with pre-made mixes in a rudimentary style have killed the original cocktail culture almost forever. Still, it’s fun to look back today, whether you want to host an 80s party or just to remember what drinking was like 30 years ago.
Fuzzy Navel
STORY
A Fuzzy Navel is a mixed drink of peach schnapps and orange juice. It is a very simple mixed drink of the 80s. If you’re planning your next 80s party, Fuzzy Navel should not be missed.
INGREDIENTS
90 ml/ 3 oz. Peach Schnapps
90 ml/ 3 oz. orange juice
orange wheel
METHOD
Pour the schnapps into a highball glass.
Add ice and top with fresh orange juice.
Stir and garnish with an orange wheel.
Sloe Gin Fizz
STORY
Sloe Gin is from England and has everything to do with “Sloe Berries”. These are small wild berries that are found everywhere in England. Purely they taste terrible. But the English have found a great way to use the Sloe Berries. Of course, by soaking in alcohol. The berries were dipped in a gin with a touch of sugar. And so Sloe Gin was born.
INGREDIENTS
60 ml/ 2 oz. Sloe Gin
20 ml/ ¾ oz. lemon juice
soda water
lemon wedge
METHOD
Add all ingredients to a highball glass.
Add ice and top with soda water.
Stir gently and garnish with a lemon wedge.
Alabama Slammer
STORY
This cocktail was popular with students in the 1980s. An Alabama Slammer is a cocktail of Amaretto, Southern Comfort, Sloe Gin and orange juice. The Alabama Slammer is the top drink for your next 80s party.
INGREDIENTS
30 ml/ 1 oz. Southern Comfort
30 ml/ 1 oz. Sloe Gin
30 ml/ 1 oz. Amaretto
60 ml/ 2 oz. orange juice
METHOD
Add all ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice.
The Goa Cocktail is a a tall, orange-flavoured cocktail that’s nicely balanced.
INGREDIENTS
45 ml / 1 ½ oz. white rum
30 ml / 1 oz. orange liqueur
45 ml / 1 ½ oz. orange juice
1 ½ tsps sugar
½ lime
1 passionfruit
METHOD
Combine the rum, orange liqueur, lime juice, orange juice, sugar and the juice from one passion-fruit in a shaker with ¼ cup of crushed ice.
Blend and add further crushed ice where needed until slushy consistency is achieved.
Serve in a hurricane glass.
Garnish with an orange slice.
NOTES
Goa is a state on the southwestern coast of India and it is visited by large numbers of international and domestic tourists each year for its white sand beaches, nightlife, places of worship and World Heritage-listed architecture.
In August 2019 I was in Albania. I took the ferry from Corfu in Greece to the port of Sarandë in Albania. Arrived in Sarandë, the bartender Klajdi from the 21 Bar was already waiting for me. In the 21 Bar Klajdi showed me the production of two different cocktails. The first cocktail has the same name as the cocktail bar: 21 Bar Cocktail. The second Cocktail is called Mrs PINK You can find the 21 Bar in Sarandë in the Rruga Skënderbeu near the harbor and the waterfront. The decor is very exceptional and made with love. You can sit inside and outside. And the cocktails are really excellent and the staff is very friendly and knowledgeable. So let’s go to Albania!.
INGREDIENTS
Vodka
Ursus
lime juice (freshly squeezed)
METHOD
Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake.
In the 21 Bar in Sarandë I really liked it. That’s why Klajdi showed me a second cocktail. His name is Mrs. PINK and tastes wonderful. Which maybe was because I love Sambuca. So if you ever come to Sarandë, I highly recommend the 21 Bar.
In the 21 Bar in Sarandë (Albania) I really liked it. That’s why Klajdi showed me a second cocktail. His name is Mrs. PINK and tastes wonderful. Which maybe was because I love Sambuca. So if you ever come to Sarandë, I highly recommend the 21 Bar.
INGREDIENTS
Sambuca
lime juice (freshly squeezed)
strawberry syrup
crushed ice
METHOD
Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice.
Fill a glass ¾ with crushed ice.
Shake with ice.
Strain into the glass.
Garnish with orange twist.
Cheers from 21 Bar in Sarandë!
NOTES
You can find the 21 Bar in Sarandë in the Rruga Skënderbeu near the harbor and the waterfront. The decor is very exceptional and made with love. You can sit inside and outside. And the cocktails are really excellent and the staff is very friendly and knowledgeable. So let’s go to Albania!
In August 2019 I was in Albania. I took the ferry from Corfu in Greece to the port of Sarandë in Albania. Arrived in Sarandë, the bartender Klajdi from the 21 Bar was already waiting for me. In the 21 Bar Klajdi showed me the production of two different cocktails. The first cocktail has the same name as the cocktail bar: 21 Bar Cocktail. The ingredients make the cocktail an unforgettable experience: vodka, Ursus and freshly sqeezed lime juice.
INGREDIENTS
Vodka
Ursus
lime juice (freshly squeezed)
METHOD
Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake.
Ursus or Ursus Vodka is a vodka of Icelandic origin that
was made in Hoorn, Netherlands until 2006. The recipe was developed by a
traditional Icelandic distiller family in the early twentieth century. Since
1995 it was distilled and bottled in the Netherlands. In 2004 the brand Ursus
was taken over by Diageo, where it is produced today.
The Cocktail Death in the Afternoon, also called the Hemingway is a cocktail made up of absinthe and Champagne invented by Ernest Hemingway. The cocktail shares a name with Hemingway’s book Death in the Afternoon. It is claimed that the cocktail was invented by Hemingway after he spent time in Paris (France) and enjoyed the Absinthe there.
INGREDIENTS
45 ml / 1½ oz. Absinthe
135 ml / 4 ½ oz. Champagne
METHOD
Pour the Absinthe into a coupe glass.
Top with iced Champagne until it attains the proper opalescent milkiness.
NOTES
Absinthe is historically described as a distilled, highly alcoholic beverage. It is an anise–flavoured spirit derived from botanicals, including the flowers and leaves of grand wormwood, together with green anise, sweet fennel and other medicinal and culinary herbs.
