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The sidecar made its American debut during Prohibition, when girls first shed their corsets and learned the advantages of a casual moral attitude. We believe there's a connection.
Shake well with plenty of cracked ice:
1½ oz. VSOP-grade cognac ¾ oz. Cointreau ½ to ¾ oz. freshly squeezed, strained lemon juice Pour through a strainer into a chilled cocktail glass that has had its rim moistened with lemon juice and then dipped in sugar.
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Florodora was a Broadway musical famous less for its words and tunes than for the allure of its chorus girls, all six of whom, legend has it, went on to marry millionaires. A local bartender invented this potion for one of them after she said she would have a drink only if it was something new.
Shake well with ice:
2 oz. gin ½ oz. lime ½ oz. raspberry syrup or Chambord
Pour unstrained into a tall glass and top off with cold ginger ale. Add a maraschino cherry, a paper umbrella and a straw. To ensure maximum mayhem, replace the ginger ale with chilled champagne.
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Many drinks are named after porn stars (or at least after their professional activities); this one has a porn star named after it.
Shake well with cracked ice:
1 oz. VSOP-grade cognac 1 oz. brown crème de cacao 1 oz. heavy cream Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and top with grated nutmeg.
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Underneath the cool exterior of this tall and seductive beauty there burns a little flame -- not much on its own, maybe, but enough to start the hottest fire.
Shake well with cracked ice:
2 oz. white rum 1 oz. half-and-half ½ oz. freshly squeezed, strained lime juice 2 tsp. Monin almond syrup 1 tsp. imported peach liqueur Strain into a tall chilled glass and top off with club soda; carefully pour in ½ oz. ruby port so it collects on the bottom; add a straw and do not stir.
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The brunette one, not the blonde.
Shake well with ice:
1½ oz. good bourbon ½ oz. Grand Marnier 2 dashes Angostura bitters Strain into a large chilled cocktail glass, top off with cold champagne and twist a thinly cut swatch of lemon peel over the top.
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