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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Gin Fizz

Beverages; Cocktails

A Gin Fizz is a cocktail composed of gin, lemon juice, gomme syrup and soda water. The beverage is similar to a Tom Collins, the only difference being that the two drinks use different brands of gin ...

Bellini

Beverages; Cocktails

The Bellini is a cocktail composed of sparkling wine (usually Prosecco) and fresh peach purée. The cocktail originated in Venice, Italy sometime in the 1930s or 1940s and remains very popular in ...

Harvey Wallbanger

Beverages; Cocktails

The Harvey Wallbanger is a cocktail composed of vodka, Galliano and orange juice. The cocktail was invented in 1952 by world-champion mixologist Donato Antone.

Buck’s Fizz

Beverages; Cocktails

Buck's Fizz is a cocktail composed of orange juice and champagne. It was first served in 1921 at the London Buck's Club, from which the cocktail gained its name.

Bull Shot

Beverages; Cocktails

The Bull Shot is a variation of the Bloody Mary cocktail. It is composed of vodka, lemon juice and beef bouillon instead of tomato juice as used in a Bloody Mary.

Champagne Cocktail

Beverages; Cocktails

A champagne cocktail is a cocktail composed of sugar, Angostura bitters, champagne and a maraschino cherry as a garnish.

Daiquiri

Beverages; Cocktails

The Daiquiri is a cocktail composed of white rum, lime juice and gomme syrup. The cocktail is named after a beach near Santiago, Cuba and was created in that area in around 1900.