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With a deeply Eighties soul and rich in the typical flavors of the period, Espresso Martini was invented by English bartender Dick Bradsell. It seems that one day a famous and beloved model of the 80s showed up in her London club (some sources speak of Kate Moss, others are more certain that she is Naomi Campbell, but the identity of the protagonist has never been confirmed) in search of a real "jolt" of energy. The request was very precise: a cocktail that first woke her up, then overwhelmed her - for a crackling evening without yawning. So, without hesitation, Bradsell combined vodka, a cup of espresso coffee, sugar, a coffee liqueur and created one of the most beloved fresh and energizing must of modern mixology.

This classic twist on because of its name and its taste is an evocative one. By drinking this cocktail we start a journey to a magic and uncommon place: a blooming garden in the cold Russia.To the first sip we’re surrounded by a landscape which is very different from the traditional one of the hard Russian winter.We’re in the exact moment when, after months of black and white, Moscow is coloured thanks to the short and intense spring flowering. The white elderflower, magic plants that blooms between March and April, is the first ingredient of this fresh, fragrant and fruity cocktail.

Iconically pink, the Cosmopolitan was born at the hands of Cheryl Cook, bartender and owner of The Strand in Miami. His words describe the birth of the drink better than anyone else: "It was about 1985; Martini was making a comeback, with its classic glass. The women didn't seem to like cocktails very much but liked to be seen with the martini glass in hand. This gave me the idea of ​​creating a cocktail that would appeal to anyone and fit in this classic glass".So, I took the ingredients, Absolut Citron, a dose of triple sec, a drop of Rose's Lime and enough cranberry to make it deliciously pink. In a short time the cocktail was mentioned by the famous Cosmopolitan magazine, from which Cook took inspiration for the name.

La categoria dei sour è una delle più antiche nella storia dei cocktail, anzi si può dire che rappresenti il punto di inizio per l’arte della miscelazione: il primo a codificarne la ricetta fu infatti il grande Jerry Thomas. I sour sono basati su un equilibrio molto semplice: una parte dolce (di solito lo sciroppo di zucchero), una parte più amara data dal succo di lime o di limone e ovviamente un distillato che dà il carattere al mix.

Gli spirits più utilizzati in questo tipo di preparazione sono abitualmente il rhum (Daiquiri), il bourbon, la vodka e il gin. Annoverato tra i cocktail estivi per eccellenza, il vodka sour è prefetto per chi cerca un drink leggero e fresco.