Could you imagine having to constantly order the same cocktail at a bar? Of course, we all have our favorite drinks, but fortunately no one has this problem. The fact is that cocktails constantly replace each other - some gain popularity, while others are forgotten and disappear. This year Drinks International magazine presented new rating best-selling cocktails in the world. It is based on a survey conducted among 108 best bars planet, and includes 25 drinks.

25. "Caipirinha"

"Caipirinha" gained popularity in 2016 during the summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and has since risen from 47th place to 25th. The cocktail recipe has several options. The “Caipirinha” made from cachaça, cane sugar and lime is especially loved by bar regulars. The cocktail is traditionally served in low, wide glasses.

24. "Tom Collins"

By now, this alcoholic drink with gin, lemon juice, sugar and sparkling water has a whole “family”: “Pedro Collins” with rum, “Pepito Collins” with tequila, “Colonel Collins” with bourbon and “Captain Collins” with Canadian whiskey. The most important thing in making every cocktail is to garnish it with a good lemon.

23. "Gin and Fizz"

Gin Fizz is a classic and fairly simple drink. It is prepared with gin, lime or lemon, sugar and sparkling water.

22. "Aperol spritz"

This refreshing Italian aperitif is perfect for hot weather. Aperol spritz is made from prosecco or white wine, Aperol and soda.

21. "Rum Old Fashioned"

This is a version of the classic Old Fashioned cocktail that has taken on a life of its own. According to the survey results, every 5th bar included Old Fashioned Rum in the list of top sellers. Be sure to try it in a version with falernum, as well as white and dark rum.

20. "Zombie"

Drinks International called this cocktail "the drink of the living dead." Zombie is made from rum, apricot liqueur, lime and pineapple juice. The drink is served garnished with a sprig of mint in large glasses.

19. "Penicillin"

Don't be put off by the name of the cocktail, Penicillin actually tastes amazing. The drink contains whiskey, lime juice, honey-ginger syrup and candied ginger.

18. Pisco sour

Pisco sour was popular in San Francisco in the 30s, in New York in the 60s, and is now a huge success all over the world. This timeless Peruvian cocktail is made with pisco, simple syrup, lime juice, egg white and Angostura bitters.

17. "Aviation"

In 2017, Aviation moved up one position compared to last year. The cocktail is an improved version of the Tom Collins. It consists of gin, maraschino liqueur, violet liqueur and lemon juice.

16. "Gimlet"

The recipe for this cocktail is constantly changing. Nowadays it is made from gin and lime cordial, with the ingredients mixed in a ratio of 75:25.

15. "Espresso Martini"

"Espresso Martini" refers to dessert cocktails. It is made from espresso coffee, vodka and coffee liqueur. The drink is served in martini glasses with one or two coffee beans.

14. "Darkness and Storm"

This is Bermuda's most popular cocktail. On the islands, "Darkness and Storm" is traditionally prepared with dark rum, ginger beer and lime.

13. "Boulevardier"

For last year"Boulevardier" rose 15 positions. The cocktail is based on the famous Negroni, but instead of gin, American whiskey is added to it.

12. "Bloody Mary"

You may love it or hate it, but it was one of the top 10 drinks in a quarter of the bars surveyed. Bloody Mary is especially good with vodka, freshly squeezed lemon and tomato juices, spices and celery.

11. "Mai Tai"

This modern classics with curacao liqueur, rum, orchad milk syrup and lime juice. The cocktail is served in tall glasses with a straw and garnished with a sprig of mint, a slice of pineapple and lime zest.

10. "Sazerac"

The Sazerac is one of the oldest American cocktails. It is made with whiskey, bitters and sugar, and served in Old Fashioned glasses, which are pre-rinsed with absinthe.

9. "Mojito"

This Cuban cocktail made the top 10 in more than a third of the bars surveyed by Drinks International. A Mojito is made with rum, lime juice, sparkling water, brown cane sugar, fresh mint and ice.

8. "Moscow Mule"

"Moscow Mule" is the "vodka" answer to "Darkness and Storm". It consists of vodka, lime, ginger and sparkling water. The cocktail is usually served in a copper mug.

