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Cocktails The word "cocktail" was first used around 1800 in the English-speaking world, but originally only referred to a very specific type of the mixed drinks that were popular at that time. The first written source defined "cock-tail" in 1806 as a "stimulating drink made from spirits of all kinds, sugar, water and bitters". A "cocktail" therefore simply a version of the then-widespread Sling, which was similar to today's Old Fashioned, spiced with herbal bitters.

Today, there are hundreds of different cocktails, typically made from two or more ingredients, including at least one spirit. They are usually freshly prepared with ice in a cocktail shaker, mixing glass or directly in the cocktail glass, poured into a suitable glass and served and drunk immediately.

This makes any drink only as good as its ingredients. That is why you must always choose the equipment in your home bar carefully to bring out the taste of these cool delicacies.

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Cocktails | Vodka

BloodyMary(longdrink)Theclassiccocktail,madefromvodka,tomatojuiceandspices,belongstotheCorpseRevivergroup,drinksthatcanbeusedas 'hairof thedog'.

• 45mlvodka• 90mltomatojuice• 15mllemonjuice• 2-3shotsofWorcestershiresauce• Tabasco• Celerysalt• Pepper

Pouralloftheingredientsintoamixingglassandstirwellwithabarspoon,thenpourintoahighballglass.Garnishwithalemonsliceorcelery(optional).

Didyouknow?:ThefirstBloodyMarywasprobablymixedin1921inHarry'sNewYorkBarinParis.WhenthedrinkcametoNewYorkinthe1930s,itwascalledtheRedSnapperforawhile,sincetheword'bloody'was considered offensive; however, the name didn't stick. Over the years, the Bloody Mary has beenfurtherrefinedwiththeadditionofblackpepper,salt,TabascoandWorcestershiresauce.ThisishowtheAmericanclassicwasborn.Originally,ginwasprobablyusedinsteadofvodkaintheUSA,sincevodkawasnotyetwidelyavailableinAmericaatthetime.

Cosmopolitan(alldaycocktail)Thismostrespectable24/7cocktail isbasedonthestructureofasourandhasbeenverypopularsinceevenbeforeSexandtheCity

• 40mlvodka(lemon-flavoured,optionally)• 15mlCointreau• 30mlcranberryjuice• 15mlfreshlimejuice

Shakeall the ingredients ina shaker filledwith iceand strain themthrougha sieve intoawidecocktailglass.Garnishwithasliceoflime.

Didyouknow?:Ashortdrinkwiththisnamewasfirstmentionedinabarbookfrom1934(originallywithgin instead of vodka); in itsmodern form, theCosmopolitan has only beenwidely consumed since the1990s.Itissymbolicofthemodern,design-orientedbarsbroughtaboutbythebarboomofthe1990s.

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Cocktails | Vodka

Screwdriver(alldaycocktail)The most simple of cocktails - perfect when you want something quick and still tasty

• 50mlvodka• 100mlorangejuice

Pourall ingredients intoahighballglass filledwith iceandstirgentlywithabarspoon.Garnishwithanorangeslice.

Did you know?: The drink becamewidespread in the 1950swhen vodkawas established in theUnitedStatesasamixingspiritandtodayisknownthroughouttheEnglish-speakingworldasaScrewdriver.ThenamesupposedlycomesfromAmericanoilworkers,whowouldstirtheirdrinkwithascrewdriver.Black/WhiteRussian(afterdinnercocktail)The White Russian is a short drink and is considered an after-dinner drink because of its sweet and creamy ingredients. The version without cream is called the Black Russian.

• 50mlvodka• 20mlcoffeeliqueur• 20-40mlcreamormilk(fortheWhiteRussian)

PourthevodkaandcoffeeliqueurintoanOldFashionedglassfilledwithiceandstirgently.FortheWhiteRussian,carefullyfloatthecreamormilkontop,i.e.pouritoverthebackofabarspoon.

Didyouknow?:TheWhiteRussianisthefavouritedrinkofthemaincharacterinthefeaturefilmTheBigLebowski,released1998.Inthefilm,JeffreyLebowski,alias"TheDude"(playedbyJeffBridges),useshalf&halfinsteadofbeatencream.Thisisverylightcreamsoldasapre-preparedproductintheUnitedStateswithafatcontentofaround12.5%,betweenthatofcreamandmilk.

