A Guide to help your Saturday nights with a range of cocktail drinks posted from a range of drinks including vodka, whiskey, Irish cream, alcopops etc.
Sunday 16 December 2012
What is a Cocktail?
Cocktail Fact #1
Cocktail Definition and Use
As defined by The Oxford Dictionary
'an alcoholic drink consisting of a spirit or spirits mixed with other ingredients, such as fruit juice or cream'
While this definition can be slightly vague it does translate to the modern day practice of most mixed drinks being cocktails.
A more specific definition of a cocktail would be as follows:
'an alcoholic mixed drink that contains three or more ingredients—at least one of the ingredients must be a spirit.'
The first published definition of the Cocktail appeared in an editorial response in The Balance and Columbian Repository of 1806. This read: "Cocktail is a stimulating liquor, composed of spirits of any kind, sugar, water and bitters." It is this definition of ingredients that we continue to use when referring to the 'ideal' cocktail.
Saturday 15 December 2012
The Harvey Wallbanger
Description:
Another classic orange flavored cocktail
The Harvey Wallbanger is reported to have been invented in 1952 by three-time world champion mixologist Donato 'Duke' Antone (Paolantonio)
Ingredients:
1 & a half shots of Vodka
Half shot of Galliano
Top with fresh orange juice.
Method:
Mix the vodka and fresh orange juice in the glass over ice. Float the Galliano on top. Garnish and Serve
Optional:
Orange slice to garnish
Serving Glass:
Highball
Another classic orange flavored cocktail
The Harvey Wallbanger is reported to have been invented in 1952 by three-time world champion mixologist Donato 'Duke' Antone (Paolantonio)
Ingredients:
1 & a half shots of Vodka
Half shot of Galliano
Top with fresh orange juice.
Method:
Mix the vodka and fresh orange juice in the glass over ice. Float the Galliano on top. Garnish and Serve
Optional:
Orange slice to garnish
Serving Glass:
Highball
Friday 14 December 2012
Tequila Sunrise
Description:
A Classic Cocktail
Ingredients:
45ml of Tequila
Top with Orange Juice
15ml of Grenadine Syrup
Method:
Pour the tequila and orange juice into glass over ice. Add the grenadine, which will sink to the bottom. Do not stir. Garnish and serve.
Optional:
Garnish with Orange/Cherry
Serving Glass:
Highball
A Classic Cocktail
Ingredients:
45ml of Tequila
Top with Orange Juice
15ml of Grenadine Syrup
Method:
Pour the tequila and orange juice into glass over ice. Add the grenadine, which will sink to the bottom. Do not stir. Garnish and serve.
Optional:
Garnish with Orange/Cherry
Serving Glass:
Highball
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