A Daisy is a long cocktail with a high proportion of alcohol and sweetened with fruit syrup. Perhaps it gets its name from the now old-fashioned slang when the word ‘Daisy ‘referred to something exceptional and special.
Maiden’s Blush
This name of the cocktail aptly describes its pretty color. Drink too many, however, and Maidenly modesty may be abandoned and blushing could become compulsory.
Rickey
The classic version of this cocktail is based on gin, but other spirits are also used, mixed with lime or lemon juice and soda water with no sweetening.
White Lady
Simple, Elegant, Subtle and much more powerful than appearance suggests, this is the perfect cocktail to serve before an al fresco summer dinner.
Orange Blossom
It is disappointing to discover that the pretty name of this cocktail is derived from the practice of adding fresh orange juice to bathtub gin during the years of prohibition in the United States in order to conceal its filthy flavor. Made with good-quality gin, which needs no such concealment, it is delightfully refreshing.
Alexander
This creamy, chocolate flavored, gin- based cocktail, decorated with grated nutmeg, is the head of extended family of cocktails, which continues to grow.
Bronx
Like Manhattan, the New York boroughs of the Bronx – and also the river of the same name- have been immortalized in cocktail bars throughout the world.
Rolls Royce
Hardly surprisingly, several classic cocktails have been named after this classic marquee. This version was created by author H.E.Bates in his popular novel The Darling Buds of May.
Charleston
This little number combines several tastes and flavors to produce a very lively drink. Don’t drink it when you are thirsty, you might want too many!
Dubarry
The Comtesse Du Barry, the Mistress of King Louis XV of France, was renowned for her extraordinary beauty. The Guillotine brought an abrupt ending to her life – be careful not to lose your head over this delicious concoction.