7. "Margarita"

The margarita remains in 7th place, despite the fact that 40 percent of bars do not serve it cold, as required by the classic version of the drink. There are many varieties of the cocktail, but the most successful is the version with tequila, fresh lime juice and agave syrup.

6. "Dry Martini"

The “dry martini” has long been a classic. The traditional version of the cocktail is made from gin and vermouth. The drink is usually garnished with olives and lemon zest.

5. Whiskey sour

This cocktail (main photo) consists of bourbon, lemon juice and a teaspoon of sugar. Sometimes it is supplemented with egg white.

4. "Manhattan"

Over the past year, "Manhattan" has lost one position in the ranking, however, it is still incredibly popular. Most often, this aperitif is prepared with spicy rye whiskey, bitters and sweet vermouth. Bulleit, Rittenhouse and Maker's Mark whiskeys are also added to the drink.

3. Daiquiri

Daiquiri is one of the most famous cocktails in the world. To get this drink, bartenders mix lime juice with light rum and sugar syrup, and then shake the ingredients with a shaker.

2. Negroni

Negroni is a popular Italian aperitif made from Campari liqueur, sweet vermouth and gin. According to Drinks International, it is the second most ordered cocktail in the world.

1. "Old Fashioned"

This drink has literally stood the test of time. Created in 1881, it still remains at the peak of popularity and is not going to lose ground. Traditionally, an Old Fashioned is made with a sugar cube, Angostura bitters, ice and bourbon. Garnish the aperitif with orange and cherry.

In this post we will look at what cocktails we drink while at the club, and which ones we order more often than others. If your drink is not here, write its name and composition in the comments.

So let's start, according to the results from the portal promodj.ru, the places were distributed as follows:

10 "Tequila Boom"

9. "Bloody Mary"

from history: The tomato-vodka cocktail owes its birth to Fernand Petiot, a bartender who worked at the New York bar in Paris at the beginning of the last century. In the 1920s, this strange, by Parisian standards, drink appeared in Petiot’s “repertoire” - a mixture of equal parts of vodka and tomato juice. It must be said that the invention was not appreciated by the French. The finest hour for the Petiot cocktail had already come in America, in the New York bar “King Col”, where Fernand himself moved in 1934... Here, however, the more or less accurate facts in the history of “Bloody Mary” end, and then variations begin , in which it is difficult to grasp what the true details of this whole story were.

* The name is associated with the name Queen of England Mary I Tudor (1553-1558), who received the nickname Bloody Mary for her massacres of Protestants, although the connection between the name of the cocktail and the name of the queen has not been proven. The name likely refers to the blood-like color of the cocktail.

8. Long Island Ice Tea

• Compound: Vodka, Gin, White rum, Silver tequila, Orange liqueur (Cointreau), Coca-Cola (80-100ml), lemon (1/2 piece), 6-7 ice cubes. Alcohol 20 ml.
• Place 2 lemon slices in a highball glass and fill the highball glass to the top with ice cubes. Pour in: vodka 20 ml, gin 20 ml, white rum 20 ml, silver tequila 20 ml and orange liqueur 20 ml. Squeeze a slice of lemon into it, add cola to the top and stir gently

*from history: The cocktail was first invented during the years of Prohibition, as it resembles ice tea (iced tea) in appearance and aroma. However, it is believed that the cocktail was first prepared in the 70s of the 20th century by Chris Bendixen, a bartender from a nightclub in Smithtown, Long Island. The Long Island Ice Tea is one of the strongest alcoholic long drinks cocktails (28- 30% of the volume is alcohol))

7. "Mojito"

Compound: White rum (50 ml), Soda water (100 ml), Sugar syrup (15 ml), Mint (20 g), Lime (3/8 pcs), Ice (12 cubes) preparation:

Place 10 mint leaves and 3 lime wedges in a highball glass (regular 250ml glass)
Pour sugar syrup 15 ml
Crush with a pestle (you can crush it with anything) and fill with crushed ice to the top
Pour 50 ml white rum and top up with soda
Stir and garnish with a mint sprig.

from history:

The "ancestor" of Mojito was the national soft mint drink. When rum was added to it, it immediately became a great success and, according to Cuban archives, was called Criollo back in 1928-1932. Then it acquired its current name.

