An alcoholic cocktail is a drink in which alcoholic beverages are used as one or more ingredients. The cocktail itself is obtained by mixing several liquids, and sometimes with the addition of spices and fruits. What are the most popular cocktails?

What are cocktails? Cocktails are a mixture of several drinks (usually no more than 5 ingredients), plus additional ones used in very small quantities, such as salt, spices, bitters, etc. The composition of cocktails can be very different. Most cocktails are made with ice, so it should be given special attention. To make ice, it is better to use slightly mineralized or simply purified water. It should be completely transparent and without aftertaste.

History of the cocktail
The first legend, the most romantic, dates back to 1770. In those distant times, the owner of a bar located near New York lost his beloved rooster. The owner announced that whoever finds the loss will marry his daughter. After some time, one army officer brought his rooster to the owner of the bar, which by that time had managed to lose his tail. The owner had no choice but to announce to all the visitors of the bar about the upcoming wedding. His daughter, who worked in her father's establishment, was excited to mix different drinks, which they immediately began to call "cock tail" (cock tail) - a cock's tail.

The second legend says that in the 15th century in France, in the province of Charente, wines and spirits were already mixed, calling the mixture coquetelle (cocktail). From this subsequently came the cocktail itself.
The third legend tells that the first cocktail appeared in England. And the word “cocktail” itself is borrowed from the lexicon of horse racing enthusiasts, who called non-purebred horses, that is, those with mixed blood, the nickname cock tail because of their tails sticking out like those of roosters.

Recipe:

• 14 ml Triple Sec
• 14 ml white rum
• 14 ml gin
• 14 ml vodka
• 14 ml tequila
• 28 ml tea
• lemon wedge

Mix liquids in a Collins or Highball glass, add ice. Intervene. Add cola.

Cocktail "Sex on the beach"

This is a very popular alcoholic cocktail containing vodka, peach liqueur (schnapps), orange and cranberry juice. One of the official cocktails of the International Bartending Association (IBA).
Ingredients:

• 2 parts (40 ml) vodka
• 1 part (20 ml) peach liqueur (Peach Schnapps)
• 2 parts (40 ml) orange juice
• 2 parts (40 ml) cranberry juice

Shake all ingredients in a shaker and pour into a highball glass filled with ice. The cocktail is garnished with an orange slice. Drink through a straw.
Options:
In some variations, pineapple juice is also added to the cocktail. Sometimes Hurricane Glass is used instead of a highball glass for cooking.
Also sometimes a cocktail is decorated with a slice of lime and a cherry.

Cocktail "Cuba Libre"

Cuba Libre is one of the most popular drinks in the world. It appeared during the Spanish-American War. One fine day, a group of American soldiers who were on leave entered one of the bars in Havana, one of them, perhaps missing his homeland and bourbon, ordered a rum with cola, ice and a slice of lemon. Having received his cocktail, he drank it with such pleasure that he aroused genuine interest among his colleagues and they asked the bartender to prepare the same drink for them. The fun began, in the midst of which one of the soldiers made a toast “Por Cuba Libre!” in honor of Cuba's newfound freedom, "Cuba Libre!" the crowd took...

• half a lime
• 60 ml white rum
• 120 ml cola

Squeeze lime juice into Collins glass, add lime to glass, add ice. Pour in rum and cola. Mix.

And of course the famous Cocktail "Bloody Mary", which takes the first line in the top parade of the most popular cocktails in the world

This legendary cocktail is surrounded by many secrets and myths. A lover and admirer of the drink was beaten by such famous people like Ernest Hemingway and Scott Fitzgerald.
The cocktail received worldwide recognition in New York, when at the St. Regis, who works at the Petio bar, decided to experiment with adding Tabasco sauce to the drink. At the celebration of the anniversary of the cocktail, the honorable right to say the first toast in honor of the unique “ Bloody Mary” fell to the granddaughter of the legendary bartender, and the creator of this cocktail, Fernand Petio.

In New York, December 1st was declared Bloody Mary Day. In honor of the anniversary, the cocktail was offered at the price of 1933 - 99 cents.
Bloody Mary owes its birth to Fernando Petiot, a bartender who worked in the New York bar in Paris at the beginning of the last century.
Legends of the appearance of the Bloody Mary cocktail:
Legend has it that Fernand came up with the name “Red Snapper” for his cocktail, which means “Red Snapper” (there is such a fish). But one of the regular visitors to the bar called the drink "Bloody Mary", after which this name was fixed behind the cocktail. Another legend tells, on the contrary, Fernand Petio himself called the drink “Bloody Mary”, but the administration of the King Call bar tried to rename it to “Red Snapper”. Another legend tells that in Chicago there was a bar called the "Blood Bucket" and a charming girl Mary frequented it, and the Bloody Mary cocktail was named after her.

Initially, this drink was primitive, consisting only of vodka and tomato juice. But 15 years after its invention, to these simple ingredients began to add seasonings and spices.
Ingredients:

• 90 ml tomato juice
• 45 ml vodka
• 15 ml lemon juice
• 1 dash of Worcestershire sauce
• Optionally, you can splash and Tabasco sauce
• salt pepper

Pour all liquids into highball, add ice. Stir. Add salt and pepper to taste. For those who like it spicier, you can use nuclear red pepper.