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Cocktails | Vodka

MoscowMule(longdrink)Belongs to thehighballsgroupand canbe servedinacoppermugontherocks

• 45mlvodka• 120mlgingerbeer• 5mlfreshlimejuice

Carefullymixthevodkaandgingerbeerwithabarspoonandaddthefreshlimejuice.StrictlyunderIBArules,servedwithalimesliceinahighballglass;tastesjustasgoodinacoppermugwithacucumberslice.

Didyouknow?:TheMoscowMuleoriginated intheUnitedStates inthe1940sand iscloselyassociatedwith the Smirnoff vodka brand. At that time, vodka was still largely unknown, and the company waslookingforawaytochangethat.In1941, theymet JohnA. "Jack"Morgan, landlordof theCock'nBullPub inHollywood,whowanted tomarkethisowngingerlemonade.Together,theyaresaidtohavecomeupwiththeideaofcreatingadrinkmadefrombothingredientstobeservedinacoppermugtomakeitunmistakable.Thecoppermugsweredistributedinbarsandclevermarketingsooncontributedtothepopularityofthedrink-theMoscowMuleinitiatedthevodkaboomofthe1950sthatcontinuestothisday.Choosingthe'right'vodka,however, isfarlessimportantforthetastethanthechoiceofgingerbeer.

SexontheBeach(longdrink) One of the most famous and popular cocktails - wonderfully refreshing and perfect for hot summer nights

• 40mlvodka• 20mlpeachliqueur• 40mlcranberryjuice• 40mlorangejuice

Shakealloftheingredientswellinashakerfilledwithice.Thenstrainthroughasieveintoahighballglass(withice).Garnishwithanorangeslice.

Tip:Youcanexperimentwithotheringredientssuchaspineappleorlemonjuice,dependingonyourownpreferences. There are hardly any cocktails with more variations than the Sex on the Beach. Differentspiritsareoftenusedasabasis, suchas tequila.Alcohol-freeversionsareoftencalledSaferSexon theBeach.

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Cocktails | Rum

Daiquiri(beforedinnercocktail)This short drink belongs to the sours group and was named after the Cuban settlement with the same name

• 45mlwhiterum• 15ml(cane)sugarsyrup• 25mlfreshlimejuice

Shake all the ingredients in a shaker filledwith ice and strain them through a sieve into a (pre-cooled)cocktailglasswithnoice.

Tip:Daiquiriscontainingfruitpulpand/orfruitsyrupinsteadofsugarsyruparealsopopular,suchasthemango,strawberryorbananadaiquiri.TheBasilDaiquiricontainssomebasil leavesshaken in.AlsotrytheFrozenDaiquiri,whichisn'tshakeninashaker,butinsteadispreparedwithcrushediceinablender.

Mojito(longdrink)

A very refreshing classic with its origin in Cuba and that recalls a long tradition of rum drinks in the Caribbean

• 40mlwhiteCubanrum• 30mlfreshlimejuice• 6leavesfreshmint• 2teaspoonswhitesugar• About40mlsodawaterBeatthelemonjuice,mintleavesandsugarinahighballglasswiththepestleandmixthoroughly.Addadashofsodawaterandfill theglasswithroughlycrushed ice(cracked ice).Addtherumandfinishwithsodawater.Servewithoneortwomintsprigsandalimesliceandservewithastraw.

Didyouknow?:Asearlyasthe16thcentury,theBritishprivateerFrancisDrakeissaidtohaveusedadrinkmadefromsugar,reallimes,AguardientedeCaña(asimplesugarcaneschnapps)andminttohelpwithhisstomachproblems.DrakewasfearedbytheSpanishandwasnicknamed"ElDraque"(Spanish:theDragon)andthedrinkwasnamedafterhim;itwaslatermixedwithrumwhentheproductionofthisspiritbecamewidespreadintheCaribbean.In1838,theCubanauthorRámondePalmawroteinhisstoryElCóleraenHabana:"Everydayat11amItakeaDraquecito,anditdoeswondersformyhealth."

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Cocktails | Rum

CubaLibre(longdrink)

The name is supposed to refer to the liberation of Cuba from Spanish colonial rule by the Americans

• 50mlwhiterum• 120mlcola• 10mlfreshlimejuice

Pourallingredientsintoahighballglassfilledwithiceandgarnishwithasliceoflime.

