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Porn Star Martini
Adapted from a drink created in 2002 by Douglas Ankrah at The Townhouse bar in Knightsbridge, London. Douglas also founded London's LAB bar which is also
Amaretto Sour
A detailed history of the Sours family of cocktails is available on our Sours cocktails page.
French Martini
The story behind the French Martini.
B-52 Shot
Named after B-52 bombers in Vietnam.
White Lady Cocktail
See our White Lady cocktail page for the history of this drink.
Apple Daiquiri
Formula by yours truly (Simon Difford) in 2004.
Espresso Martini
Created by the legendary Dick Bradsell in 1983, you can read the full story behind this popular cocktail, much of it in Dick's own words, on our Espresso
Vieux Carré Cocktail
Created in 1938 by Walter Bergeron, the then head bartender at what is now the Carousel bar at the Monteleone Hotel, New Orleans, USA. Pronounced 'Voo-Ka-Ray',
Orange Daiquiri #1
Far more serious than it looks. Sweet and sour in harmony.
Negroni Cocktail
The history and other recipes for the Negroni cocktail can be found on our Negroni cocktail page.
Fresa Batida
The Batida is a traditional Brazilian style of drink and 'Fresa' means strawberry in Portuguese, the official language of Brazil.
Penicillin cocktail
Adapted from a 2005 recipe by Sam Ross at Milk & Honey, New York City, USA. Sam's original recipe (below) calls for ¾ oz honey-ginger syrup in place of
Dirty Banana
A popular cocktail in Jamaica.
Rabo-de-Galo
One of the best-known drinks in Brazil, rabo-de-galo literally translates from Brazilian Portuguese as rooster tail or 'cock tail'. In Brazil a cocktail
A.B.C. Shot
A stripy shooter with almond, whiskey, cream and cognac.
John Collins
For the full story behind the origins of the Collins and its many variations see our Collins page.
Screaming Orgasm
One of the best-known cocktails from the 1980s.
Cantaritos
Commonly made in bars, cafés and even roadside stalls of Jalisco, Mexico. The simple Cantaritos clay pot is often used as a disposable take away container.
Cubata
The gin-based equivalent to the rum-based Cuba Libre. This drink is popular in Spain where gin is the dominant spirit.
Bramble
Created in the mid-80s by Dick Bradsell at Fred's Club, Soho, London, England. In 2001 and again in 2015, Dick wrote about how he came to create this
Gin Basil Smash
Created in the summer of 2008 by Jörg Meyer at Le Lion • Bar de Paris, Hamburg, Germany and originally named Gin Pesto. Jörg blogged about his new
The Last Word cocktail
Visit our Last Word cocktail page for the history and variants of this drink.
Caipirinha
For information on the history and other variations of the Caipirinha, please see our Caipirinha cocktail page.
Cadáver Reviver
Created in February 2017 by yours truly (Simon Difford) at the Cabinet Room, London, England.
Long Island Iced Tea Cocktail
This infamous drink reached the height of its popularity in the early 1980s. Of the many stories surrounding its origin, perhaps the most credible attributes
Mimosa
Thought to have been created in 1925 by Frank Meier at the Ritz Hotel in Paris and named after the Mimosa tropical flowering shrub, Acacia dealbata - perhaps
Blueberry Caipirinha
For information on the history and other variations of the Caipirinha, please see our Caipirinha cocktail page.
Bandera
A popular and classic way of serving tequila in Mexico. Bandera is Spanish for flag and the Bandera de México is or course green, white and red, hence
Corpse Reviver No.2 (Savoy Recipe)
Adapted from 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book where Harry Craddock says of this drink, Four of these taken in swift succession will unrevive the corpse again.
November Seabreeze
A superbly refreshing fruity drink, whatever the time of year.
Paper Plane
A riff on the classic Last Word created in 2007 by Sam Ross at The Violet Hour, Chicago, USA. He first made this drink with Amaro Nonino Quintessentia
Aperol Spritz
Our Spritz page contains information on the history of, and other recipes for, the Spritz family of cocktails.
Bloody Mary (Modern Recipe)
For the full history and other information please see our full entry of the Bloody Mary cocktail.
Piscola
A popular long drink in its native Chile.
Hand Grenade
This recipe bears little similarity to the notorious Hand Grenade served by the three Tropical Isle Bars and the Funky Pirate bar in New Orleans, USA.
Black Russian
Thought to have been created circa 1949 by Gustav Tops, a hotel bartender in Brussels. Set against the start of the Cold War, the drink is said to have
Vive l'apéritif
Adapted from a signature serve promoted by Lillet Blanc as “Lillet Vive”. In French, the word Vive means live or long life, so Lillet Vive means Lillet
Naked & Famous
Created in 2011 by Joaquín Simó at Death & Co., New York City, USA.
Apple Martini (simple)
Formula by yours truly (Simon Difford) in 2004. Our Martini cocktail page details its evolution and other common variants.
Banana Caipirinha
For information on the history and other variations of the Caipirinha, please see our Caipirinha cocktail page.
Americano
First served in the 1860s in Gaspare Campari's bar in Milan, this was originally known as the 'Milano-Torino' as Campari came from Milano (Milan) and sweet
Charlie Chaplin Cocktail
Created and originally served at New York's old Waldorf-Astoria prior to 1920. This recipe is adapted from Albert Stevens Crockett's 1935 The Old Waldorf-Astoria
Gin Tonica
Something of a Spanish phenomenon, where the G&T (which in England has been traditionally served in a tall slim Collins glass) tends to be served in a
Slow Comfortable Screw Against The Wall
More information on the Slow Screw family of cocktails is included on our Slow Screw cocktails page.
Paloma (Simple)
Paloma is Spanish for 'dove' and this well-known cocktail in Mexico was created by the legendary Don Javier Delgado Corona, owner/bartender of La Capilla
Baby Guinness
Looks like a miniature pint of Guinness stout.
Strawberry Daiquiri (frozen)
Unknown but the earliest published recipe is said to be in home economist, Mabel Stegner's 1952 book Electric Blender Recipes.
Cinderella
Long, fresh and fruity.
