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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Article Summary:
Learn to make the classic cocktail the tequila sunrise. 

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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