There is also a Bloody Maria variant, based on tequila instead of vodka:

• 60 ml tequila
• 1 teaspoon horseradish
• 3 dashes Tabasco
• 3 dashes Worcestershire sauce
• 1 dash of lemon juice
• salt pepper
• tomato juice

optionally add 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, 1 dash of sherry or 30 ml clam juice
Put ice in a highball glass and pour in all the liquid ingredients. Top with tomato juice. Stir by pouring from one glass to another.
Especially for lovers of non-alcoholic - "Virgin Mary", a variation of a cocktail without vodka

How to please yourself beautiful ladies in honor of a well-deserved holiday? Of course, sweet alcoholic cocktails that taste good and are not too harmful for a slender camp. We suggest you try the most popular cocktails on March 8.

world cocktail

Cosmopolitan is a drink for real fashionistas. This truth the world comprehended with the light hand of Hollywood. How to cook famous cocktail at home? Its main ingredient is Cointreau liqueur. Although it will be quite successfully replaced by Triple Sec or any other orange liqueur. Before cooking, we cool all the ingredients in advance, and fill the cocktail glass to the top crushed ice. Next, alternately pour 50 ml of vodka, 25 ml of liquor, 50 ml of cranberry and 25 ml of lemon juice into the shaker, then whisk the mixture vigorously. Pour the ice out of the glass, fill it with a cocktail and decorate with a slice of lime or lemon.

tropical paradise

Delicate sweet "Pina Colada" is a constant favorite of alcoholic cocktails for girls. Make it at home and have an impromptu bachelorette party. Pour a handful of ice cubes into a blender, pour in 50 ml of light rum, 100 ml of pineapple juice and 50 ml of Malibu coconut liqueur. You can also add a sliced ​​banana if you like. Then the cocktail will turn out to be thicker and more saturated. Whisk all the ingredients until a homogeneous mixture is obtained and pour it into a pre-chilled cocktail glass. Before serving, decorate it with orange slices, pineapple and strawberries or cream.

Azure dreams

Do you dream of the gentle rustle of the sea surf and the velvety sandy coast? The Blue Lagoon cocktail will help you transport yourself into a tropical fairy tale. Let's start with lemonade. Cut the peel from 3 lemons, add 150 g of sugar to it, pour 800 ml of boiling water and let it cool. Add the juice of squeezed lemons, leave it in the refrigerator for an hour, and then carefully filter. If there is no time, lemonade can be replaced with a mixture of 30 ml of lemon juice and 120 ml of quality soda. Fill a tall glass to the brim with ice cubes. Next, pour 45 ml of vodka, 20 ml of Blue Curacao liqueur and 150 ml of ready-made lemonade into it.

strawberry caresses

Another cocktail lady's hit is the famous "Margarita". The combination of stunning tequila and refreshing citruses is really sweet. woman's heart. In addition, making such a cocktail at home is quite simple. We wash 30 g of fresh strawberries under cold water, rid them of the stalks and put them in a blender bowl. Add to the berries 50 ml of tequila, 20 ml of Cointreau liqueur, 30 ml of lime or lemon juice and 2-3 tbsp. l. crushed ice. Blend all ingredients until you get a smooth drink. Before serving, we moisten the edges of the glasses and dip them in powdered sugar, after which we fill it with a chilled cocktail.

chocolate perfection

Chocolate is perhaps the most seductive delicacy that almost no woman can resist. Therefore, recipes for sweet alcoholic cocktails with his participation are especially tasty. Melt in a water bath 50 g of dark chocolate with a mass fraction of cocoa beans of at least 75%. Add 40 ml of dark rum to it and cool slightly. We put 2-3 thin rings of hot red pepper at the bottom of the glass, flavor them with 3-4 drops of lime juice and gently break 2 quail eggs on top. Carefully, without stirring, fill them with chocolate-rum mixture. It is recommended to serve such a cocktail with a glass of freshly squeezed grapefruit juice.

The magic of aromas

Among alcoholic drinks, many ladies unconditionally prefer the classic Martini or vermouth. Its sweet, tart taste and sophisticated grassy aroma are perfect for creating a wide variety of cocktail fantasies. If you splash a little sparkling champagne with a martini, you get a particularly harmonious union. So, we combine in a shaker 50 ml of Martini Bianco, 60 ml of orange and pomegranate juice, 70 ml cranberry juice and 100 ml of champagne. Fill the glasses a third with ice cubes and pour in the finished cocktail. Garnish with lemon wedges before serving.

fruity sunset

Another child of the hot tropics is the Daiquiri cocktail, named after the beach of the same name near Santiago. The classic recipe contains only white rum, lime and ice. However, today in many bars you can find banana, strawberry and coffee variations. This "Daiquiri" and earned a place of honor among the recipes for light alcoholic cocktails. We offer you another interesting improvisation. Put in a blender bowl 3-5 tbsp. l. crushed ice, add 60 ml of white rum, 15 ml of passion fruit syrup, 30 ml of lime juice and beat all the ingredients, then pour the cocktail into chilled glasses.

We hope you will like our cocktails and decorate the festive evening on March 8th. And how delicious alcoholic cocktails do you prefer for girls? Share your favorite recipes in the comments.

Helpful Hints

What cocktail do you prefer? What do you order, say, in a good hotel bar or at a cocktail party where your eyes run fromassortment of drinks ?

