BevX Cocktail List
BevX already features the Salty Dog, but the Greyhound — its ancestor — deserves its own entry. Vodka and fresh grapefruit juice, nothing more. It is proof that two good ingredients treated with respect produce something worth drinking. The Greyhound rewards quality: a mediocre vodka and canned...
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The Harvey Wallbanger is the cocktail that the 1970s deserves — and also, when made properly, something considerably better than it has any right to be. Vodka, fresh orange juice, and a float of Galliano, the anise-vanilla Italian liqueur, create a drink that is simultaneously a Screwdriver and so...
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This refreshing and simple cocktail was created in the 1920s. The original version was based on Gin with a healthy dose of grenadine to give this cocktail its distinctive color.
The modern Vodka version—bright, tart, and dangerously easy to drink—exploded in popularity in the 1980s, tha...
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This dead-simple classic is nothing more than quality vodka and fresh orange juice, yet it has remained a staple for decades. The Screwdriver first appeared in print in the 1940s as vodka was gaining traction in the United States, right around the time American drinkers were discovering the spiri...
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The Salty Dog is basically a Greyhound with a salted rim—vodka and grapefruit juice, but the salt tempers the grapefruit’s sharp bite and turns it into something truly addictive. It likely dates to the 1950s and is often credited to George Jessel (the same man who claimed to have invented an...
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This modern classic was invented in 1983 by London bartender Dick Bradsell at Fred’s Club. It was created to fulfill the customer’s request for a drink that would produce both intoxication and focus at once. Bradsell delivered with what he first called the Vodka Espresso.
Now a global...
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I love the fruits and spices found in Southeast Asia. I crave the clever combinations of sweet and tart and I wanted to create a cocktail that included some of my favorite things to use in the kitchen. Tamarind is high on the list as I love the dense, rich pulp, which is wonderfully tart and eve...
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Try spending a Saturday night in a club without seeing one of these. A better idea would be to not spend your Saturday nights in a club but that's another story. This new classic cocktail was invented in the 1980s. Like cocktails of old there are numerous bartenders credited with its creation. I'...
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This classic cocktail is reported to have been invented in the Cock 'n' Bull pub in Hollywood in the mid 1940's. It was originally made with Smirnoff Vodka but it can clearly be made with any quality Vodka. It's dead simple but surprisingly tasty when made with great ingredients. Don't skimp and...
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Sometimes cocktail ideas collide, sometimes literally. The Cape Cod is nice but often flat while the Kamikaze is refreshing. If you are having these kind of thoughts you are also likely slapping the muddler in your hand so you may as well use it. Limes and basil are the perfect foil to tart frui...
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It is hard to say where this cocktail was first made but it likely first appeared in the 1970s. There was the classic Russian cocktail in the 1930s that employed Vodka with Gin and crème de cacao so the basic idea has been alive for some time. If you bartended in the 1980s you made many White Ru...
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Nothing says brunch and/or the morning after like the Bloody Mary. When it’s really needed even a mediocre Bloody Mary is good but a great Bloody Mary sticks in your memory for years. The Bloody Mary is all about the mix. Use a substandard mix and you’ll have a rather forgettable cocktail des...
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