There is an interesting story behind the current name of the drink. Some believe that the word mojito means “mosquito” in Spanish and compare the effect of the drink to an insect bite. However, mosquito in Spanish is mosquito. The parallel drawn by others with the “mint” root of this word is also not legitimate, since in all interpretations mint is either menta, or herba, or mint. Some experts believe that the name of the cocktail comes from the word mojado, which means “wet.”
There is a version that “Mojito” comes from the word “Mojo”. There is a Creole tradition of using Mojo sauce, the main component of which is lime, as a seasoning for meat dishes. Perhaps it is precisely because lime and mint are added to the cocktail that it received the name “Mojito”, which means “Little Mojo”.

***on look at me they already wrote about mojito, if you are interested, you can read it in large volume

6. Pina Colada

*from the story: The name of the cocktail translates as “filtered pineapple.” Initially, this name meant fresh pineapple juice, which was served strained (colado). Unstrained was called sin colar. Rum and sugar were then added. In the mid-twentieth century, in one of the Puerto Rican bars, a recipe for the piña colada cocktail was born, which gained immense popularity and became the pride of Puerto Rico. Piña Colada is considered the official drink of Puerto Rico.

5. "Screwdriver"

Ingredients: vodka (50 ml), orange juice (150 ml), ice (6 cubes), a slice of orange for decoration.

Place all ingredients and mix in a highball glass, garnish with orange.

*from history: In many countries, a “screwdriver” is called English word"screwdriver" (pronounced skrewdriver), which also means "screwdriver". The first written mention of this cocktail is found in the American magazine Time in the issue dated October 24, 1949.

The cocktail is named after its unique properties. Quickly “unwinds” (gives, one might say)

4. "B-52"

Compound: coffee liqueur (Kalua) 20 ml, Baileys 20 ml, orange liqueur (Cointreau).

preparation: Pour 20 ml coffee liqueur into a shot glass using a cocktail spoon, place a layer of Baileys 20 ml and a layer of 20 ml orange liqueur. Light it up, arm yourself with straws and drink!

*from history: There are several theories about the origin of the B-52 cocktail. One theory claims that the cocktail was created at the Alice Bar in Malibu and is named after the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress bomber. Another theory claims that the cocktail was created at Keg's steakhouse in Calgary.

**there is also a good article about the B-52 on LAM, check it out

3. "Gone with the Wind"

Compound: 40 ml - Galliano liqueur, 40 ml - Kahlua coffee liqueur, 60 ml - Blue Curacao liqueur, 60 ml - cream.

Method of preparation and use: First, pour Kahlua liqueur into a large glass and carefully pour galliano liqueur along the sides of the glass so that two separated layers are formed. Galliano liqueur should be set on fire and allowed to flare up for a few seconds. During these seconds, wet the tube with your tongue. Inserting the tube deeply into the glass, begin to draw out its contents, adding cream and curacao liqueur from both sides.

** there are several variants of this drink - 1) when Galliano is replaced with sambuca, for some reason the cocktail with a completely different composition has exactly the same name: “Gone with the Wind”
50ml vodka, 50ml martini and 50ml champagne. It was not possible to find out which of these two is used more by our partygoers.

2. "Nail"

A search engine for the request “Gvozd cocktail” produces the following: “Red Nail,” which consists of whiskey and Drambuie (a liqueur based on Scotch whiskey and heather honey), and on pdj.ru it is written that the “Nail” drink is made from tequila and Tabasco sauce and sambuca. In a reputable book for bartenders, a drink containing such ingredients is called " Red dog", I give the recipe for this cocktail:

compound: Tequila 30ml, Sambuca 30ml, Tabasco sauce - a couple of drops.

pour tequila, a couple of drops of Tabasco and sambuca into a glass (small volume, a shot or a shot glass will do, as well as a small daisy with a stem), set it on fire, drink through a straw

in Fig. "Red Nail":

and just “Nail”:

1. "Whiskey-Cola"

Compound: whiskey (any) - 50 ml, Cola - 150 ml, several ice cubes

Place everything in a glass and stir carefully.

