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Signature Beverage Guide
Author: ArcadiaMediaGroup
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Jungle Bird
The Jungle Bird cocktail was created in 1978 at the Kuala Lumpur Hilton in Malaysia, where it was reportedly served as a welcome drink to guests. Created by bartender Jeffrey Ong, the drink combines dark rum, Campari, pineapple juice, lime juice and sugar syrup, creating a distinctive balance of tropical sweetness and bitter complexity. Although…
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Vesper Martini
The Vesper cocktail was created by author Ian Fleming and first appeared in his 1953 James Bond novel Casino Royale. Named after the fictional character Vesper Lynd, Bond orders the drink with gin, vodka, and Kina Lillet, famously specifying that it should be “shaken, not stirred.” The original recipe called for Gordon’s gin, vodka, and…
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French Martini
The French Martini was created in New York in the late 1980s, during the cocktail revival that helped popularise sweeter, fruit-forward drinks. Despite its name, the cocktail has no direct connection to France; its name is thought to reference the use of Chambord, a French raspberry liqueur. Traditionally made with vodka, Chambord and pineapple juice,…
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Amaretto Sour
The Amaretto Sour is a classic cocktail that emerged in the United States during the 1970s, built around the sweet Italian almond-flavoured liqueur amaretto. It became particularly popular as a simple, approachable drink combining amaretto with fresh lemon juice, although early versions were often criticised for being overly sweet. The modern Amaretto Sour was elevated…
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French 75
The French 75 is a classic cocktail that originated during World War I and is generally credited to Harry’s New York Bar in Paris, where it was created in 1915 by bartender Harry MacElhone. Named after the powerful French 75mm field gun, the cocktail combines gin, fresh lemon juice, sugar and Champagne. Its refreshing yet…
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Bramble
The Bramble is a modern British cocktail created in the 1980s by legendary bartender Dick Bradsell at Fred’s Club in London. Inspired by Bradsell’s childhood memories of picking blackberries, he combined gin, fresh lemon juice, sugar syrup and blackberry liqueur to create a drink that was both refreshing and visually striking. The cocktail became known…
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Mai Tai
The Mai Tai was created in 1944 by Victor J. Bergeron, better known as Trader Vic, at his restaurant in Oakland, California. Inspired by the flavours of the Caribbean and Polynesia, the original cocktail combined aged Jamaican rum, lime juice, orange curaçao, orgeat syrup and a touch of sugar. The name reportedly came from a…
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Old Fashioned
The Old Fashioned is one of the oldest and most influential cocktails, dating back to the early 19th century. Its origins are linked to the original definition of a cocktail as a combination of spirits, sugar, water, and bitters. By the late 1800s, as bartenders began creating more elaborate drinks, customers would ask for cocktails…
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Basics: Orgeat
Orgeat is essential in many cocktails. it’s profile brings out a sweet marzipan flavour and brightens it up with a floral orange blossom feature.In basic terms orgeat is simply a sweetened almond nut milk. you can create it fully from scratch but will require some time and equipment, or there is a easy method using…
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Clover Club
The Clover Club is a classic American cocktail that dates back to the late 19th century, originating at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia and named after the Clover Club, a gentlemen’s social group that met there. Traditionally made with gin, fresh lemon juice, raspberry syrup and egg white, it became particularly popular during the early…
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