Didyouknow?:Thedrinkgainedpopularity inEuropeafter theendof thesecondworldwarwhen thepopular tune Rum and Coca Cola by the Andrews Sisters was played on the radio. After the CubanrevolutionandtheflightofmanyCubanopponentsofFidelCastro,thecombinationbecamemorepopularbecauseofthepoliticalassociationswithitsname.InreferencetothegovernmentsystemunderFidelandRaúlCastro,sincetheCubanrevolutionthedrinkhasalsobeencalledMentirita(Spanishfor'littlelie')byexiledCubans.PiñaColada(longdrink)The sweetest temptation since cocktails came into being, this drink became popular in the 1950s and is one of the best-known cocktails in the world

• 30mlwhiterum(oroptionally,stronger,darkrum)• 90mlpineapplejuice• 30mlcoconutmilkorcreamofcoconut• 20mlcream(optional)

Mixall ingredients inablender filledwith iceandserve ina largefancyglasswithastraw.Servewithapineapplesliceandcocktailcherry.

Didyouknow?: ThePiñaColada (fromSpanishpiña,pineapple,andcolar, sieve)has lent itsname toawholegroupofcocktails,theColadas.ThePiñaColadaisoneofthemostinfluentialcocktailsinhistoryandwasdescribedasearlyas1922asfollows:“Butbestofall isapiñacolada,thejuiceofaperfectlyripepineapple—adeliciousdrinkinitself—rapidlyshakenupwithice,sugar,limeandBacardirumindelicateproportions.Whatcouldbemoreluscious,moremellowandmorefragrant?“

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Cocktails | Rum

MaiTai(longdrink)Considered to be one of the world's most successful drinks; its invention is often credited to Victor Bergeron (better known as Trader Vic), who, he claims, created it in 1944 in San Francisco

• 40mlwhiterum• 20mldarkrum• 15mlCuraçao/TripleSec• 15mlorgeatsyrup• 10mlfreshlimejuice

Shakeall the ingredients inashaker filledwith iceandstrainthemthroughasieve intoahighballglass.Garnishwithpineapple,mintleavesandasliceoflimeandservewithastraw.

Did you know?: TraderVic's original recipe originally called for 60ml of a 17-year barrel-aged Jamaicanrum, 150ml Curaçao (orange liqueur), 75ml orgeat syrup, 75ml sugar syrup jand 20ml freshly squeezedlimejuice.Becausetherumheusedoriginallywasquicklynolongeravailable,TraderVicreplaceditwithhalfanotherJamaicanrumandhalfaMartiniquerum. Planter’sPunch(longdrink)Despite being called a punch (which in Germany usually refers to a hot beverage), a Planter's Punch is prepared with ice and served cold, like most cocktails.

• 45mldarkrum• 35mlfreshorangejuice• 35mlfreshpineapplejuice• 20mlfreshlemonjuice• 10mlgrenadine• 10mlsugarsyrup• 3-4shotsAngosturabittersShakeallingredientswellinashakerexceptforthebittersandpourintoalargeglasswithice.Finishwiththebittersontop.Garnishwithasliceofpineappleandcocktailcherry.

Didyouknow?:"Punchisanamethathasbeenwidelyusedsincethe17thcenturyinNorthAmericaandEuropeforavarietyofmixeddrinks;thismakesitconsiderablyolderthantheterm'cocktail',whichwasfirstusedaround1800andoriginallyonly referred toasmallgroupofdrinks,onlybecomingangenericterm for alcoholicmixed drinks in the 20th century. Today, punch is regarded as the ancestor of suchpopularcategoriesofcocktailassoursandfizzes.

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Cocktails | Rum

Zombie(longdrink)First appeared in the 1930s. Tastes sweet, but is named after its effect on the drinker

• 40mlwhiterum• 40mldarkrum• 20mlCointreau• 30mlover-proofrum(over70%ABV)• 60mlpineapplejuice• 20mlfreshlemonjuice• 20mlgrenadine• 40mlorangejuice• 20mlpassionfruitsyrup

Shakealltheingredientsinashakerfilledwithiceandpourintoahighballglasswiththeice.Garnishwithasliceofpineappleandcocktailcherry.

Didyouknow?:Thereareanynumberofversionsofthisrecipe;acommonfeatureofthemallisthattheycontain at least three but often five or six different types of rum, including overproof varieties (above70%).Fruitliqueursareoftenaddedand,ofcourse,varioustypesoffruitjuice,intendedtomaskthehighalcoholcontent.

