Southside
Depending on how you look at the glass, the Southside lands somewhere between a gin mojito sans soda water or a gimlet with mint. New York’s 21 Club lays claim…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Aviation
After being lost for almost a half-century, this sky blue concoction was refurbished to its original glory only within the last decade. This original version first appears in Hugo Ensslin’s…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Tom Collins
If you take the American side of the story, this drink evolved from the “The Great Tom Collins Hoax” of 1874.
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Perfect Manhattan
The "perfect" modifier indicates a combination of dry and sweet vermouths as opposed to the original Manhattan's full measure of sweet vermouth.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Daiquiri
Though the name “daiquiri” may be inexorably linked to the frozen drink menu at strip mall chain restaurants these days, the true recipe is a classic.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Blood and Sand
This recipe first popped up in the Savoy Cocktail Book in 1930, with the title thought to be a nod to Rudolf Valentino’s 1922 silent film of the same name…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
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Margarita
The true Margarita—a blend of fresh lime juice, tequila and orange liqueur with an optional sweetener—is a potent, well-built entry in the cocktail canon.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Black Scottish Cyclops
Sometimes coming up with a name for an original cocktail is a challenge, and other times it just comes to you when you’re watching a YouTube clip from the multiplayer…
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Old Pal
Harry MacElhone credited his “old pal” and barfly William “Sparrow” Robertson with the inspiration for this drink.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger