Saturday, September 11, 2010

America might get the blame for a lot of things these days but next time you’re tempted to join in remember there’s something for which we should thank our colonial cousins: the modern cocktail!

The first cocktail appears in an American magazine in 1806, saying it is ‘a stimulating liquor, composed of spirit of any kind, sugar, water and bitters ...’

By the beginning of the twentieth century there was a growing interest in cocktails on both sides of Atlantic, but 1920 Prohibition Act in America banned the production, sale and serving of alcohol. Strangely enough, rather than being the death of the cocktail, prohibition led to more ingenious concoctions being invented – mainly to disguise the taste of the home- made, crudely-produced moonshine that was available!

During the second half of the twentieth century, cocktails featured in a number of films and in literature, all helping to enhance its image as a drink with a touch of class and sophistication.

James Bond is renowned for preferring his martini shaken not stirred and there is a good reason for this. Shaking chills the drink more quickly so the ice melts less resulting in a cooler, less diluted drink.

Today the popularity of cocktail is huge ! In bars, clubs, restaurants people, especially women prefer order a beautiful, bright decorated things.

But if you have spare time, or organizing a home party, it would be useful to read this blog further and find out how to do most popular non-alcohol cocktails at home !!!


Here i`m offering you a recipe of three cocktails ! Enjoy !!!))


Virgin Margarita

1 part orange juice 1 part lime juice3 parts sour mix

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the ingredients and shake well. Strain into an ice-filled cocktail glass.

To make a long drink, use a highball glass and top up with lemonade.


Sour Mix

1 cup caster sugar 2 cups water

2 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice Stir together well. Keeps in the fridge for up to 7 days. Toothless Shark

1 part lime juice 1 part grenadine

6 parts orange juice

Three-quarter fill a highball glass with orange juice. Add the lime juice and stir well. Slowly pour in the grenadine. Do not stir.

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