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Cocktails | Whiskey

WhiskeySour(beforedinnercocktail)An absolute classic and the original form of the sours genre, which are all based on the formula spirits, something sweet and sour citrus juice

• 45mlBourbonwhiskey• 15mlsugarsyrup• 30mlfreshlemonjuice• 1dasheggwhite(optional)

Shakeall the ingredients inashaker filledwith iceandstrain themthroughasieve intoacocktailglass.Alternativelyservedontherocks ina ice-filledOldFashionedglasswithhalfa lemonsliceandacocktailcherry.

Didyouknow?:Theimportantcategoryofthesourscocktailsincludes,besidestheSouritself,whichistheoriginalformandfromwhichtherecipesareadapted:theInternationalSour,whichcontainsliqueurasasweetener,theNewOrleansSour,inwhichtheadditionalliqueurisorangeliqueur,theBostonSour,withalittleeggwhiteshakenin,theFizzandtehCollins,whicharecategoriesofcocktailthemselvesbasedinturnontheclassicSour,butfinishedwithsoda.

OldFashioned(beforedinnercocktail) Is one of the most important classic cocktails and was initially simply known as the Whiskey Cocktail

• 45mlBourbonorryewhiskey• 2dashesAngosturabitters• 1sugarcube• 1-2dasheswater

SoakthesugarcubeintheAngosturabittersinanOldFashionedglassandaddadashofwater.Crushwithapestleandmixwell.Thenfilltheglasswithice,addthewhiskeyandgarnishwithasliceoforange.

Didyouknow?:Today,theshortdrinkistheclosestrelativeoftheoriginalformofthe'cocktail'accordingtoitsearliestdefinition,consistingofaspirit,sugar,water/iceandcocktailbitters.Inthe20thcentury,theOld Fashioned became a bar classic. Sometimes, the bartender would serve it by making only thebitters/sugar mixture and then handing it over with a separate bottle of bourbon. The cocktail wasespeciallypopularduringProhibitionbecausemanyofthewhiskeyswereburnttomakethemdarkintheabsenceofagingandwereunpalatablewithouttheadditionofsugarandotheringredients.

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Cocktails | Whiskey

MintJulep(longdrink)Originates from the American South and is traditionally served in a silver or pewter mug, garnished with a sprig of mint and drunk through a short straw.

• 60mlbourbonwhiskey• 4freshmintsprigs• 1teaspoonpowderedsugar• 2teaspoonswater

Carefullycrushthesugar,mintandwaterinahighballglassandmixthoroughly.Filltheglasswithcrushedice,addthebourbonandstirwellwiththebarspoonuntiltheglassicesup.Garnishwithamintsprig.

Didyouknow?:ThenameismadeupoftheEnglishwordmintandthewordjulep,whichcomesfromthePersianwordjulab,meaningrosewater.

IrishCoffee(hotdrink)In Ireland itself, Caife Gaelach, meaning Gaelic coffee, is sweet coffee with Irish whiskey topped with lightly beaten cream

• 40mlIrishwhiskey• 90mlhotcoffee• 30mlfreshcream• 1teaspoonbrownsugar

Heat thewhiskeya littleandpour it into theglasswith thehotcoffee.Add thesugar, stirandcarefullypourthe(half-beaten)creamoverthebackofabarspoonintotheglass('float'it)sothatitdoesnotmixwiththecoffee.

Tip: Irish coffee is traditionally servedwithout a spoon and not stirred. The drinker sips the hot coffeethroughthecoolcream.TheoriginalIrishcoffeeglassisheat-resistantsothatyoucanheatitdirectly

Didyouknow?: Ithasnowbeenproventhatthishotdrinkwas invented inthe1940s inarestaurant inFoynes airport - a forerunner of today's Shannon International Airport - inwestern Ireland. Restaurantmanager Joe Sheridan is said to have offered it to passengerswhowerewaiting for overseas flights torefuelintheairport.Irishcoffeeonlybecameinternationallyrecognised,however,whentheBuenaVistacafeinSanFranciscocopiedthespecialityin1952.

