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gourmet's favorite cocktails: 1941-2009

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Pink Panther

It’s unlikely that this drink will make you as clever as Inspector Clouseau or as suave as Peter Sellers.
November 1982
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Gold Cadillac

A surprisingly good after-dinner drink popular in the ’80s, particularly in El Dorado, California.
August 1981
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Pine Cay Pink Flash

More than just a pretty color, this cocktail combines gin and pink grapefruit juice to great effect.
February 1997
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Sherwood Forest Cocktails

A Prosecco cocktail with a difference: blackberry purée and a juniper-clove-cinnamon infusion.
May 1997
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Mojito with Basil

Adding another herb to this classic rum refresher isn’t just gratuitous.
May 1996
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Grapefruit Rum Coolers

A delicious mash-up of a Hemingway daiquiri and a mojito.
May 1995
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Banana Rum Fizzes

If you’re torn between an after-dinner drink and dessert, here’s your answer.
July 1994
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Champagne Punch

Though punches were a staple of the magazine for years, this recipe is unusual for two things: Chambord and ginger ale.
June 1992
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Compound Fracture Punch

This punch has a lot of punch, though not, in our experience, enough to break a bone.
June 1991
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Frozen Strawberry Daiquiris

A lovely summer drink made even better by a clever use of the freezer.
May 1989
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