Modern Classic Cocktails A - B
Cocktails created after 1985 that have proved enduring and appear on bar menus or in publications beyond their city or country of origin are worth making and drinking and are easy to make.
Modern Classic Cocktails
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Stirred down and spirit-forward, so suited to late-night sipping. This cocktail has broader appeal when served on-the-rocks in an old-fashioned...
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Mezcal and cognac fuel this stirred and strong nightcap sipper.
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Jim Meehan is rightly proud of his ground-breaking tequila-based riff on the classic 20th Century and it is indeed both delicious and well-balanced...
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A mere four drops of Abbotts Bitters play a crucial role in this delicately sweetened and complex vodka-based cocktail.
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As the name suggests, this cocktail is dominated by amaretto, with lemon juice providing the sour balancing element and a slug of bourbon giving...
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To adhere to the original recipe, you should smash a sugar cube and then painstakingly stir this with bitters into a paste. Life is just too short...
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Orange and rum with a hint of ginger spice. Long and thirst-quenching.
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Añejo tequila rather than American whiskey dominates this Manhattan riff.
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A hint of agave syrup sweetness and dilution from the stirred ice knocks back the spirit's fire while opening and releasing agave flavours. (If you...
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This "Martini" is unashamedly fun and brash with lurid green apple liqueur at its 'core'.
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This riff on a Brooklyn is one of many to emerge since 2006 but is one of the more enduring.
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If you like bacon and Old Fashioneds, then you'll love the Benton's Old-Fashioned.
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A floral, aromatic and herbal Chartreuse flip.
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This bittersweet digestivo is one of those drinks that becomes easier and gets better as dilution, from the melting ice, opens and softens.
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It's bitter Giuseppe, best you enjoy this as an aperitivo.
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One of the best and most popular drinks to come out of the 1980s.
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Fruity and lightly sweetened brandy cooled and diluted with crushed ice. What's not to like? The Brandy Old-Fashioned is usually made using...
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The cinnamon dusting which crowns this cocktail adds light spice to what is a mellow Aged Rum Daiquiri with subtle herbal complexity.
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The success or failure of this tangy drink is partly reliant on the quality of marmalade used. For ease of use, choose "fine cut" or even "no...
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This spirit-forward, herbal and bitter-sweet cocktail was originally served without ice but dilution tames its fire to appeal to a wider audience...
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As the name suggests, The Business is a riff on a classic Bee's Knees with lime juice. It's snappier with lime instead of lemon juice.
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