They say that the world's most famous cocktail has no legend. So what! This does not prevent him from taking 1st place by a wide margin!)

On my own behalf, I would like to add several drinks to this list, for example: red bull vodka, rum-cola, margarita, daiquiri, cosmopolitan, which, according to my observations, can also compete with all of the above cocktails.

Recipes and cooking methods in detail can be found on the website inshaker.ru

Everyone have a nice holiday and have fun this weekend, ladies and gentlemen!))

A little theory today. Let's talk about cocktails, or rather, about their types. I think everyone can guess what cocktails are – drinks made by mixing several liquids. Also, I think everyone knows that cocktails can be alcoholic or non-alcoholic. But not everything is so simple - the alcohol group is classified into many categories, which will be discussed further.

Of course, to understand which group this or that belongs to cocktail very difficult. In fact, there may be as many of these categories as there are cocktails themselves, but still there is some background here. Let's try to figure it out in more detail. Next there will be types of cocktails in terms of different categorizations.

Aperitifs

This is a very broad group of cocktails, the role of which is to stimulate the appetite and, as a result, improve digestion. They are served before meals and usually contain strong alcoholic beverages. Depending on the food culture, aperitifs exist in two versions:

• Classic aperitifs. Here you can highlight similar cocktails: Dry Martini (), Manhattan (Manhattan), and also Kir (Kir).
• Aperitifs of Mediterranean Europe. Vermouth and bitters are most often used in these cocktails. I have already written about one such aperitif - Americano (Americano) can also be included here.

Digestifs

This group of cocktails is served after meals (After Dinner Cocktails), as a rule, they have a very high sugar content, including with coffee. Prominent representatives of this group are cocktails and Alexander (Alexander).

At any time

The International Bar Organization calls these cocktails Any Time Drinks, which means they can be served at any time, regardless of food service. This includes short drinks (Gimlet, (Rusty Nail) or ), as well as long drinks (Gin Fizz, Screwdriver, (Long Island Iced Tea) or Tequila Sunrise(Tequila Sunrise)), as you guessed, is one of the most popular groups that is very popular in nightclubs and other public events.

Classification of cocktails by strength and size

To be honest, I’m hearing what I’m writing now for the first time =) I’m even a little embarrassed. In general, cocktails are also classified according to their overall strength and serving volume:

• Hot Drinks – hot or warming drinks. Volume (from 60 ml) and strength (from 12 to 35% vol.) may vary.
• Long Drinks – long drinks. From 160 to 300 ml with a strength of 7 to 17% vol.
• Short Drinks – short drinks. From 60 to 160 ml with a strength of 17 to 45% vol.
• Shot Drinks – sent shots. They are also called “sips” or shooters: from 40 to 60 ml at different strengths. They drink in one gulp, and some are set on fire for beauty.

Classification of cocktails by taste (sweet and sour)

A very subtle classification, so it is rarely seen anywhere. I use the first type of classification most often on the blog, but it’s still useful to know the following:

• Daisy– short drink, which consists of one alcoholic drink, lemon juice, sugar and Grenadine syrup. Typically served in an old-fashioned glass, garnished with an orange slice and a cherry.
• – prepared in the famous Collins glass, which is one of the varieties of highballs – I’m still working on the glassware, so you’ll soon be able to see all its varieties. These cocktails include one alcoholic drink, lemon juice, sugar, soda and ice. They are also classic long drinks, and as an example, just take the famous John Collins cocktail.
• Cobblers and Coolers- almost Collins, only sugar, or lemon juice, or both are not added to the composition. Coolers are an alcoholic drink served with soda and ice (Gin and Tonic or Concrete), or with ginger ale. But Cobblers are also served with crushed ice (crush), as well as fruit;
• Sours– sour cocktails. I already wrote about them when I described the cocktail.
• Slings– a high content of lemon juice in combination with an alcoholic drink, soda and a spoon of sugar. A prominent representative is Singapore Sling, but instead of sugar it comes with cherry brandy.
• Swizzles- These are long drinks that contain bitters.
• Fizz– the cocktails include highly carbonated water (to fizz in English – “to fizz”). And it is poured with “fizzy drink” whipped in lemon juice, sugar and alcoholic beverage. Served in a highball glass. A prominent representative is Gene Fizz.
• Fixes– undiluted cocktails containing strong alcoholic drinks, liqueurs, syrups or wines. They are prepared very quickly: the Collins is filled 2/3 full with crushed ice and all the ingredients are poured in and garnished with a slice of lemon.

