AlexiaJoin the debate focused on Cocktails & Long Drinks. How do cocktails and long drinks differ? You may be interested in learning more.
Among the connoisseurs of alcoholic beverages, there is quite a debate centered around Long Drinks vs Cocktails. How do cocktails and long drinks differ? Most people like them both and don’t care about the difference between them. But maybe you might be interested in learning a little bit of history and the difference between long drinks and cocktails. A cocktail is a mixed drink typically made with a distilled beverage such as, gin, vodka, whiskey, tequila, or rum. While a long drink is an alcoholic mixed drink with a relatively large volume. This terminology had fallen out of favor over the last decade, but is now enjoying a revival.
In contrast to a classic cocktail, a long drink is a refreshing drink with a low alcohol content (7-15%). It is usually prepared with the addition of fruit juices, vegetables or other beverages such as cola, tonic or soda water. Typically they’re served over ice and often in a tall highball glass.
CLASSIC LONG DRINKS
Bellini
Ingredients : 6 part Champagne, 1 medium ripe peeled and pureed peach
Glass : Champagne Flute
Garnish : a peach slice
How to make the Cocktail : Pour peach puree into glass and slowly add champagne. Stir gently.
Gin Fizz
Ingredients : 3 part gin, 2 part lemon juice, 4 part soda water, 1 part sugar syrup
Glass : Highball glass
Garnish : Lemon and cherry
How to make the Cocktail : In a shaker filled with ice on half, pour the sugar syrup, lemon juice and gin. Wrap the shaker in the towel to reduce ice melting. Mix at least one minute. Then filter into highball glass with ice. Then add soda water. Decorate with a slice of lemon and cherry.
Long Island Iced Tea
Ingredients : 10 part Coca Cola, 3 part gin, 5 part lemon juice, 3 part orange liqueur, 3 part tequila, 3 part vodka, 3 part white rum, ice cube
Glass : Highball glass
Garnish : Orange
How to make the Cocktail : Top to bottom, fill the highball with ice cubes, pour gin, vodka, white rum, tequila, orange liqueur, squeeze the lemon wedge, top up with cola and mix gently with a spoon cocktail.
Long Island Iced Tea was first prepared in the mid 70’s Chris Bendiksenom, a bartender in the city of Babylon, located on Long Island. New York. There is also a version that the cocktail was invented during Prohibition, as the appearance and aroma reminiscent of Ice T that visually hides the presence of alcohol in a glass.
Sex on the Beach
Ingredients : 4 part cranberry juice, 4 part peach schnapps, 4 part vodka, slice of orange
Glass : Highball glass
Garnish : Orange
How to make the Cocktail : Put all ingredients in a highball glass filled with ice. Decorate with orange.
Batida de Banana
Ingredients : 1 part banana syrup, 6 part cachaca, 10 part pineapple juice, 4 part single cream, ¼ banana
Glass : Old fashioned glass
Garnish : Pineapple
How to make the Cocktail : Beat all ingredients in a blender, filter into the old fashioned glass, with crushed ice.
Old James
Ingredients : 6 part banana juice, 2 part white rum Saint James, 2 part Cointreau
Glass : Old fashioned glass
Garnish : Circle of banana and cherry
How to make the Cocktail : Shake up all ingredients in a cocktail shaker, half filled with ice, filter into a glass with ice.
Orient Express
Ingredients : 3 part grapefruit juice, 3 part Cointreau, 3 part pineapple juice, 1 part white rum, 0.2 part grenadine syrup
Glass : Old fashioned glass
Garnish : Slice of pineapple and mint leaves
How to make the Cocktail : Beat all ingredients except grenadin in a shaker half filled with ice, filter into a glass with ice and add grenadine, mix well.
Mojito from Havana, Cuba
Ingredients : 1.5 part sugar syrup, 5 part white rum, 10 part soda water, 1 lime, ice cube, 3 sprigs of mint
Glass : Highball glass
Garnish : Sprig of mint
How to make the Cocktail : Put mint and 3 cloves of lime in highball glass, pour sugar syrup, suppressed with madler, fill highball glass with crushed ice, top to bottom. Pour white rum and soda water, and stir gently with cocktail spoon. Add ice cubes.
Pina Colada from Caribbean Islands
Ingredients : 1 part coconut liqueur, 4 part pineapple juice, 2 part white rum, slice of pineapple, ice cubes
Glass : Large glass
Garnish : Slice of pineapple
How to make the Cocktail : Put in a shaker crushed ice cubes, add rum, coconut liqueur and pineapple juice. Gently shake to mix, and pour cocktail into a large glass.
You and Me
Ingredients : 2 part Cointreau, 3 part grapefruit juice, 1 part lemon juice, 4 part Seven up
Glass : Large glass
Garnish : Slice of lime and mint leaves
How to make the Cocktail : Beat all ingredients, except seven up, in the cocktail shaker, half filled with ice. Filter into a glass with ice, add seven up and stir gently.
Tequila Sunrise
Ingredients : 1 part fruit syrup, 10 part orange juice, 5 part tequila, ice cube
Glass : Highball glass
Garnish : Orange slice and cherry
How to make the Cocktail : Mix in a shaker ice, juice and tequila, then add the syrup, which, without shaking, drops to the bottom and gives the cocktail the name due to that color.
