Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Popular 20th Century Wines: The Moonwalk

**Ask for this drink at a party or club, and either the bartender will be impressed or confused. Definitely a piece of history and a conversation starter.

Name: Moonwalk

Type: Cocktail
Served: "Straight up"; without ice
Standard drinkware: Cocktail glass
Commonly used ingredients:

* 1 part fresh Grapefruit Juice
* 1 part Grand Marnier
* 2 dashes Rosewater

Preparation: Shake well, strain into wine glass and top up with champagne.

Created in 1969 to mark the first moon landing. The cocktail was the first drink the American astronauts had when they returned to Earth[citation needed]. A letter of thanks was later sent from Neil Armstrong to Joe Gilmore.

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8 Popular Vodka Cocktails

Name Ingredients Preparation Garnish Glass
         
Black Russian 1oz Vodka Stir well with ice None Rock
  .25oz Kahlua      

Bloody Mary 1.25oz Vodka Pour over ice adding Lemon & Celery Stick Rock
  Tomato Juice sauce last    
  Worcestershire sauce      

Bull Shot 1.25oz Vodka Pour over ice adding Lemon Rock
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  Worcestershire sauce      

Harvey Wallbanger 1oz Vodka Pour vodka and orange Cherry & Orange Collins
  .25oz Galliano over ice and add Galliano    
  3oz Orange Juice      

In The Pink 1.25oz Vodka Shake with ice and strain Cherry & Orange Brandy Balloon
  3oz Cranberry Juice into glass, add soda    
  1oz Lemon Juice      
  .5oz Syrup      
  Soda Water      

Long Island .25oz Vodka Pour over ice and add coke Lemon Slice & aspirin Collins
  .25oz Gin      
  .25oz White Rum      
  .25oz Tequila      
  .25oz Triple Sec      
  .5oz Lemon Juice      
  Coke      

Martini 1.25oz Vodka Stir with ice and strain into Olive Cocktail
  Dash of Dry Vermouth glass, add twist of lemon    

Moscow Mule 1.25oz Vodka Pour over ice & stir Lemon slice Rock
  Dash of lime      
  Ginger Beer      

Screw Driver 1.25oz Vodka Pour over ice & stir Cherry & Orange Rock
  Orange Juice      

White Russian 1oz Vodka Stir with ice None Rock
  .25oz Kahlua      
  .25oz Cream      

White Spider 1oz Vodka Stir with ice None Rock
  .25oz White Crème de Menthe    

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