• Layered cocktails– and went to layer one ingredient after another. I already wrote about them in, so look there =).
• Sangeri- a timeless classic. Sangeri is prepared on the basis of strong elite drinks, diluted with soda, with the addition of Tawny port and a sprinkle of nutmeg.
• Corpse Revivers– this is what the eminent bartender Charles Schumann calls this group, which is interpreted as “a return to life of a dead man.” As you guessed, these are anti-hangover kokiyili, which are prepared on the basis of high-calorie fruits, a large volume of juice or broth. The most striking of the tonic cocktails are Bullshot and Bloody Mary.
• Punchies– warming drinks based on alcohol, juices, sugar and spices.
• Grogi– warming drinks based on rum, lemon juice, sugar, water or tea, spices.
• Toddy– warming alcoholic drinks based on alcohol, honey or sugar, juice or water.
• Hot coffee– warming drinks based on alcohol, sugar, coffee, and sometimes cream.
• Juleps– mint leaves are crushed with a muddler along with sugar directly in the serving bowl. All this stuff is covered with chopped people, and alcohol is poured on top. Representative - Mint Julep. , by the way, is considered a long drink, not a julep.
• Smashies- This is a more similar form to a mojito, as less alcohol and soda are added to the julep. Smashes are served in old fashion or tumbler.
• Kir- a mixture of liqueur and champagne. Example - Kir Royal.
• eggnog- long drink cooked with the addition of eggs. Ground nutmeg, sugar or sugar syrup, milk or cream and, of course, alcohol are also added to eggnog.

I must say, this is an impressive list. This is probably the most informative article for me personally so far, in general, I’m proud of it =). The listed types do not describe all cocktails, but the basics are still taken into account. Well, cook, fantasize, experiment, and I’ll rest. Bye!

We spent several days in a row in bars, without ever (!) ordering anything human there. First, we found out which of the five famous cocktails was the worst, and then which was even worse.

Pina Colada

Who drinks this

Fans of TV series, workers in accounting departments, commercial departments of small companies and other romantic natures.

Taste

“This sludge is similar to tea with milk, only instead of tea there is drying oil,” admitted one of our designers. And the second one made it clear that he would rather quit drinking altogether than touch this abomination.

Action

We were tired of waiting, but the cocktail didn't work. “You can’t even get Thumbelina drunk with this stuff,” one of the bar regulars (probably a storyteller) wittily remarked. - You need to drink about eight of them, but they are very sweet. You can get diabetes."

Hangover

Not the slightest. By the way, Pina Colada is full of vitamin C, so you can drink it with breakfast.

Bottom line

Lots of fruit, few degrees and lots and lots of wasted money.

Blue Hawaii

Mix all this in a blender with ice, pour into martini glasses, throw a cherry at the bottom and hang a slice of orange on the rim.

Who drinks this

Intelligent women in something leather-tight, able to rock all night, and less intelligent women in the same clothes, but made of leatherette.

Taste

Everyone was arguing a lot again. The editor of the fashion department said that denatured alcohol, of course, is a good thing, just don’t spoil it with a cherry. The others decided that it was some kind of shampoo, and quietly poured it into the handbag of the nearest young lady.

Action

For this to make your bowls triple, you need to put three glasses next to each other and look at them for a long time. Our driver managed to swallow nine, but then a Curacao label with the word Blue caught his eye, and he disappeared into the toilet without a trace. We then returned by taxi.

Hangover

Absent. The next day, all the subjects worked hard for eight hours, although colleagues complained that they smelled strongly of Hawaii.

Bottom line

Even the fact that no one died does not inspire you to drink a liquid similar to antifreeze.

Strawberry daiquiri