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A Long Island Iced Tea is a type of alcoholic mixed drink typically made with vodka, tequila, light rum, triple sec, gin, and a splash of cola, which gives the drink the same amber hue as its namesake. A popular version mixes equal parts vodka, gin, rum, triple sec, with 1 1⁄2 parts sour mix and a splash of cola. Lastly, it is decorated with the lemon and straw...
The Mai Tai has all the makings of a Polynesian drink, however, it was actually created in the 1940s behind the bar at Trader Vic’s in Oakland, California. Although the Mai Tai’s origin is in the United States it is a classic Tiki-style drink. A perfect and refreshing summer cocktail that compliments a beach bound day in Bora Bora. The Mai Tai is a delight...
Mama Juana (Mamajuana) is a drink from the Dominican Republic that is concocted by allowing rum, red wine, and honey to soak in a bottle with tree bark and herbs. The taste is quite similar to port wine and the color is a deep red.
The specific herbs that make up Mamajuana were originally prepared as an herbal tea by the native Taino Indians, and post-Columbus, alcoho...
A Manhattan is a cocktail made with whiskey, sweet vermouth, and bitters. Commonly used whiskeys include rye (the traditional choice), Canadian whisky (simply called Rye in Canada), bourbon, blended whiskey and Tennessee whiskey. The cocktail is often stirred or shaken with ice and strained into a cocktail glass, where it is garnished with a Maraschino cherry with a s...
A margarita is a cocktail consisting of tequila, orange liqueur, and lime juice often served with salt on the rim of the glass. The drink is served shaken with ice (on the rocks), blended with ice (frozen margarita), or without ice (straight up). Although it has become acceptable to serve a margarita in a wide variety of glass types, ranging from cocktail and wine gla...
The Martini is a cocktail made with gin and vermouth, and garnished with an olive or a lemon twist. Over the years, the Martini has become one of the best-known mixed alcoholic beverages. H. L. Mencken called the Martini "the only American invention as perfect as the sonnet" and E. B. White called it "the elixir of quietude".
The exact origin of the Martini is unclear...
The mint julep is a mixed alcoholic drink, or cocktail, associated with the cuisine of the Southern United States.
A mint julep is traditionally made with four ingredients: mint leaf, bourbon, sugar, and water. Traditionally, spearmint is the mint of choice used in Southern states, and in Kentucky in particular. Proper preparation of the cocktail is commonly debated, ...
A mint julep is traditionally made with four ingredients: mint leaf, bourbon, sugar, and water. Traditionally, spearmint is the mint of choice used in Southern states, and in Kentucky in particular. The mint julep has been promoted by Churchill Downs in association with the Kentucky Derby since 1938. As of 2009, about 120,000 juleps were served at Churchill Downs over...
Mojito is a traditional Cuban highball. Traditionally, a mojito is a cocktail that consists of five ingredients: white rum, sugar (traditionally sugar cane juice), lime juice, sparkling water, and mint. The original Cuban recipe uses spearmint or yerba buena, a mint variety very popular on the island. Its combination of sweetness, refreshing citrus, and mint flavors i...
It's not your standard Earl Grey and Lapsang Souchong fayre here; the teas are pleasingly alcoholic. You choose either a gin tea or a champagne tea from the menu. The cocktail, without the alcohol, is presented in the big teapot; the alcohol is in the milk jug. They also have a bottemless option. Sandwiches and cakes likecoconut and chocolate layer cake, big chocolate...
The Negroni is a popular Italian cocktail, made of one part gin, one part vermouth rosso (red, semi-sweet), and one part Campari, garnished with orange peel. It is considered an apéritif.
While the drink's origins are unknown, the most widely reported account is that it was first mixed in Florence, Italy, in 1919, at Caffè Casoni (formerly Caffè G...
Nelsen’s Hall Bitters Pub is one of only a handful of bars on Washington Island, Wisconsin. To truly drink like a local, you must take a full shot of Angostura. According to the card you receive as an initiated member of the “Bitters Club,” that shot means you are “now considered a full-fledged islander and are entitled to mingle, dance, etc. w...
Noyau de Poissy is a liquor based on macerated or distilled apricot pits, a local tradition since early 18th century and is considered one of the oldest liquors produced in France. Made of apricots soaked in Cognac and a secret mixture of herbs, it's an excellent digestif.