Classic cocktails: The "Tequila Sunrise" recipe and historic information.

Classic cocktails and Vintage Mixed Drinks: Tequila Sunrise

Learn to make the famous "Tequila Sunrise" cocktail drink.

We can trace one story the original of the tequila sunrise back to the 1930's. It was invented at the Agua Caliente racetrack located in Tijuana, Mexico. It was used as a late night pick me up.

A classic tequila recipe that are a lot of peoples first encounter with tequila. It's got a cool layered look to it, that reminds one of a warm sunrise. It's a official IBA cocktail drink and considered to be a long drink. Be sure to serve it on the rocks.

The original tequila sunrise was a bit different, it used the following: tequila, crème de cassis,lime juice and soda water.

Modern Tequila Sunrise Recipe:

Ingredients

• 3 parts Tequila
• 6 parts Orange juice
• 1 part Grenadine syrup

Tequila Sunrise Mixing Instructions:
Start by pouring the tequila and orange juice into a highball glass with ice. 

Next, add the grenadine it will sink to the bottom. 

Do not stir. Garnish with a cherry and orange wedge. 

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Classic cocktails: The "Old Fashioned" cocktail drink recipe.

Classic cocktail recipes.

 Learn how to make the "Old Fashioned" cocktail drink recipe. 

Brought to you buy expert mixologist and professional bartenders. This "old Fashioned" vintage cocktail can be drunk before or after a meal. A true classic cocktail. That dates back to the 1880's. The legend goes to the Pendennis Club located in Louisville, Kentucky. They say the drink was created to honor Col. James E. Pepper. His grandfather distilled the famous "Old 1776" bourbon.

Old Fashioned Recipe (1880s Recipe)
Ingredients: 

• 1 tsp of white sugar
• 2 dashes of angostura bitters
• 2 slices of oranges, sliced into cubes
• Ice cubes
• 2 oz Bourbon (Markers Mark Bourbon)
• 1 maraschino cherry for garnish.

Cocktail Mixing Instructions:
Muddle the bitters, sugar and orange at the bottom of a old fashioned glass. 
Next, fill the glass with some ice cubes. 
Stir and garnish with a cherry and orange slice.

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Manhattan cocktail recipe from the Manhattan Club, New York City

Manhattan Cocital drink recipe.

How to make the perfect Manhattan Cocktail.

There are a few stories on the origins of the Manhattan cocktail.

The main story surrounding the origin of the drink recipe dates back to 1874, and was named after the famous Manhattan Club, in New York City. The story goes the Manhattan cocktail was invented to celebrate the election of Governor Samuel Tilden. And was invented by Dr. Iain MArshall. A true vintage cocktail drink and has become a classic. The Manhattan uses rye whiskey as the main ingredient.

Another story of the origin dates back to the 1860's. Again this recipe is from the Manhattan area and this story gives credit to a bartender who's name we know simply as Black, at a bar near Broadway and Houston streets.

Other earlier records show cocktails with different names, but the same ingredients. One of them uses Absinthe instead of the bitters.

Manhattan cocktail drink and ingredients

Manhattan Recipe:
Ingredients

• 2 ounces rye whisky
• 1 ounce Italian vermouth
• 2 dashes Angostura bitters

Cocktail Mixing Instructions:

You can either gently shake or stir the ingredients with ice, just do not mix too much, as this will cause a cloudy appearance to the drink. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a cherry or olive.

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Classic Cocktails: The "Ramos Fizz" recipe and history of a great vintage cocktail drink using Old Tom Gin.

Classic Cocktails: The "Ramos Fizz" or the "Ramos Gin Fizz" recipe and history of a great vintage cocktail drink.

"A popular Mardi Gras drink threw the years."

The Ramos Fizz is one of the most popular style of drinks labeled as a fizz cocktail. Fizzes are the close cousin to sour drinks.  To be a true Fizz drink it must contain acidic juice like lime or lemon and carbonated soda water.

There is  a version of this drink that dates back to 1887, when it was published in the bartenders guide as a then spelled "Fiz". The Ramos Fizz, was created by the famous bartender Hency Ramos. He was famous for serving these wonderful cocktails at Mardi Gras. 

This one takes some time to prep and to make, but the time involved is well worth it to experience one of the best cocktails of days gone by.  The secret to a good fizz drink is in the shake. To make a really good gin fizz, you gotta shake that shaker for at least a minute. I have seen top bartenders shake this drink for over 3 minutes before.

"Ramos Fizz" Recipe: (old school version)

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 ounce Old Tom gin ( (a sweetened version of, and the predecessor to London Dry Gin)
• 2 tbsp cream
• 1/2 ounce fresh squeezed lemon juice
• 1 fresh egg white
• 1/4 ounce club soda
• 1 tbsp white powdered sugar
• 3-4 drops orange flower water
• 1/2 ounce fresh squeezed lime juice

Ramos Fizz Mixing Instructions:Mix all but the club soda in a cocktail shaker with ice.

