International holidays - World Cocktail Day

Aperitifs that stimulate the appetite and are served before meals include Bloody Mary with vodka and tomato juice, Kir with dry white wine and blackcurrant liqueur, and Margarita with tequila and lime juice Alcoholic cocktails with a balanced taste cause pleasant intoxication and give aesthetic pleasure due to their exquisite appearance They contain various ingredients depending on the strength and volume of the drink - shots, flips or Long Drinks Bartenders make cocktails, incl non-alcoholic, according to existing recipes, modifying according to your preferences The first guide to preparing mixed drinks was published in 1887 It was the Bartender's Guide from Jerry Thomas from the USA The very word “cocktail” as “an exciting drink consisting of any alcohol, sugar, water and bitterness” was first used on May 13, 1806 in the New York newspapers Columbian Repository and The Balance This event became the occasion for celebrating World Cocktail Day Drinks from several ingredients are mixed in a shaker, whipped in a blender or added one at a time to a glass This skill is perfectly mastered by bartenders participating in the World Cocktail Competition (WCC) They know the secrets of preparing not only the classic Pina Colada or Mojito, but also the Scottish Egg Nog, the highlight of which is a beaten egg, cream or milk, the anti-hangover Oyster with pepper and spicy ketchup, and the low-alcohol long drink" Hybl" Therefore, World Cocktail Day is a professional holiday for bartenders World Cocktail Day is also celebrated by connoisseurs of fiction It is well known that the iconic drink for Ernest Hemingway was the Mojito, which he tried in Cuba during World War II and fell in love with all his life Old man Ham's second weakness was the Daiquiri prepared according to a special recipe, named Papa Double in his honor The writer William Faulkner preferred the "Mint Julep", Francis Scott Fitzgerald preferred the "Gin Rickey", which his characters drank in "The Great Gatsby" Cocktails are enjoyed by ordinary people and literary characters The heroes of D Salinger's novel "The Catcher in the Rye" drank Tom Collins made from gin and lemon juice, which looked like regular soda, but knocked them off their feet The favorite drink of James Bond, whose literary father is Ian Fleming, is considered to be a “Dry Martini” with vodka and vermouth, garnished with an olive Therefore, in honor of the holiday, connoisseurs of adventure novels and serious literature order Vodka Martini and other cocktails in bars, cafes and restaurants World Cocktail Day is also celebrated by those interested in history According to legend, the world's first drink made from alcohol and other ingredients was invented by the owner of a pharmacy in New Orleans, Antoine Peychaud An emigrant from Haiti invented it in the 30s of the 19th century homemade bitters, which he mixed with absinthe mouthwash and French cognac Sazerac De Forge et Fils Peychaud named his cocktail after the main ingredient, Sazerac The holiday on May 13 is celebrated by film fans - fans of the TV series "Sex and the City" and "Californication" Carrie Bradshaw and her girths, New York socialites, drank Cosmopolitan, an exquisite Manolo Mule with vodka and ginger beer, Brooklyn Redhead made with mezcal, Campari and vermouth, and, of course, Manhattan Lovelace Frank Moody mixed his own Margarita, but preferred the Sherry Old Fashioned - a cocktail consisting exclusively of alcohol: American bourbon, sherry and Venezuelan bitter Extreme lovers of all stripes celebrate World Cocktail Day with a glass of Aunt Roberta in hand This cocktail does not require any non-alcoholic additives It contains 100% alcohol-containing ingredients mixed in equal parts: vodka, gin, absinthe, blackberry liqueur and brandy The famous Negroni from Florentine Camillo Negroni is no less thermonuclear The drink contains gin, sweet red vermouth and bitter Anyone who is interested in history and literature, or loves cinema and music, has a reason to celebrate World Cocktail Day Did you know that Frank Sinatra preferred Jack Daniel's Black Butt - a mixture of 4 ice cubes, Jack Daniels Tennessee whiskey and water? World Cocktail Day invites you to see just how good the taste of Mister Blue Eyes and other stars was