Batida de Coco
Ingredients : 4 part Batida de coco liqueur, 4 part Cachaca, 12 part pineapple juice, 1 part single cream
Glass : Old fashioned glass
Garnish : Pineapple slice
How to make the Cocktail : Shake up all ingredients in a cocktail shaker, half filled with ice, and filter into the old fashioned glass with crushed ice.
Campari & Champagne
Ingredients : 2 part Campari, 3 part chilled champagne
Glass : Flute glass
Garnish : Lemon slice
How to make the Cocktail : Pour champagne in the glass, add Campari and peel lemon zest.
CLASSIC COCKTAILS
Cuba Libre
Ingredients : 2 part Coca Cola, 1 part white rum, lime, ice cube
Glass : Highball glass
Garnish : Lime streak
How to make the Cocktail : Pour rum in a large highball glass, squeeze a lime, and add ice and coke.
Margarita
Ingredients : 4 part Cointreau, 3 part lime juice, 7 part tequila, lime, ice cube, salt
Glass : Martini glass
Garnish : Lime
How to make the Cocktail : All ingredients mix in shaker. Edge of a glass dipped into lime juice, then in salt. Decorate with quota of lime.
There are many stories about who invented the Margarita and why. Appearance dates back to around in the 1936-1948 years. Almost all appears with a woman named Margaret.
Bloody Mary
Ingredients : 90 part tomato juice, 45 part vodka, 15 part lemon juice, 37 part worcestershire sauce, 0,25 tabasco sauce, salt 2 gr, ground black pepper 2 gr, ice cube, slice of lemon, stalk celery
Glass : Highball glass
Garnish : Celery stalk and slice of lemon
How to make the Cocktail : Put worcestershire sauce, tabasco, salt and pepper into highball glass, and add all components with ice cubes, except celery and lemon. Mix gently.
Tropical Sunset
Ingredients : 1.5 part Van Gogh pineapple vodka, 1 part Van Gogh coconut vodka, 2 part pineapple juice, splash of grenadine
Glass : Martini
Garnish : Pineapple wedge
How to make the Cocktail : Add the Van Gogh coconut vodka, Van Gogh pineapple vodka and pineapple juice to a cocktail shaker and fill with ice. Shake and pour into a Martini glass. Add splash of grenadine and garnish with a pineapple wedge.
Manhattan
Ingredients : 2 part Johnnie Walker black label scotch whisky, 1 part sweet vermouth
Glass : Martini
How to make the Cocktail : Add Johnnie Walker and sweet vermouth. Mix and serve in martini glass.
Amaretto Whisky Sour
Ingredients : 1 part Amaretto almond liqueur, 1 part whisky, 1 part sweet and sour mix
Glass : Martini
How to make the Cocktail : Pour over ice, top with orange slice and cherry. Amount of each ingredient can be changed to suit individual taste.
Negroni
Ingredients : 1 part gin, 1 part sweet vermouth, 1 part Campari bitters
Glass : Cocktail
Garnish : half slice of orange
How to make the Cocktail : Stir with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass 3/4 filled with cracked ice. Add a splash of soda water if desired.
Wild Strawberry Amaro
Ingredients : 1.5 part strawberry infused blanco tequila, 1 part Campari, 1 part Cocchi Americano Rosa, 1 part drop vanilla extract
Glass : Old Fashioned
How to make the Cocktail : Add all ingredients to a mixing glass and fill with ice. Stir, and strain into an Old Fashioned glass filled with fresh ice.
Irish Car Bomb
Ingredients : 1 part Baileys, 1 part Jameson Irish whiskey, Guinness beer
Glass : Shot
How to make the Cocktail : Add the Baileys and Jameson Irish whiskey to a shot glass. Drop the shot into a half-pint of Guinness beer.
Afternoon in France
Ingredients : 4 part Cognac, 2 part fresh squeezed grapefruit juice, 1 part fresh squeezed lemon juice, 1 part honey syrup made with one part honey one part water
Glass : Rocks
Garnish : Grapefruit and lemon twists
How to make the Cocktail : Add all ingredients to a shaker and fill with ice. Shake, and strain into a rocks glass over one large ice cube. Garnish with grapefruit and a lemon twists.
Hydrate Cocktail
Ingredients : 4 part organic cucumber vodka, 5 part pureed watermelon, 1 part fresh lime juice, 2 pinch truvia
Glass : Martini
Garnish : Cucumber slice and mint sprig
How to make the Cocktail: Add all the ingredients to a shaker and fill with ice. Shake, and strain into a Martini glass. Garnish with a cucumber slice and a mint sprig.
Finland Vodka Wild Berrittini
Ingredients : 3 part Finland wild berries fusion vodka, 1 part Finland vodka, 1 part Chambord club soda
Glass : Cocktail
Garnish : Fresh berries
How to make the Cocktail : Add all the ingredients except the club soda to a shaker and fill with ice. Shake, and strain into a cocktail class. Top with the club soda and garnish with fresh berries.