Stop choosing randomly or asking the bartender to cook something "to his taste"! After reading this material, you will be able to order exactly the cocktail thatharmonizes with your zodiac sign .

Perhaps other recipes may seem exotic and little known - but this is only at first glance. The small educational program brought to your attention on certain ingredients will helpget better at cocktails .

If you are a frequenter of cocktail parties (or maybe a sommelier or a professional bartender), this article will help you choose a cocktail according to your zodiac sign. Some Ingredientscan be replaced by others more familiar or accessible. However, if you want to taste the taste of drinks made according to original recipes, use original ingredients.

Choose favorite cocktail Zodiac sign! (all recipes included).

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♈ ARIES

Cocktail "Spicy Paloma" (Spicy Paloma)

A quick-tempered, proud and self-confident Aries just needs to challenge someone sometimes. If you belong to this zodiac sign, we suggest you take care of your own environment and throw self challenge, after tasting this cocktail, which includes a medium-hot chili pepper called jalapeno.

Ingredients:

60 grams of tequila

90 grams freshly squeezed grapefruit juice

30 grams of lime juice

Salt

jalapeno

Lime

Cooking:

Add tequila, grapefruit juice and lime juice to a shaker with ice. Shake until mixture cools. Then pour the mixture into a collins (one of the long drink glasses) that has been sprinkled with salt around the rim. Serve with lime wedges and jalapeno slices.

Do you know that:

Jalapeno pepper can normalize arterial pressure through blood thinning. In addition, the components of pepper contribute to the removal of the so-called bad cholesterol from the body. If you consume jalapenos regularly (not necessarily in cocktails!), you will maintain sharp eyesight for a long time, as well as healthy skin and hair.

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♉ TAURUS

Cocktail"Jimlet» (Classic Gin Gimlet)

Prudent voluptuous Taurus, prone to prudence, and sometimes to stinginess, should be offered a Jimlet cocktail (in fact, a classic gimlet): sweet, predictable, consisting of simple and available ingredients(gin is sometimes replaced with vodka, but the "correct" "Jimlet" is made on the basis of gin).

Ingredients:

30 grams of gin

20 grams lime juice

15 grams of sugar syrup

Lime

Cooking:

Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice until mixture is chilled. Strain a cocktail glass in the compartment. Serve with lime slices.

Do you know that:

The famous gimlet was still drunk by the sailors of the Royal Navy of Britain at the end of the 19th century on the recommendation of a certain Thomas Gimlett, a military surgeon who insisted on consumption this drink as a prophylaxis for scurvy. Looks like just lime juice, which contains quite enough vitamin C, the sailors were not so interested in drinking ...

♊ TWINS

Cocktail "Sorbellini" (The Sorbellini)

Cocktail "Sorbellini" (in fact, a sparkling wine with fruit sorbet) - this is what the true Gemini needs, who is distinguished not only by ease of perception and love of art, but, unfortunately, by some frivolity, superficiality and, to be honest, a kind of frivolity.

Ingredients:

Italian Prosecco wine (or any dry sparkling wine)

Frozen fruit sorbet

Cooking:

Add a teaspoon of sobrette to a champagne glass, then fill it with sparkling wine.

Do you know that:

The name of the cocktail is, apparently, a play on words, to which we owe the name of the rather mysterious Italian sculptor Quintilian Corbellini (the author of an incredibly “live” and playful sculpture called “Girl” (pictured), located in the Winter Garden of the Vorontsov Palace in Crimea). After a glass this cocktail, one of the bases of which is the famous sparkling wine Prosecco, produced in the regions of Venice and Friuli - Venezia Giulia, you will be seized by a playful mood, lightness and airiness will appear.

♋ CRAYFISH

Cocktail"Oldrum» (The Rum Old Fashioned)

Cancers are often famous for their waywardness, suspicion, capriciousness. At the same time, they are ambitious, very attached to their home and very impressionable. It makes sense for such people to offer the Old Rum cocktail: firstly, they will be flattered by such a sedate and “smelling” name of the drink; secondly, some Cancers may be impressed by the extraordinary taste and beneficial features one of the ingredients of the cocktail - agnistura.

Ingredients:

60 grams black or aged rum

8 drops angostura (Venezuelan alcoholic drink, bitter)

1 cube of refined sugar

Orange

Cooking:

Put a sugar cube in the bottom of an old fashion glass (whiskey glass) and then add 8 drops of angostura to it. Pour in just a little bit of rum to dissolve the sugar and mix it into the bitters. Then add two ice cubes and pour over the remaining rum. Stir with a bar spoon. Serve with a glass strung on the rim orange peel or a slice, which is then thrown into the drink.

Do you know that:

The label of the bitter (analogous to a tincture or balm) of angostura, the strength of which is about 45%, is larger than the bottle itself - only the neck of the bottle is visible because of the paper. According to one version, this is due to the fact that the tincture was originally used as a medicine, namely, this appearance of the product is more like a bottle of medicine. According to another, more amusing version, the fault lies with the employees of the company that produced the tincture back in the middle of the 19th century: they allegedly messed up something with the sizes when ordering a large number of labels, and having received the latter, they decided not to change anything .

The most alcoholic cocktail

♌ A LION

Cocktail"Bluelagoon» (The Blue Lagoon)

Many Lions are vain and stubborn, although they prefer to hide these not very positive traits of theirs under the guise of such generosity “from above”. They love pomp and often choose their own eye-catching toilets or bright decorations. That is why not a single Leo (and especially a female Lioness) can resist the Blue Lagoon cocktail, which is extraordinary in color and taste.

