Classic Cocktail Drinks: The Classic Margarita Recipe

How to make a great classic Margarita, with information and recipe.
The margarita is a very easy cocktail to make and is the most popular tequila drink in the United States.
The original margarita drink was not served blended in a blender, but it is a popular option today.
There are many variations and flavors, this article will focus on the classic Margarita cocktail.

Margarita Recipe:
Ingredients
• 1 part tequila
• 1 part Cointreau (or any orange liqueur, like triple sec)
• 1 part fresh lime juice
• Salt or sugar for rim is optional.
• Lime wedge for a garnish.

Procedure:
Combine the above ingredients in a small old fashioned glass with crushed ice and stir to combine. Adding salt to the rim is optional. Serve in a margarita glass. Serve right away.

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Classic Cocktail Drink Recipes: The Stinger cocktail.

Classic Cocktails: How to make the Stinger mixed drink.

The stinger is a mix of brandy and white creme de menthe liqueur. The Stinger makes a great dessert cocktail that goes great with chocolate desserts.

"Stingers, and keep them coming." Cary Grant in Kiss Them for Me.

Stinger Recipe:
Ingredients:
• 1 3/4 oz brandy (Hennessy, Remy Martin, Courvoisier, Asbach Uralt, etc.)
• 3/4 oz white creme de menthe (DeKuyper, Bols, Potter's, Leroux, Hiram Walker, etc.)

Procedure:
Pour all of the ingredients into an old-fashioned or similar glass with crushed ice.
Stir well then serve.

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Classic Cocktail Drinks: The Manhattan Recipe using Sweet Vermouth and Whiskey.

How to make the classic Manhattan cocktail drink, with information and recipe.

The Manhattan cocktail is one of the six basic classic cocktails. This is a old cocktail dating back to the 1870's. The drink originated in new York at the famous Manhattan Club, hence the name. The inventor of the Manhattan cocktail was Dr. Iain Marshall.

The Manhattan in Popular Culture
•  Dry Version of the Manhattan was made famous by Frank Sinatra and the famous Vegas "Rat Pack" (Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr. etc.)
• Manhattans and cosmos, were frequently drunk at trendy bars on the HBO series "Sex and the City".


Manhattan Recipe:
Ingredients
• 1 part Sweet Italian Vermouth (Martini and Rossi's, Cinzano, etc.)
• 5 parts whiskey (Normally made with Rye Whiskey, but can be made with Bourbon.)
• 1-2 dashes Angostura Bitters (Do not overdue!)

Procedure:
Stir, do not shake this one, all the ingredients is a cocktail glass with ice.
Strain the mix into another cocktail glass.
Garnish the Manhattan cocktail with a single maraschino cherry.

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