Daiquiri
Rum, lime and sugar, shaken until the tin frosts
The Cuban rum sour: white rum, fresh lime juice and simple syrup, shaken hard and served straight up in a chilled coupe.
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Rum, lime and sugar, shaken until the tin frosts
The Cuban rum sour: white rum, fresh lime juice and simple syrup, shaken hard and served straight up in a chilled coupe.
Gin, lemon and champagne, named for a field gun
A sparkling gin sour from the 1920s: gin, fresh lemon juice and sugar shaken, then topped with chilled champagne. A cognac version is also traditional.
Whisky and soda, built with care over clear ice
Japanese whisky and chilled soda water built over large clear ice in a frosted highball glass, at roughly one part whisky to three or four parts soda, with an optional lemon peel.
Gin, dry vermouth and the long argument about how much
The dry gin Martini: London dry gin and dry vermouth stirred with ice, finished with optional orange bitters and served straight up with a lemon twist or olive.
Soju and lager poured together at the Korean table
A Korean table drink of soju and cold lager poured together in a beer glass, usually about three parts soju to seven parts beer, served cold without ice alongside food.