Ingredients:

45 grams Bacardi rum ( Bacardi Tangerine

10 grams Blue Curacao liqueur

45 grams pineapple juice

45 grams soda

Cooking:

Mix all ingredients with ice in a large glass. Before serving, gently stir the drink with a bar spoon.

Do you know that:

The name of one of the ingredients of the cocktail, Blue Curacao liqueur ( Blue Curacao), came (according to some sources) from the word "cura", which is translated from Spanish as "healing". Allegedly, it was thanks to bitter oranges that part of the team of one of the Spanish sailors was healed of scurvy, because of which their captain landed sailors on one of the islands caribbean at the turn of the XV-XVI centuries (in fact, leaving to die).

Recipes for homemade alcoholic cocktails

♍ VIRGO

Elder-Pear Sangria Cocktail (Elder-Peary) Sangria

Quite down to earth (in the sense of practicality and quickness), picky and indecisive sign of the Virgin is in no hurry to open up to new people. And those who were born under this sign do not at all need alcohol for liberation, which, as you know, expands not only blood vessels, but also the circle of friends. Therefore, a typical Virgo may be distrustful of your offer to share, figuratively speaking, a cup of strong drink. But the offered glass of light and refreshing Elder-Pear Sangria cocktail will be accepted with gratitude.

Ingredients:

Bottle of dry white wine

280 grams of Saint Germain liqueur

230 grams of pear nectar

Pear

Blackberry

Cooking:

In a large enough container, combine the white wine, liqueur, pear nectar, finely chopped pear and blackberry. Refrigerate for two to three hours. Serve in a wine glass with ice. Alternatively, pour a little soda into the glass before serving.

Do you know that:

Sangria, generally speaking, is a drink based on red wine, which is translated from Spanish as "blood" (sangria). The basis of our cocktail is a liqueur with the aroma of St-Germain elderberry inflorescences. This is quite a modern drink, which has nothing to do with France, or the Count of Saint-Germain, or even St. Herman of Paris. The liqueur was first introduced to the general public in 2007 by the New York-based company Coopers Spirit Co, after which it won a gold medal in the world famous international tasting competition Monde Selection for 4 years.

♎ SCALES

The Endless Summer Cocktail

"Be Cointreauversial" - it was under this slogan that the French company Remy Cointreau introduced its Cointreau liqueur in 2001, which is an important ingredient in this cocktail. There is a play on words here, based on the English word "controversial", which can be translated as "ambiguous" or "scandalous". This is precisely what the representatives of the sign of Libra sometimes lack, who often demonstrate a lack of energy and mental weakness, demanding recognition from the outside world.

Ingredients:

40 grams of tequila

15 grams French liqueur Cointreau

15 grams of blackcurrant liqueur Creme de Cassis

40 grams freshly squeezed orange juice

15 grams lime juice

Cooking:

Shake all ingredients in a shaker with ice until chilled. Then all the contents are poured into an old fashion glass. Drinks can be served.

Do you know that:

The first commercial for Cointreau, dedicated to the promotion of Cointreau liqueur, was released back in 1898! The face of the company was the famous character of the folk fair theater of France, Pierrot. Now the face of the company is a French actress, top model, and simply beautiful Laetitia Casta, known to most of our viewers from the movie "Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar."

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♏ SCORPIOH

Cocktail "Pistachio Shot" (Pistachi Shot)

Some jokers say that, they say, they drink for the smell, but there is already enough of their dope. By no means trying to offend the representatives of the Scorpio sign, it is worth noting that these are people who are distinguished by incredible rigidity, intransigence, and sometimes selfishness and isolation, reaching fanaticism. So is it worth trying to surprise such people with strong drinks? Offer Scorpio sweet and delicious cocktail"Pistachio Shot" and you will see that this callous person can be soft and accommodating (at least when drinking this drink!). By the way, the name of this cocktail does not quite reflect its contents, apparently, it is named so because the best snack to it will be fried pistachios.

Ingredients:

15 grams of Baileys liqueur

8 grams Creme de Menthe menthol liqueur

40 grams of Crème de Cacao chocolate liqueur

Cooking:

Chill all ingredients in the freezer first. Then you need to add them to a shaker without ice. Shake the shaker vigorously and vigorously. Pour into a glass for shots (actually, a regular glass). The drink is ready.

Do you know that:

A glass for shots (that is, for cocktails and / or spirits drunk in one gulp), which we usually call a stack or a glass, has an incredible number of variations that differ in the capacity of the dish, its shape, glass thickness, transparency, the presence of a leg and even material. And the very first stacks (still wooden) appeared, according to some historians, as early as the 1st century AD.

♐ SAGITTARIUS

Minty Fresh Cocktail

Sagittarians are distinguished by excessive physical activity, which often leads to a feeling of mental anxiety. At the same time, they are very sociable and friendly people. They will surely like the Mint Freshness cocktail: mint will help relieve tension, and sparkling wine will allow others to enjoy even more open and sincere communication of Sagittarius.

Ingredients:

55 grams Brazilian rum Cachaça

2-3 mint leaves

4 grams lime juice

2 teaspoons ultrafine sugar

Spanish sparkling wine Cava Brut

Cooking:

Add mint leaves, sugar and lime juice to a cocktail shaker. Shake well, then add ice and Cachaca rum. Shake until mixture cools. Pour into a champagne glass, then top with the Cava Brut wine until the glass is full.

