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Believed to have originated during the prohibition era in New York City (some say in the original Harry's New York Bar), Bloody Mary is made with a combination of vodka, tomato juice, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, tabasco, celery salt, and pepper.
With numerous spicy sauces used in its preparation, Bloody Mary has gained a reputation of a great hangover cure and, being a restorative beverage, it is even recommended to drink it in the morning. Typically, the cocktail is served in a tall highball glass with a celery stalk (used for stirring the cocktail).
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Rusty Nail is a classic cocktail prepared with a combination of Scotch whiskey and Drambuie – a scotch-based liqueur flavored with honey, herbs, and spices. The ingredients are traditionally poured into an old-fashioned glass filled with ice.
The cocktail is then gently stirred and garnished with a lemon twist. When it first came into existence, in 1937, the cocktail was known as the B. I. F. The drink evolved over the next few decades, and in the early 1960s, it finally acquired its iconic name at the 21 Club in Manhattan.
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Lychee Martini is a cocktail that first appeared in the USA in the 1990s. As the name suggests, it is a martini variation, typically made with vodka, vermouth, and lychee syrup or lychee liqueur. Variations abound, including only vodka and lychee, including both lychee liqueur and lychee syrup, and some even adding lemon juice.
The cocktail is prepared in a mixing glass with ice, and it is strained into a chilled martini glass. The origin of the drink is often disputed, and several bars in NYC are credited for its invention. Some sources credit Park, a mixologist at Korean hangout Clay, while some associate it with Decibel, where they served a martini with lychee syrup.
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Manhattan is a classic cocktail that originated in the late 1800s on Manhattan Island in New York City. Traditionally, it consists of rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, and a dash of bitters, usually of the Angostura variety or orange bitters.
However, in some variations, it can also be made with bourbon, blended whiskey, Tennessee whiskey, or Canadian whiskey, which was primarily used during the prohibition period due to its availability. Some of the most popular variations of this classic cocktail are Rob Roy, Dry Manhattan, Perfect Manhattan, Brandy Manhattan, Metropolitan and Cuban Manhattan.
Although Manhattan is usually stirred, it can also be shaken. Regardless of the preparation style, it is typically served on the rocks in a cocktail or lowball glass, garnished with a Maraschino cherry.
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Invented on Long Island in 1972, Long Island Iced Tea is a strong cocktail consisting of vodka, gin, tequila, light rum, triple sec, a shot of sour mix, and cola. The cocktail is named after its place of origin and its color, which is reminiscent of iced tea - an effect that is achieved by adding a splash of cola to the cocktail, giving it an amber tone in the process.
Although Long Island Iced Tea is prepared with equal parts of the main liqueurs and a splash of cola, in some versions the sour mix can be replaced with lemon juice, while cola can be replaced with iced tea. The cocktail has a high level of alcohol, but it can also be served extra long, increasing the amount of spirits in the combination even further.
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A classic cocktail believed to have originated in the 1970s in New York City, the fashionable Cosmopolitan (or affectionately Cosmo) consists of vodka, orange liqueur, cranberry juice, and freshly squeezed lime juice. It simultaneously gained popularity and influenced popular culture in the 1990s when it was frequently mentioned and ordered by the iconic Carrie Bradshaw from the TV show Sex and the City.
The ingredients should be vigorously shaken with cracked ice in a cocktail shaker before the combination is strained into a large martini glass with a lemon twist garnish. Although Cosmo is no longer the go-to beverage for trendsetters in London and New York, it is still one of the most popular drinks in the world.
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Aviation is a classic cocktail that was created at the beginning of the 20th century in New York City by bartender Hugo Ensslin. It consists of dry gin, maraschino liqueur, lemon juice, and violet liqueur, which is added to provide the cocktail with a pale purple color.
However, some recipes exclude violet liqueur from the mix or it is sometimes substituted with Creme Yvette, a violet liqueur flavored with additional spices. If maraschino is omitted from the mix, the cocktail is named Blue Moon. Aviation is typically served straight up in a cocktail glass garnished with lemon peel and cherries.
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