11. TOM COLLINS
This may seem like a comparatively “clean” cocktail compared with the others — just gin, lemon, simple syrup, and some soda. But in the 1970s the drink was made with a prepackaged mix, chock full-o-sugar. The story behind how it got it’s name is fascinating!
RECIPE:
1 lemon wedge
Fill a Collins glass with 1 1/2 cups ice, set aside in the freezer. Combine gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Add 1 cup ice, cover and shake until chilled. Strain into the chilled Collins glass. Top with club soda and garnish with a lemon wedge.
10. GRASSHOPPER
Ah, the cloyingly sweet glory days of crème de menthe. Some recipes are more like melted mint chocolate chip ice cream that’ll also get you buzzed. Ours is a bit more balanced, cool and refreshing, like a shirt unbuttoned to let that chest hair breathe.
RECIPE:
3/4 oz green creme de menthe
3/4 oz white creme de cacao
3/4 oz light cream
Shake all ingredients with ice, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve.
9. MANHATTAN
Also known as the “Drinking Man’s Cocktail,” the Manhattan has a much-debated history, but everyone agrees the drink was indeed invented in New York City in the second half of the 1800s. Whiskey, sweet vermouth, and maraschino cherries are the unwavering ingredient list.
RECIPE:
3/4 oz sweet vermouth
2 1/2 oz bourbon whiskey
1 dash Angostura® bitters
Combine whiskey, vermouth, and bitters in an ice filled shaker. Stir well and strain into cocktail glass. Add cherry and orange slice.