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.

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

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

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Alabama Riot

Ingredients:
60ml Shots of Southern Comfort
30ml of Peppermint Schnapps
30ml of Vodka
Top with fruit punch
30ml of Lime Juice

Method:
Pour Fruit punch and ice into a glass, add southern comfort, peppermint schnapps and vodka, stir then finish with the lime juice.

Optional: 
Ice

Serving Glass:

Collins Glass

Earthquake

Description:
Known to 'Shake Up' the drinker, hence the name.

Ingredients:
30ml Shot of Gin
30ml of Whiskey
30ml of Absinthe

Method:
Shake with Ice and strain into a glass

Optional:
Ice

Serving Glass:

Collins Glass

Shot - Afterburner

Description:
Very tasty due to the cinnamon flavor of the Red Aftershock


Ingredients:
15ml of Red Aftershock
15ml of Bacardi

Method:
Pour both ingrediants and stir to mix them, then shoot!

Serving Glass:

Shot Glass

The Hurricane

Happy Saturday Night!

Description:
The hurricane is an extremely sweet alcoholic drink made with fruit juice, syrup or grenadine and rum. It is one of many popular drinks served in New Orleans.

Ingredients:
30ml of Vodka
15ml of Grenadine syrup
30ml of Gin
30ml of Light Rum
15ml of Bacardi
30ml of Amaretto
30ml of triple sec
Grapefruit Juice
Pineapple Juice

Method:
Pour all but the juices, in the order listed into a hurricane glass three quarters filled with ice. Fill with equal parts of grapefuit and pinapple juice, then serve.

Serving Glass:

Hurricane Glass