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The O.G. mint julep was likely made with cognac or brandy, but once France’s cognac trade slowed in the mid-1800s due to the phylloxera epidemic (aka when a particular aphid insect destroyed a ...
Mint julep is an alcoholic cocktail, consisting primarily of bourbon, sugar, water, crushed or shaved ice, and fresh mint. As a bourbon-based cocktail, it is associated with the American South and the cuisine of the Southern United States in general, in particular as a symbol of the Kentucky Derby .
In the Arab world it is called “limon na-naa”. In Israel, it is called limonana, a portmanteau of limon Hebrew: לימון 'lemon' and naʿnaʿ Hebrew: נענע 'mint'. [20] [21] The word was coined for an advertising campaign to promote bus advertising, in which various celebrities were shown promoting a drink called "Limonana", a blend of lemon and mint, which was in the end revealed to ...
The cocktail often consists of five ingredients: white rum, sugar (traditionally sugar cane juice), lime juice, soda water, and mint. [1] [2] Its combination of sweetness, citrus, and herbaceous mint flavors is intended to complement the rum, and has made the mojito a popular summer drink. [3] [4]
3. Traditional Wassail. Forget boring cider — wassail is the OG festive drink dating back to medieval England. Part of a tradition called “wassailing,” it was made to toast good health and ...
Add lime juice and muddle mint until leaves start to bruise and slightly break down. Fill mugs with ice and add vodka. Top off with ginger beer and gently stir to combine.
A tonic cocktail is a cocktail that contains tonic syrup or tonic water. Tonic water is usually combined with gin for a gin and tonic, or mixed with vodka. However, it can also be used in cocktails with cognac, cynar, Lillet Blanc or Lillet Rosé, rum, tequila, or white port. [103] Albra (vodka, cynar, mint syrup, lemon juice, tonic water) [104]
HOW TO MAKE IT: In a cocktail shaker with ice, combine 2 oz cognac (Prince likes D’ussé VSOP), 1⁄2 oz fresh lemon juice, 1⁄2 oz peach liqueur, and 1⁄2 oz simple syrup (equal parts sugar ...