Irn Bru Daiquiri
A little daiquiri blasphemy for (eye-roll) #nationaldaiquiriday. Five things you may not know about the Daiquiri:
The Mojito
Of course there’s a National Mojito Day, and of course it would fall in July. No other month could be more appropriate for a cocktail that defines summer refreshment. But is it really a British invention? Everybody is familiar with the mojito, right? Arguably one of the few cocktails that has global recognition thanks to its simplicity, taste and position on the cocktail menu at every self-respecting holiday resort anywhere in the…
The Martini
Where to begin with this the most personal, complex and contentious combination of two simple ingredients? Well, the Martini is a straightforward mixture of gin and vermouth created in the nineteenth century, either as a variation of the Martinez (gin, vermouth, curacao and orange bitters), or the child of an Italian vermouth distillery or the Knickerbocker Hotel, New York. Whatever your preference, one thing remains the same; the glass, a…
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