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Short - Bramble
The Bramble is a cocktail created by Dick Bradsell in 1980s London, England. Best described as a spring cocktail, the Bramble brings together dry gin, lemon juice, sugar syrup, crème de mûre, and crushed ice. Bradsell also suggests...
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Short - Gin Basil Smash
Adapted from a drink created in July 2008 by Jörg Meyer at Bar Le Lion, Hamburg, Germany. Jörg originally blogged that his new creation was called a Gin Pesto but it quickly became better known as the Gin Basil Smash.
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Short - Cloudy Negroni
Margaritas and mojitos may dominate the summer cocktail landscape, but when you're looking for something a bit more continental, the Negroni is your move. Made with Campari—a bitter-sweet red liqueur that's been around since the...
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Short - Mezcaline
After a couple of these herby, smoky little drinks, you may find yourself slathering your body in sunscreen and dragging your boombox out to the stoop.
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Short - Art of Smoke
We doubt you’ll see too many athletes sipping this cocktail before a big game, but being that its so darn delicious, you certainly might! Named after the artichoke, featured in Cynar – the drink’s bitter component – this cocktail was...
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Short - Margarita
The origin of the Margarita recipe is fiercely debated, but we think it's got Mexico written all over it. With tequila, triple sec and fresh lime it's tart, zingy and satisfying.
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Short - Don Jenaro
This take on the Manhattan is Andrew Pollard’s tribute to Italian American culture and the annual Don Gennaro festival in New York’s Little Italy. He combines rye, a quintessentially American spirit, with three from Italy: citrusy Averna...
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Short - Hot Lips
Holy Dang it, we've got a hot cocktail for today. You like spice? You like heat? You like Hot Lips!?
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Short - Tommys Margarita
Created in the early 1990s by Julio Bermejo and named after his family's Mexican restaurant and bar in San Francisco, the self-proclaimed “premier tequila bar on earth”. Tomas and Elmy Bermejo set up Tommy’s in 1965 and Julio is one of...
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Short - Bermondsey Minute
Comment: Tequila and lavender are a match made in heaven, made more complex with herbal wine notes from the vermouth, aromatised by delicately fruity maraschino cherry.About:Created in Bermondsey, London in 2014 by yours truly (Simon...
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Short - Pink Chihuahua
Created in 2010 by Dick Bradsell at The Pink Chihuahua at El Camion, London, England. This fluffy little pink drink is named Chihuahua (Spanish: Chihuahueño) after the smallest breed of dog and also the state of Mexico. At El Camion, the...
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Short - Silk Stocking Cocktail
The Silk Stocking was once a very popular dessert martini that is ideal for romantic occasions or a girls' night out. If you are a fan of fruity and creamy cocktails, you'll really enjoy this one. It is heavy on the cream but has the...
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Short - Death Flip
Created in 2010 by Chris (Hasselhoff) Hysted the Black Pearl, Melbourne, Australia.
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Short - When The Smoke Cleared
Adapted from a recipe created in 2016 by Stephen Wicker at the Raleigh Bar, Miami Beach, USA. Stephen’s original recipe calls for twice as much ginger syrup but the ginger syrup he uses is housemade and 1:1 concentration.
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Short - East Village Athletic Club
The Last Word, a vintage cocktail classic, was first documented in Ted Saucier's Bottoms Up in 1951 where its creation was attributed to the Detroit Athletic Club. In 2008 the folk at New York's PDT tinkered with the recipe to create...
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Short - Linden Gimlet
One of the shining gems among the classic cocktail set, the gimlet has long been appreciated as one of the best gin sours you will find. Lime is the citrus of choice for the recipe and when that is paired with a great gin, the drink is...
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Short - Division Bell
This drink was one of the 20 tequila and mezcal cocktails on Mayahuel's opening menu (there are now about 45 on the list). The name references the Pink Floyd album that Ward listened to over and over while constructing the bar.
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Short - Boozy Suzie
Created in August 2015 by yours truly (Simon Difford) at the Cabinet Room, London, England. Bittersweet gentian is the prevalent flavour (hence the 'Suzie' name), toned down by bianco vermouth and freshened with pink grapefruit over a...
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Short - Sly Humor
The Sly Humor is a decadent mix of vodka, Lime , Worcestershire sauce, Tobasco. Perfect for sipping in warm weather, this frozen cocktail is rich, sweet and very, very cold. This summer, ditch your cocktail shaker, bust out the blender...
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Short - Bloody Mary
A Bloody Mary is a cocktail containing vodka, tomato juice, and combinations of other spices and flavorings including Worcestershire sauce, Hot Sauce, piri piri sauce, garlic and herb sauce, beef consommé or bouillon, horseradish,...
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Short - Perfect Guest
Created by Giuseppe Santamaria during for the Spanish World Class 2012 bartender competition. Clean grainy vodka forms the back bone of this floral and herbal delicate dessert Vodkatini-style drink.
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Short - Grapefruit julep
The sophisticated pucker of grapefruit adds a new dimension to the classic southern cocktail.
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Short - Moscow Mule
Moscow mule is a cocktail made with vodka, spicy ginger beer, and lime juice, garnished with a slice or wedge of lime. It is a type of buck and therefore sometimes known as a vodka buck. The Moscow mule is popularly served in a copper...
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Short - Greyhound's Tooth
This vodka-based cocktail has lovely, fresh and invigorating flavor with slightly herbal and citrusy undertones.