The Sherry Cobbler is an American-born cocktail by most accounts. A lot of sherry, sugar and juice, shaken, poured over crushed ice and slurped through a straw, the Cobbler is thought to have originated sometime in the 1820s or early 1830s. But like most 19th century drinks, its origins are unknown. INGREDIENTS 75 ml/ 3 […]
The Link Up cocktail was created in 1975 to mark the American and Russians link up in Space, the Apollo–Soyuz project. The Link Up cocktail was sent to the U.S.A and U.S.S.R for the astronauts to enjoy when they returned from their mission. INGREDIENTS 30 ml/ 1 oz. vodka 30 ml/ 1 oz. Southern Comfort […]
The Mint Julep cocktail consists of mint, bourbon whiskey, sugar and crushed ice. The Mint Julep is considered to be one of the oldest ancestors of the cocktail. Records from the 18th century show that the drink originated in the American southern states, where it was preferred to be drunk in the morning. INGREDIENTS 60 […]
There are many different recipes for the Planter’s Punch cocktail. In the specialist literature, the recipes for Planter’s Punch differ significantly from one another, there is no generally recognized standard recipe. My favorite version is the one from the IBA (International Bartender Association) until 2019, which is quite fruity and which I would like to […]
The Widow`s Kiss cocktail is a very old cocktail. Rumour says that the first mention of the Widow’s Kiss cocktail is in the 1895 book Modern American Drinks by George Kappeler. Kappeler was the head bartender at Holland House, a fancy New York hotel on the corner of 5th Avenue and 30th Street. It’s assumed […]
The Michelada Cocktail is a cocktail with beer from Mexico. The Michelada is a cocktail that consists of half beer and the other half a mix of salt, lime juice, tabasco or another chilli sauce, soy or Maggi sauce and Worchester sauce. Traditionally, clamato juice (tomato juice with powdered mussels) is used as a seasoning. […]
The Pegu Club cocktail or the Pegu is a gin-based cocktail that was the signature drink of Burma’s Pegu Club. The club was located just outside Rangoon, and its members were those Britons who were senior government and military officials and prominent businessmen. INGREDIENTS 45 ml/ 1½ oz. Gin 22,5 ml/ ¾ oz. orange curaçau […]
The Metropole cocktail is named after The Hotel Metropole located just off Times Square at 147 West 43rd Street in New York. The hotel was the first hotel in New York City to have running water in every room but had a less good reputation due to the clientele its all-night-licensed street-level Café Metropole attracted. […]
The Seelbach is a cocktail made from Bourbon whiskey, Cointreau orange liqueur, Champagne and an unusually high amount of bitters for cocktails. In contrast to a large number of cocktails, the history of the Seelbach cocktail is comparatively well known. The drink was first prepared in 1995 by Adam Seger, the then restaurant manager at […]
The Tschunk cocktail is a German highball consisting of Club-Mate and gold rum. It is usually served with limes and cane or brown sugar. Like Club-Mate, the Tschunk is a typical drink within European hacker culture and can often be found at scene typical events or locations of hacker culture. INGREDIENTS 60 ml/ 2 oz. […]