Mai Tai
Victor Bergeron, best known as Trader Vic, in 1944, created this classic cocktail. (It must be noted that Don the Beachcomber claims to have invented the same drink 11 years earlier in Hollywood.) The Second World War was in full swing in both Europe and the Pa...
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Martini - BevX take on the original
How have we gone so long without addressing the kingpin of all cocktails, the Martini? This cocktail, more than any other perhaps, is the subject of debate and a serious victim of identity theft. Let’s first deal with the identity theft issue. A Martini is ma...
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Bee's Knees
This tremendous and tasty classic cocktail dates back to Prohibition. The slang term "the best" may be outdated for some, but the drink is always welcome. This recipe was widely believed to have been created to mask the harsh flavors of substandard and perhaps i...
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East India Cocktail
The name conjures images of world-trade, opium wars, rebellion, and nights on the high seas. Those were the days... The East India Cocktail appeared in Harry Johnson's Bartender's Manual in 1882. This version is Brandy based as well with the addition of aged Ru...
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Brandy Crusta
This is a great old, classic cocktail. It is the perfect improvement on the first cocktails that were simply booze (often Brandy), sugar, and bitters with water. I'm constantly asking bartenders to stop tinkering with old recipes but in this case it's a pure sma...
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The Sazerac
The Louisiana State Legislature has named the Sazerac the official cocktail of the city of New Orleans during a 2008 legislative session. This classic cocktail was invented pre-American Civil War in New Orleans. The original Sazerac was made with Cognac and like...
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Robert Burns Cocktail
This tasty cocktail is a slight but clever variation on the classic Rob Roy with the distinctive herbal flavor provided by the Benedictine. We simply could not resist featuring this cocktail just days before the anniversary of Burns' birth (January 25, 1759). I...
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Rob Roy
The Rob Roy is a classic cocktail created in New York City at the Waldorf Hotel in 1894. It was originally crafted to celebrate the opening of an opera called “Rob Roy.” The cocktail turned out to be much longer lived than the opera as it is enjoying a stron...
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Vieux Carré
Named for New Orleans' French Quarter this classic drink is the signature cocktail of the Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans. This cocktail is a must for anyone seated at the Monteleone's famous Carousel Bar where the bar's seats rotate slowly around the circular b...
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Christmas Punch
Christmas entertaining should be fuss-free while festive and dramatic. A quality punch is a great way to offer a tasty drink without having the fuss of making individual drinks for each guest. Who doesn't know how to manage a punch bowl and ladle? This recipe is...
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