New Year’s Sparkler
Ingredients : 2 part Skyy Infusions passion fruit vodka, 3 part pomegranate juice, 7 part Champagne
Glass : Champagne flute
Garnish : 6 raspberries on a long skewer
How to make the Cocktail : Add the Skyy Infusions passion fruit vodka and cranberry juice to a chilled Champagne flute. Top with Champagne and garnish with 5-6 raspberries on a long skewer.
Plumdog Millionaire
Ingredients : 2 part Bulldog gin, 1 part Japanese plum wine, 1 part lavender soda, lavender sugar
Glass : Martini
Garnish : Black plum half wheel
How to make the Cocktail : Coat the rim of a Martini glass with lavender sugar and set aside. Add the remaining ingredients to a mixing glass and fill with ice. Stir, and strain into the prepared glass. Garnish with a black plum half wheel.
Veev Holiday Highball
Ingredients : 8 part VeeV Açaí spirit, 1 part Green Chartreuse, 12 part sparkling apple or pear cider, 8 part mint sprigs, 3 part simple syrup with one part sugar, one part water
Glass : Highball
Garnish: Apple chip
How to make the Cocktail : Muddle the mint and simple syrup in the bottom of a shaker. Add VeeV Açaí Spirit, Green Chartreuse and ice. Shake well. Pour into a highball glass and top with sparkling cider. Garnish with an apple chip.
Flaming Dr. Pepper Shot
Ingredients : 3 part Amaretto, 1 part 151 proof rum beer
Glass : Shot and pint
How to make the Cocktail: Fill a pint glass halfway with beer. Add the amaretto to a shot glass and top with the rum. Set the rum on fire and very carefully drop the shot glass into the beer. Don’t make at home by yourself.
Citrus Flower Sour
Ingredients : 5 part Moon Mountain Coastal Citrus flavored vodka, 1 part Elderflower liqueur, 4 part lemon juice, 2 part almond syrup
Glass : Rocks
Garnish : Orange twist
How to make the Cocktail : Add all the ingredients to a shaker and fill with ice. Shake well and strain into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice. Garnish with an orange twist.
Coastal Citrus & Basil
Ingredients : 6 part Moon Mountain Coastal Citrus flavored vodka, 6 part lemonade, 1 part simple syrup with one part sugar, one part water, 2 fresh basil leaves
Glass : Cocktail
Garnish : Lemon peel and basil sprig
How to make the Cocktail: Add all the ingredients to a shaker and fill with ice. Shake well and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon peel and/or basil sprig.
Chopin Holiday Punch
Ingredients : 17 part Chopin vodka, 11 part Grand Marnier, 8.5 part fresh lime juice, 5 part cranberry juice, 3 sprigs fresh mint, 1 cucumber, sliced, 7 slices pear, 7 slices apple club soda angostura bitters
Glass : Rocks
How to make the Cocktail : In a large pitcher, combine all the ingredients except the club soda and bitters. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for 24 hours. To serve, pour the mixture into rocks or Collins glasses filled with fresh ice. Top with club soda and a dash of bitters.
Fashionista
Ingredients : 4 part Little Black Dress Pinot Noir, 1 part pomegranate juice, 1 part fresh-squeezed lime juice, 1 part agave nectar
Glass : Tall
Garnish : Lime wedge
How to make the Cocktail : Add all the ingredients to a shaker and fill with ice. Gently roll the shaker to mix and pour into a tall glass. Garnish with a lime wedge.
Couture Tini
Ingredients : 12 part Little Black Dress Chardonnay, 2 part strawberry puree, 1 part agave nectar brut sparkling wine
Glass : Martini
Garnish : Strawberry
How to make the Cocktail : Add all the ingredients except the Korbel to a shaker and fill with ice. Shake, and strain into a chilled Martini glass. Top with Korbel and garnish with a strawberry.
Holiday Cheer
Ingredients : 4 cranberries, 3 part Vermont Gold vodka, 6 part tonic water, 2 part sparkling cider
Glass : Tall
Garnish : Rosemary
How to make the Cocktail : Muddle the cranberries in a shaker. Fill with ice, add the vodka and shake vigorously. Pour into a tall glass and top with the tonic water and sparkling cider. Garnish with a rosemary sprig.
Holiday Sparkler Wine
Ingredients :4 part Yellowtail sparkling rose, 1 part Elderflower liqueur, 2 part cranberry juice, orange bitters, sugar cube
Glass : Flute
Garnish : Rock candy stir stick
Glass : Old Fashioned
How to make the Cocktail : Soak a sugar cube in orange bitters. Place it in a flute. Add elderflower liqueur and cranberry juice and gently top off the drink with Yellow Tail Rose. Garnish with a rock candy stir stick.
Little Dinghy
Ingredients : 2 part Captain Morgan Parrot Bay coconut rum, 2 part Malibu coconut rum, cranberry juice, pineapple juice, orange juice
Glass : Highball
Garnish : pineapple, orange slice, umbrella
How to make the Cocktail: Pour the shots into a glass of ice, and fill the glass with equal parts orange juice, cranberry juice, and pineapple juice. Garnish with a pineapple wedge, an orange slice, and an umbrella.