Cocktails are a mixture of several (usually no more than five) drinks and flavor-enhancing additional ingredients. Most cocktails are made using ice, so they are especially good in hot weather. There are many famous cocktails, among which it is impossible to single out one "most delicious".
Instructions
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There are many legends about who first came up with mixing drinks. The earliest mentions date from the beginning of the fifteenth century, the latest - the end of the nineteenth.
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Mojito is one of the most famous cocktails. Many people consider this particular drink to be the most delicious or successful. He gained popularity in the eighties of the twentieth century. It was invented in Cuba. Traditionally, Mojito has five ingredients - lime, sugar, rum, soda and mint. This cocktail is good for combining different flavors. Most likely, mint and citrus were added to rum to mask its strength. There are two versions of Mojito - low-alcohol and non-alcoholic. In the latter, the rum is usually replaced with water with brown cane sugar dissolved in it. Many variations of the classic recipe can be found in modern bars.
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Another very famous cocktail is Pina Colada. Translated, its name means "filtered pineapple". Previously, it was customary to call freshly squeezed pineapple juice, which was served strained. Once someone came up with the idea of adding rum and sugar to the juice. As a result, in the middle of the twentieth century, Puerto Rico decided to add coconut liqueur to such a mixture. Pina Colada is a real symbol and pride of Puerto Rico. This cocktail is perfect for sweet lovers.
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The Margarita cocktail is one of the most cinematic cocktails. He can be seen in TV shows and films. There are a huge number of versions of the origin of its name, about half of Mexican and South American cities claim to be the homeland of this drink. "Margarita" is made from tequila, lime juice and Cointreau liqueur. In modern bars you can find a huge number of variations on the classic recipe, there is, for example, frozen "Margarita", which resembles in its consistency ice cream sorbet.
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Long Island is one of the simplest, but at the same time the strongest cocktails. It was invented during Prohibition in America. Its popularity was very easily explained: outwardly, a glass with this cocktail resembled a portion of ordinary iced tea. But behind such an unpresentable appearance, there is a very interesting mix of tastes. Classic Long Island has white rum, gin, vodka, tequila, tea, cola and, of course, a lemon wedge. This is a very strong cocktail, which also has an impressive volume, so you should be very careful with it.
