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Cocktails
Any of various short mixed drinks, consisting typically of gin, whiskey, rum, vodka, or brandy, with different admixtures, such as vermouth, fruit juices, sweet flavorings, or even coffee, and usually chilled.
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Crown Sidecar
Beverages; Cocktails
This version of the World War I-era cocktail incorporates light citrus flavors and Crown Royal, a blended Canadian whiskey. The original recipe was reportedly invented for an American army captain ...
Pina Colada
Beverages; Cocktails
The king of all tropical frozen drinks, the pineapple-crowned piña colada comes from the island of Puerto Rico and was invented in the mid-1950s. Pineapple juice, rum, and coconut cream are the ...
Manhattan - Drinking's Man Cocktail
Beverages; Cocktails
Also known as the "Drinking Man's Cocktail," the Manhattan has a much-debated history, but everyone agrees the drink was indeed invented in New York City in the second half of the ...
White Russian
Beverages; Cocktails
If you're feeling political, the White Russian cocktail could refer to the right-wing Bolsheviks of the Russian Civil War during the early 1900s, who were known as the "whites." If not, ...
Gin Rickey
Beverages; Cocktails
As simple to prepare as it is delicious, this classic cocktail mixes premium dry gin, fresh lime juice, and bubbly soda water. Another drink of politically charged origins, the Gin Rickey was named ...
Planters Punch
Beverages; Cocktails
This classic quencher, made with rum and a bevy of juices, including orange, pineapple, and lime, is thought to have originated around the turn of the 20th century as a thirst-quenching drink for ...
Mint Julep
Beverages; Cocktails
Ahh, the Mint Julep. It is the drink of the Kentucky Derby and one of the best known bourbon cocktails made to date. Like the Old-fashioned, this drink requires muddling, but in this case you are ...
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