Cocktails

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Lemon Drop

Lemon Drop Recipe: How to Make a Lemon Drop

A Lemon Drop is a vodka-based beverage that tastes lemony, sweet and sour. The standard Lemon Drop recipe consists of vodka, fresh lemon juice and sugar syrup. The sweet and acidic flavours in the Lemon Drop recipe complement and balance one another. It has been described as a Vodka Martini variation, however it is more akin to a White Lady variation. It is usually shaken or swirled with ice, strained and served in a chilled glass, like a chilled martini glass.

Kamikaze

Kamikaze Recipe: How to Make a Kamikaze

The Kamikaze cocktail is a favourite among bartenders and drinkers worldwide. The sweet and sour flavour of the Kamikaze recipe, which combines vodka, Cointreau, and fresh lime juice, defines this drink. The sweetness of the Cointreau is balanced by the tartness of the fresh lime juice, and the vodka adds a strong punch to the drink.

Espresso Martini

Espresso Martini Recipe: How to Make an Espresso Martini

The Espresso Martini is a cooled caffeinated alcoholic beverage that contains vodka, kahlua, espresso, and sugar syrup. This classic cocktail has remained a popular standard drink all around the world. The Espresso Martini recipe was produced by experienced mixologists. A traditional coffee cocktail, the Espresso Martini will liven up any dinner party.

Dry Martini

Dry Martini Recipe: How to Make a Dry Martini

The classic Dry Martini recipe consists of gin and dry vermouth as the base ingredients, followed by an olive, which is customarily placed on top of a perfectly crafted Dry Martini. The Dry Martini has gained popularity over the decades and has become one of the most well-known mixed alcoholic drinks. It is a regular menu item in almost all restaurants, bars and diners.

French Martini

French Martini Cocktail Recipe: How to Make a French Martini

The French Martini cocktail is a strong alcoholic drink. The French Martini recipe consists of vodka, Chambord liqueur and pineapple juice. The drink did not really originate in France, but rather the ingredients that make it come together. Like any other martini, the French Martini is served in a martini or coupe glass.

Cosmopolitan

Cosmopolitan Recipe: How to Make a Cosmopolitan

The Cosmopolitan is a cranberry cooler that is related to the Cape Codder drink. Though presented in a variety of ways, the Cosmopolitan cocktail shares a similar composition with the Kamikaze cocktail. The Cosmopolitan's origins are debatable. In the book Pioneers of Mixing at Elite Bars: 1903–1933, there is a recipe for a Cosmopolitan Daisy

Sea Breeze

Seabreeze Cocktail Recipe: How to Make a Seabreeze

The Seabreeze cocktail is one of the more famous cranberry cocktails. The modern Seabreeze recipe consists of vodka, cranberry juice, and grapefruit juice. It has a good balance of alcohol and sweet and sour flavours, and is most commonly consumed in the summer months. It is typically served in a highball glass topped with ice.

Woo woo

Woo Woo Cocktail Recipe: How to Make a Woo Woo

The Woo Woo cocktail is a fruity American cocktail. It is one of the most famous cocktail drinks in the United States. The Woo Woo cocktail is easy to make because of the availability of its ingredients. The Woo Woo recipe consists of vodka, peach liqueur, and cranberry juice and is traditionally served in a highball glass.

Moscow Mule

Moscow Mule Recipe: How to Make a Moscow Mule

The Moscow Mule was invented around 1941. John G. Martin, an executive at the Heublein drinks company, borrowed Edwin Land's Polaroid camera when he was upset by his inability to sell vodka. Vodka is not popular in the United States. Martin went up to a bartender at the L.A. bar Cock 'n' Bull and talked to the owner, Jack Morgan, who was having a similar issue of not being able to sell even a single ginger beer