Nixon
Nixon Created in 1969 to mark American president Richard Nixon’s visit to Britain. The cocktail was mixed at the American bar and then sent over to Claridge’s where Nixon was staying. ReferencesJoe Gilmore
Alabamma Slammer
Alabama Slammer An Alabama Slammer is a cocktail made with amaretto, southern comfort, sloe gin, and orange juice. It is served in a Collins glass. It is also sometimes known as a Southern Slammer. ReferencesAlabama Slammer
Paradise
Paradise The paradise is an IBA official cocktail, and is classified as a “pre-dinner” drink, an apéritif. The earliest known in-print recipe for the Paradise Cocktail was written by Harry Craddock in 1930. This cocktail is prepared using gin, apricot brandy (apricot liqueur), and orange juice in a 2:1:1 ratio, with a splash of lemon juice. ReferencesParadise (cocktail)
Angel Face
Angel Face The angel face is a cocktail made from gin, apricot brandy and calvados in equal amounts. The cocktail first appears in the Savoy Cocktail Book compiled by Harry Craddock in 1930. ReferencesAngel Face (cocktail)
Monkey Gland
Monkey Gland The monkey gland is a cocktail of gin, orange juice, grenadine and absinthe created in the 1920s by Harry MacElhone, owner of Harry’s New York Bar in Paris, France. ReferencesMonkey Gland
Gin Fizz
Gin Fizz A “fizz” is a mixed drink variation on the older sours family of cocktail. Its defining features are an acidic juice (such as lemon or lime) and carbonated water. ReferencesFizz (cocktail)
Vesper Martini
Vesper Martini The vesper martini is a cocktail that was originally made of gin, vodka, and kina lillet. The formulations of its ingredients have changed since its original publication in print, and so some modern bartenders have created new versions which attempt to more closely mimic the original taste. ReferencesVesper (cocktail)
Long Island Iced Tea
Long Island Iced Tea A Long Island iced tea is a type of cocktail typically made with vodka, tequila, light rum, triple sec, gin, and a splash of cola, which gives the drink the same amber hue as iced tea. ReferencesLong Island iced tea
Singapore Sling
Singapore Sling The singapore sling is a gin-based sling cocktail from singapore. This long drink was developed sometime before 1915 by bartender Ngiam Tong Boon, who was working at the Long Bar in Raffles Hotel, Singapore. It was initially called the gin sling – a sling was originally a North American drink composed of spirit and water, sweetened and flavored. ReferencesSingapore Sling