Recipes
The Moscow Mule
Invented in 1941 in Los Angeles to market three struggling products: Smirnoff vodka, ginger beer, and copper mugs.
The Classic Daiquiri
Supposedly created around 1898 by American mining engineer Jennings Cox in Cuba to boost morale.
The Gin & Tonic
Created by British soldiers in colonial India who mixed their daily gin ration with quinine tonic water to prevent malaria.
The Old Fashioned
Defined in the early 1800s as the original "cocktail" (spirits, sugar, water, bitters), it is the grandfather of modern mixology.
The Negroni
Invented in Florence in 1919 when Count Negroni asked a bartender to spike his Americano with gin instead of soda water.
The Martini
Likely evolved from the sweeter "Martinez" in the late 1800s, becoming drier over time to suit the tastes of the sophisticated elite.