Arcadia&Co.
Signature Beverage Guide
Category: Vodka
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Lemon Drop
The Lemon Drop cocktail was created in the 1970s by Norman Jay Hobday, the owner of Henry Africa’s bar in San Francisco, and is widely regarded as one of the early examples of the modern “sweet and sour” cocktail style. Inspired by the lemon drop candy, Hobday combined vodka, fresh lemon juice and sugar to…
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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,…
