From the West to the East, from Long Island Iced Tea to Singapore Sling—sit down, relax and take a sip of history
LONG ISLAND ICED TEA
The origin of this drink can be traced back to the days of prohibition in the United States of America. Alcohol was banned and several drinks were given misleading names to confuse the government authorities. Also, the colour and taste of this drink bears resemblance to iced tea. A popular version mixes equal parts vodka, gin, tequila, rum, and triple sec with 1½ parts sour mix and a splash of cola, which gives the drink the same amber hue as its namesake.
INGREDIENTS
15ml Tequila
15ml Vodka
15ml White rum
15ml Triple sec
15ml Gin
25ml Lemon juice
Cola to top up
METHOD
Add all ingredients into highball glass filled with ice. Stir gently. Garnish with lemon spiral. Serve with straw
GLASS: Hurricane
Watch how to make it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDyfnaLenR0
BLUE HAWAII
A true example of a bartender’s creativity, this drink dates back to the 1950’s when the Dutch distiller Bols commissioned bartender Harry Yee, legendary head bartender of the Hilton Hawaiian Village(formerly the Kaiser Hawaiian Village) in Waikiki, Hawaii, to concoct a drink that highlights the blue colour of their Curacao liqueur.
INGREDIENTS
30ml Light rum
30ml Vodka
15ml Curaçao
90ml Pineapple juice
30ml Sweet and Sour mix
METHOD
Combine all ingredients with ice, stir or shake, then pour into a hurricane glass with the ice. For garnish score pineapple or orange slice with a knife and inert onto rim of glass.
GLASS: Hurricane
Watch how to make it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7K3pglNQM4
SINGAPORE SLING
This drink was invented by the head bartender, Ngiam Tong Boon, of the Long Bar at the Raffles Hotel in Singapore, around 1915. The drink was originally called Gin Sling, however, over time, was changed to Singapore Sling. There are various variants that exist of this recipe as the original recipe seems to have been lost with time.
INGREDIENTS
30ml Gin
15ml Cherry liqueur (cherry brandy)
15ml Cointreau
15ml DOM Benedictine
30ml Grenadine
120ml Pineapple juice
15ml Fresh lime juice
1 dash Angostura bitters
METHOD
Pour all ingredients into cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes. Shake well. Strain into a tall glass. Garnish with pineapple and cocktail cherry.
GLASS: Hurricane
Watch how to make it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9BA8pGLRx0
(The above three recipes are from Trident Hotel, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai)
WHITE RUSSIAN
The traditional cocktail known as a Black Russian, which first appeared in 1949, becomes a White Russian with the addition of cream. Neither drink is Russian in origin, but both are so named due to vodka being the primary ingredient. Made infamous by The Dude’s in The Big Lebowski, the White Russian is a classic vodka cocktail. Sweet, creamy and boozy, this three ingredient cocktail is dessert in a glass – an old fashioned glass, no less – with the ability to get you tipsy in no time.
INGREDIENTS
2 oz Vodka
1 oz Kahlúa
Heavy cream
METHOD
Add the vodka and Kahlúa to an Old Fashioned glass filled with ice. Top with a large splash of heavy cream and stir.
GLASS: Old Fashioned
Watch how to make it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLxr3SQCh5s
LONDON BUCK
The simple, sweet and bubbly Gin Buck also known as a London buck or a Ginger Rogers (named after the actress of the same name) was a popular summer cooler during the Roaring Twenties.
The "Buck" name originates from the Buck's Club in London in the 1920s resulting the drink named London Buck.
INGREDIENTS
1.5 oz Gin
Juice of half a lemon or lime
Ginger ale
Garnish: Lemon or lime wedge
METHOD
Fill a Collins glass with ice and add the gin and lemon or lime juice. Fill with ginger ale and stir briefly. Garnish with a lemon or lime wedge
GLASS: Collins
THE PARISIAN
From the exuberant libations that came out of Paris in the roaring 20s (or les années folles as they are known in France) to refined modern drinks such as a raspberry-cognac sparkler, The Parisian is a cocktail inspired by the City of Lights.
INGREDIENTS
Cocktail
1 oz dry vermouth
1 oz gin
1/4 oz creme de cassis
METHOD
Shake all ingredients with ice, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve.
(The above three recipes are from Sharin Wilson – Assistant Manager Prego & Pronto, The Westin Mumbai Garden City)
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