Shake well for at least one minute.

Strain into a thin goblet.

Top of the mix with the chilled club soda.

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Classic cocktails and vintage mixed drinks presents, how to make the Ramos Fizz, a wonderful fizz drink that goes back to the turn of the century.

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Classic Cocktail Recipes: The "Long Island Iced Tea" Recipe. Classic Summer Cocktail.

Classic Cocktail Recipes: The "Long Island Iced Tea" Recipe. Classic Summer Cocktail.

I remember my first Long Island Iced Tea, Before I tasted it, i was like, how can a drink with so many contrasting flavors taste good? I tried it and was like, wow, how can that tastes soo good!

This is one of the most famous drinks of all time.  The "Long Island Iced Tea" was created in 1976 at the Oak Beach Inn located in the Hampton Bays, in New York City, by bartender Robert "Rosebud" Butt.  There is a version that dates back to the roaring 20's. And yes, from what i have heard, it is still a popular mixed drink in Long Island.

This is a very popular summer cocktail, but watch out, it's got a lot of spirit to it. Most people will little there intact of these potent concoctions to two drinks.

"Long Island Iced Tea" Cocktail drink.

"Long Island Iced Tea" Recipe:

Ingredients

• 15 ml 1 part Vodka    (Smirnoff, kettle one, absolut, skky, grey goose, etc.)
• 15 ml 1 part Tequila    (Jose Cuervo, Patron, Sauza, 1800 tequila, cabo wabo, etc.)
• 15 ml 1 part White rum     (Bacardi, Barbancourt white rum, etc.)
• 15 ml 1 part Triple sec
• 15 ml 1 part Gin       (Beefeater, Bombay Sapphire, Tanqueray, etc.)
• 25 ml 1.5 parts Lemon juice
• 30 ml 2 parts Gomme Syrup
• Splash of Coke

Long Island Iced Tea Preparation: 
Simply mix all of the listed ingredients in a highball glass with ice.
Give a quick stir, garnish with a lemon wedge and serve.

Serve in: Highball glass.

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Learn to make a classic summer cocktail drink called the "Long Island Iced Tea". A potent blend of vodka, tequila, white rum, triple sec, and gin.

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Classic Cocktails: The "Jasmine" cocktail recipe using Gin, Cointreau and Campari.

Classic Cocktails presents the "Jasmine" cocktail recipe. 

A wonderful mixed drink using Gin, Cointreau and Campari brought to you by our expert mixologists and professional bartenders. 

This is a nice classic gin drink in that the gin does not overpower the flavor of the cocktail, as many gin cocktails do. The gin blends nicely with the rest of the ingredients.

Invented by Robert Hess in or around 1990.

Campari is an alcoholic apéritif made with a infusion of herbs and fruit in alcohol and water. It is considered a bitters and has a dark red color.

Jasmine cocktail Recipe:

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 oz Gin (Beefeater, Bombay Sapphire, etc.)
• 1/4 oz Cointreau (Citrus Flavored)
• 1/4 oz Campari
• 3/4 oz lemon juice

Cocktail Mixing Instructions:

Shake all of the ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Campari Bitters

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Classic Cocktails presents how to make the "Jasmine" cocktail recipe. A classic mixed drink using Gin, Cointreau and Campari.

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Classic cocktails and vintage drinks: The "Harvey Wallbanger" recipe.

Classic cocktails and vintage drinks: The "Harvey Wallbanger" recipe and historic information.

The "Harvey Wallbanger" was popular at Pancho's Bar, Manhattan Beach, California, in 1968.  It was created as a way to showcase the new product Galliano much earlier, in the 1950's when it was invented.

Galliano, A herbal infused liqueur.

Galliano, is a sweet herbal infused liqueur invented in 1896 in Italy. It is 60 proof.

The Myth

The myth of this classic cocktail goes that the "Harvey Wallbanger" was named after a mythic surfer who would drink them and bang into the walls. Well that is how the story goes anyway. Still semi-popular among the surfer crowd. 

The History

The Harvey Wallbanger is said to have been created in 1952 by mixologist Donato 'Duke' Antone.

Among Duke's other mixed drink creations are the Rusty Nail, the Flaming Caesar, the White Russian, the Freddie Fudpucker, and the Godfather. Quite a list. 

Listed as a IBA Official Cocktail.

The "Harvey Wallbanger" recipe 

Ingredients:

• 3 parts Vodka (Absolut, Grey Goose, Sky, Kettle One, etc.)
• 1 part Galliano
• 6 parts fresh orange juice

Cocktail Mixing Instructions: 

Stir the vodka and juicee with ice in the cocktail glass.

next,  float the Galliano on top by using the back of a bar spoon.

Garnish with a orange slice.

The Harvey Wallbanger Cocktail Drink.