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The French Martini was invented in the 1980s in a Keith McNally′s New York City bar. The key ingredient that makes it a "French" Martini is the inclusion of a raspberry liqueur that has been produced in France since 1685.
View recipeA Bloody Mary is a vodka based cocktail with tomato juice and other spices and flavourings, and in the United States it is usually consumed in the morning or early afternoon and is a popular hangover cure.
Invented in the early 1900s there are various theories as to the origin of the drink, as well as the origin of its name. As with a lot of cocktails, there are many variations and recipes listed for a Bloody Mary, but tomato juice and vodka are always the common ingredients.
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This cocktail is named after the French Quarter in New Orleans, the Vieux Carré, and is a sophisticated and complex cocktail with some bold flavours. Created at the city’s famed Carousel Bar, the Vieux Carré is best served with ice.
This recipe for a Coronation cocktail originates from Harry Craddock’s The Savoy Cocktail Book. Using dry and nutty fino sherry, cherry flavoured maraschino liqueur and dry vermouth, it is finished off with orange bitters and garnished with a piece of orange zest. Aromatic and warming, a delicious cocktail.
The Brandy Blazer is a warming winter cocktail, perfect for serving over the Christmas period. It’s a pleasantly spiced simple cocktail that should gain you many compliments.