Do you know that:

Brazilian rum Cachaça is national drink of this country, whose leadership at the legislative level decided to recognize the name cachaça as commercial. In fact, the name "cachaca" now has the same status and rights in the world as the name "champagne".

♑ CAPRICORN

Cocktail "Old Friend» (The Old Pal)

Grouchy, capricious and sometimes closed Capricorns are quite difficult to please. Trying to impose something exotic on them means the risk of incurring the discontent of the representative of this sign. The cocktail recipe for Capricorn should be simple and consist of well-known and popular drinks - exactly the same as the Old Buddy drink.

Ingredients:

40 grams of rye whiskey

20 grams dry vermouth

20 grams Campari bitter liqueur

Lemon

Cooking:

Add whiskey, vermouth and Campari to a mixing glass. Stir with a bar spoon, then pour into a cocktail glass. Serve garnished with a lemon wedge or zest.

Do you know that:

The bar spoon, which is constantly mentioned in this article, is not such a simple tool as it might seem at first glance. This element of bar equipment has been considered indispensable for generations of bartenders. The length of the spoon handle should allow it to reach the bottom of the longest glass, so you can find a tool 50 cm long. The end of the spoon handle is also functional, as it is supplied special device various shapes (usually a disk) and small size: thanks to the spiral shape of the handle, the spoon is suitable for cooking layered cocktails; but if the cocktail is prepared in a small bowl, then it is the end of the handle that comes to the rescue, which also acts as a plane separating the layers of the drink.

♒ AQUARIUS

Cocktail"CherrybourbonSmash» (Cherry Bourbon Smash)

Prone to spontaneous and unpredictable actions, Aquarians should not be offered anything strong that hits the head. The best cocktail for the representative of this sign, it is a long drink "Cherry Bourbon Smash". A leisurely conversation over a glass of Smash will put Aquarius in a benevolent mood, revealing the best traits of his character, one of which is friendliness and sociability.

Ingredients:

40 grams of bourbon

15 grams of lemon juice

2-3 maraschino (cocktail) cherries

Carbonated non-alcoholic soft drink "Doctor Pepper"

Cooking:

Put the cherries in a cocktail shaker, pour in the lemon juice and bourbon. Then add ice and mix until the contents are chilled. Pour into an old fashion glass (whiskey glass). Before serving, add ice and fill the glass with Dr. Pepper.

Do you know that:

Cocktail cherries are, in fact, ordinary candied cherries in a special way, which are also used as ingredients and garnishes for desserts. This cherry owes its unusual translucent appearance and specific taste to a half-percent solution of quicklime and a one-percent solution of sulfur dioxide, in which it is soaked from one to one and a half months. Then sodium chlorite comes into play, with which the berry is bleached after the stone has been removed. But the process is not over here either: the cherry spends up to a day and a half in water, and then goes for two weeks to a solution of sodium bisulfate, which thickens the berry. And only after that she gets into sugar syrup. Here's a "simple" recipe...

FISHES

Martinique cocktail ( TheMartinique)

Pisces are not fools to drink. In addition, as far as drinking is concerned, they are practically omnivorous, although they prefer a high degree. And this despite the fact that a strong drink that causes a strong alcohol intoxication- not the best "fellow traveler" of increased susceptibility and mood swings of Pisces. Offer a Martinique cocktail to a representative of this zodiac sign - it is quite exotic, and there is enough strength in it.

Ingredients:

55 grams of French liqueur Chambord

30 grams of vodka

15 grams of lemon juice

mango juice

Cooking:

Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice until contents are chilled. Serve the cocktail in a martini glass.

Do you know that:

On the net you can find a large number of Martinique recipes, which differ significantly from each other not only in ingredients, but also in terms of preparation. Some are sure that the composition of this cocktail simply must include a martini, or that the drink is so called because of the martini glass in which it is served. By and large, a martini glass is just a variation of the canonical cone-shaped cocktail glass, and the glassware is not at all “guilty” in the name of this cocktail. Martinique is the name of one of the most popular island resorts in the Caribbean. In numerous bars, restaurants and drinking establishments of the resort, each bartender prepares his "Martinique", that is, his own cocktail, which, in his opinion, is the island's autochthonous drink (although it is possible that somewhere there is "that the most "recipe of" the same "Martinique").

In this post, we will see which cocktails we drink while at the club, which ones we order most often. If your drink is not here, then write in the comments its name and composition.

So let's start, according to the results from the promodj.ru portal, the places were distributed as follows:

10 "Tequila Boom"

9. "Bloody Mary"

from the history: The tomato-vodka cocktail owes its birth to Fernand Petiot, a bartender who worked in the New York bar in Paris at the beginning of the last century. In the 1920s, this strange, by Parisian standards, drink appeared in Petio's "repertoire" - a mixture of equal parts of vodka and tomato juice. I must say, the invention was not appreciated by the French. The finest hour for the Petio cocktail has already come in America, in the New York bar "King Call", where Fernand himself moved in 1934 ... Here, however, more or less accurate facts in the history of "Bloody Mary" end, and then variations begin , in which it is difficult to grasp what the true details of this whole story were.

