Drink Recipes - co*cktails, Ciders, Juices & More | Taste of Home (2024)

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What juices are popular for co*cktails? ›

The most used juices in the co*cktail bartending world are orange juice, cranberry juice and pineapple juice. Get these three when making co*cktails at home and you're good to go.

A tiny pinch of salt can curb bitterness and bring out herbaceous, fragrant, punchy flavors in co*cktails. One doesn't have to travel great distances or seek out obscure drinking establishments to find people taking pleasure in the combination of salt and alcohol.

Synonymous with sophistication, allure, and delicious decadence, the martini holds a hallowed place in social history – it is the “KING OF co*ckTAILS.” Like the stiletto heel, it never goes out of style.

Orange juice works with gin, vodka and rum — freshly-squeezed adds another layer of texture and flavor. Grapefruit juice is better with gin than vodka, as the florals of gin and the sharpness of the juice complement each other nicely and is always a great match with rum and tequila.

The international recipe calls for 1/3 rye whiskey, for the U.S.; 1/3 scotch whiskey, for Great Britain; 1/6 Noilly Prat, for France; 1/6 vodka, for the Soviet Union; and a dash of cherry brandy to sweeten everything. Get this image in a variety of framing options at Photos.com.

While Hemingway suggests drinking “three to five of these slowly”, we would definitely have to disagree. And last on our list, but certainly not the least (amount of alcohol, that is), we have the Aunt Roberta. This co*cktail contains 100% liquor and is widely regarded as THE strongest co*cktail in the world.

But while quinine is interesting as a reference bitter, there are certainly other sources of bitterness in co*cktails. One of the most prevalent is spirits aged in new wood barrels, such as Bourbon or Cognac. The bitter compounds in new wood (tannins and phenols mainly) leach into the spirit, which also slowly oxidizes.

What are the six basic co*cktails? ›

Embury's six basic drinks are the Daiquiri, the Jack Rose, the Manhattan, the Martini, the Old Fashioned, and the Sidecar. Embury's preferred recipe for each is: Daiquiri. Shake with much finely crushed ice and strain well into a chilled co*cktail glass.

Ginger ale: Familiar brands include Canada Dry, Vernors, and Schweppes. Juice: Common co*cktail juices include tomato, orange, pineapple, cranberry, grapefruit, cream of coconut, lime juice or Rose's Lime Juice, and lemon juice or sweet and sour mix.

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