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Cocktails | Gin

DryMartini(beforedinnercocktail)

The origins of the martini are unknown and the subject of many legends. Probably the most famous form of the drink is the classic dry martini, which is made with as little vermouth as possible and has an olive or lemon peel as a garnish - nothing else

• 60mlgin• 10mldryvermouth• 10mlsaltedoliveoil(forthedirtymartini)

Stirred:Pourallingredientsintoanice-filledmixingglassandmixwellwithabarspoon,thenstrainintoamartiniglass'straightup'(withoutice).Garnishwithalemonflavororolive.Shaken,notstirred:Shakeall ingredientsinanice-filledshakerandstrainintoapre-cooledmartiniglass'straightup'(withoutice).Garnishwithalemonflavororolive.

Did you know?: Themartini's method of preparation is very controversial among its fans and is oftenpassionatelydebated,preferablyovermartinis."Aboutonething[...]everyoneagrees:themostimportantthingwhenpreparingandservingthemartiniisstyle."

Traditionally,amartiniisstirred,sincethespiritsmixeasilyandthedrinkisclearintheglass.JamesBondprefershismartinisshaken.Thismakesthedrinkcoldfaster,butitdoesmakeitmilkyintheglassinitiallyandonlyitclearsoncethetinyairbubbleshaverisen.

Theflavourandtasteofthedrinkishighlydependentonthetemperature;colderisconsideredbetter.Ifthis isnotachieved,amartini can taste insipid; this canbecausedbyusing too little ice, ice that is toowarm,ornotstirringorshakingforlongenough.

Therearetwoclassicgarnishesforthecocktail.Often,anolive,completewithstoneandstoredinbrine-notoil-isplacedinthedrinkonacocktailstick.Severalolivescanalsobeused,oftenspearedwithcocktailsticksandarrangedaroundtherimof theglass;morerarely, theyareservedseparately fromthedrink.Thesecondpossibilityisgarnishingthecocktailwithasliceoflemonpeel,especiallywhentheginusedhascitrusnotesorwhenorangebittersisusedinadditiontotheotheringredientswhenmixing.Todothis,apieceofpeelroughlythumb-sizediscutverythinlywithazesterorpeeler.Beforethezestreachestherimoftheglassorthedrink,theendsaretwisteddirectlyabovetheliquidsothattheessentialoilsfallontothesurfaceofthecocktail;technically,thisiscalleda'twist'.Abartenderwilloftenalsorubthelemonzestbrieflyaroundtherimoftheglass.

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Cocktails | Gin

GinFizz(longdrink)This is one of the classics in the history of cocktails and, with its endless varieties, forms its own group of drinks, the fizzes, shaken sours filled with some soda water

• 45mlgin• 10mlsugarsyrup• 30mlfreshlemonjuice• 80mlsodawater

Shakealltheingredientsexceptthesodawaterinashakerfilledwithice,thenstrainthemintotumblerorold-fashionedglassandfillwithsodawater.Servewithalemonslicewithoutice.

Didyouknow?:Afizzcanbemadewithanyspiritorliqueurthatcouldalsobeusedinasour.Examplesincludethebrandyfizzwithbrandyasabase,therumfizzwithwhiterum,sloeginfizzwithsloegin,orasaroyalsloeginfizzwithaneggadded,apricotfizzwithapricotbrandyandadashoforangejuice,Danishfizzwithginandcherrybrandy,violetfizzwithginandCrèmedeVioletteandthepineapplefizzwithwhiterumandadashofpineapple juice.Thebasic formulaofspirit(s)+ lemon juice+soda isadaptedtotheingredientsusedand supplemented if necessary; in fizzeswith liqueurs, for example, the sugar syrup isomittedortheamountreduced.Negroni(beforedinnercocktail) This classic from Italy with a bittersweet flavour was invented in Florence and is named after Count Camillo Negroni, who in 1920 ordered an Americano lengthened with gin from his trusted bartender

• 30mlgin• 30mlCampari• 30mlredsweetvermouth

PourallingredientsdirectlyintoanOldFashionedglassandstirgentlywithabarspoon.Garnishwithhalfalemonsliceorlemonzest.

Tip: Sometimes, a dash of soda water is added to the Negroni, while in theNegroni sbagliato (falseNegroni),theginisreplacedwithdrysparklingwine,'Milanese'style.IntheNegrosky,theginisreplacedwithvodka.

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Cocktails | Tequila

Margarita(alldaycocktail)The 'daisy' became popular all over the world in the second half of the 20th century and, along with the Tequila Sunrise, is one of the world's most famous tequila-based drinks

• 35mltequila• 20mlCointreau• 15mlfreshlimejuice

Shakeallof the ingredientswell inan ice-filledshakerandstrain intoapre-chilledcocktailormargaritaglasswithasaltedrim.