* The name is associated with the name of the English Queen Mary I Tudor (1553-1558), who received the nickname Bloody Mary for the reprisals against Protestants, although the connection between the name of the cocktail and the name of the queen has not been proven. The name likely refers to the blood-like color of the cocktail.

8. Long Island Ice Tea

• Compound: Vodka, Gin, White rum, Silver tequila, Orange liqueur (Cointreau), Coca-Cola (80-100 ml), Lemon (1/2 pieces), 6-7 ice cubes. Alcohol 20 ml.
• Place 2 lemon wedges in a highball glass and fill the highball glass with ice cubes. Pour: vodka 20 ml, gin 20 ml, white rum 20 ml, silver tequila 20 ml and orange liqueur 20 ml. Squeeze a slice of lemon into it, add cola to the top and stir gently

*from the history: The cocktail was first invented during Prohibition, as it resembles ice tea (iced tea) in appearance and aroma. However, the cocktail is believed to have been first made in the 1970s by Chris Bendixen, a nightclub bartender in Smithtown, Long Island. Long Island Ice Tea is one of the strongest alcoholic long drink cocktails (28- 30% of the volume - alcohol))

7. "Mojito"

Compound: White rum (50 ml), Soda water (100 ml), Simple syrup (15 ml), Mint (20 gr), Lime (3/8 pcs), Ice (12 cubes) preparation:

Put in a highball glass (regular glass 250ml) 10 mint leaves and 3 lime wedges
Pour 15 ml sugar syrup
Squeeze with a pestle (you can crush with anything) and pour crushed ice to the top
Pour 50 ml of white rum and soda water to the top
Stir and garnish with a sprig of mint.

from the history:

The "ancestor" of Mojito was the national non-alcoholic mint drink. When rum was added to it, it immediately became a great success and, according to Cuban archives, back in 1928-1932 it was called Criollo. It then acquired its current name.

The history connected with today's name of drink is interesting. Some believe that the word mojito in Spanish means "mosquito", and compare the effect of the drink with an insect bite. However, mosquito in Spanish is mosquito. The parallel drawn by others with the "mint" root of this word is also not valid, since in all interpretations mint is either menta, or herba, or mint. Some experts believe that the name of the cocktail comes from the word mojado, which means "wet".
There is a version that "Mojito" comes from the word "Moho". There is a Creole tradition to use Moho sauce, the main component of which is lime, as a seasoning for meat dishes. Perhaps it is because lime and mint are added to the cocktail that it received the name “Mojito”, which means “Little Moho”.

***look at me already wrote about mojito, if you are interested, you can read in large volume

6. "Pina Colada"

*from history: The name of the cocktail is translated as "filtered pineapple". Initially, this name meant fresh pineapple juice, which was served strained (colado). Unstrained was called sin colar. Then rum and sugar were included in the composition. In the middle of the 20th century, in one of the Puerto Rican bars, the piña colada recipe was born, which gained immense popularity and became the pride of Puerto Rico. The piña colada is considered the official drink of Puerto Rico.

5. "Screwdriver"

composition: vodka (50 ml), Orange juice(150 ml), ice (6 cubes), orange slice for decoration.

put all the ingredients and mix in a highball glass, garnish with an orange.

*from history: In many countries, a "screwdriver" is referred to by the English word "screwdriver" (pronounced "skrudryver"), which also means "screwdriver". The first written mention of this cocktail is found in the American magazine "Time" in the issue of October 24, 1949.

The cocktail is so named in honor of its unique properties. Quickly "unwinds" (gives, one might say)

4. "B-52"

Compound: coffee liqueur(Kalua) 20 ml, Baileys 20 ml, orange liqueur (Cointreau).

Preparation: Pour 20 ml of coffee liqueur into a shot glass, using a cocktail spoon, layer 20 ml of baileys and 20 ml of orange liqueur. Set it on fire, arm yourself with straws and drink!

*from history: There are several theories about the origin of the B-52 cocktail. One theory claims that the cocktail was created at the Alice Bar in Malibu and is named after the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress bomber. Another theory claims that the cocktail was created at Keg's steakhouse in Calgary.

** there is also a good article about the B-52 on LAM, see

3. "Gone with the Wind"

Compound: 40 ml - Galliano liqueur, 40 ml - Kahlua coffee liqueur, 60 ml - Curacao liqueur blue (Blue Curacao), 60 ml - cream.

Method of preparation and use: First, pour kahlua liqueur into a large glass and carefully galliano liqueur along the walls of the glass so that two separated layers form. Liquor galliano should be set on fire and allowed to flare up for a few seconds. During these seconds, wet the tube with your tongue. Inserting the tube deeply into the glass, begin to pull its contents, pouring cream and curacao liqueur on both sides.

** there are several variants of this drink - 1) when Galliano is replaced by sambuca, for some reason, the cocktail of a completely different composition has the same name: "Gone with the Wind"
50ml vodka, 50ml martini and 50ml champagne. It was not possible to find out which of these two is more used by our party-goers.

