Alcoholic Beverage Recipes
is your source for recipes of the most popular alcoholic drinks as well as recipes for your old favorites. We have everything from the presently hot Sangria, Mojito, Jello Shot, Jello Shooter, Mai Tai, Mojito Muddler and Strawberry Daiquiri recipes to those for the old standard Pina Colada and Mint Julep. Whether you are planning a party or just relaxing with friends, you will find the correct alcoholic beverage recipe in our collection to fit the mood or occasion. Pick an alcoholic beverage recipe from the menu at the left and start mixing those cocktail drinks!
On these pages you will also find recipes for non-alcoholic beverages and information about beers and wines. A bartending guide will also be coming soon. Our site will be continuosly updated so check back often.
So, what exactly is a cocktail? A cocktail is a style of mixed drink. A cocktail usually contains one or more types of liquor and flavorings, usually one or more of a liqueur, fruit, sauce, honey, milk or cream, spices, etc. The cocktail became popular during Prohibition in the United States primarily to mask the taste of bootlegged alcohol. The bartenders at a speakeasy would mix it with other ingredients, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic. One of the oldest known cocktails, the Cognac-based Sazerac, dates from 1850s New Orleans, as many as 70 years prior to the Prohibition era.
Until the 1970s, cocktails were made predominantly with gin, whiskey or rum, and less commonly vodka. From the 1970s on, the popularity of vodka increased dramatically. By the 1980s it was the predominant base for mixed drinks. Many cocktails traditionally made with gin, such as the gimlet, or the martini, may now be served by default with vodka.
Carbonated beverages that are used nearly exclusively in cocktails, include soda water, tonic water and seltzer. Liqueurs are also common cocktail ingredients.
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Everyone at alcoholic-beverage-recipes.com believes in having a good time while unwinding with friends and family but keep a few points in mind at your next get together. Always drink responsibly and never drink and drive! Be sure to have a designated driver scheduled before the party begins! Cheers!