Tip:Inthefrozenmargarita,theingredientsaremixedinablenderwithseveralspoonfulsofcrushedice.Thisgivesthedrinkacreamy,almostsorbet-likeconsistencyandisverycold.Fruitmargaritas,suchasthemangoorstrawberrymargaritaaremixedwithfreshfruitorsometimesfruitliqueurs.Frozenversionsoftheseareespeciallypopular.

TequilaSunrise(longdrink) Owes its name to the characteristic colour gradation from yellow-orange (at the top) to orange/orange-red (at the bottom); this is because the grenadine is only added to the glass at the end and sinks through the ice cubes.

• 45mltequila• 90mlorangejuice• 15mlgrenadine

Pour the tequila and orange juice directly into a highball glass filled with ice. Carefully add a dash ofgrenadine toachieve thecharacteristic 'sunrise' colourgradationeffect.Donot stir andgarnishwithanorangesliceandcherry.

Tip: As with almost all mixed drinks, there are countless other recipes and variations with differentamounts of each ingredient and/or different ingredients, such as recipes with real pomegranate syrupinstead of artificially flavoured grenadine or finished with some lemon juice. The base spirit can bereplaced tomake aCaribbean Sunrise (with rum), aVodka Sunrise, aSouthern Sunrise (with SouthernComfort)oraMalibuSunrise (withMalibu).ABatidaSunriseconsistsofBatidadeCoco,pineapplejuiceandcherryliqueur.

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Cocktails | Sparkling

ChampagneCocktail(SparklingCocktail)

Suitable for every occasion, fun to drink and ordered as early as 1942 by Victor Laszlo and Captain Renault in the film classic Casablanca

• 90mlgoodchilledchampagne• 10mlcognac• 1-2dashesAngosturabitters• 1sugarcube

SoakthesugarcubeswithAngosturabittersandplaceinachampagneglass.Addthecognacandcarefullypour themixturewithwell-cooledchampagne (thecolder, thebetter).Garnishwithorangeslicesandacocktailcherry.

Tip:TastesalmostasgoodwithProseccoandnormalbrandy;)Mimosa(sparklingcocktail)Is said to have been invented around 1925 in the Hotel Ritz, Paris, and is named after the yellow flowers of the silver acacia, which is also known as the mimosa in Europe

• 75ml well-cooled champagne (alternatively, some othersparklingwine,suchasProsecco)

• 75mlfreshorangejuice

Pourtheorangejuicefollowedbythechampagnecarefullyintoachampagneglassandcarefullystirwithabarspoon.Optionallygarnishwithlemonzest

Did you know: The well-known champagne cocktail Buck's Fizz is, incidentally, exactly the same drinkaccordingtotheIBA(InternationalBartenders'Association).Accordingtootherrecipes,foraBuck'sFizz,yousimplychangetheratiobetweenchampagneandorangejuicefrom1:1to2:1,so100mlchampagneand50mlorangejuice.

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Cocktails | Sparkling

KirRoyal(sparklingcocktail) The royal version of the 'simple' Kir, for which you simply replace champagne with dry white wine

• 90ml well-cooled champagne (alternatively, some other sparklingwine,suchasProsecco)• 10mlCrèmedeCassis

First, pour the Crème de Cassis into a champagne glass or champagne saucer, then fill with chilledchampagne.

Didyouknow?: FélixKir (1876–1968),a canonandmayor fromDijon,made thedrinkBlanc-Cassis, themodernKir, the official drink of the region; it had been popular with local vintners andwas served atreceptionsatthetownhall,sinceCôted’Orisanimportantgrowingregionfortheblackcurrant,thebasisforthecassis.Bellini(sparklingcocktail) Probably created in the 1930s in Harry's Bar, Venice, where it quickly became one of the most popular cocktails and today remains a signature drink and important draw for the bar

• 100mlProsecco(orsparklingwine/champagne)• 50mlfreshpeachpuree

Firstpourthepeachpuree,thentheProsecco,intotheglassandstircarefullywiththebarspoon.

Tip::ThePuccini,withfreshmandarinjuice,theRossini,withfreshstrawberrypuree,andtheTintoretto,withfreshpomegranatejuice,areallalsoverypopularversionsofthiscocktail.

