Judging by the reviews, many men dream of owning a small home bar with a wide variety of spirits, from which it would be possible to prepare various mixes. Today there are some of the most popular recipes for men's cocktails. Advantageously, no exotic ingredients, fruits or juices are provided for these drinks. Men's cocktails consist only of strong and elite alcohol. Therefore, before you try such a mix, it is better to calculate your strength. Information on the best men's cocktails is contained in this article.
What will be needed for cooking?
Gin, cognac, bitter, rum, whiskey and tequila - this is a list of strong alcohol, which must be in the home bar. Men's cocktails are prepared using the following devices:
- All-metal cobler or shaker.
- Plastic or steel strainer.
- Jiggers - special measuring cups of various capacities. The most popular products are 20-30 ml.
If all of the above components are available, you can proceed with the preparation of men's alcoholic cocktails.
"Hamlet"
The following products are part of this alcohol mix:
- Gin. It will take 45 ml of alcohol.
- As an exotic fruit, the lime fruit (30 g) is used.
- Powdered Sugar (2.5 g).
The mix is prepared as follows. First, the shaker is filled with gin. Then, juice squeezed from the citrus fruit and powdered sugar are added to the alcohol. It is advisable to fill the cocktail with a good portion of ice and shake vigorously. Serve the drink in a tall flute glass. Previously, the liquid is carefully filtered through a sieve-stainer.
T-55
Most men’s cocktails need vodka to make. For example, to make this mix, which in the USA is known as B-52, you will need the following ingredients:
- 20 ml of bitter.
- Coffee liqueur (20 ml).
- Liquor "Irish Crim" (20 ml). If this component is missing, then cream-based liquor can be used instead.
First, the stack is filled with coffee liqueur, on which cream liqueur is placed with a spoon. It should lie in a neat layer. Next, cold vodka is poured into the stack. Judging by the reviews, the cocktail is very killer. This explains why it is named as a tank.
"Joker Breakfast"
This drink is based on coffee liqueur. Only 20 ml of this alcohol will be enough. It should be mixed with cognac (20 ml). In addition, one more egg is needed. Cognac is added to the coffee liquor using a teaspoon. Gently lay the yolk on top.
Apri Cat
Unlike previous men's cocktails, apricot jam is required to make this alcoholic beverage. It will be enough 20 g. In addition, the cocktail contains dark rum (20 ml) and lime fruit (30 g). To make a drink, you need to put 4 teaspoons of apricot jam and citrus in a stack, and then pour them on rum.
On surface inspection, this mix can be compared to a beautiful summer sunset. Drink a cocktail should be one gulp, and then sniff with lime.
Long Island Ice Tea
It is an American classic alcohol mix. According to experts, of all men's cocktails, this drink was very popular in the years when Prohibition was in effect. The composition is presented:
- vodka (20 ml);
- gin (20 ml);
- cola (80 ml);
- white rum (20 ml);
- silver tequila (20 ml);
- lemon (75 g).
Make a cocktail in a highball glass. First, two slices of citrus are placed in it. Then the fruit is poured with alcohol. It is advisable to add ice. As the glass is filled with alcohol, a stake is added. To prepare the mix, you need a cocktail spoon, through which the contents are gently mixed. Drink this drink should be in no hurry.
"Home Lebowski"
According to the recipe, for this cocktail you need:
- vodka (50 ml);
- sugar syrup (25 ml);
- cream (50 ml);
- nutmeg (2 g);
- ground coffee (20 g).
The cooking process is as follows. First, a very strong espresso is prepared and cooled. Next, in a glass-Rocks to the brim filled with ice. Bitter and already chilled espresso pours in there. The cocktail is seasoned with sugar syrup and cream. The contents of the glass are stirred. After performing these steps, add nutmeg.
Saserak
It is an old male American cocktail, the history of which begins in 1830. The birthplace of this alcoholic drink was New Orleans. According to experts, the recipe for this cocktail has changed somewhat. If earlier expensive expensive brandy was added to it, today it is seasoned with bourbon. To cook Saserak, you need the following:
- Bourbon (60 ml). If this alcohol is not available, cognac is also suitable.
- One teaspoon of water.
- Bitter Pisho (4 ml).
It will take two glasses. One of them needs to be cooled. For this purpose, it is filled with crushed ice. In the second, all of the above ingredients are mixed to a homogeneous mass. When the glass is sufficiently cooled, the ice needs to be poured out of it, and the walls on the inside should be moistened with the Anne Tincture or absinthe. Then the contents of the second glass are poured into this container. When serving a cocktail, ice is optional.
"Green Vesper"
Judging by numerous consumer reviews, this cocktail has a very spicy aroma and a fresh aftertaste. To prepare, you need three types of strong alcohol, namely absinthe (15 ml), gin (45 ml) and vodka (30 ml). These ingredients are poured into a glass in any order. In conclusion, you can add ice to the drink and garnish with lime fruit. An alcoholic cocktail has an instant effect.
Midday Death
Despite its name, this mix, judging by the reviews, is very magnificent, it was one of Ernest Hemingway's favorite alcoholic drinks. Homeland cocktail - France. The composition contains champagne (120 ml) and absinthe (45 ml). Make a drink in a tall glass. Absinthe is poured into it first, and then chilled champagne. Shaking a drink is not necessary.
"White Russian"
This drink has several options. If you follow the recipe for preparing a classic cocktail, you will need coffee liquor and cream (25 g each) and 50 g bitter. First, pour liquor into the glass, then vodka, and then add cream. Stir the content is not worth it, because you should get distinctly distinct layers.
"Manhattan"
According to one version, this cocktail was invented by Winston Churchill's mother. Some fans of mixes are convinced that it was invented in the New York club of the same name. Be that as it may, the drink has gained immense popularity; today it is made all over the world. To make a cocktail you will need:
- Canadian whiskey (60 ml).
- Sweet red vermouth (30 ml).
- Venezuelan bitter Angostura. Just two drops are enough.
These ingredients are poured into a shaker, into which ice is then poured. After cooking, the contents are poured into cocktail glasses. As a decoration, you can use cherry or lemon zest.
"Male power"
The cocktail is prepared on the basis of quail eggs. Despite its small size, this product has very useful and unique properties. In addition to three raw eggs, for preparation you will need 20 ml of brandy, 150 ml of Baikal drink and one teaspoon of sugar. Chilled quail eggs are driven into a blender, into which a drink with alcohol is then poured. At the end, sugar is added. After the contents of the blender are thoroughly whipped. Judging by the reviews, everything will take no more than 10 minutes.