Alcoholic cocktails go well with hot summer nights, noisy parties at the club and measured friendly gatherings. They can not only cool, but also increase the degree of mood.
The alcoholic cocktail itself is obtained by mixing one or more alcoholic components with non-alcoholic liquids, spices, fruit or vegetable additives.
Now, in order to enjoy their delicious taste, you do not have to go to a bar or a club. These delicious drinks can be prepared independently at home, because the recipes are quite simple.
Introducing 10 most popular alcoholic cocktails.
10. Cosmopolitan
The cocktail gained incredible popularity in 1998 - after the cult series “Sex and the City” was released, in which the main characters loved to spend time talking, drinking this wonderful drink.
To prepare “Cosmopolitan” you need to mix lime juice 10 ml, cranberry juice 50 ml, triple sec liquor 20 ml and citrus vodka 40 ml.
9. Daiquiri
It is believed that the recipe for this cocktail was invented by an American engineer who was in Cuba during the war with the Spaniards, and gave it a name in honor of Daiquiri beach, located near Santiago.
Classic recipe however "Daiquiri", which is still in great demand all over the world, was created by Konstantin Rubalcaba Werth in the famous bar “El Floridita La Habana”.
This place was founded in 1817 and gained worldwide fame thanks to the writer Ernest Hemingway, who loved to visit here regularly. Especially for him, a cocktail was prepared without adding sugar, since the writer suffered from diabetes.
In fact, this cocktail is nothing more than an ordinary Sauer on rum, but the name “Daiquiri” has taken root. It consists of: 30 ml of lime juice, 15 ml of sugar syrup, 60 ml of white rum and ice.
8. Long Island
The name of the cocktail is due to the island Long Island.
Interesting fact: There is a version that the cocktail was invented during the Prohibition period - in appearance and smell it resembled iced tea.
The cocktail contains the following ingredients: 15 ml of vodka, 15 ml of gin, 15 ml of light rum, 15 ml of tequila, 15 ml of triple sec, 30 ml of sugar syrup, 25 ml of lemon juice and one splash of cola.
You can decorate the finished cocktail with a slice of lemon.
7. Margarita
There are several versions about the creation of this famous drink, and almost every one of them features a woman named Margarita.
The most popular legend is the one that says that the creator of the cocktail was Margarita Saims.
She blended tequila, French Cointreau orange liqueur, and lime juice at Acapulco for a social event where it was tasted by Tommy Hilton, the host of the Hilton hotel chain.
He liked this drink so much that he ordered the recipe to be distributed in the bars and restaurants of his establishments.
6. Sex on the beach
The peak in popularity of the cocktail coincided with the release of the legendary series "Santa Barbara", whose heroes often drank this particular cocktail.
In our country, for fans of this long-standing television novel, the “Sex on the Beach” cocktail has become a symbol of a beautiful and glamorous life unattainable for most of the country's population.
To prepare "Sex on the beach”You need to mix 40 ml of vodka, 20 ml of peach liquor or peach schnapps, 40 ml of orange juice and cranberry juice. It was these fruit, leveling alcohol, notes that made him a favorite among strong cocktails among representatives of the beautiful half of humanity.
At the same time, there are various deviations from the classical version, including without the alcohol component.
5. Pina Colada
First titled “Pina colada”Implied freshly squeezed strained pineapple juice. The untreated was called “sin colar”. Over time, rum was included in the cocktail.
The impetus for the appearance of this popular drink in the form in which it is being prepared now was the widespread use of Coco López coconut cream in Puerto Rico in the 40s of the 20th century.
According to one version, the emergence of the classic recipe “Pina Colada” occurred in 1954.
The cocktail very quickly became widely known and became one of Puerto Rico's calling cards. Rupert Holmes' single “The Piña Colada Song” added popularity to the cocktail.
To prepare Pina Colada, you need to mix 30 ml of light rum, 30 ml of coconut milk and 90 ml of pineapple juice in a blender with ice cubes.
The drink is served in a large glass such as goblet or Hurricane with a straw. The decoration is a pineapple slice and a cherry.
4. Alaska
To the question whether this drink is somehow connected with the most snowy Alaska, even the legendary “The Savoy Cocktail Book”, in which the recipe “Alaska”First appeared in 1930.
Most likely, this name arose due to the taste of the cocktail: cool and refreshing, and a ball of ice is perfect for presentation.
Alaska is being prepared as follows: 60 ml of gin, 20 ml of yellow herbal liquor, 2 ml of Angosura and a pinch of orange zest are mixed.
Then it follows from a solid piece of ice to cut a ball with a diameter of about 7 cm. By the way, the size and mass of the ball must be such that it does not completely immerse into the glass, but stands flat, otherwise it will melt very quickly.
3. Mojito
So popular now is the cocktail “Mojito”Comes from the“ island of freedom ”. He became widely known in the USA in the 1980s.
The classic list of ingredients for its preparation is as follows: sparkling water, sugar, lime and mint. To cool the cocktail, ice cubes are placed in it. In the alcoholic version of “Mojito”, among other ingredients, rum is added.
In the 16th century, mint and lime were added to rum in order to prevent the development of infectious diseases, as well as to slightly improve the bad taste of cheap rum.
Non-alcoholic “Mojito” can be treated even to children, because it does not contain alcohol. His recipe is slightly different from the usual alcoholic version, except that rum is not added there.
2. Cuba Libre
This cocktail is rightfully one of the most commonly used cocktails in the world.
Some of the most reliable versions of the recipe and the name of the drink have come down to us. Each of them connects the cocktail with the history of the war for the independence of Cuba from Spain, however, there are different interpretations of authorship: according to some, the honor of invention “Cuba Libre”Belonging to US Army soldiers, the other to Cuban rebels.
The classic cocktail recipe is as follows: mixed in a glass with ice 50 ml of light rum, 120 ml of Coca-Cola, a quarter of lime.
1. Bloody Mary
The English-speaking public has the phrase “Bloody Mary”Is mainly associated with the name of the first queen on the English throne - Mary I Tudor.
The basic recipe for this world famous cocktail includes: 45 ml of vodka, 90 ml of tomato juice, 15 ml of lemon juice, a couple of drops of Worcester sauce, Tabasco.
Several people claim the title of creator of the legendary drink. According to several historical sources, the authorship of “Bloody Mary” belongs to George Jessel. According to this version, he came up with an effective anti-hangover (as it was first called a cocktail) in the interval between world wars.
However, after almost a quarter of a century, in 1964, the newspaper The New Yorker published an article interviewing a certain Ferdinand Petio, who claimed that he owned the Bloody Mary cocktail.
His recipe was different in that in addition to two ounces of vodka and the same amount of tomato juice, Ferdinand added a pinch of salt and cayenne pepper, Worcester sauce and lemon juice.