2. "Nail"

A search engine for the query "cocktail Nail" gives the following: "Red Nail", which consists of whiskey and drambuie (a liqueur based on scotch whiskey and heather honey), and on pdj.ru it says that the Gvozd drink is made from tequila, Tabasco sauce and sambuca. In a solid book for bartenders, a drink that consists of such ingredients is called "Red Dog", I give a recipe for this cocktail:

compound: Tequila 30ml, Sambuca 30ml, Tabasco sauce - a couple of drops.

pour tequila, a couple of drops of tabasco and sambuca into a glass (small volume, a shot or a stack is suitable, as well as a small daisy with a leg), set fire to it, drink through a straw

in fig. "Red Nail":

and just "Nail":

1. Whiskey Cola

Compound: whiskey (any) - 50 ml, Cola - 150 ml, a few ice cubes

Put everything into a glass and stir gently.

They say that the world's most famous cocktail has no legend. So what! This does not prevent him from taking 1st place by a wide margin!)

From myself, I would like to add a few drinks to this list, for example: redbull vodka, rum-cola, margarita, daiquiri, cosmopolitan, which, according to my observations, can also compete with all of the above cocktails.

Recipes and cooking method in detail can be found on the website inshaker.ru

Have a nice rest and fun in the coming weekend, know the measure ladies and gentlemen!))

Alcoholic cocktails are an integral part of any party for those who want to have fun, enjoy the harmonious taste and aesthetic appearance of the drink, and not just feel intoxicated.

In the club culture, there is an incredible variety of alcoholic mixes, ranging from the most unpretentious types of the famous Mojito or popular Concrete to exclusive ones that are the author's development of a certain bartender, such as milk mogul. I propose to understand together the main types of cocktails and find out what methods of their preparation exist.

In addition, I will share with you proven classic recipes alcoholic cocktails that can be easily made at home.

By time of use

• . Such alcoholic drinks are served exclusively before meals, and their main task is to improve appetite. The composition of aperitif cocktails, as a rule, includes strong alcohol, for example, gin or vermouth, but the fortress is already ready drink low, since it should in no case cause premature intoxication. I will give examples of some aperitifs: —Manhattan—, Albatross, Cyrus, Martini.
• . The use of such alcoholic beverages occurs after a hearty meal, and their main task is to improve digestion. Digestive mixes are stronger than aperitifs and are often quite sweet, they also go great with coffee or some kind of dessert. This category has a wide variety of options, ranging from strong fruity Long Island Ice Tea or sweet dessert Grasshopper to punches.
• Anytime. The name itself suggests that the drinks included in it can be drunk at any time when a desire arises. The list of this category includes the most popular and famous alcoholic cocktails - Bloody Mary -, - Rusty Nail -, Cosmopolitan, and so on. Despite the fact that this category is called “at any time”, I still recommend drinking cocktails from this category in the evening. Mostly it is customary to drink them at parties in the circle of a friendly company at a large table.

By volume and strength

Cocktails are of the following types:

• — Shot drinks (shots)—. Such mixtures are served in glasses, which are filled from 45 to 65 ml and drunk in one sip, in one gulp. They can be strong, flaky, weak and "burning". This category includes such cocktails as -B-52-, Orgasm and -Kamikaze-.

• Short drinks. The standard portion of such drinks ranges from 65 to 165 ml and is poured into glasses of various shapes. The strength of mixes varies from 18 to 50 rpm. To give a few examples: Golden Cadillac, Caipirinha, Old Fashioned and Porto Flip.
• Long drinks. The strength of such mixes rarely exceeds 18 revolutions. According to the canons correct use they drink cocktails from tall and narrow glasses in quantities from 165 to 300 ml. This category includes drinks such as Bellini, Mojito, Long Island Ice Tea, Negroni and so on.
• Hot alcoholic cocktails. The number of servings and the strength of the alcohol are not standardized, but most often the degree does not exceed 40%. Here are some examples of them: -grog-, Toddy, -punch-, Irish coffee,.

Taste

At first glance, the classification by taste seems rather confusing, but let's still try to figure it out.

• Daisy. Mixes in this style are always classified as short drinks. Strong alcohol with the addition citrus juice, mineral water and syrup. Most often, the drink has a red color. To be honest, any 40-degree alcohol can be offered in this style. For example: brandy, whiskey, vodka, gin and so on.
• Julep. Cooling mint mix prepared on the basis of strong alcohol which is diluted with water. For example: Green Devil, Whiskey Julep, Mojito and Legend.
• Cardinal. It uses equal proportions of liquor and spirits. For example: Stinger, White Wings, Red Russian.

• Collins. It's always long drinks. Drinks are a mixture of a strong and unsweetened alcoholic component with sugar, lemon juice and soda. For example: Hulk, Captain Collins, Colonel Collins.
• Cobbler. The composition of the drink includes a mixture of sherry or wine with fruit, sugar and crushed ice. The most popular cobblers are pineapple, coffee, strawberry and egg mixes.
• cooler. It is a low-alcohol mix of a wine or strong base mixed with - ginger ale- and fruit juice. The main task of such drinks is a refreshing and invigorating effect in the summer. For example: berry, apple, mango or mint alcoholic drink.

• Sangaree. Alcoholic drink with a powder of ground cinnamon, powdered sugar or ground nutmeg. For example: Brandy-sangari, Compress, Dream.
• —Sour mix—. Sour in translation into Russian means "sour". The main components of such drinks are lime or lemon juice mixed with a sweet component (fruit juice, liquor). For example: Margarita, Kamikaze, Daiquiri.
• Sling. In addition to alcohol, the cocktail contains juice and mineral water; the strength of the mix is ​​usually low. For example: Caucasus, Tervis-sling, Singapore-sling.
• Smash. Such mixes are similar to julep, but stronger than it and prepared with fresh mint. For example: Rum smash, Martini smash, Lemon smash.

