Cocktails

Cocktails

Any of various short mixed drinks, consisting typically of gin, whiskey, rum, vodka, or brandy, with different admixtures, such as vermouth, fruit juices, sweet flavorings, or even coffee, and usually chilled.

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Martini shot

Beverages; Cocktails

Martini shot is a Hollywood term that describes the final shot set-up of the day. According to Dave Knox, author of the film industry slang guide Strike the Baby and Kill the Blonde, the Martini Shot ...

Bronx

Beverages; Cocktails

The Bronx cocktail is a cocktail composed of Gin, sweet red Vermouth, dry Vermouth and orange juice. It was created before the prohibition era in the United States (1919-1933) and was one of the ...

Crown Sidecar

Beverages; Cocktails

This version of the World War I-era cocktail incorporates light citrus flavors and Crown Royal, a blended Canadian whiskey. The original recipe was reportedly invented for an American army captain ...

Tequila Sunrise

Beverages; Cocktails

The Tequila Sunrise is a cocktail made of tequila, orange juice and grenadine syrup. It was created in the 1930's or 1940's at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel and is called by the form appears after has ...

Sangria

Beverages; Cocktails

A Spanish beverage made from mixing red wine, sugar and fruits, and garnished with fresh fruits and berries. There are lots of recipes for making Sangria, but they should all include red wine and ...

Manhattan

Beverages; Cocktails

One of the finest and oldest cocktails made with whiskey, sweet vermouth, and bitters. The Manhattan was the first cocktail that used vermouth as a modifier. There are slight variations of the drink ...

Tom Collins

Beverages; Cocktails

The Tom Collins is a cocktail composed of gin, lemon juice, sugar syrup and carbonated water. It was first described in 1876 and its name gave rise to the Collins glass in which it is served.