A decadent cocktail made with absinthe and champagne is known as Death in the Afternoon. Thanks to its inventor - Ernest Hemingway, it is often referred to as the Hemingway Champagne, or simply The Hemingway. The cocktail originates from 1930's Paris, when the writer spent time in the city writing and enjoying absinthe.
Due to the emulsification of absinthe, the cocktail is milky in appearance, with a bubbly structure, and Hemingway’s instructions were to drink three to five of these cocktails slowly from a champagne glass.
Cheeky Vimto is an English cocktail made with a combination of port wine and WKD Original Blue vodka. In order to prepare it, port wine should be poured into a glass and topped with WKD. Despite the name, the soft drink Vimto is not included in the cocktail, but it is named so because its flavors are reminiscent of the soft drink.
Cheeky Vimto was first prepared in the early 2000s, but it gained popularity in June 2005, when Daily Mail reported it as singer Charlotte Church’s favorite drink.
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Oinomelo or krasomelo is a Greek take on aromatic mulled wine. This Greek version is made with a base of red or white wine and honey, while the spices usually include cinnamon and cloves. Other spices or citrus zest are also common, while some variations also use a splash of brandy or orange juice.
Greek mulled wine is a wintertime specialty and should always be served warm. Both names combine Greek words for wine (oinos and krasi) and honey (meli).
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Gemišt is a Croatian cocktail made with a combination of white wine and sparkling mineral water. In order to prepare it, it is enough to simply mix the two well-chilled ingredients together in a glass. It is recommended to use dry white wines with higher acids such as Rajnski Rizling, Graševina, Škrlet, Moslavac, and Kraljevina.
The name gemišt is derived from the German word gemischt, which means mixed. It is especially popular in central Croatia during summer, and it has been found out that continental Croatians enjoyed gemišt as early as the 19th century.
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Rossini is a simple Italian cocktail made with a combination of only two ingredients - prosecco and puréed strawberries. In order to prepare it, strawberry purée is poured into a champagne flute, and it is then topped with prosecco and served with a strawberry slice garnish.
The cocktail is often served at brunch, as an aperitif, or as an accompaniment to desserts. It is named after the famous 19th-century composer Gioachino Rossini.
Glögg is a favorite winter drink in Scandinavia. In its basic form, this version of mulled wine combines red wine, sugar, and various spices such as cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, ginger, and orange zest. Typically served warm, glögg also often includes a splash of distilled spirit such as vodka, brandy, sherry, port, or akvavit.
Alcohol-free variations also exist, while the red wine base is sometimes replaced with white wine, fruit juices, or cider. Although it was initially associated with higher social classes and nobility, in the 1900s, it became a more common drink. In Sweden and Finland (glögi), it also includes raisins and almonds, which are sometimes strained and served on the side.
Kalimotxo is a refreshing cocktail that originated in the early 1970s in Spain. The cocktail is made with a simple mixture of red wine and cola. Although some use cheaper wine in the mix, the best Kalimotxo is made with dry and tannic red wines of higher quality.
In order to improve the flavors, some variations also use anise extract, Ouzo, and lime or lemon twist. Due to its availability, the drink is popular throughout the world: in former Yugoslav republics it goes under the name Bambus, in Chile it is known as Jote, in Romania as Motorină, in the Czech Republic as Houba, and in Germany as Korea.
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Buck’s Fizz is an English cocktail made with a combination of champagne and orange juice, where the ratio should be 2:1, unlike the Mimosa, which is typically made with equal parts champagne and orange juice. The cocktail is served neat and undiluted in a champagne flute, and it can be garnished with an orange twist.
It was invented in the 1920s by Malachy McGarry at Buck’s Club in London, hence the name. Nowadays, Buck’s Fizz is especially popular at weddings, and it is sometimes used as a hangover cure.
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Similar to Sangria, Tinto de Verano is a cold wine-based cocktail that originates from Spain. It can be translated as Red Wine of Summer, so it is not a surprise that it is mainly consumed during summer as a refreshing drink that can be made at home or bought in supermarkets, where it is often readily available.
Tinto de Verano is made with equal parts red wine and gaseosa, which is a general term for mild-flavored sodas and carbonated drinks. The beverage is traditionally mixed with a lightly sweetened lemonade called La Casera, but it can be replaced with Sprite or 7-Up combined with sparkling water.
Mulled wine is a warming beverage that combines wine, sugar, and spices. It is enjoyed throughout Europe, traditionally as a festive Christmas drink. Most variations opt for heated and sweetened red wine, while the additions usually include various spices and fresh or dried fruit.
Mulled wine comes in numerous regional variations that differ in the choice of spices, while some even use regional spirits, fortified wines, and liqueurs. The origin of mulled wine is usually associated with ancient Romans and Greeks. It is believed that predecessors included a Greek beverage called hippocras, while the Romans had conditum paradoxum, which was a sweet spiced wine listed in the Apicius cookbook.
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