The Harrison is one of the lesser-known cocktails we've ever talked about here, probably  because it uses raw egg white. Bars are understandably wary of putting raw egg ingredients into cocktails anymore. But many home bartenders feel raw egg isn't as unsafe as its publicity would have you believe. If you're afraid of raw eggs, ...

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The Caipirinha is considered the national cocktail of Brazil, and for good reason. It's made from their most popular distilled spirit - Cachaça - and while I've never had the pleasure of drinking one in Brazil, I'm told that's the perfect climate for enjoying this wonderful cocktail. The true Caipirinha recipe is very simple: Cachaça, limes ...

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The Hurricane is a very sweet rum-based fruity cocktail that originated in the French Quarter in New Orleans. It's traditionally served in a  - you guessed it - hurricane glass, but because New Orleans law permits people to leave bars with drinks in hand, New Orleans bars often serve it in a plastic cup. The Hurricane The ...

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The official version of a Cuba Libre is just rum and coke with optional lime. But don't knock simple. Some of the best cocktail recipes only include two or three ingredients. When you find two bold, complementary flavors, why complicate things with a lot of other stuff? Plus, it's easy for any bartender to make. Cuba ...

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In a couple of days, it'll officially be summer. One of the great summertime mixed drinks is the margarita, which comes in so many varieties you could have a substantially different one every day for well over a month. To prove it, I've collected links to 49 different margarita recipes. (We could get into a ...

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The Cosmopolitan is considered by most sources to have been created by Florida bartender Cheryl Cook in 1986, making it one of the newer cocktails to be featured here. Aside from the call for Absolut Citron, it feels like a classic recipe - it's dry and fruity rather than sweet and fruity, and even though ...

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