Cocktails

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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Piña Colada

Beverages; Cocktails

The piña colada is a cocktail composed of white rum, cream of coconut and pineapple juice. It was created in Puerto Rico in 1954 and has been the official beverage of Puerto Rico since 1978.

Planter’s Punch

Beverages; Cocktails

Planter’s Punch is a cocktail composed of dark rum, orange juice, pineapple juice, lemon juice, Grenadine syrup, sugar syrup and Angostura bitters. The recipe originates in Jamaica and was first ...

Tom Collins

Beverages; Cocktails

The Tom Collins is a cocktail composed of gin, lemon juice, sugar syrup and carbonated water. It was first described in 1876 and its name gave rise to the Collins glass in which it is served.

Irish Coffee

Beverages; Cocktails

The Irish Coffee is a cocktail that is composed of Irish whiskey, hot coffee, fresh cream and brown sugar. The cocktail was created in the 1940s by Joe Sheridan, who added whiskey to coffee to warm ...

Horse’s Neck

Beverages; Cocktails

A Horse’s Neck is a cocktail composed of brandy, ginger ale and Angostura bitters. The cocktail dates back to the 1890s.

Harvey Wallbanger

Beverages; Cocktails

The Harvey Wallbanger is a cocktail composed of vodka, Galliano and orange juice. The cocktail was invented in 1952 by world-champion mixologist Donato Antone.

Gin Fizz

Beverages; Cocktails

A Gin Fizz is a cocktail composed of gin, lemon juice, gomme syrup and soda water. The beverage is similar to a Tom Collins, the only difference being that the two drinks use different brands of gin ...