Cocktail
Discover Federico's revisited recipes of the most famous cocktails ever!
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There is a cocktail suitable for every occasion: from aperitifs, to brunch, to after dinner and today, the new trend is to combine a cocktail with a dish with the same aromatic composition, to enhance the taste buds and amplify them the taste.
On this page you will find the cocktails that have made the history of mixology!
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BIJOU
The Bijou cocktail was created in the late 1900s by Harry Jhonson, one of the founding fathers of modern mixology. It is a jewel for the eyes and the palate.
The name derives from Bijou (from the French “jewel”) for its colour, given by the tones of the products used: Gin for the diamond, Vermouth for the ruby, Chartreuse for the emerald.
What you need to make the Bijou:
Vermouth25 and Gin43
Federico's recipe for the Bijou cocktail:
20 ml Vermouth 25 SAGRESTAN
20ml Gin43
20ml Green Chartreuse
dash orange bitter
garnish: cherry
How to make the Bijou cocktail:
The preparation of the cocktail is simple: mix together the ingredients in a mixing glass with ice to combine Gin, Vermouth and Chartreuse and pour into a cocktail glass (cup). Garnish with a cherry.
BLOOD AND SAND
The Blood and Sand cocktail is a true masterpiece of mixology: refined and mysterious.
The recipe first appeared in 1930 in Harry Craddock's The Savoy Cocktail Book: the holy book of mixology.
But who invented the Blood and Sand? Craddock doesn't reveal it in his book, but it was certainly a bartender who loved cinema, given that the name refers to Rudolph Valentino's famous 1922 film, Blood and Sand.
What you need to make the Blood & Sand:
Vermouth 25 and Cherry Ratafia
Federico's recipe for the Blood and Sand cocktail:
15 ml Vermouth 25 SAGRESTAN
15 ml Cherry Ratafia Alkemil
30 ml Fresh Orange Juice
30 ml Scotch Whisky
garnish: dry orange slice
How to prepare the Blood and Sand Cocktail:
Pour all ingredients into a shaker filled with ice; shake for a few seconds, then pour and strain the mixture into an already chilled cocktail glass.
HANKY PANKY
The Hanky Panky is a drink made with only 3 ingredients, two of which are from the Italian tradition: vermouth and fernet.
A classic cocktail but also extremely modern thanks to the perfect balance between Vermouth and Gin and that boost given by Fernet, which makes it unmistakable.
The Hanky Panky is also the first cocktail to have been invented by a woman: Ada Coleman. It was 1920 and "Coley", as she was called by everyone, was head bar lady at the American Bar in the Savoy Hotel in London.
But why is it called Hanky Panky?
The American Bar in London in the 1920s was frequented by famous people, and Charles Hawtrey, a musical comedian of the time and a great lover of cocktails, used to have his last drink of the day at the bar of Britain's most luxurious hotel.
Ada Coleman decided to create a cocktail especially for him. One evening, after tasting it, Hawtrey exclaimed: "By Jove! This is a Hanky Panky indeed," which means "You've got me!" in an ironic sense, because that drink was truly remarkable.
Ideal as an aperitif and after dinner, curious to try it?
What do you need to make the Hanky Panky?
Vermut25, Gin43 and Fernet25
Federico's recipe for the Hanky Panky cocktail:
20 ml Vermut25 SAGRESTAN
20 ml Gin43
7.5 ml Fernet25 JERBARIS
20 ml Fresh Lemon juice
garnish: dry orange slice
How to prepare the Hanky Panky:
Pour all ingredients into a mixing glass full of ice, stir well, strain and pour into a chilled Nick & Nora glass. Garnish with a dried orange peel.
BODY REVIVER
The Corpse Reviver #2 is the most beloved cocktail by gin lovers: a unique cocktail, just like its name.
Corpse Reviver #2: "corpse reviver", the name alone will impress all your friends.
It's a classic sour and spicy gin sour cocktail with lemon juice and Imperial Dry Curaçao: the liqueur made by Federico with bitter oranges and orange blossoms.
It seems to have been invented at the Savoy Hotel in London by Harry Craddock himself, author of The Savoy Cocktail Book: the sacred book of mixology dating back to 1930. A cocktail conceived in the pre-Prohibition era but which today is in the Contemporary Classics category of the IBA (International Bartenders Association)
But why is it called Corpse Reviver #2?
Because it is a revitalizing cocktail, a kind of magic potion that brings you back to life. The purpose was to revive the body after a hangover.
What you need to make the Corpse Reviver:
Vermut25 and Gin43
Imperial Dry Curaçao
Federico's Corpse Reviver cocktail recipe:
20 ml Vermut25 SAGRESTAN
20 ml Gin43
20 ml Curaçao Imperiale Alkemil
20 ml Fresh Lemon juice
dash absinthe
garnish: lemon peel
How to prepare the Corpse Reviver:
Preparing the cocktail is simple: mix the ingredients together in a mixing glass with ice to blend the Gin, Vermouth, Imperial Curacao, and lemon juice, pour into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with freshly cut lemon peel.
AVIATION
Today we present you the Aviation, the most delicate cocktail in the world based on Gin43, Maraschino and Creme Violette Alkemil.
The Aviation is a historic cocktail created in 1916 by the expert hands of Hugo Ensslin, barman at the Wallick Hotel in New York.
In 1930, the Savoy Cocktail Book published the Aviation recipe without the violet liqueur, and so the cocktail lost its purple color and delicate flavor.
It was only in 2007 that the Creme Violette was reintroduced and the Aviation returned to being that elegant purple cocktail that we all love today. Since 2011 it has been an official IBA cocktail.
Why is it called Aviation? Because it was dedicated to the English aviators during the Second World War.
A drink that is served in a small glass and garnished with a cherry.
What you need to make Aviation:
GIN43
Maraschino
Violet Creams
Federico's recipe for the Aviation cocktail:
45ml GIN43
2 spoons Alkemil Violet Creams
15 ml Maraschino Alkemil
15 ml Fresh Lemon Juice
garnish: cherry
How to prepare Aviation:
Pour all ingredients into a shaker filled with ice, shake well and pour into a chilled cocktail glass using a strainer or a sieve, being careful not to let the ice fall into the glass. Garnish with a cherry.
BRAMBLE
The Bramble is a cocktail belonging to New Era Drinks and is made with Gin43 and Elixir Cassis Alkemil.
The Bramble was invented in 1984 in Fred's Club in Soho - the quiet neighborhood of London - by Dick Brandsell. Today it is one of the most prepared and appreciated drinks in the world and since 2011 it has been an official IBA cocktail.
A simple and fresh sour cocktail where there is great harmony between the complex taste of gin and the wild and sweet taste of blackcurrant.
Why is it called Bramble? Bramble translates from the English word for "bramble", from the blackberry bush. Dick Brandsell was inspired by his childhood memories to create this cocktail, when he was a child picking blackberries on the Isle of Wight.
A drink that is served in an old fashioned glass with crushed ice.
What you need to make the Bramble:
Gin43
Elixir Cassis
Federico's recipe for the Bramble cocktail:
45ml Gin43
15 ml Elixir Cassis Alkemil
15 ml Fresh Lemon Juice
7.5ml Simple Syrup
garnish: 2 blackberries
How to prepare Bramble:
Pour all ingredients (except the Elixir Cassis, which you will need later) into a shaker filled with ice, shake well and strain into an old fashioned glass filled with crushed ice. Pour in the Elixir Cassis. Garnish with two blackberries.
