Do you want to look like the much more serious brunch-time drinker that you are? Are you looking for the perfect cocktail for before, during and after your scrambled eggs and bacon? Then the French ‘75 is the ideal classic cocktail you need to rediscover again and again. The combination of gin, lemon juice, and […]
Read more "THE FRENCH ’75"No, it’s not your grandmother’s drink – there’s absolutely no problem if you are under 70 and ordering the drink because this sweet yet tangy cocktail is regaining popularity! A sophisticated, classy cocktail, that’s what it is! It’s a delightfully old-timey mix you should definitely put on your regular sips list. Classy, stylish, refreshing and […]
Read more "THE SIDECAR"Does this pretty drink evoke an actual sunrise, or does it just look like a sunrise after pouring down a few? Either way, this mixture of colors with layers of orange juice and grenadine is delicious on a hot day. It’s not like the cocktail is going to make you think you are in the […]
Read more "THE TEQUILA SUNRISE"The simple, yet civilized Cuba Libre is your way to channel Havana through your glass. OK, I know, although it is refreshing and tasty, there’s simply no getting around this fact that Rum and Coke is a lazy person’s drink! But the real Cuba Libre, the grown up’s, the hip sipper’s drink has always been […]
Read more "THE CUBA LIBRE"Mixing up the Greyhound is as quick as its name! Popular, easy to make, refreshing – it’s an ideal choice for a summertime brunch or any time at all. The beauty of this mixed drink with vodka and grapefruit juice is in its simplicity. The vodka adds very little flavor, so you are basically drinking […]
Read more "THE GREYHOUND"How simple can it get? Well, a combination of vodka and orange juice is about as simple as a cocktail gets. It’s refreshing, uncomplicated, universally available, the ideal choice if you don’t feel like whipping up a proper cocktail. And about the name, well it’s just orange juice and vodka, so probably it was nameless […]
Read more "THE SCREWDRIVER"This is what life after Heisenberg is all about: locked away in his apartment, Jimmy McGill, formerly known as Saul Goodman, pours himself a tumbler of Scotch and Drambuie, the preferred drink of depressed old men… The Rusty Nail is a quintessential, unforgiving “old man” drink. Here’s a drink that will put hair on your […]
Read more "THE RUSTY NAIL"“Pink slings for pale people”. Just take a look at it. It’s pink! It has an umbrella! It’s tropical! An effectively forgotten drink,…You don’t get much more 70s, when it comes to cocktails, than the refreshing Singapore Sling. The Singapore Sling is one of those wonderful drinks that we probably have all heard of, but […]
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