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Gin Daisy

A gin-based sour gets its rosy hue and a bit of sweetness from a dash of grenadine.
August 1955
Keywords
gourmet's favorite cocktails: 1941-2009,
gin,
summer,
spirits,
beverages
recipes

Frangipani

Although this crisp cocktail shares ingredients with the Hemingway Daiquiri, it has an identity all its own.
July 1955
Keywords
gourmet's favorite cocktails: 1941-2009,
rum,
summer,
spirits,
beverages
recipes

Negroni Capriccio

More than half a century after a reader brought it to our attention, the Negroni has become fashionable again.
August 1956
Keywords
gourmet's favorite cocktails: 1941-2009,
gin,
summer,
spirits,
beverages
recipes

Banana Daiquiri

The top banana, or at least the top banana daiquiri, originated on the island of St. Thomas.
June 1958
Keywords
gourmet's favorite cocktails: 1941-2009,
rum,
summer,
spirits,
beverages
recipes

Yip Pip Cocktail

Lovers of classic cocktails bemoan the rise of the vodka Martini, but if you use good vermouth, this is actually quite delicious.
August 1952
Keywords
gourmet's favorite cocktails: 1941-2009,
vodka,
vermouth,
summer
recipes

Pimm’s Cup

A classic cocktail from Great Britain combines Pimm’s No. 1, which is the gin-based version of the liquor, and soda.
August 1957
Keywords
gourmet's favorite cocktails: 1941-2009,
pimm's,
summer,
spirits,
beverages
recipes

Gourmet’s Champagne Punch

This festive Champagne punch is the perfect wedding-party libation: It looks as beautiful as it tastes.
June 1959
Keywords
gourmet's favorite cocktails: 1941-2009,
cognac,
brandy,
champagne,
summer
recipes

Distrito Federal

You can think of this cocktail as a softer, more well-rounded Black Russian. Rum and brandy replace the vodka.
August 1958
Keywords
gourmet's favorite cocktails: 1941-2009,
rum,
brandy,
liqueur,
summer
recipes

Lemon Shandies

Beer and lemonade is a classic combination, but this is no normal lemonade. Mint gives it extra zing.
July 1996
Keywords
gourmet's favorite cocktails: 1941-2009,
summer,
beer,
beverages
recipes

Margarita

There have been other tequila, lime, and triple sec cocktails, but this is the classic.
August 1981
Keywords
gourmet's favorite cocktails: 1941-2009,
summer,
tequila,
triple sec,
spirits