We don't only taste with our taste buds, we "eat with our eyes". When food or drinks look good our perception is, they will also taste good. Try this party trick: blindfold someone and hold their nose, so they can not smell anything. Give them a peeled potato and a peeled apple. Tell them to "take a bite of each apple". Most people will not know that they bit a potato until they see it.
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Gibson
the difference is in garnish. the classic use olives as garnish where as gibson use cocktail onions. some other difference can be the type of the glass served adn being served on ice.
Mint
Some creative ways to incorporate apple garnish into a cocktail include using apple slices as a decorative rim on the glass, creating apple peel twists for a sophisticated touch, or infusing apple slices in the cocktail for added flavor. These garnishes can enhance the presentation and flavor profile of the cocktail, making it more visually appealing and delicious.
The Martinez cocktail drink is a cross between a Martini and a Manhattan. The ingredients of the Martinez includes gin, vermouth, bitters, maraschino liqueur, and a lemon garnish.
The ingredients in a Rusty Nail Cocktail: 9 parts of Scotch Whisky, 5 parts of Drambuie. Mix crushed ice with whiskey and drambuie and garnish with a slice of lemon.
8 oz Blue raspberry cocktail mix 16 oz lemon lime soda, cold 1 oz lime juice Ice cubes Orange or lime slices for garnish For alcoholic cocktail add 6 oz vodka or light rum
James Bond favoured the Vodka Martini, it is made with: 1 1/2 Oz Vodka 3/4 Oz Vermouth (Martini Extra Dry) Shake the ingredients in a Boston Shaker with plenty of Ice, and Strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with an olive on a cocktail stick
Ingredients:Triple Sec 1 ozVodka 1 ozLime Juice 1 ozLime 1 wedgePreparation: Shake ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a lime wedge.
About.com has a cocktail section where you can find some tasty cocktail recipes. The recipe for a Margarita is 1.5 ounce tequila, half ounce triple sec, dash of lemon or lime juice, 3 ounce sour mix, and a lime wedge for garnish and salt or sugar for the rim. Pour all ingredients into cocktail shaker with ice (except for garnish and salt/sugar, use those for the rim if you choose.) Shake, Pour and Serve.
Some creative ways to incorporate whipped cream with alcohol into a dessert or cocktail include topping a cocktail with flavored whipped cream, layering whipped cream in a dessert shot, or using whipped cream as a garnish for a boozy milkshake.