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Cocktails | Specials

Caipirinha(longdrink)Originates in Brazil, where cachaça is often replaced with vodka (Caipirinha de Vodka or Caipiroska) and, in southern Brazil, with red wine (Caipirinha de Vinho).

• 50mlcachaça• ½freshlime(4sections)• 2teaspoonssugar

PlacelimesandsugarinanOldFashionedglass,crushwithapestleandmixthoroughly.Thenfilltheglasswithiceandcachaça.

Tipp:Caipirinhaswithvodka(Caipiroska),rum(Caipirissima),Aperol/Campari(Caipirol/Camparinha)herbalschnapps(Underberg),liqueurs(CuarentayTres),Steinhagerorevenwinearealsopopular.

Did you know?: The nameCaipirinha is derived from the Brazilian caipira, which is a genericword forsomeonewholivesinthecountry,butpejorativelycanalsomeansomethingcloseto'hillbilly'.Caipirinha(thediminutiveofcaipira) isbesttranslatedasredneckorbumpkin.Despiteitsname,theCaipirinhawasoriginallyacocktaildrunkby the ruralupperclassandspread intocitiesafter theendof the firstworldwar,whilesugarcanespiritisusuallyenjoyedneatintheinlandpartofthecountry.

CachaçaisaBraziliansugarcanespiritsoldinmanyvarietiesinthecountry,includingbarrel-agedversions.The young, unaged spirit is colourless, while a yellow or gold colour indicates that the spirit has beenthroughanagingprocess.Theuseof 'barrique' liqueursfortheCaipirinha isnotcommoninBrazil,sincehigher-qualitycachaçaisnotstoredinoakbarrels.Localtimberisusedforstorage,whichgivescachaçaacharacteristicquality.

Whilewhite,refined,usuallyfine-groundsugarmadefromsugarcaneisusedfortheCaipirinhainBrazil,inEuropeandNorthAmerica,brownsugar ismorecommonlyused.This is intended to lend thedrink theflavour of sugar cane, which is usually not found in the industrially produced and unaged varieties ofcachaça.However,brownsugarcanbemadefrombeetaswellassugarcane.Inaddition,coarse-grainedsugardissolvesmoreslowlyandmakethedrinktastesweetjustbeforetheend.

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Cocktails | Specials

LongIslandIcedTea(longdrink) Appeared in New York in the 1970s; contains no tea, despite the name, but looks like iced tea because of the cola in the recipe

• 15mlgin• 15mltequila• 15mlvodka• 15mlwhiterum• 15mlCuraçao/TripleSec• 30mlsugarsyrup• 25mlfreshlemonjuice• 1dashcola

Pourall ingredientsdirectly intoahighballglass filledwith iceandstirgentlywithabar spoon.Garnishwithalemonspiralandservewithastraw.

Tip:TherearealotofvariantsoftheLongIslandIce.Notallspiritsareincludedinallversions;insteadofreal lemon juice and sugar syrup, citrus liqueurs or lemonade ingredients such as lime juice cordial orlemon squash are sometimes used or orange juice added. Sometimes different versions have differentnames.Forinstance,aversionwithaddedwhiskeyisknownasaTexasTea.IntheLongBeachIcedTea,cranberry juice is used instead of cola. Red Bull instead of cola results in a Long Island Energy, whilechampagneinsteadofcolamakesaBeverlyHillsIcedTea.

In'TheEssentialCocktail',DeGroffnamestheversionsFullMontefromAudreySaunders,whoreplacedtheCointreauwithmaraschino and finished the drink with Angostura bitters. His London Iced Tea, on theotherhand, consistsonlyofginand rum,omitting theorange liqueur,but containsamarettobywayofreplacement.

Did you know?: There are numerous legends about the origin of this cocktail. It is said to have beeninventedduringProhibition intheUSA(1919-1932),whentheappearanceandnameof thedrinkwoulddisguiseitsconsiderablealcoholcontent.Inotherversions,itissaidtohavebeeninventedbyarich,boredhousewifeintheUSstateofNewYork.Thishousewifeissaidtohavesecretlytakenjustasmallamountoutofeachspiritbottle in thehousebar so thatherhusbandwouldn'tnoticewhat shewasdoing.Shefilledthedrinkwithcolatohideit.Aversionisalsotoldinwhichstudentswouldhelpthemselvestosmallamountsfromtheirparents'bottles.