• Swizzle, or swizzle. Blends based on bitters. For example: Evergreen, Evins Park, London Mint.
• Fizz. Fizz in translation into Russian means "pop". The main components of the cocktail are champagne or sparkling water, it is important that the mix is ​​effervescent, “with bubbles”. For example: Astra, Caribbean Champagne or Lady Delamere.
• Fix. Refers to long drinks and consists of a mixture of several high-grade spirits. For example: Brandy Fix, Mint Fix, Gin Fix.
• Flip. In the composition of such mixtures, there is always a chicken or quail egg. For example: Lisbon, Glasgow or Penguin.
• Frappe. Refreshing drink with cream, ice cream, crushed ice and fruit syrup. For example: citrus, pineapple, cranberry, peach and so on.

By cooking method

• Shake (shake). The components are poured into a shaker, shaken, then the finished mix is ​​poured into a glass and decorated. Margarita, Cosmopolitan, Daiquiri are prepared in this way.
• Build (build). The ingredients are sequentially added to a glass for serving, after which they are mixed with a bar spoon. This is how the Screwdriver, Rum-Cola, Mai Tai, and Tequila Sunrise are prepared.

• Stir (steer). The components are mixed in a mixing container, after which they are poured into a glass for serving. This method is used to make Dirty Martini, Sazerac and Manhattan.
• Muddle (muddle). This method is not a separate cooking recipe. Sugar, mint and pieces of fruit or berries are placed in a glass for serving, then the mass is rubbed with a muddler (a special wooden crush), after which alcohol is poured. Mint Julep and Mojito are prepared in this way.
• Blend (blend). This method involves grinding the ingredients with a blender until a smooth porridge-like consistency is obtained. In this way, Blue Hawaii and Pina Colada are made.

• Layer (layer). This technique allows bartenders to demonstrate their dexterity and skill. Each layer is neatly stacked on top of each other. Drinks are unusually beautiful and are prepared from several, most often contrasting colors, ingredients. This method is used to make Traffic Light, B-52, Black Widow and Irish Flag.

Alcoholic cocktail recipe

Mimosa

The British offer this alcoholic mix to newlyweds, considering it the best remedy for a hangover, while the French serve it as an aperitif for brunch. Bright yellow with golden tints is associated with the mimosa flower, and the gentle pleasant aftertaste of the drink instantly creates a festive cheerful mood.

Required Ingredients

Step by step cooking

1. A champagne glass, called a flute, is filled with pieces of ice, after which we wait a couple of minutes and discard the ice. Alternatively, the flute can be placed in the freezer for a few minutes to cool.
2. First, pour in freshly squeezed orange juice.
3. Then add champagne and liqueur.
4. Lightly mix everything with a bar spoon.
5. We use a slice to decorate alcohol fresh orange or its zest.

champagne ice

A light dessert alcoholic drink that harmoniously combines the taste of ice cream, strawberries and sparkling alcohol. Such a mix will be a worthy decoration for both a business meeting and a family holiday. Without false modesty, its taste and aromatic qualities will certainly appeal to the beautiful half of humanity.

Required Ingredients

Step by step cooking

1. We wash the strawberries thoroughly, dry them, and then cut the berries into large pieces.
2. Finely chop the mint leaves with a knife.
3. In a champagne glass, mix slightly melted ice cream, chopped strawberries and chopped mint.
4. Fill the resulting mixture with champagne.
5. Serve alcohol with two straws and a small coffee spoon for strawberries.

Japanese slipper

This alcoholic mix captivates at first sight with its unusual attractive appearance. Australians first learned about it on their beautiful ocean beaches. The taste of the "Japanese shoe" is very soft, light and brings back pleasant memories of the sea breeze, summer vacation on the warm sand. Another important advantage of this mix is ​​that you can enjoy it exquisite light you can taste long time without fear of rapid intoxication.

Required Ingredients

Step by step cooking

1. Fill the shaker to the very top with ice.
2. Pour both types of alcohol over ice and shake the ingredients thoroughly.
3. Squeeze the juice of half a lemon into a separate container, then pass it through a strainer.
4. Add citrus liquid to the shaker to the rest of the ingredients, then mix the mixture again.
5. Pour the finished alcohol into a pre-chilled glass.
6. For decoration, use a piece of melon pulp.

Video recipes for alcoholic cocktails from professionals

I suggest that you familiarize yourself with several videos, after watching which you can learn how to make an alcoholic cocktail at home according to recipes that have been proven over the years.

Video #1. On this video experienced chef will show you how to make a Pear Sangria cocktail, which perfectly helps to quench your thirst and feel fresh and energized again.

Video #2. After watching this video, you will learn how to prepare a multi-layered drink "From Dusk Till Dawn". A professional bartender will tell you the story of its origin and show you the step-by-step sequence of making this puff shot.

Video #3. In this video, a skilled bartender will present to your attention the Green Bloody Mary alcoholic cocktail, which is one of the versions of the popular mix and compares favorably with the content of a large amount of beneficial trace elements and vitamins.

I suppose that now that you are familiar with all the intricacies of alcoholic cocktails, you will not have any difficulties with their preparation. Enjoy delicious mixes in the circle of friends and cheerful mood to you!